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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1932
Page
9
The notice explains three line ad rates at 72 cents for three days and 1.26 for six days. It states errors in the advertisement are the fault of the advertiser and adjustments are offered by Hotmore gratis if the error materially affects value. It emphasizes deadlines for corrections and promotes The Carpenter Hardware Co. paints varnishes and hardware and invites readers to see them for the difference.
Daily rail time card shows trains leaving Athens with times for No 3 at 11:34 and No 2 at 11:30, No 4 at 3:49, and Northbound No 37 at 5:30 pm plus No 31 at 1:40 pm on Sundays. Chesapeake and Ohio, Hocking Valley lines operate daily except Sunday with several departures listed in this fragment.
A concise look at today’s classified ads shows how small time and small money can yield significant savings for buyers and sellers alike through smart listings and opportunities.
Financial pages show a depressed market after holidays as leaders mostly hold, while Radio, Stone & Webster, and Allegheny Corporation issues drift. Copper and mines notes show limited gains. railroad stocks steady but fail to advance, with broad dull trading and near Saturday close.
Notice to stockholders and creditors of The Nelson Athens Electric Railway Company regarding proofs of claim due by February 12 1993 to B B outg receiver at 162 East State Street Athens Ohio. Also an ordinance authorizes a ten year contract with The Southern Ohio Electric Company for electric power to operate Athens water pumping plant at one and a half cents per kilowatt hour with emergency provisions and city control.
The desolate bluff above the Sangamon River hosts New Salem, once dead after Lincoln left, now rising as a state park with a plan to rebuild it as it was. The Berry and Lincoln stores, cornerstone laid by Governor Emmerton, will be rebuilt with exact dimensions. Other buildings follow, preserving history from Lincoln’s early days to Rutledge and Ann Rutledge.
Market remains steady to lower with mixed cattle prices. Steers and cows provide varied quotes while hogs and sheep receipts are modest and holding near steady levels amid thin trading.
A paper presented before the American Academy of Arts and Sciences reports the Atlantic coast to Britain distance varies up to 68 feet. Dr Marian T. Stetson and A L Loomis compare time signals from Greenwich and Washington observatories to explain crustal activity as a possible cause.
Ohio Penitentiary trusted inmate William J. Sherman, imprisoned for bank robbery, was allowed to visit his wife after attending her funeral in Cipcleville. He had earned the favor of guards during five years at the facility, having come from Springfield. His wife’s death left two children.
Reports describe ongoing tremors in Chelci ies Muringwia and Calcutta causing home destruction and government geological warnings. The dispatch notes aftershocks persisting with varied intensity and lasting implications for residents and infrastructure.
A fire caused by an explosion at the Raoul Cote residence left three children dead. Victims named as Doro thy Mitet aged 10 and two other Cote children, Ald tieh and Chaive. Authorities investigating the cause and securing the scene.
Market notes show hogs at 42 00 and 95 direct with movement through. cattle mix includes heifers and steers with weights and prices varying. Calves and sheep listings are sparse and overall undertones remain steady to firm, with several classes up to a few cents.
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