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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1930
Page
9
A fragment shows sections on societies and lodges, lost and found items, autos for sale, trucks for sale, car accessories, tires and parts, garages for hire, and service stations wanted. The ad group blends religious and social event listings with vehicle marketplace notes.
Notice of public auction in Athens County Ohio on September 27 1930 at 1 PM under Case No 14475 James V Jones Plaintiff against Edgar C Jones et al. Three distinct Ames Township properties totaling 168.46 acres 101.14 acres and remaining land in Sec 18 Town 6 Range 13 described with metes and bounds. Also ad for furnished rooms and a five room house at 184 W Columbus St near Hyla Harrold’s Millinery & Bore.
The Athens County Common Pleas Court orders a public auction of real estate in Canaan Township. Two tracts are described with boundaries and measurements totaling about 1.08 acres. First tract appraised at 784 dollars and second at 1100 dollars. sale cash day of sale. William Williams is sheriff. H. A. Koone represents the plaintiff.
The market page notes mixed moves in industrials and rail stocks with slight gains and losses. Major names like American Electric, New York Central, Reading, and Pennship figures appear among uneven trading and sector groupings.
A garbled list from a Cleveland page records various poultry items and counts. Mentions ducks geese and broilers with unclear prices and quantities, showing likely market shorthand and supplier names rather than a clear sale or event.
A fragmented vendor list shows butter prices and varied poultry items. Entries mention fresh killed hens fully dressed and a range of produce items with small price indicators, reflecting a mid-century market ledger.
Pittsburgh livestock receipts total 2 250 with markets slow but end steady. Most cattle and hogs higher by margins. vealers strong with top quotes around 14.00 while fat lambs lift about 25 cents. Cattle receipts 50. hogs 140. sheep 4 000. Prices include steer around 64.08, grass beef cows 54 84, sows 8 23, vealers 12 07 8, lambs 10 25 to 10 78.
Market summary for Cincinnati livestock shows hogs slow and steady demand with prices ranging around 119 to 211 per cwt. Calves and steers remain active and higher. cows and cutters trade lower with bulk ranges near 3 to 5 dollars. Sheep and lambs mixed with strong to higher tendencies overall.
Chicago produce market firm with receipts totaling 12 449 cases and butter receipts at 11 770 tubes. Details list extras and firsts with prices 27 cents and 9 9 cen t, seconds values 120 and 337 34 cents, plus standards and ordinaries in current receipts.
In New York trading today Tudge trial shares and several rail stocks showed fair early strength while oils and some special issues fell back. The market quieted after an initial surge with large blocks trading, United States Steel climbed to around 149 and hovered near that level at noon.
The Ohio State Fair opened in Columbus with Governor Cooper leading officials and stockmen to dedicate the new Sheep Exhibit Building worth 130000 dollars. Perry L. Green highlighted the role of sheep in Ohio agriculture as a Royal Band performance and Rural Community Play House hosting the Aviation Show.
Sealed bids will be received by the director of public service for a one ton gasoline motor dump bed truck with extras. Bids due noon September 1, 1930. Include full names of all interested. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Sidney Cook, Director of Public Service. 8-18-20tw.
Harley F. Hambel of Glouster Ohio appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Nancy E. Coe late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated August 21 1930. Probate Judge M Jorg 6-25-30tw.
Albert F Tabler of Parkersburg West Virginia sues KE N Smith and the Ohio Valley Gas Syndicate of Parkersburg in Athens County Common Pleas Court Ohio for 219.50 plus interest from June 16 1440 alleging work and labor and seeking attachment. Answer due by October 11 1930 and judgment by default if not filed.
Washington Aug 25 U P Preparations for tomorrow meeting of the Federal Drought Committee with banking representatives of state relief committees were made by President Hoover and Secretary Hyde who chairs the committee Hyde returned from a drought survey in Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky and Ohio and reported findings to the President The session will discuss ways to extend credit to farmers in drought areas for feed for livestock and other needs Henry M Robinson Los Angeles banker and committee member will direct the credit operations He formerly served on the Dawes Reparations Commission.
G N Rosas of Oxford arrived with two Poland China boars named Torp and Tine, weighing a combined 2050 pounds, prompting a playful greeting about bringing a hog show to the fair. Rosas is part of the Hink and Dink blackface team Crosley Radio Burnt Corkers.
Preparations underway for Republican and Democratic events this week. About 300 Republicans expected at Hotel Berry Tuesday for a banquet with U S Senator Roscoe Mee Culloch to attend. Central Committee meetings at the Courthouse precede the gatherings. Wednesday night the Democratic Committee organizes at the Court House followed by a hotel banquet.
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