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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1932

Page

11

Ohio bid notice for creosoted timber bridge in Athens County

Columbus Ohio February 15 1932 sealed proposals due March 4 1932 for creosoted timber bridge with steel stringers over Ross Run on State Route 144 Athens Hockingport Road Section 6 Bridge AT 144 A 2 spans 36 ft 24 ft roadway length 700 ft estimated cost 5977 83 plans in State Highway Director office bid bond five percent max 10000 Director reserves right to reject proposals D W Merrell State Highway Director

Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Athens County Athens-Hockingport Troy Township Ross Run Irsee D. W. Merrell

Toledo Grain Prices and Boston Wool Market Report

Toledo markets show corn and grain futures with No. 2 yellow corn at 32 32 1/4 cents and No. 4 white at 24 25 cents. Wool trading in Boston reports limited demand for short combing wools 64s and finer with domestic fine wools receiving little attention as weekly receipts reach about 2.14 million pounds.

Toledo U.P Ain Close Boston

Auditor clarifies Athens Grange remarks on debts and public office

County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson spoke at an Athens Grange meeting about taxes and bonded indebtedness. A later report misquoted him as saying officials should be ousted for debt. he said officials not looking after taxpayers’ interests are not worthy of office.

J. Clyde Edmundson Athens

College Football Scores Amid Weekend Action

Heidelberg beat Akron 38 to 19 while Marietta won 27 to 23 against Marshall West Virginia. Baldwin Wallace defeated Kenyon 81 to 34. Glenville State 44 Bethany 27. Fairmont 48 Bluefield 39. Notre Dame 28 Michigan State 20. Washington 44 Idaho 41. Iowa State Teachers 36 Simpeon 34 in overtime. Illinois Wesleyan 17 Baylor 36 Rice 23. Georgia Tech 28. North Carolina State 36 North Carolina 17. William and Mary 80 Randolph Macon 28. Western Maryland 21 Loyola Maryland 19. St Louis 21 Washington 17. Butler 38 Franklin 23. Arizona 38 New Mexico Aggies 29. Baker 32 Haskell Indians 29.

Baylor Rice Vule Georgia Tech Georgia North Carolina State North Carolina Wiliam & Mary Randolph Macon Western Maryland Loyola St. Louis U Washington UW Butler Franklin Arizona U New Mexico Aggies Baker Haskell Indians

Bishops Keep Buckeye Conference Lead

The Buckeye Conference title sits with DePauw while Ohio Wesleyan and Wittenberg chase second place. Ohio Wesleyan faces Denison in Granville, Wittenberg meets Miami in Springfield, and Wittenberg plays Xavier in Cincinnati in a non conference game. Pittsburg visits Western Reserve in Cleveland as Ohio Conference matchups pair Worcester at Kent State and Capital at Otterbein with Wilmington at Cedarville.

Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg Denson Granville Miami Springfield Xavier Cincinnati Pittsburgh Panthers Western Reserve Cleveland Ohio Wooster Kent State Capital Otterbein Wilmington Cedarville

Two Indians Sign with Cleveland as Camp Opens

Cleveland Indians sign Willis Hudlin and Dick Porter after the team trimmed unsigned players to one. Hudlin sent his contract from New Orleans where the Tribe begins spring drills today.

Cleveland Hiddie Morgan Cleveland Indians Willis Hudlin Dick Porter Hudlin New Orleans Tribe

Marietta College Beats Marshall 27–23 in West Virginia Bout

Marietta College avenged an earlier defeat by beating Marshall College 27 to 23 in a Tuesday night game in Huntington West Virginia.

Huntington W. Va U.P Marietta College Marshall College

Robbers Seize Safe in Cleveland Gas Station Heist

In Cleveland three men robbed a Carload Gasoline Station, forced attendants Charles McCullough and Lee Slanaburg to help move the office safe containing 1200 dollars. The attendants were searched and McCullough lost 30 dollars. Robbers moved the safe to their sedan as they could not open it.

Cleveland U.P Charles McCullough Lee Slanaburg McCullough

Society Holds Special Rites for Washington Bicentennial

The Christian Science Society held special services on Monday as part of national Washington bicentennial celebrations. A lesson sermon praised Washington’s character and faith, with readings from John 4 7 and from Science and Health. The service concluded with a benediction from Jude and the hymn Just a Latte Bit of Love.

Christian Science Society George Washington Washington United States of America Lesus Mary Baker Eddy

Robber Suspect Held by Federal Authorities in Dyer Act Case

A man suspected of recent Athens robberies is held in Peckville Pa by federal agents for Dyer Act violations. A stolen West Virginia plated car tied to Maryland thefts and linked to Athena robberies was stopped in Peckville. Parkersburg officials reported the suspect’s address and a warrant was planned to recover stolen goods.

Athens Peckaville West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Parkersburg Finsterwald Robert &. Wood Athena

Bicentennial Observed at Athens County Children's Home

An Athens County Children s Home program marked George Washington s birth bicentennial with a tree planting ceremony by the Women s Relief Corps and a children s play Flag of the Thirteen Colonies. Readings by Iva Clarke Betty Huston, a fifth grade recitation, a flag drill, and a Washington life talk closed the program. Two pine trees were planted and dedicated by relief corps members and home officials, with bottles containing a history of the corps placed at the site.

George Washington Athens County John Cross Washington Women’s Relief Corps Holdren Mary Fryburger Jesse Finsterwald American Tree Association First Earth Relief Corps Frank Dean George Matthews

Two Athens Residents Fined at City Hearing

Two Athens residents faced fines yesterday at hearings before Mayor Robert S. Woods. C M Gill was fined one dollar for a traffic act violation and Harry Mitchell received a penalty for an unspecified offense.

Athens Roberts. Wood C. M. Gill Harry Mitchell

Stock Market Dips On Auburn and Auto Stocks

New York markets opened shaky with Auburn Automobile sliding from 10 74 to 10 56 amid a broader auto shares drop. Steel and other key industries showed mixed moves as trading edged higher in late session amid unsettled conditions and minor shifts in Brooklyn and Manhattan listings.

New York Auburn Industrie Ha Ke Can Alltides Brooklyn Manhattan

Mystery Man Feistel Released From Athena Jail On Way To Cincinnati

August Feistel of Fort Lyons Cole emerges from Athena city jail after being picked up on a suspicious person charge. He says he walked from Parkersburg after running out of money and plans to find relatives in Cincinnati. Feistel carries a Masonic charm and an introduction to the U S Senate.

Athena August Feistel Fort Lyons Cole Cincinnati United States Senate Feister Race Street Felste Parkersburg Washington DD. C Cime

Dirt Slide Delays South Bridge Cofferdam Work at Athens

H B Lackey of C R Boulton Construction says a dirt slide behind the south abutment near the old South Bridge at Athens will not endanger the bridge. Monday’s cave-in filled the cofferdam but a temporary dam under the bridge preserves safety. Temporary piles were driven to stop further slipping while wood forms for coping and sidewalks on the north abutment began. Concrete pour is planned for later this week.

Athens C. R. Boulton Constriction Company Lackey Mr. Lackey

New York Singing Teachers Condemn Crooning

The New York Singing Teachers Association passed a resolution condemning crooning as a degen erate form of singing that harms normal voice development and corrupts youth. It endorses Archbishop O Connell of Boston who called crooning a basest form appealing to sex emotions in the young.

New York New York Singing Teachers Association The Association Cardinal O'Connell Boston

Phoenix Woman to Hear Death Sentence for Murder

Winnie Ruth Judd, convicted of killing Mrs. Agnes Leroi, was due in court in Phoenix on February 23 to hear the death sentence. Her lawyers planned a motion for a new trial as Judge Howard Speakman prepared to pronounce the sentence. Judd remained confident the motion would win and showed no concern over a trip to Florence State Prison.

Phoenix Ariz U.ph Winnie Ruth Judd Agnes Leroi Howard Speakman

Guthery’s Condition Improves After Illness

State Director of Agriculture I. S. Guthery shows improvement a week after heart trouble illness at his LaRue home. Medical staff report better vitals and stable condition amid ongoing care.

Larue, CO U,.p Guthery

Chesapeake & Ohio Athens train schedule fragment

Northbound Train 33 leaves Athens at 7:45 A M. Train 37 departs Athens 5 30 P M daily. Southbound Train 30 arrives Athens 11 02 A M. Train 34 runs daily 8 35 P M. Baltimore & Ohio train 430 and Westheond line numbers appear as fragmented listings.

Chesapeake & Ohio Hecking Valley Athens Baltimore & Otto

Steel and Machinery Mentions Across Listings

The fragment lists items like rolling mills and steel components with scattered abbreviations and company tags such as Bethlehem and Steel (COW) alongside motors, rubbers, and equipment. The readable content is sparse and damaged, offering limited identifiable entities or concrete facts.

Am Rolling Mills Bethlehem Otta Steel Eosin Eco Aieinea No Republic Steel Couniersonmeuuae Motors, Rubbers & Equip

Poultry Market Reports Uneven Prices and Steady Eggs

Baltimore prices for pronuce butter and other poultry show little change with egg prices down fractions. Sales figures list 75 Gc for some items and 16g for bids while various sizes of chickens and hens remain steady.

Baltimore

Market Report from an Early 20th Century Update

Market steady conditions for poultry fowls and potatoes across regions. Prices cited include 25 cents per unit for a listed item, 16 and 18 percent figures in various notes, and potatoes valued at 1.80 per 100 pounds for Idaho Russet sacks and 8.10 per 100 for Main Green Mt. sacks.

Ohio New York Idaho

Poultry Prices and Stock Notes From Local Yard Sale

Readable fragments list poultry items and prices including butter Neat tubs, 230 standards, and various fowl. Mentions hens, leghorns, springers, old roosters, ducks, and geese with scattered price figures like 20¢ and 16c.

Egus Market steady as price indexes drift

Market notes show eggs steady with two day figures, butter prices flat for two days. Extra dairy items list 12 1/2 cents per dozen for current periods and tubs priced with a 22 cent premium.

Ungraded duck eggs listed with prices and counts

A fragmented listing shows ungraded duck eggs with quantities and prices including 180, 13c, 8¢, and 226 firsts 11% with reference to lac. and Faas lower cases as items in the shipper notes.

Isabel

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Prices See Mixed Gains

Hogs 170 to 200 pounds bring 4.35 to 4.60 per hundredweight with top caked at 4.90. Cattle and calves show varied receipts with medium grades firming and cows improving. Sheep and lambs report 6.50 to 7.00 per hundredweight with wool lass pasture noted.

Hater Ward

Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed as Market Steady

Livestock price report shows hogs around 1200 to 2100 pounds with varied bids from 3.50 to 4.50 per hundredweight and steer prices around 3.88 to 4.50. Cattle calves remain steady with some cows and bulls trading higher while vealers hold near 7.50, sheep near 4.06 to 4.76 with declines for some classes.

Weather roundup reports mixed conditions across regions

Yesterday's high near Mitami 8a and Jacks some 74 with Los Angeles today seeing a low. General conditions show cloudiness and variable pressure centers moving eastward. Temperatures steady through the afternoon with continued cloud cover and mild winds in the area.

Mitami Los Angeles Wingipeg Eos

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