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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1940

Page

8

Stocks rally as steel and industrials lead gains

Financial page notes United States Steel up 57 percent at open along with Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube posting double digit increases. U S Rubber and Standard Oil of New Jersey rise while Chrysler shows a sharp drop. Other names like American Telephone and New York Central appear with varied moves amid a volatile session.

United States Steel Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube U. S. Rubber Standard Oil of New Jeresey Chrysler Douglas Aircraft American Telephone New York Central

Toledo and regional grain and produce price roundup

TOLEDO GRAIN PRICES Wheat No 1 red 105 2 10 2 No 2 red 104 105% 2 Corn No 2 yellow 57 58 No 3 yellow 56 57 Oats No 2 white 43 44 No 3 white 41 43 CINCINNATI PRODUCE Eggs market lower for firsts and ungraded 17 19 Live poultry varied by class and weight CHICAGO PRODUCE Butter receipts 951 326 lbs market steady Eggs receipts 23 400 cases unsettled CLEVELAND PRODUCE Eggs market unsettled live poultry market slow Hogs cattle veal prices from PT PLEASANT PITTSBURGH CATTLE HOGS CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK Hogs steers calves and cows priced with regional variations.

Toledo Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland PT. Pleasant

Harlowe Swisher Taken To Hospital In Ill Health

Harlowe Swisher of Beech Street was taken to Holzer Hospital in Middport for observation and treatment. A longtime former street commissioner, he has been in ill health for an extended period and his condition worsened Sunday with a heart ailment and potential pneumonia.

Middleport Harlowe Swisher Beech St Holzer Hospital Swisher

Point Rock Social Notes Recap of Local Visit and Events

Albany residents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oxley visited L D Cottrill's family weekend. J M Bolton and family stayed with Howard Bolton. Laurel Grange served soup cherry pie and coffee after meeting. Several locals traveled to Athens Pomeroy Rocky Hill McArthur Union Ridge Columbus Vinton Township Radcliff for gatherings and errands.

Point Rock Lawrence Oxley Albany L. D. Cottrill Estella Radekin Mattie Morris J. M. Bolton Orient Howard Bolton Laurel Grange D. V W. M. Morris W.R Holcomb Pomeroy Harley Pickett Helen Holcomb Athens Rocky Hill D. V. Morris McArthur Hiram Harkensland Union Ridge Lewis McLaughlin Adriene Holcomb Columbus W. R. Holcomb Lawrence Morton Vinton Township Grange B. Y. Swisher Radcliff

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