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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
15
The Athens Messenger announces classified sections with ad deadlines and categories including political announcements memorials and employment. It lists ad submission times for the Sunday edition and policy on errors omissions and acceptable content with numerous columns for services goods and notices.
A noisy and garbled notice discusses steam shovels and heavy work, claiming immense digging capacity and job opportunities. It mentions recruiting tenants or workers, with references to ads promising wide reach and simple contact to place a message.
Legal notice records an appointment in Ath Township Athens County Ohio. Clerk Mary Rabe notes the event and lists Johnson as county official and others involved in the process. The document references a law date and a petition in court for appointment.
Amid chaotic OCR text a listing mixes radio orchestras and guest artists with a Boston wool market note. It mentions Hadio AY FI 33 and multiple ensembles, then shifts to the Boston wool market detailing prices and grading for wools.
Witnesses before the House committee discuss a new system for determining freight rates amid railroad policy questions. Testimony centers on how proposed rules could influence nationwide transport costs and regulatory power over pipelines and carriers.
Market observers note February 1 industry indicators show demand firming while supply slack remains. Reports discuss ship orders, machine equipment, and tonnage between the United States and Britain, with projected values and adjustments for the current year amid international trade and stock movements.
Washington reports Senate Majority Leader Watson and the Banking Committee push emergency regulation to restrict discounting by Federal Reserve banks. Congress aims to shore up credit and protect depositors amid bank closings as stock markets show mixed movement and steel and grain prices fluctuate.
A high school student, Lawrence Phompined Uy rear impacts at a local repair shop accident scene. He suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital for urgent treatment as police investigated the crash and potential cause.
An altercation broke out at a Lyndhurst Village orchestra rehearsal last night with several musicians accusing another group of intimidation. The fracas, sparked over admission cards, led to a confrontation between orchestra members and attendees as officers arrived to restore order.
A fragmented stock market summary lists companies including Allegheny, Paramount, Kroger, Kraft, Kl, and Bearish indicators with references to various industries. Names like Wright, Kroger, Paramount, and Kraft appear amid scattered prices and sector mentions.
Readable fragments describe a crowing event with birds celebrated by a crowd. Names and places are garbled, but the scene centers on a notable turnout and festive tone amid an athletic or showy display.
A fragmented report from Lake Placid describes an upsetting experience for Hugo Weinsienger and Count Johann Guderius as their flight unit clipped the runway. The incident halted the routine exhibition and left both pilots with minor injuries and the crowd unsettled.
Pittsburgh and nearby markets report varied prices for poultry eggs and dairy. Chickens and leghorns traded mixed with color hens and hens at notable rates. Chicago and Cleveland show steady butter and egg receipts. Ohio and Idaho potatoes listed with per sack figures. Markets reflect seasonal supply changes and regional demand.
Pittsburgh market reports show steady to weak movement with cattle receipts around 10 and calves, hogs and sheep steady to better. Prices included cattle at 32.50 for steers, 42.50 for heifers, sows around 3.50, calves 8.50 to 39.50 for good to choice, hogs 3.09 and 2.00 for porkers, and lambs improving to 28.6 to 30.7 per hundredweight.
A terse market note cites a Board of the Flank for Mei Ben setting settlements today. It mentions South America’s critical role in the global stand and directs President Gates WW McGarrah to prepare a plan extending services across the continent. References include Nickel Plate Raving ta flu Newt Vere and Chicago boats railroad operations on the border area as part of the continental reach. A stock market view notes a weak to average trading day with the New York Stock Exchange showing mixed results and a low overall average of 1138 on January 11.
Fragmented OCR yields scattered names and figures from a local business scene. The text mentions motors, open markets, and various individuals with unclear roles, suggesting a retrospective note on regional commerce and industry activity.
Gloucier resident Mildred Phquina pleaded guilty before a magistrate on Wednesday to a charge of… fined $50 and costs. Frank White, driving between Newell and… pleaded not guilty to malicious destruction of property and was bound over to Athens County Common Pleas Court in $200 bond. Officer Lealle Gradfield arrested him.
Delaware veteran Captain Robert H Kellogg aged 87 died at home after illness. He authored Life and Death In Rebel Prisons based on six years of wartime journaling. The book became a best seller in 1859 and was widely read.
Japanese air forces attacked along the Shanghai Woosung front in a desperate effort to blast Chinese defenses. Clouds darkened the sky as Japanese bombers and pursuit planes faced Chinese antiaircraft fire and heavy artillery. Warships continued broadsides to reduce fortifications on the Woosung line ten miles south of Shanghai.
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