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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
12
New York stocks edged higher as steel, metal and aircraft shares led fractions up over two points. U S Steel rose to 55.44, Bethlehem climbed to 59.50, American Smelting gained to 46.20, with Anaconda Kennecott and International Nickel each up about one point.
The list shows varied industrial stocks including Am. Tobacco, Am. Rad, and U. S. Steel with percentages noted. Marriage licenses granted in Ohio include Herman F. Rochelmeyer and Minnie Colvin, Howard Fields and Margaret Chiki, Virgil Huddy and Verna McConaha, Clark West and Nellie Thompson, with ages and locales such as Cleveland Athens Nelsonville Glouster.
Grain and livestock prices from Toledo list Wheat No 2 red 91.5 92.5 cents, Corn No 2 yellow 60.9 61.0, Oats No 2 white 33.5 34.2, Eggs up to 30 cents, Butter 31 29 cents. Live poultry prices show fowls, hens, broilers, and capons with varied per pound rates. Rabbits, Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks noted with weights and prices. Cattle and hogs steady to lower. steers and heifers around 6 to 8 dollars, cows 3.75 to 6.75. lambs near 9.50, hogs 7 to 9.5 for various weights. calves up to 13.50. Receipts listed for eggs, butter, poultry, and meats across multiple line items.
Timetable snippet lists daily and holiday trains for Baltimore and Athens routes. It includes arrivals and departures for Chesapeake & Ohio New York Central lines, plus through airplane service from Athens Municipal Airport with morning and afternoon flights and connections to T W A and A A airlines.
State examiners W. A. Galigher and G. W. Chamberlain began a city records inspection in Athens on November 19. The review covers records back to June 30, 1936 and will last at least six weeks, with a public report issued at completion. J. Clyde Edmundson aids in updating water works records.
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