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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
12
A dense catalog style listing various classified ad categories from help wanted to public sale. The item outlines sections such as help wanted livestock real estate and store equipment with numbers identifying each category.
Steel shares and motors eased small amounts while merchandising issues and copper eased. Aviation issues were mixed with utilities steady to firm and chemicals higher. Major firms listed include American Telephone and Telegraph, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, Bethlehem Steel, and International Harvester with varied stock movements and several oil and mineral interests mentioned.
Grain and livestock prices across Toledo and Cleveland and regional hubs report No 1 red wheat at 7142 72, corn bids 51/2 52 3, oats 31/4 32 4, butter and eggs sharply quoted with various quality grades. Live poultry, hogs, cattle and calves show steady to higher tone with specific weights and price ranges across Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Philadelphia market desks.
The notice warns that a birthday may bring a revolutionary life change including adventure romance or discovery. A child born on this day may be talented original independent and reach public recognition or a dramatic career. Also notices appoint executors administrators for estates in Athens County Ohio with filing deadlines in 1939.
Mr. Pittenger of the Zanesville Social Security office cites widespread errors in original account number applications. Of 3258 applications received in three months, 1085 sent by mail were returned for corrections due to age birth date mismatches initials instead of full names and use of married names of mothers.
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