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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
13
A catalog style notice listing various classified categories such as beauty parlors cleaning sewing heating insurance laundry moving storage painting repair printing professional services corsetiere plastering and more many sections follow for buyers and sellers in a historic newspaper classified page.
Toledo grain prices list Wheat No 1 red 106 410 612 No 2 red 105 105 Corn No 2 yellow 57 429 58 No 3 yellow 56 57 Oats No 2 white 41 441 No 3 white 39 41 Eggs steady at Pittsburgh hens and roosters prices in cents per dozen various standards and extras Poultry prices firm heavy hens 17 19 leghorn hens 12 14 young turkey toms 18 20 ducks 14 15 No market Saturday or Monday.
New York stocks opened firm with several blocks showing gains led by Nash Kelvinator rising to about 6 percent from 10 000 shares. Bonds firmed and cotton futures climbed 5 to 14 points while major equities such as General Electric and U S Steel posted mixed moves. Industry sectors including oils rails and utilities remained firm with American Airlines pushing to new highs.
Hog market slow with some bidders undercutting, top $6.25 for good 160 to 200 lb and $5.55 to $5.20 for heavier 250 to 350 lb. Cattle calves around 200, activity steady with week’s gains, near 970 lb steer trucks and mixed yearlings to 9.75. Sausage dulls up to 7.50 with occasional higher bids.
Cattle prices show steady to good ranges with steers from good to choice dry fed at 8.50 to 9.50, cows 5.50 to 7.00, canners 4.00 to 4.50, bulls 5.50 to 7.50. Hogs 700 weight down 0.15, 160–180 lb 6.50 to 6.60, 180–220 lb 6.40 to 6.60. Sheep 150 head 9.50 to 9.85 for good to choice, calves 50 head active at 12.4 to 13. Calves culls and common 4.50.
The U S Agriculture Department reports a quiet wool market with small volume purchases, mainly to cover urgent needs. Most inquiries focused on fine and half blood wools, with spot sales largely from South American Marine and prices from 90 to 95 cents scoured basis including duty. Odd lots of fine territory sold at 1.02 dollars, and 95 to 98 cents for average to short French combing lengths, in original bags.
The Albany Rural section lists numerous visits and dinners over Christmas and New Year. Residents including George Scott and Bailes families hosted relatives from Athens Findlay Columbus and The Plains. Birth announced Maurice Dale to Walt Swartz.
Lulu Butcher of 808 Clay Street Parkersburg WV is named in a divorce petition filed by Elias Butcher in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after January 26 1940. Rudolph J Isselstein attorney for plaintiff.
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