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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1934
Page
9
The State of Ohio Athens County case 15607 involves Margaret Chevalier as plaintiff. The notice references a sherifi sale or real firm, listing property and the court case number.
The article notes King Albert I of Belgium was killed in action with his crown prince Leopold III set to inherit. It outlines the royal family's return to Laeken, preparations for the funeral and burial, and mentions a Socialist challenge to the succession. It lists key dates from his birth in 1875 to his wartime command and 1926 wedding events.
Johnny Goodman, Lawson Little, Johnny Fischer and Chandler Egan, members of this year's U. S. Walker Cup squad, will travel to England to face the British amateurs this summer marking their initial international competition.
Real estate bargains in classifieds attract investors seeking dependable value likely to rise. Buyers aim to put funds into properties with steady potential gains and reduced risk in today’s market.
The State Board of Cosmetology extends the filing deadline to March 1 for license applications. Prosecuting Attorney John W. Bolin of Athens County received the notice. The extension is the final one and the last chance to obtain a license without taking the state board exam.
A fragmented rail time card mentions 1:25 a.m. and 12:38 p.m. with 12:38 shown near a timetable reference. The snippet lacks full context but indicates standard daily schedule markings and fare-related notes.
A report argues capitalism blocks planned economy and urges immediate steps for scientific management of coal. It calls for unemployment funds for miners, worker organization rights, worker education, public understanding, and a fuel administration with regional authorities to plan production and map mine development.
Mrs Katherine Walsh Dyar wife of James Dyar Athens contractor died at the family home 19 Monterose Avenue Sunday night after apoplexy Funeral services set for 9 oclock Wednesday at St Pauls Catholic Church with burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery Lancaster Street She leaves her husband five children and an aged mother Also three sisters and extended family members listed with minor details
Harry Bolin was fined and costs by Mayor Len B. McCune after pleading guilty to intoxication on Saturday night.
The Athens Izaak Walton League will convene at 7 30 o clock Tuesday evening in the city building.
Athens County auditor J. Clyde Edmundson uses $122.28 from the KFC selective sales tax fund to cover December nursery school grocery orders. Checks will be ready by February 2 and mailed, per relief department manager Clarence Roach. An emergency school system prepares daily hot lunches for children in these classes.
Charles Smith of Old Floodwood was arrested Saturday by Deputy Karl Gardner on the Kimberly Car Bondale Road for driving while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty before Magistrate Pearl Miller, was fined 100 dollars plus costs, and had his driving privileges suspended for one year. He was committed to Athens County Jail for failure to pay the fine.
Athens County health authorities conducted dental clinics in Carbonda Mechanicsburg Kimberly Chauncey and Glouster pulling 441 teeth from 180 children. Most extractions occurred yesterday at Carbondale. Free care for eligible children includes those on CWA mothers pension relief or very low wages with 25 cent contribution sought from workers on CWA. Dentists volunteered. clinics took place at schools except Glouster.
New York stocks held gains of fractions as markets awaited word from Washington on trading regulations. Trading was moderate with gains in utilities and industrials offset by late profit taking. bonds firm and commodities like wheat cotton and butter showing small moves. In Cleveland produce, butter eggs and poultry markets showed varied but weak to steady trends with several price ranges noted across items.
Today the daily weighted price index of 30 basic commodities stands at 100.16 with 100.08 on Saturday and weekly 108.82. The 1934 high was 1034 and the low 101.05, using 1990 1932 average 100. Copyright 1934 by Dun and Bradstreet Inc.
New York on February 19 reports the standard statistics commodity price index at 68.57, up from 64.95 a week earlier and 67.29 a month ago, with 4.09 noted from a year earlier.
A garbled line from the Cincinnati market page lists butter packing items, egg sections, and case details in unclear order. It mentions butter tat and ungraded lots with scattered timing and quantities, reflecting a disrupted trade snippet.
Receipts show 4400 cattle and 1300 calves with steady to mixed activity. Steers and heifers slow near cutter levels. built good five to seven dollar ranges for top cattle. Sheep receipts scarce with nominal quotations. good to prime lambs listed around 90 to 69.75, with most throwouts near 74.50.
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle sheep and calves at Pittsburgh markets. Hog receipts about 3900 with steady demand. 150-210 lb hogs around 5.00 5.10. Cattle receipts about 350 with good demand. steady to strong on blades, cows and bulls varied. Lambs 600 with higher bids on good quality. bulk and mid grades listed. notes on Treasury securities totals follow.
Auctioneer John West offers a sale Saturday Feb 24 starting 10:00 a.m. on the Armsted Mace farm three miles southwest of Albany and two miles north of School Lot. Items include stock, implements, and household goods run by Mes Martha Mace.
Auto thieves were active in Athens over the weekend with two cars stolen Saturday. A Ford roadster owned by Mr. Allen of Nelsonville vanished from East Carpenter Street as Saturday afternoon ended and has not been recovered. A coupe owned by the Southern Ohio Electric Co. was taken from South Court Street late Saturday night and later found parked on West Washington Street.
An expensive noiseless typewriter was taken from the Cutler Hall offices of Dean Thomas C. McCracken during the weekend. The thieves removed screws fastening it to a desk to take the machine.
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