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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
11
Elsie Harvey, an expectant mother, her husband Norman, and Joe Bryant were held at Roanoke Virginia after Bryant tried to cash a $17,000 check used as a lure by kidnappers threatening to abduct Jon Morrow Lindbergh.
Defiance February 16. Sheriff Fred E. Warfield will conduct a sale of Edward H. Partee’s 120 acre farm in Tiffin Township during a Saturday morning protest meeting.
On the Roosevelt special train, President Roosevelt said Mayor Cermak worried about Chicago teachers salaries more than his own illness. The White House telegram reports Cermak had a fair night and the other patients are recovering.
Acting Premier T. V. Soong met with leaders of Jehol and Manchurian guerrilla forces to coordinate with regular Chinese troops against Japan. He doubted Japan would issue an ultimatum to Nanking, viewing such a move as a declaration of war.
The Agriculture Department estimates swine on farms January 1 at 60,761,000 valued at 255,536,000 dollars, vs 8,078,000 swine valued at 562,611,000 dollars in 1852. Cattle including calves number 65,120,000 worth 1,297,828,000 dollars, up from 62,565,000 worth 1,668,742,000 dollars last year. Sheep and lambs total 51,630,000 valued at 149,440,000 dollars, down from 55,321,000 valued at 181,050,000 dollars.
The Ohio Supreme Court gave Herbert Meeker of Millersburg an indefinite stay of execution for the murder of his wife last May. The court allowed filing a Bill of Exceptance and will hear the case on its merits at a later date with no date set.
The foreign Office secured from Dr. Thomas ty a lengthy opinion, believed to back Japan’s assertion of permanent retention of its mandated Pacific islands. The document, obtained by United Press, is dated February 16 and discusses inter zonal law as it applies to the mandate territories.
Rio de Janeiro reports Jean Mermoz delays his return flight to Marseille until March’s next full moon. In Kentucky, Chesepeake and Ohio officials recall 2000 coal cars daily to handle increased coal loadings amid rising demand.
Market notes show Liberty bonds trading in narrow ranges at noon with minor moves across various series. Treasury issues and related securities reflect small percentage changes and quoted prices for several maturities and denominations.
Toledo market bulletin lists futures and cash prices for grains and feeds. Wheat No 2 red at 406.5 cents, corn No 2 yellow around 244.25 cents, No 2 white 171.5 cents, oats No 2 white 161.5 cents, seed clover and clover products noted, cash butter 24 cents per pound, eggs 12.01 to 12.50 cents, timothy hay at 80 cents per cwt.
New York Feb 16 United Press reports Bradstreet's daily weighted index of 30 basic commodities sits at 63.83 for today with earlier readings shown as 68 99 yesterday and 70.15 week, 69.18 month, and 60.95 year. The piece notes 1933 intraday highs and lows and lists company names such as United Aircraft Woolworth and Union Carbide among the artifacts.
New York stocks opened with fractional moves and a 2 point swing in the main list and special issues. Intermittent pressure eased and most issues recovered, with steel briefly dipping below 26 cents and rail and chemical shares edging higher later. Receivership news spurred selling in a few names.
A broad advance in New York stocks features gains across rails, chemicals, consumer goods, and utilities. Notable performers include Allied Chemical, American Home Products, Coca Cola, and Union Pacific with varied percentages signaling a strong session for the market.
Baltimore produce market notes unsettled prices for live poultry with chicken and turkeys listed by weight and grade. Eggs show varied receipts and firsts while butter prices remain unsettled with tubs and various grade distinctions.
Butter prices hold steady with extras around 22 to 23 cents per pound and 92 score firsts at 19 5/8 cents. Poultry markets list heavy fowls around 19 1/4 to 20 cents, leghorn springers at 11 to 14 cents, and turkeys varying by weight up to 13 to 19 cents. Potatoes from Ohio New York and Pennsylvania quoted 75 to 90 cents per 100 pound sack with mixed graded quality. Eggs remain steady with receipts of 9140 cases and prices around 10 to 12 cents for various grades. butter current receipts and regional lots noted with several price lines.
Locally reported notes describe a butter packing site with license and product quality terms. The fragment hints at fats, grades, and potential processing steps, though the text is incomplete and lacks clear events or names.
Cattle receipts 600 with calves 400 and general activity steady to lower. Prices span hogs 160 to 310 pounds around 444.05 and 380.43 for larger weights. Sheep receipts 1800 with lambs up to 6.95 per hundredweight and mixed wethers around 3.75. Bulls and cows show broad ranges, with steady to lower trends and some high end bids for good cattle.
Wool trading has slowed with sporadic buyers active in the market and prices easing on average and lower quality wools. Prices for various crude and Penna grade oils and lines are listed from Bradford, Allegheny, Tidewater, Eureka, Buckeye, and related pipelines across multiple regions.
Train timings for Athens routes include No 3 leaving at 11 38 p m No 9 at 7 44 p m and No 7 northbound at 9 30 p m No 31 and No 33 services with Sunday variations. Details show daily and Sunday departures and arrivals on Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley lines with limited services and fares.
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