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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1938
Page
8
A Chinese official report says a Chinese passenger plane, piloted by American H. L. Wood of Winfield Kansas, was shot down near Canton by five Japanese planes. Of 17 aboard, 13 were dead or missing, with the craft forced from control and dumped into a river where it was machine-gunned and submerged.
Hyde Park N Y Under Secretary of the Treasury Roswell Magill announced his resignation effective September 15 He said he would leave his teaching post at Columbia University New York City but remain on call to serve the administration if needed The move ends his key role in shaping New Deal fiscal and tax policies.
Captain George E. T. Eyston, the English speed driver, reached 346.8 miles an hour in the Thunderbolt at the Utah salt flats but no record is set as the timer failed on the second run. An average of two runs is required for a record.
Washington officials said the Federal Reserve has 250 million dollars available for industrial loans but stringent congressional requirements deter many prospective applicants.
Forty three drum and bugle corps began competition as part of the 39th VFW encampment with prize money totaling 7500 dollars to be distributed among winners. Finals will be held tonight under floodlights at Ohio State University Stadium.
Jackson Mississippi reports that Mississippi's seven congressmen were renominated in yesterday's Democratic primary, with returns showing the results today from the as yet unofficial tallies.
Stocks moved up in early trading with several issues hitting new yearly highs. General Motors and Chrysler rose, U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel gained on sizable blocks, Radio and other major names posted smaller advances as bonds showed mixed strength.
Toledo market reports wheat No 1 red 65 cents per bushel, No red 64. Corn No 2 yellow 51 4 to 52 2, oats No 2 white 26 12 to 27 12, eggs higher at 25 cents for firsts and 21 for seconds, butter prices up to 28 29 cents. Live poultry lists varied prices by class including fowls, leghorns, roosters, broilers, and roasting chickens. Pittsburgh market steady with eggs at mixed receipts, butter market steady, and live poultry prices across hens, leghorns, turkeys, ducks, and roosters.
U S government bonds show mixed results with Sus 45 43 at 100.26 and 2%e 54 51 at 103.29. Other quotes include 54-44 114.16 and 48-46 108.9, with Jen 49-46 at 108 and 2'on 53-49 at 102.8.
Howard Chandler Christy, famed portrait painter, visits his boyhood home in Duncan Falls for his annual stop. In Watertown Mass, Perkins Institution runs a four week summer school for blind piano tuners by E H Fowler with a dozen men attending to learn tuning techniques.
Real estate, horses and other livestock and farm equipment listed for public sale. Auction by Jonns i Auction Co. Auctioneer notes indicate sale starts promptly at 1 p.m. with W. Wright as owner. Columbus, Ohio.
Hogs 2700 head with direct 420, extra weights rising to 8.68 top for 200–250 lb. cattle 350 calves around 250, steer and heifer values steady to mixed, 4‑H calves sold mostly 10.75 to 11.75, lambs stronger, ewes and wethers around 9.25, culls down to 5. Calves and cattle mixed across loads, hogs and sheep show varied activity and price shifts across weight classes.
A few buyers show interest in good combing length wools in original bags as the U S Department of Agriculture reports. Most bids for this wool run around 62 cents scoured, with small lots at 65 cents and steady with last week. Country packed three-eighths and quarter blood fleece wools from the Midwest are offered around 30 cents grease delivered east, with buyers mostly at 28 to 29 cents.
The page lists eastbound rail time cards for multiple trains including Diplomat Daily and National Limited with around the clock times. It also notes Chesapeake & Ohio and New York Central connections, plus Athens Municipal Airport air taxi service from sunrise to sunset with train and airline link details.
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