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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1930

Page

11

Moving and Insurance Services Advertise Local Ads

Frank R. Murphey General Insurance Service writes all automobile insurance. Moving and storage services offered with focal and long distance hauling. Contact Herbert Kelley at 22601 or 118 Mill Street. Athens Trucking Co. provides moving with large covered vans at 791. NuWay Transfer offers moving by new covered van with insured loads at Pome roy 423 E John W Kesterston.

Herbert Kelley Mill Street Athens Trucking Co NuWay Transfer Pomeroy John W Kesterston

Neighbors and Farm Event At Local Store

Neighborhoods attend a February gathering featuring a day long program with pictures and entertainment in a local store. A Ford car showcase includes a 1936 coupe and a 1994 touring model.

Local Stores Advertised Goods and Prices In Nelsonville Area

Classified blurbs list coal urnace heating and furniture deals in Nelsonville with mahogany cabinet sets priced at 258 and music cabinets. Also featured are mirrors, silk hose, curtain material, cretonnes, and curtain fabrics from local merchants including The Family Store and Gadbury Electric Shop. Legal notice and divorce filing against Morris Parker involve Stella Parker and Stella Preum with hearing set after March ith.

Onioy Waddell Music Swingle Avaraha Union Grocery i Osnical Market Ula Gem Pyth- Aqgitat Numi Gadbury The Carpenter Hardware Co

Coal Crusher and Wallpaper Ad Notices

Classy old classified ad items list coal crushers in good condition and wallpaper patterns for sale. Also contains rental listings for multiple Fort Street properties and real estate contact numbers along with insurance agents Daugherty Oakley.

Eesti Apssof Ohio Mineral Dalton Renee Ana Nepasmnimcente Eerteneertinatie Anneetentnntn Jeffrey Single Rell Sam Nieman Asoeale Eeistees Digeeste Reaganovitas Fort Street Daugherty-Oakley

Dover Township Sealed Bid Notice for Bank Depository

Trustees of Dover Township Ohio solicit sealed bids for two year custody of township funds. Highest interest rate bank to be depository from 1930 dated period. Bids to Oscar Simpson Clerk Millfield Ohio must arrive before noon on the bid date.

Dover Township Athens County Ohio Bank of Banks Dan.d Oscar Simpson Doover Township Millfield

Administrator appointed for Guinnie Davis Smith estate

William Smith of Jacksonville Ohio appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Guinnie Davis Smith late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated February 4 1930 by S M Johnson Probate Judge. Also Lenrle Smith late of Athens County deceased noted with same date and judge.

William Smith Jacksonville Ohio Guinnie Davis Smith Athens County S. M. Johnson Said County Lenrle Smith Ohto M. Johnson

Administrator appointed for Elizabeth Oberholtzer estate

W Bolin of the Cline Building Athens Ohio has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Oberholtzer late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated February 8 1930.

W. Bolin Cline Athens Ohio Elizabeth Qoberholtzer Athens County M. Johnson Said County

Rev Ruth Assigned To Carbondale Church

The Rev Mont Ruth of Athens has been assigned to lead the Carbondale M E Church by Dr H J Holcomb of the Southeastern Ohio Methodist District Regular services begin at 7 o clock Sunday night Plans include revival services announced by the Rev Ruth in Carbondale

Mont Ruth Athens Carbondale M. FE H. J. Holcomb Southeastern Ohio Methodist District Carbondale Ruth

Grange to Stage Thursday Program in Jackville

Jackville announces a Grange meeting Thursday night with a program including songs, roll call, talks by Vernon Shaw and FR. R. Barker, a piece on Washington, a talk titled Why I am Going to College, Gardening planning tips, and musical selections by Mrs. George Snider and the Grange.

Jackville the Grange Earl Cowen Grange Roll Call Washington Vernon Shaw George Snider FR. R. Barker

Woman Sentenced to Life for Shoplifting under Baumes Law

Ruth St. Clair, shown in New York court, is the first woman under Baumes Law to receive life imprisonment as a fourth offender for shoplifting. A jury took fifteen minutes to convict her of the latest theft, part of a decade long series involving four canta and three bronzes.

Ruth St. Clair New York

Southern California Alumni Plan Dinner

The Southern California Chapter of the Ohio University Alumni Association will hold a dinner at the Alexander Hotel in Los Angeles at 6 o'clock on Saturday March 15. Montaville Flowers of Monrovia will be principal speaker. he holds an honorary degree from Ohio University. Athens residents with Ohio alumni in Southern California are asked to contact Montaville Flowers or Clark K. E. Williams.

The Brotherhood of Mainten Athens Ohio Myers Akron Southern California Ohio University Alumni Association Alexander Hotel Los Angeles Clark KE. Williams Fred J L. Pickering Montaville Flowers Monrovia Calif Flowers Ohio University Mme. Pickering Mr. Williams

Wing's Men Hold Weekly Prayer Meeting

The Wing's Men will hold their regular weekly prayer meeting at RR Howe's home on West Columbus Street Friday evening.

RR. Howe Columbus Street

Booklet on Weight Control Offered by Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger provides a Washington Information Bureau booklet on weight control. It includes a height based weight table balance exercises food values and menus plus other guidance. Send six cents for copy and return postage.

Athens Washington Tno

Weight Control booklet request from Haskin

Frederic J. Haskin of the Information Bureau in Washington sends six cents in coin or stamps to obtain a copy of the booklet titled Weight Control.

Toledo Grain Prices Reported For Various Commodities

The Toledo grain listing shows prices for wheat, rye, oats, barley, clover, timothy, altsike, and hay. Prices are given in cash and futures terms with figures such as No 2 red wheat at 1.299, oats No 2 white 4 714, timothy cash old 3, hay at 1.25 per unit, and March futures around 11. The text reflects market quotes and delivery references from the period.

Cleveland Produce Butter and Poultry Prices Shown in Notice

A Cleveland market price list lists butter extras and firsts for 19 cent pieces, Bews adds extras and firsts, Poultre fowls priced at 29 cents, medium 7 cents, leg horn 24 cents, heavy springers 27 cents, leghorn springers 200p92 cents, ducks 12 2p, old cocks and geese priced around 2 cents per unit.

Cleveland

Pittsburgh Market Prices for Poultry and Butter

Market listing shows poultry items such as hens roosters and springers with prices in cents per pound and weights. Butter prices for prints tubs and other forms are included alongside grain or dairy items.

Columbus Produce Prices Drift Lower Across Fresh Goods

Peas and onions remained in weaker to fair demand with prices steady to lightly lower. Cabbage advanced with new stock at 4.50 to 6 per crate and old at 4 to 11 cents per pound. Cucumbers fell to 1.76 to 3.95, cauliflower weak with 80 cents per head, lettuce soft, potatoes and sweet potatoes down, dressed poultry and butter unchanged.

Columbus

Covington Tobacco Market Sees Strong Day of Sales

In Cincinnati on February 19 bids stood high as Covington loose leaf hurley tobacco moved briskly. Dealers bought 66 405 pounds of new crop at Kenton and Tri state warehouses with notable deals including 3 4500 pounds at 23 78 per 100 pounds and a smaller lot at 28 70 per 100 pounds. Kenton warehouse reported 82 624 pounds sold at 16 38 average. Tri State 13 720 pounds at 18 48 average.

Cincinnati U.P Covington Geergners Ank Austin Willsboro Ohio M. Stuke Rainshera Kenton Tri-state

Hog and cattle market report with mixed receipts

Hog receipts 2400, market 15 to 28 lower with steady SoWs at 9.00 to 9.74. Bulk TAO 290 at 12.00, 390-280 lb cattle 11.50 to 11.85, 100-190 lb around 1156. Calves 100 head, market steady to strong. Top choice dealers 16.00. Sheep receipts 500, market steady, handy weight lambs 10.50 to 12.00.

Baltimore Market Prices for Dairy Poultry and Supplies

Market report lists butter creamery extras and standard milk products with price ranges. Feeder birds and poultry items show varying prices for chickens, turkeys, ducks, and stock types across Maryland Pennsylvania markets.

Boston Wool Prices Reported in February

The Boston wool market report notes a large volume of business held back awaiting actions in the goods market. Mills are uncertain about needed wool grades, though expect a fair total orders. Domestic wool receipts at Boston for the week ending February 15 totaled 259,800 pounds versus 3,619,600 pounds the prior week.

Boston U.P United States Department of Agriculture

Toledo Grain Prices Mixed in Cash Market Report

U P news from Toledo shows cash grain values with wheat No 2 red at 1.210 1.22 dollars, corn No 3 yellow around 86 percent, rye No 2 94 cents, oats No 2 white about 47 48 cents, barley No 2 at 68, and domestic cash hay priced at 1.25 per cwt. Additional bid levels include oats and timothy prints with March and February futures quoted at 3.40 for Timothy and 10.80 for Aliake cash bids.

Toledo Timothy Alsike U.P

Market price list for poultry and butter products

The listing shows butter extras at 39 cents and 40 cents for Fuga, Orats at 39 cents. Poultry prices include fowls 28 to 29 cents, medium 27 cents, leghorn 24 to 22 cents, heavy springers 27 cents, ducks 26 cents, geese 18 to 20 cents, and old cocks 18 cents.

Baltimore

Covington Barley Tobacco Market Sees 44000 Lbs Offered

Covington loose leaf barley tobacco market saw 44,000 pounds of new crop stock offered. Medium to good reds were in demand with outside figures, while overall quality was lower and fancy grades absent. OWS Kenton sales moved 9,480 pounds and Iri State sales 9,220 pounds with varied prices.

Cincinnati U.P Covington Kenton

Poultry Prices and Regulations Cited in Mix of Live and Dressed Goods

Live poultry prices include hens 25 to 28 cents and roosters 17 cents, geese 18 to 24 cents, springers 199 to 27 cents, and ducks 20 to 25 cents per unit. Dressed poultry shows hens at 38 to 43 cents and utter prints 48 to 43 4 cents. Ohio 394 at 30 cents. Regulations note fresh 40 to 44 cents, western select 43 to 4 cents, and current receipts 38% at 39 cents.

Pittsburgh Ohio Western Utter Western Select

Butter and egg market prices from a local creamery

The listing shows butter at creamery extra 37 38c, standard 37 38c, firsts 36 43?c, seconds 32 33c, and renovated 32 44%36c. Pennerivanis rolls priced 234 28c, eggs 42 42 2c, various chicken and turkey stock quotes, and puddle duck at 22q 24c.

Market Prices Report for Livestock and Meat Products

Livestock figures show bids and prices: hogs 1000 holdover 465 steady to up, bulk 150 to 260 lbs at 11.75, heavy butchers near 11.25 to 11.50, pigs up 25 cents, sows stronger up to 9, stags 6.75 to 7. Cattle 225 cows weak, fat cattle around 70 to 8.50, cutters 5.96, shelly types down to 4.50. Calves 500 steady to easier, bulk 16, some 16.50, medium 13. Culls to 10. Sheep 600 barely steady, lambs 10 to 11.50, good lambs 11.75 or higher, fat ewes 64 to 67.

Market Report Summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep Buyers

Hogs receipts 2400 held over 270 bid ranges 160 lb to 220 lb 10 to 20 cents lower. some salesmen abstain. Cattle receipts 350 calves 325 generally steady with late bids lower. beef cows and cutters range and prices noted. Sheep receipts 125 lambs steady to strong with high quality lightweight quotables around 12 dollars. ewes steady.

Butter prices steady in Cincinnati market report

Cincinnati dairy price list shows creamery butter steady with No 2 at 18c to 13c and 30c for fresh bars. Firsts at 29c, seconds at 28c, underscored by Delage engineered stock noted among offerings.

Cincinnati Ing

Market Report on Produce and Poultry Prices

Fruit and fresh supplies remain heavy with demand steady and prices broadly weaker. Lettuce markets soften as head lettuce affects leaf lettuce, and prices range around $1 to $1.35 per 106. Citrus and sweet potatoes show minimal offer changes with weak market, while dressed poultry and butter stay unchanged.

Wheat declines pace on Board of Trade opening dips

Wheat prices opened down on the Board of Trade with most months at fresh lows and March leading the slide. Strong liquidation hit foreign markets, Liverpool slipping 24 percent to new lows, Buenos Aires also weaker as trading continued.

Chicago U.P Board of Trade Liverpool Buenos Aires

Market Opens Strong With Wide Share Activity Notes

Trading begins with over six million shares listed as activities rise across groups. By noon, most sectors show gains though oils are dull with limited early sales. Industrials like Allied Chemicals and American Agriculture show two or fewer sales while rail and utilities indices move in lighter volume.

Vercee and Company Raila Odie Central Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Camm Rocksland Ford Row Paul Southern Pacific Eseseeseenes Union Pacific Oi Iss Peeeveceveneees Industrials Allied Chemicals American Agriculture

Market Wrap Shows Steel, Utilities Lifting Stocks

New York trading lifted by strength in U S Steel common stock and utilities, with notable gains in American Sugar American Sumatra and Bethlehem Steel among others. Major industrials like General Electric, Curtis Wright, and American Locomotive contribute to a broad advance while several no sale listings linger in the record.

Stock Exchange Ledger of Prominent Firms and Prices

A partial list from a Parkersburg furnished source shows stock quotations for many major companies including Atlantic Refining, Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, Chicago and Paul, Chesapeake, Dupont de Nemours, General Motors, Goodyear, Kroger, Rock Island, Timken Detroit Axel, U S Steel, Hudson Motors, Kroger Grocery, Mid-Continent Petroleum, Standard Oil of New York, Willys Overland, Ford of England, Leonard Oti and Devep, Lone Star Gas and others with varied price figures and percentages. The fragment emphasizes a broad cross section of industrial, transportation and consumer stocks appearing on a dated exchange ledger.

J. D. Hollowspany Parkersburg Stock Exchange Atchison Aseuses Atlantic Refining Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Stee Sccecenvencces Barnadall Corp Missouri Pacific Kansas Texas Seeneseenwereas Eeteeere Rock Island Ceeeees Timken Detroit Axel Ceeseeeser U. 8 Steel Oabeaeeseaneeeh Granby Perris Hudson Motors Evens Geeeeeeks Kroger Grocery Bock Csceceeseeese i Kreuger and Toll Ccecaceseness Mid-Continent Ccccccareeeees Middland Steel Standard Oil of New York Eeeseane Westin Mane Ccccikadeceuckes Willys-Overland

Rail Time Cards for Athens Departures and Times

Rail time card details list departures from Athens with train numbers 3 2 and 6. No. 3 leaves at 7:00 in the morning and No. 2 at 11:39 a.m. No. 6 departs at 8:38 p.m. Daily trains indicated.

Peter Sapree M. No. Cnanns Athens M. Depar

Hocking Valley Train Schedule From Athens

Train No. 33 departs Athens at 7 38 a m and No. 37 departs Athens at 8 30 p m daily. Train No. 30 arrives at Athens at 33 10 p m and No. 34 runs daily at 9 10 p m.

Hocking Valley North Athens

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