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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1936
Page
10
The page lists employment opportunities including 32-Female Help Wanted, 92-Male Help Wanted, 34-Male and Female Help Wanted, and 35-Agents Wanted. It also includes categories for employment wanted and financial requests, indicating a broad job market and staffing needs.
Broadwell held a grove picnic honoring Miss Jessie Rathburn Columbus Mrs Enid Wilson Parkersburg Cyril Driggs Indiana and Mrs Dorothy Stroud Grove City former residents. 29 attended. Local softball: Broadwell beat Planteville 8 1. Families visited relatives in Athens and Crooksville.
William Hoskins of Connett fractured his leg when he tried to stop horses driven by his son Porter. The wagon ran over his leg and he was taken by ambulance to Nelsonville then confined to his home. Porter suffered minor injuries. The item also lists numerous social visits and local residents in Nelsonville and nearby areas.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Forsbach on Route 13 between Jacksonville and Trimble Tuesday afternoon. Mr Forsbach was at a Columbus hospital with eight year old son William who recently underwent surgery. A barn with 50 chickens, coal supply and all furnishings and clothing were lost. Only a radio and two porch swings were saved. Insurance partially covers the loss.
The market rose to new highs not seen since 1931 with broad gains across sectors. Chrysler and Du Pont reached top levels since 1929, Westinghouse sold at its best since 1930, and Chesapeake & Ohio, Allied Chemical, North American, Sears Roebuck, and Simons posted year or longer highs.
The market list shows diverse figures in rails oils and industrials with price ranges and issued bonds. Notable entries include Westinghouse Electric Barnsdall Oil Pure Oil Standard Oil and General Motors along with government Treasuries and corporate bonds indicating varied performance across sectors. Palladium chloride warns of mine gas detection.
William Emmett Talbert, son of William Talbert of Trimble Heights, died Friday at Fitzsimons Hospital, Denver, of tuberculosis. He leaves a wife and one son in Colorado and was survived by his father, four brothers, and his mother who preceded him in death. He spent his boyhood in Jacksonville and was well known locally.
Dorcas Needle Club plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening July 24. A 4-H Club social drew a large crowd. Miss Dorothy Matlack and Miss Leota Matlack visited Philo. Rev. Bert OConnor and wife visited Chester. Richard Green injured an arm in a car incident. Mrs. Kate Parker bruised herself at home. Bertie Bahr family and others visited Athens and nearby families. Rev. Everett Cole preached at U B Church in absence of the regular pastor. J W Arbaugh traveled to Columbus. Mrs. Sarah Norris of Evergreen visited W E Matlack. Golden Bahr and daughter stayed with Cletus Chapman. Emma Turban of Success guests of Joshua and Mrs Turban. Mrs. Carrie Bahr returned from Athens with daughter Mrs Margaret Russell.
Toledo market reports list No. 1 red wheat at 97 to 99 percent and corn values around 83 to 84 cents. Cincinnati figures show varied prices for eggs, butter, poultry, and several fruits and vegetables with based on quality and region. Cleveland volume includes unsettled butter and egg markets, with live poultry steady across grades and categories.
Hogs receipts 1700 with price gains and top bids around 10.65 for 180 to 225 pounds, pigs and sows mixed gains, calves and cattle trading slow, fat cows and bulls listed with price bands, sheep and lambs market generally steady with limited outlets. Wool market firmer in Boston with French wools offered at various scoured prices. Tail lights for mules mandated in Edenton, North Carolina, fine $5.45 fine issued.
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