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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1932
Page
9
A compact catalog of used cars including 1922 Ford Tudor priced at 245, 1929 Ford Sport Coupe at 326, 1930 Chevrolet Sport Coupe at 348, 1928 Chevrolet Sedan at 250, 1928 Chevrolet Roadster at 95, and 1928 Essex Coach at 833. Also mentions automotive services and personals within a busy classifieds page.
Market commentary highlights wide elevator usage at a major West Coast facility and mentions steel, vanadium, and railroad order activity. It lists various orchestras and performers in a cluttered OCR digest, with scattered references to bonds, production, and reports, reflecting a noisy page of financial and cultural items.
New York and New Jersey companies report varied results with net income figures near 150 to 175 dollars in a quarter. The text notes a decline in profit against prior periods and mentions multiple sector names without clear details.
The article lists several children born in February, highlighting Saint Valentine and Cupid references. It mentions Jane Maccumba Elisabeth Coury and Laie Virginia Chatter as readers' children with ties to Central School and third grade.
Radio listings show a mixed program including Amos and Andy, piano duo Waz aM, Joe Fahn, and 6:45 Lowell Thomas. Several musical acts appear such as Harmoniqs quartet, Clara Lu and Em, Paris Might Lite, and Truss Columba with his Orchestra.
Storm winds and heavy snow grounded flights as a Centurys Pacific plane with ten aboard likely crashed between Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Five men and three women were missing after the wreck in freezing, sleeting conditions. Hope faded for survivors as rescue efforts continued despite harsh weather.
Officials release AH sections detailing bond market rules and reforms. Aut Minott and other officials outline changes affecting issuance, oversight, and compliance for municipal and state bonds.
Readable fragments indicate a stock market report noting December averages and activity. Mentions of prices, indexes, and traders appear with garbled names and numbers, suggesting a condensed market summary from a historical newspaper page.
Fragmented OCR text hints at business notes and rental mentions across states. Local lines reference Warren Ohio and annual figures, but details are garbled and names incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR item notes fresh produce receipts and market activity with scattered mentions of cities and dates. The text is unclear but hints at Baltimore related prices or inventories and possibly January timing.
The report highlights a continued decline in the carb market with cautious investor sentiment. Analysts point to slowing demand and uncertain policy impacts while traders monitor key price levels and potential supply shifts.
A rough compilation of New York stocks highlights major players across chemicals steel motors and metals. Companies like DuPont U S Steel General Motors Goodyear and Goodyear appear among others with various equipment and alloy firms noted.
Market notes show mixed signals as BNARP and Co. discuss a thinner market and lower kerosene bulk prices in New Jersey. The report cites higher stock activity, larger shares outstanding, and cautious sentiment as investors weigh earnings and winter demand.
Roswell Ohio quiet as coal miners see if the Brown Mine will resume operations today. Major Blount reports two union pickets on the roadway with no violence observed. Tuscarawas County officials doubt the mine can restart as scheduled. Also noted, Harry F. Whidman, 60, a Newark B and O Railroad engineer, died in Newark after stopping his locomotive.
Readable scraps show wool prices varying with bulk and cloth grades in Boston markets. Prices for raw and finished wool hovered around figures like 4.70 and 85 per unit, with mixed activity in fibers and clothing wools during the week.
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