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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1932
Page
31
The fragment lists numerous financial figures, company names, and bonds from various issuers. It references Washington Terminal, Western Electric, Western Maryland, and other entities with percentages, dollar values, and historical notes. The legibility is poor, but the entry preserves entity names and monetary amounts from a mixed securities listing.
Fragmented, OCR like text discusses foreshadowed U S economic policy under Hoover, auto industry demand, steel production, and construction spending. Mentions Congress approvals and potential relief measures affecting manufacturing, employment, and domestic conditions.
Fragmented OCR ad text references George W. Pull as president of the American Tobacco Co. Discusses increased attention to Lucky Strikes and advertising strategy. Mentions slogans and a push to focus on construction rather than other words in the messaging.
The report notes that trust business has grown in items and assets over the past few years. It highlights positive continuity in management and readiness, with a generally encouraging outlook despite health concerns.
A garbled, unusual OCR fragment mentions clearing, federate actions, market strength, printed word power, and references to pennies. It reads like stray text with distorted phrases and no clear event or identifiable entities. The readable portions offer little concrete information to summarize as a news item.
Ralph Wilson discusses action and faction in the economy, foreseeing inflationary pressures easing by 1958. He cites consumer inventories, speculative commodity interest, and bond market dynamics as key factors shaping prices, interest rates, and overall economic sentiment for the coming year.
Denver January 20 Benjamin P Bower manager of Denver Baking Company was kidnapped from his home and held for ransom at fifty thousand dollars overnight. Two men entered the Bowser home with revolvers and forced Bower to direct the gang to the bakery, threatening death if payment was not made by noon today. Mrs Bower was told of Stephen Mergen Gasaf owners of the bakery could provide funds.
Four men indicted by the Athena County Grand Jury were acquitted by a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Arthur West, Frank Coe, and Bail Coe were found not guilty of stealing a sheep valued at money from Charles Howard Gaylord Radcliffe faced a separate charge of stealing an automobile from Don Campbell and was also found not guilty.
In a special session the territorial legislature debated measures to “clean up Hawaii” and expand rights for women. The session also tackled a separate push to address a murder case involving a husband and wife and related indictments. A new grand jury convened but did not issue findings on the cave disappearance matter. Local figures including Grace Hubbard Horiending and others faced charges. Joe Kehabewal and two others were named among five men connected to a violent incident in Liberty.
The article reports heated exchanges in Congress over foreign policy, republican condemnations of government leaders, and remarks about wartime loyalties. Senator James K. Jarrett attacks Southern residents and Republican leaders criticize press coverage of alleged misconduct and “war memory.” The piece cites reactions to President Hoover and tensions surrounding postwar alignment and rhetoric from multiple states.
A vessel struck by another craft in dense fog near New London Connecticut, ramming the port side and damaged forward superstructure. Despite the collision the crew suffered only minor injuries as the ships avoided a worse disaster.
Rear Admiral Upham chief of navigation told a committee that naval economies in the past year could wreck the nation in an emergency. The remark underscores concerns over funding and readiness as defense needs rise.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a newborn event at a Detroit hospital with references to a mother and care staff, but the text is garbled and lacks clear names or dates. No verifiable details beyond the birth context are extractable.
Frank L. Thomas, the Amestille First National Bank cashier, exchanged shots with two young bandits during an attempted robbery. A pearl button on one burglar’s undershirt helped police identify the attackers. Both fled toward Sharpebury as alarms sounded, leaving no money taken. Sheriff Wingett led the manhunt with local officers and deputies.
County prosecutor announces indictment in Cleveland area fraud scheme involving more than 60 000 diverted from banks and a railroad company. The case centers on an employee allegedly pilfering funds through an elaborate scheme as state investigators and auditors review documents and schedules.
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