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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1931
Page
9
Religious and social events listings show notices of missing pets and found items. Automotive sections offer sales, parts, and service ads. Financial and live stock notices detail loans, business opportunities, and livestock classifieds.
Probate Court in Athens County Ohio identifies Bertha Stickney as administratrix of the Jacob H. Cuckier estate. Reading item mentions a Simmons drophead sewing machine in good condition for use on water and room, rent offered at a phone number 276.
Mrs Claud Cranmer of Madison Street reported success after placing a classified ad seeking a baby carriage. She says she found the exact item at a low price with a single insertion, urging Athens readers to advertise their needs. Contact details 412 W or 272 for ad takers.
Legal notices detail an assentation of dower for Elizabeth Cuckler in multiple parcels tied to Jacob H. Cuckler's estate, with heirs named and a March 1871 deadline for answer. The document also records 1920 financials and compliance notice for Sussen Fire Insurance Company in Newark, including assets, liabilities, and corporate statements.
Three United States Naval Academy midshipmen resigned after a drunken brawl in Bancroft Hall dormitory. Officials did not release names but reported two were due to graduate in June and one was a Second Class man. Destinations included Idaho Indiana and Montana.
Government weather observer EL V Wolfe at Lower Plains reports a temperature of 18 degrees, marking the coldest morning in over a week. He notes no rain expected for Wednesday and continues efforts to determine the precise weight of an inch of rainfall on one acre, with estimates ranging from 100 to 118 tons.
Crosseen Peat American Legion members plan a Wednesday banquet at the South Court headquarters after a successful Armistice Day campaign. Webb Walker won 26 dollars for selling the most tickets and will fund banquet expenses. Francis Lavelle reports 250 members expected. 33 men listed as proposing to form a drum corps.
At a council meeting City Solicitor A. J. Wella announced a favorable court decision for the city in a dispute over Stewart Street Storm Sewer assessments. Mayor Wood reported January collections around 265.00, and council discussed spring sidewalk improvements.
Stock holders of the Kemrow Company will meet February 12 to approve sale of Ohio producing properties to the Appalachian Corporation. The deal covers 165 gas wells 68 oil wells and leases on 738 400 acres across Morgan Hardin Wayne Holmes Ashland Medina Noble and Guernsey Counties for about 1 690 060 dollars. Kemrow retains local offices and real estate and will operate in Kentucky Texas and Pennsylvania.
U P. Common Pleas Judge Stanley Struble granted an injunction preventing the St. Nicholas Tara 24 story hotel from using the name St. Nicholas. The Cincinnati Realty Company operators of the Hotel Linton and the St. Nicholas Hotel Company joined the action with the goodwill and assets acquired by Hotel Stanton in 1911.
Led by Berwald the Western Reserve team snapped a four game skid with a 32 to 19 victory over Muskingum. Berwald poured in 17 points as the Redcats led 19 to 11 at halftime and secured their third Ohio Conference win of the season.
Coast Guard Cutter Cahokia arrived off Eureka California with two men aboard Captain Adolf Moller of Seattle and Olaf Webstad after their launch Vertex caught fire and sank eighty miles north of Eureka. The two abandoned ship in a dory and were rescued, ending days of coastwise speculation.
Trading on the New York Exchange opened with mixed gains and fractions. Notable movers include Worthington Pump up 74 and American Hinge rising 75, while United States Steel showed a modest 1/8 gain amid broad activity across several names.
A long OCR list details companies and products across chemicals, metals, and machinery. It references Union Pacific, Allied Chemicals, DuPont, Westinghouse, Gillette, Paramount, and various motor and steel interests, implying a compilation of industrial sectors and wartime production outputs.
At Hoge stock sale the market showed uneven demand with sizable calves and hogs largely steady to higher. Beef cattle and veal traded modestly higher while lighter weights and lower grades posted softer values. heavy cattle and hogs saw mixed movements across weight classes and classes.
Pittsburg livestock market shows receipts 2,260 hogs with steady to 1 cent higher trends. 100-200 lb hogs $4.60-6.75, 200-250 lb $8.25-9.75, 250-520 lb $7.25-9.5. better grade sows $6.25-6.50. Cattle receipts 700, market slow to weak. beef steers $9.60-9.75, dairy heifers $6.25-7.76, cows $4.95-5.75. Vealers 600, meatly to medium grade $6.00-10.00. Sheep receipts 3,006. fat lambs steady to 24 cents lower. better grade 90–110 lb $9.25-9.50, medium to good lambs $8.00-9.00.
Pittsburgh meat prices show butter and nearby tube values with 92 acorra and 89 score at 28 percent, plus 68 acore 264 percent. Poultry lists live hens 14 to 31, old roosters 12, ducks 6 to 24, spring geese 15 to 17, and killed hens 33 even.
Baltimore market notes show egg receipts at 20 to 32 cents per dozen with fresh returns. Creamery butter and creamery extras listed with price scores and quality grades, including standards around 90 and various scores for firata and seconds.
Washington reports confusion over Curtis possibility of leaving the presidency to run for the Senate in Kansas. Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley and several Hoover associates are named as potential successors to the national leadership amid the 1932 presidential considerations.
Jane David McClain, 72, died at her home in The Plains. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 PM at the M. E. Church with Rev. Bart Cowen officiating. Burial will follow in the Hackh cemetery. Survived by children Mrs. Stirea, Mrs. Westerville, Mrs. Gol Stiles, Nelwonville, Winter McClain, Mrs. Anna Culley, Andrew McClain, Mrs. Martha Giffen, and Lydia Dyo among others.
Washington February 2 ranking antagonism flares anew as three of President Hoover's new commissioners return to the Senate and White House over the question of paying their salaries renewing tensions in the ongoing cabinet feud.
In New Castle Pennsylvania Les Hrounsel and Irene Sohreed, linked to the murder of Corporal Paul on the highway, face death sentences and are expected to file appeals today with the pardon board to contest their convictions and sentence.
Akron police arrested nine men on liquor violation charges as Safety Director Pasa Weber and Municipal Judge Prims Harvey announced new plans to curb tiquer traffic and bootlegging in February.
Dean Moody aged 21 and Iva Hambelp aged 31 are linked to a Ro No 2 case as details remain unclear in the fragment. Local authorities have not released further names or outcomes.
Lorain on February 8 identified the safe robber shot and killed by Lt. William Murphy as Shamingki, 33, of Cleveland. The incident followed a confrontation with Murphy after the suspect attempted to flee with a firearm. Authorities provided few additional details pending further investigation.
A judge today denied Da De Voe a new trial on charges of stealing money from her employer Clara Flow. Judy Williams and Doran weighed the plea for mercy in the Los Angeles proceeding.
A vintage price list outlines updated rates for poultry and related products. It shows percentages for renovation, packing stocks, and various poultry types including chickens, turkeys, ducks, and young stock with price ranges in cents per unit.
The listing shows butter prices at 21 cents per pound with extras, poultry rates per dozen and per 15 pieces, including broilers and capons, and potato prices for Maine and Idaho markets. It records varied weights and price points such as heavy broilers at 26 cents and Russet potatoes at $3 per 100 pounds.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mixed market receipts and prices for crates, butter, tubs and extra firsts. Percentages 37 and 26.96 appear alongside counts 14 15 and 41 12. No clear event or sources identified.
The record outlines butter grading figures with scores 24 to 27 and fat content 2208. It lists economy items and packing stock numbers No 2, No 3 and increments 15 and 10, noting firsts 19s and 18, seconds 17 and ungraded along with Egge-steady cates included.
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