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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1939
Page
8
An unusually active day across life’s departments forecasts progress in all areas. It encourages launching new projects with support from influential figures and suggests a year of opportunity for those celebrating birthdays. The forecast highlights favorable private affiliations, social joys, and a child born today likely to attain prominence.
Ohio paid the federal government 287 830 422 dollars in internal revenue taxes for the year ended June 30. This is a decline of 46 904 687 dollars from 1938, attributed mainly to the business recession.
Cincinnati U P reports 1200 workers are discharged from Hamilton County WPA rolls due to reduced appropriations under a new law. L A Gillett district director announced the action today.
Pomeroy notes cover meetings of the Sub Deb Club at Miss Betty Burnside’s home with plans for a swimming trip, colors chosen as rose and white, and hostesses for next gathering. Other items include a Syracuse Methodist Church Foreign Missionary Society picnic at Syracuse State Park, Twilight Garden Club meeting, and various Pomeroy personal notices of visits, travels, and local outings including Cora Dam outings and group picnics at nearby dams and Rivals. George Washington is noted for signing style.
A scrambled OCR listing shows numerous corporations from Am. Home Prod. to Boeing and Martin, with percentage figures and scattered marks. The fragmented text hints at market activity or stock quotes across multiple industries including manufacturing, aviation, and consumer goods.
Live stock quotes for hogs, cattle, calves, sheep and lambs with prices by weight and class. Government bonds section listed several 3 and 2 percent issues with bid prices. Other items include Columbus man to die in electric chair tonight, Elks convention award to Houston, Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Milan, citronella oil attracts some insects, Boston wool market activity, and a Copperhead snake bite incident in Crooksville.
Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo market show Wheat No 1 red at 67 to 68 cents, No 2 red at 66 to 87. Corn No 2 yellow 4842 to 4912, No 3 yellow 47 quarter to 48 quarter. Oats No 2 white 32 to 32 2, No 3 white 30 to 31 4.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets list butter eggs and poultry prices for bulk and fresh sales. Butter and creamery butter prices, egg grades and receipts, live poultry by class, broilers and roasters, and market firm or active trends with % and car counts noted.
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