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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1931

Page

13

Christmas toy sale lightens pockets at local shops

Carpenters hardware stores and Wheaton Hardware advertise a range of holiday toys and gifts. Pedal velocipedes, wagons, doll carts, toy tools, radios, cameras, and piano offerings headline the catalog with low prices and layaway options. Local retailers Monte Carlo stores in Nelsonville and Amesville promote Christmas specials and gifts for children.

Clifford’s Story Anesville Wheaton Hardware Summers & Bon Arpenters Nelsonville Cable BSDA

Notice of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience

Public notice states Railway Express Agency Inc filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a certificate to operate a motor transportation company on a circuitous route from Lo S to New Straitaville and other towns, using one 1 ton truck and one daily trip. Interested parties may obtain information from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Columbus. Also included is a separate notice about bids from the Ames Bern Board of Education for schoolhouse construction in the AmeBern School District with bid deadline December 28, 1931 and the right to reject all bids.

Railway Express Agency, Inc Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Nefessity Lo S New Straitaville Murray Buechtel Carbon Hill Greendale Logan Columbus Ohio Ames-Bern

Markets End Mixed as Industrials and Utilities Drift

A broad market update shows small declines in some industrials with gains in others. Utilities were little changed while dairy shares weakened with Borata sliding to 41 percent and Homestake Mining down on light volume. Major names such as Commonwealth and Continental posted modest moves amid a mixed session across sectors.

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Grocers and Livestock Prices Listed in Holiday Market Notes

The item compiles prices and receipts across multiple markets. Live stock quotes show hogs, cattle, sheep with varying grades and steady to lower trends. beef cows and bulls down. veal and mutton ranges cited. Grain and meat products list Mayonnaise yearlings and other commodities with mixed demand.

Local Market News on Fresh Produce and Butter Prices

Baltimore area market brief notes turkeys and other produce with weights and prices. Butter Creamery items listed with scores and poundage. Standard and Seconds items given with scores and prices. renovations noted with updated pricing.

Chicago Produce Market Steady With Mixed Receipts

Chicago Produce shows a steady market as Egus items and butter receipts are tallied. Firsts and extras are listed with prices and quantities, including 3,087 cases for egus and 10,199 tabs for butter.

Chicago

Cincinnati Produce Trade Notes From Creamery Prices

The Cincinnati market report lists butter fat at 24, eggs lower, and assorted dairy and packing stock prices. Various grades like No 1 and No 3 are shown with pricing such as 15c and 10c, plus discounts and ungraded items in nearby lots.

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Cleveland Produce Market Report Update

Produce prices show butter margins at 33 percent with standards at 81. Poultry items list values for heavies leghorns ducks and turkeys with many small changes. Potatoes from Ohio and Idaho Bakers quoted per 100 pound sacks. green mountain potatoes around 1.10 per 100 pounds. Market remains steady.

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Pittsburgh Produce Prices and Egg Delicacies

A local price listing shows butter nearby tubs at 92 score with 30 percent, eggs near by with firsts 219 2c and fresh extra firsts 26 27¢, live poultry including hens at 17422¢ and leghorn 15 items, fresh killed hens 30 35c, and geese at 13 16. The note reflects varied shop and farm costs for dairy eggs and fowl in a regional market.

Pittsburgh

Livestock Prices and Movement at Cincinnati Market

Hogs at 5500 head held over 360 uneven and mostly steady on 160 pounds with strength in 210 to 235 imports. Lighter weights 15 to 28 cents lower, better grades 140 to 235 pounds. Cattle and calves very slow but steady, odd lots of steers and heifers around 446.25 with plainer stock near 3.50, scattered sale of better finished calves.

Cincinnati

Athens Train Schedule Notices Northbound and Southbound

Northbound No. 3 arrives Athens 10 44 pm No 9 departs Athens 7 44 pm Southbound No 2 departs Athens 11 30 am No 4 departs Athens 6 24 pm Chesapeake and Ohio lines show No 93 Athens 7 48 pm No 37 7 30 pm daily Southbound No 30 Athens 11 02 am No 34 daily 6 35 pm Baltimore and Ohio and other lines listed with timing irregularities and partial legible notes.

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Boston Wool Prices in Market Report December Update

The Wool market report notes domestic wools remain steady compared with the prior week despite slower movement. It cites firm demand, smaller supply versus a year ago, and December 5 totals showing modest gains over last week. Grain and dairy quotes accompany the report.

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Bright Spots Of Business In A Turbulent Era

New York reports business depression easing as bankers answer a Lawrence survey. In October 1930 Detroit industrial activity shows small gains while Chicago orders rise for Baldwin and other makers. San Francisco notes Alaska mining profits and Fox Studios plans a two feature winter schedule. Chicago posts a 4.90 percent November sales rise for Hartman stores.

New York Neseo Benkers Lawrences Gtern Boat of Commerce Chicago American Motive Company Baldwin Lotomotive Works Detroit Buick GC. W. Churchill San Francisco-Alaska Junea Mining Company Los Angeles Fox Filmporation Sheehan Hartman Corporation Fornisure

End of Harlan County Mine Trial at Hand

MT. STERLING Ky Dec 8 With only rebuttal witnesses and closing arguments remaining the case of W B Jones Harlan County mine union secretary neared the jury that will decide whether Jones was guilty of murder and conspiracy in the May 5 clash near Pvarts Ky that left four dead The Commonwealth and the defense used 158 witnesses in two weeks with 76 witnesses offered by the state claiming Jones planned the fights and threatened Deputy Sheriff Jim Daniels who was killed in the clash

MT. Sterling U.P W. B. Jones Harlan County Mine Union Jones Pvarts Commonwealth Jim Daniels

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