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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1937
Page
7
Markets worldwide rose in volume as stocks bonds and commodities gained during the holiday week ended Saturday. The stock market inched up in price with gains in most sessions except Monday when rail averages hit a yearly low and utility averages a two year low. All markets were closed Saturday through Monday. The franc weakened to 3.83 cents before partial rally amid France’s financial turmoil.
Friday quotations show mixed results with rails and industrials advancing in early trades while oils and utilities tick lower. Boston wool prices held firm despite limited deliveries and quiet spot bidding, with Ohio combing fleece values around 40 to 44 cents per pound depending on grade and length.
Miss Jessie Louise Simmons spent the weekend in Chillicothe while Ada Graham and Evert Christy drove home from a motor trip to visit Mrs. Graham’s aunt in Detroit. The notice lists many relatives visiting Athens and Columbus, with trips to Detroit Erie and Kentucky and a note on early night schools becoming common in the mid nineteenth century.
Livestock and grain prices in Toledo show wheat at No 1 red 133 134 and No 2 red 132 133. Oats No 1 white 51 14 53, No 2 white 50 s 52 4. Butter prices firm with various creamery scores. Eggs firm with red and white varieties. Poultry prices range for hens leghorn and rock broilers, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys and dressed fowl with per unit values.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh livestock reports show hog and cattle prices with weekly changes amid receipts. Legal notice details cancellation of a deed in Athens County Ohio with multiple property tracts and court actions against named defendants.
Cincinnati market reports steady prices across eggs live poultry and ducks with detailed class by size and breed. Cleveland notes firm butter and eggs with market steady for live poultry and varying weights for broilers and leghorns reflected in several price points.
Chicago produce firm reports receipts totaling 15 399 cases with fresh graded firsts 21 percent and extras 21 percent. Centralized figures show 89, 2819, and 88 27 percent with dirties 184 and checks 7 percent. Butter firm posts receipts 15 581 tabs with extra firsts 90 914 y and 29 20 percent. is this a summary of grading and storage data.
A list of government bond issues with coupons and quoted prices, including 3s 43-40 Ju 105.16 and 4s 54-44 111.9, with numerous entries showing current values such as 102.14 for 2s 47-45 and 99.24 for 2%8 54-51, reflecting market quotes and settlement figures.
In Athens County Ohio Sheriff Charles W Bayless offers at public auction on July 10 1937 at 1 30 PM the Lot Four in Village of Rice Trimble Township with coal rights excluded. The premises appraised at 450 must bring at least 300 cash. Deputy Berther Keenan attorney.
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