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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
12
A compact catalog of announcement categories and real estate sections. It outlines areas for automobiles services rentals and sales including housing land and professional offerings across racing auctions and memorial notices.
Final observance of Christmas held by Ward Rural School featured songs by the Vested Choir and student recitations. December Christmas party of the Ladies Aid Society at the church included gift exchanges and refreshments. Local families and visitors from Columbus, Hamilton, Lancaster, Newark, Michigan and more spent holidays with relatives in Carbon Hill and surrounding towns. Athens Livestock Sales report lists prices for cattle hogs calves sheep and cows across categories.
New York stocks opened firm in moderately active trading led by Bethlehem Steel reaching a new yearly high and Bendix matching its peak while aviation issues stayed in demand. Southern Pacific rose about a point highlighting a steady railroad sector.
The page lists various stock movements with percent changes for several rail and railroad companies. Figures are fragmented but include A. T. and T. P. at 2s, N. Y. Central at 20%, Reading at 16%, Northern Pacific at 35%, and Union Pacific at 92% with other rail names noted in partial form.
Grain and produce prices list regional values for Toledo Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland. Wheat No 1 red and No 2 red quotes, corn oats and various butter egg and poultry figures, with crude market notes and ranges across multiple cities and firms. Publicized prices reference specific grades and cataloged items for traders.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati livestock sales showed hogs generally steady to 10 cents lower with mixed weight declines. Cattle and calves remained mostly steady to firm, with bulls and low grades showing gains. sheep and lambs saw modest gains in early sales and some throwouts noted.
Anne Adams releases a fresh spring pattern book with easy to make frocks in Gay Nineties charm bolero ensembles dirnels prints gowns for bridal parties and cruise wear. Includes basic wardrobe essentials and kids outfits plus men and boys wear on Fifth Avenue. Pattern book costs 15 cents or 25 cents with related patterns, order from The Advertiser Pattern Department 243 West 17th Street New York NY.
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