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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
11
Local classified items promote McLaughlin Brothers Funeral Directors and Whitmore's Greenhouse with phone numbers, floral offerings including primroses begonias ferns and funeral wreaths, plus Snapdragons and other cut flowers. Also advertised are autos for sale and a pharmacy ad in Nelsonville.
Market notes report William Warner of McGall Corp telling stockholders profits in 1932 will be substantially the same as in 1933. Copper price moves push export shifts with bids at 6 1 8 cents, domestic smelters remaining at the same rate. Alton Railroad weighing 7000 tons of rails. no orders placed yet. Chesapeake and Ohio Railways buy Pere Marquette stock and options on Erie and Nickel Plate. New South Wales government dispatches to London and New York via Commonwealth government.
Boston wool market shows quiet activity with most domestic wools holding prices. Short combing 64s and finer Western lines sell near last week’s levels while semi-bright 48s and 60s combing fleece wools appear slightly lower in limited offerings.
Grain and dairy prices listed for Toledo markets, including Wheat No 2 red at 6 I commands, No 1 red 1 cent premium, corn yellow and other corn grades, oats No 2 white 4 25, 2 34 quarters, clover honey 8 75, February futures 8 75, butter fancy cream at 23 26, eggs at 14 18, Timothy hay 80 cents per cwt.
GP Alvin C. Jones aged 46 from Yoledo, once Lima city councilman and mayoral candidate, faced trial in Allen County Common Pleas Court on charges he obtained money from Mrs. Nettle Williams under false pretenses by promising a Ohio Penitentiary parole for her brother.
Samuel William Zarnocay petitions the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County to change his name to Bam William Kaye. A hearing is set for on or after March 21, 1932, with M. 1. Hughes listed as attorney for the petitioner.
I J Fulton superintendent of Banks of Ohio in charge of the liquidation of The Glouster State Bank Glouster Ohio gives notice that on the 9th day of March 1932 at o clock A M he will press for hearing before the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio for the approval of expenses incurred in the liquidation of the bank. The expense account is on file with the Clerk of Courts of Athens County Ohio.
NBC WIZ program lineup lists 6:00 Raising Junior skit and 6:16 Vocal and Instrumental Duo followed by 6:25 Jonn B Kennedy talk. Evening features Royal Vagabonds 6:30, Lowell Thomas 6:45, Amos n Andy 7:08, Al Star Orchestra 6:15, male quartet 1:30, Elsie Janis 7:45 songs and stories. Late night includes Whiteman Orchestra 10:00, Waves of Melody 10:30, Jack Denny Orchestra 11:30, William Stoess 12:15 dance music.
A detailed nightly lineup lists performances by orchestras and soloists from 6:00 PM to 12:30 AM. Highlights include Gen Eva International Broadcast, Stebbins Boys, Mountaineers, Joy Santenno, Leo Reisman, Theater of the Air, Marion Harris, Crime with Charles Sate Gee, Vincent Lopez, Ralph Kirbery, Coon-Sanders Orchestra, and a Dance Orchestra.
United Press reports varied corporate results for 1931 and January. Lily Tulip Cup Corp shows 1931 earnings at 602 410 with 1936 figures similar. Detroit Edison profits per share stand at 8.86 for year ending January 31. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph posts 18 807 5 thousand in 1931 with 7.69 per common share versus 17 652 356 in 1930. Consolidated Film Inc reports January net profit up from prior month. Virginia Electric Power Co posts 3 885 540 net income for 1931 compared to 1930.
Edward Harriman, heir to the Harriman railroad fortune, was believed the target of kidnapers who seized Harry Blagden from Harriman's Lake Placid cottage. Blagden escaped after being taken to Cleveland in a truck.
In Cleveland a bride Anna Brovinik and her sister Misa Zakrajath were arrested for deportation to judge Slavia on passports issued to women who had returned to their homeland. A final warrant arrived for Anastasia Sardyga, another Cleveland bride, who entered with her sister’s passport. Appeals by women’s clubs were refused in Washington.
Miners Local No. 1206 plans a 2 PM Saturday meeting at West Side School in Millfield to elect officers for the coming year and prepare identification papers for miners who may qualify for aid. Fred Mashman announces the plan and notes the union will distribute the aid papers to those deemed worthy.
Society members of the Hobson Study Circle held a patriotic dinner Tuesday at Mrs W Drake 10 Rimwood Place with honorary member Mrs J R Harvey greeting guests dressed as a colonial dame. Anne Swarts read an original poem What Would Washington Think of the United States and anecdotes about George Washington were shared. Guests included Mrs Alex Nelson and her daughter Ena Nelson. The Woman's Relief Corps will meet at 7 30 oclock Friday evening in Feo Men's Hall.
Columbus February 17. Hancock County Prosecutor M Downing filed a suit in the Ohio Supreme Court to test the constitutionality of the Ontario Chattel Loan Law. He seeks a writ of mandamus to force John W Powers chief of the State Division of Securities to cancel licenses issued to three Findlay loan brokers who charged 36 percent annual interest.
Mr and Mrs Si Bowles announce the birth of a son Joseph Wilbur born February 12. He is named for grandfathers J B Bowles and Wilbur Downey. Sunday visitors at the Bowles home included Dwight Bowles Clar ence Aldrich Arthur Irvin Elson Bowles Anna Mae McKinstry and Wilbur Downey with Paul.
Columbus reports Attorney General Gilbert Bettman announced approval of a revised plan to reopen the George TD Harter Bank of Canton. The plan mirrors a December approval with changes limited to specific administrative details.
United States Steel common stock steadied with gains for many issues after a moderate early dip. Southern Pacific led with anticipated dividend news. American Telephone and other majors showed strength as general market activity remained active and investors eyed weekly Bradstreet figures.
Massillon mayor Coxey, famed for leading the unemployed army, returns to Ohio to open a bid for the Republican nomination. He filed in North Dakota's preferential primary and plans to address world finance and prohibition at an American Legion luncheon.
In Woodbury New Jersey on February 17 a 200 pound policeman flogged three boys aged 16, 15, and 12 found guilty of causing a disturbance in a movie theater. Recorder Frank Johnson fined each boy and arranged mothers in court to witness punishment.
The body of Mike Rokasle of Cleveland was found face-down in a ditch at Sagamore Hills Village. The face and hands were slashed, an ice pick buried between the shoulders, and tire marks indicated a car turned around on the highway. Deputy Sheriff Dan Goodenberger said Rokasle had been dead about eight hours.
Physicians fought for the life of a three pound three ounce infant abandoned on a Warren doorstep today.
A fragmented listing shows fresh produce and commodities with prices. Items include eggs near by, live poultry, butter, and various dairy and pantry goods, with per unit and bulk price notes. The ad uses irregular spellings and shorthand typical of a market circular.
Market bulletin lists various produce items with unclear spellings. Poultry figures show rough counts for fowls leghorn and ducks while potatoes from Ohio and Maine items appear amid fragmented terms. The fragmentary text references green mountains and Idaho russet potatoes with inconsistent values.
Readable text lists poultry items with prices: butter nearby tubs unclear but mentions fresh oysters and chicken products. Mentions hens leghorns springers and Weiner ducks geese with prices around 18 to 30 cents. Fresh killed hens priced per unit.
An OCR read from CHICAGO PRODUCE describes a market fire incident with fragmented lines mentioning extras and receipts. The garbled text includes references to firsts seconds and a date related to the event, suggesting a chaotic accounting note tied to the blaze.
Partial stock and livestock market notes show mixed activity with prices for pigs around 83.90 to 4.70 and beets reported at 9. Cowboy terminology appears garbled but hints at market strength for some categories and weakness for others. Intraday trading values are inconsistent due to OCR errors.
Mixed cattle and sheep prices with calves and bulls showing declines. Steers and heifers at uneven levels, beef cuts modest, lambs mostly steady with top quotes reaching around 6.75 per unit. Sheep prices slip slightly amid broader market softness.
Market notes show Wheat No 2 red around 58 percent and No 1 red near two cents on jum with several discounts on others. Butter and creamery products priced, with creamery prices listed and currencies indicated in cents per unit.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Pittsburgh Western Railway Company to issue a promissory note for 037,495 dollars to fund debt payments. Congoleum-Nairn reports assets of 16,626,469 with current assets at 1 and current liabilities. a Pacific Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of 1,506,600 was approved with 94,750,000 remaining for road purposes. Lehigh Valley Coal shows 1990 income of 714,336 while Philip Morris reports 385,473 for 1931, or 31 cents per share. Midland Steel says its largest customer contract for 1932 will ship mobile truck frames.
A fragment from a court or transit notice reads Eastbound and a docket style reference. The legible portion lists No 14 and No lu Ko as identifiers within an eastbound context.
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