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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
10
Crossword like puzzle fills and clues for a 19th century style writer profile. Across clues include terms for fruit vegetation and forms of be while vertical hints cover tools, poetry terms, and nautical words to identify a pictured writer by birth, era, and occupations.
Toledo grain prices show No. 1 red wheat at 99 4 for 31.02 to 44, corn No. 2 yellow 93 44 to 94 %, oats No. 1 white 37 4 to 30, while Cincinnati and Pittsburgh markets list mixed butter eggs and poultry rates. Chicago and Columbus detail apples cabbage greens peppers tomatoes and live poultry pricing with regional receipts and quality notes.
Statistics show construction in Honolulu uses more flammable materials than in America yet fire losses are smaller than in any other part of the United States.
Holland plans a bigger Tulip Festival with 136,360 bulbs bought by the city, 36,000 more than last year. The move aims to expand displays and attract more visitors.
New York stocks were dull and irregular with no clear trend. U S Steel held at 62 or 62 but Youngstown Sheet Tube rose to 69% Bethlehem slipped to 54. New York Central edged up while Union Pacific fell two points. Air Reduction and DuPont lost about 1½ points, Allied Chemical rose 1½, several oils eased, and many special issues traded higher.
Stocks show mixed results across industries with major names and commodities listed including Allied Chemical, Westinghouse, Procter & Gamble, and Atlantic Refining. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh livestock markets report hogs, cattle, and sheep receipts with price ranges and steady to slightly lower trends for several classes.
Nelsonville reports three Daily Vacation Bible Schools end this week. Buchtel closes July 23 at 7 30 at the school house. Orbiston closes July 24 at 7 30 at the Orbiston church. Carbon Hill also ends Friday July 24 with final exercises.
Straitsville social notes list weekend visits by Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Miller Nelsonville to Mrs. Mary Cook and others. Guests include Rev Hilgeman family, Bob Clark and William Mitchell Akron relatives, Jimmie Abram New York visiting, and Don Blankenship visiting with family. Route 216 resurfaced from Mare tin Street to the county line. Mary Nihiser vacationing in Sugar Grove.
Mrs. Monks class of the Nelsonville Methodist Church held a picnic at Smiths Grove on Wednesday. Twenty two members and six guests attended and a ball game featuring Mrs. Davis team won the honors. Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Gascoyne will be Friday in Carbondale. Burial at Asbury. Wool market in Boston mixed with fine western lines. Texas wools 8 cents scour, ordinary clips 3.85 to 3.89 cents. original bag fine territory wools sold occasionally at 80 to 82 cents scour. French combing length 39.85 cents.
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