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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
10
A fragmented OCR listing many classified categories including Help Wanted Livestock Merchandise and Room and Board. It references Male and Female Help Wanted Employment Opportunities Money to Loan Mortgage Borrowing and various sections such as Dogs Horses Poultry Jewelry Radios Seeds and Rooms for Rent.
Governor Hoffman weighs delaying Hauptmanns execution set for Friday evening. Attorney General Wilentz would not challenge a reprieve. Dr Condon may face questions over ransom claims and testimony inconsistencies linked to the Lindbergh case.
New York reports a steady stock market with small gains for U S Smelting Houston Oil Chesapeake Ohio Standard Oil of New Jersey and American Telephone. Radio Loews U S Steel Montgomery Ward and Santa Fe held steady or slipped while Steel magazine notes stronger demand and autos show solid consumer purchases despite higher crude output last week.
Readable lines list numerous company names such as American Electric, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, Sears Roebuck, New York Central, Penn R R, and Westinghouse with percentage figures indicating stock performance. Total sales figure indicated as 1,020,000. The page reflects a snapshot of market activity and share movements.
Wool traders in Boston reported moderate activity with finer Western Grown wools leading sales. Prices for Strictly combing 56s to 50s Ohio fleeces ranged around 39 to 40 cents grease, Ohio Delaine 33 34 cents, and 58s to 60s Ohio wools about 34 cents. French combing 64s and finer territory wools sold at 84.85 cents scoured.
The treasury on January 10 reports receipts of 12,060,128.46 and expenditures of 19,718,626.94 leaving a balance of 2,158,239,655.06. Customs receipts for the month reach 11,916,874.15 and fiscal year totals show receipts 1,995,724,185.01 and expenditures 3,965,165,137.97 with emergency outlays 1,752,914,795.90. Gross debt stands at 30,535,459,262.94, down 2,427,089.75 from the prior day. gold assets are 10,146,984,168.91.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Patton of Nelsonville welcomed their first child Faith Ann born at 12 30 a m on New Year s Day making the first New Year birth report in the area.
The Esther Class of the Christian Church will gather at tonight at Mrs Tessie Ridenour home. A potluck dinner at 6 o clock will precede a business session.
Daily and weekly timetable details list arrival and departure times for trains on the Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio lines. Entries include No 30, No 87, No 1 National Limited, No 3 Diplomat, and No 43, with daily except Sunday and Sunday variations and evening departure times.
Market notes show mixed grain quotes with Wheat No 2 red around 1291p and Corn No 2 yellow near 61. Reports from Cincinnati and Pittsburgh list poultry prices by breed, butter and eggs at various grades, while Chicago notes butter steady and eggs dull with current receipts and standard weights.
Total receipts 1490 head across hogs cattle and sheep with bids and averages. Hogs show receipts 796 with price ranges and fat sow and boars listed. cattle receipts 286 with heifers and cows and bulls pricing. veal calves and sheep receipts noted with per head values and weights.
Fragmentary notice reports a Murray City resident, Pierce, died age. Funeral held Wednesday at a local church with Mrs. Pierce and family mentioned. References to survivors include John and Mike, plus great-grandchildren. Details incomplete due to damaged text.
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