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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1932
Page
21
Captain Frank M. Hawks, recovering from injuries in Worcester Massachusetts, discusses plans to set new speed records at high altitude in a mystery ship being built for him in California.
Mrs Elvira Dolores Barney a beautiful divorcee and daughter of a knight faces murder charges after the killing of Michael Scott Stephen a 26 year old banker’s son following a gay cocktail party in her London flat. Barney is the daughter of Sir John Mullens a wealthy stock broker and the former wife of John Barney an American singer.
Irene Purcell, newly recruited to Hollywood, is to marry Angelo Conti a young Italian civil engineer they met in New York last year during a stage engagement. No wedding date has been announced.
New York stock prices rose early on the Big Board and Card Exchange before late selling trimmed gains. Utilities traded irregularly higher then retreated. American Gas and Electric and Cities Service posted losses while Electric Bond and Share weakened and American Light and Traction rose. Liberty bond prices and Treasury notes also move, reflecting a cautious market as end-week activity cooled.
Bond market showed week long strength with prices moving higher until late sessions. Public Utility bonds had wide price swings in local traction issues and stock privilege issues. Company bonds were firm on improved petroleum industry prospects and amusement issues rose including Paramount Publix S and Warner Brothers Convertibles.
The record shows large fresh chicken receipts including leghorns and colored varieties with various weights. Butter market remains steady as current receipts rise with extra firsts and firsts priced around 16 to 19 cents per unit, amid steady packing and market activity.
The article explains how players like Jones and Sarazen vary grips for putts while sharing the goal of touch. It notes Travis’s overlapping grip, Jones using an index finger overlap, and others using different finger placements to heighten sensitivity, all emphasizing finger grip over the palm.
The Central league franchise held by Akron was slated for transfer to Canton today unless manager John McCloskey can secure a backer for the Tyrites. Canton businessmen took over the club yesterday in Cleveland, with a 2 p.m. deadline set for McCloskey to keep Akron.
In a big five batting showcase United Press notes Babe Ruth earned two singles while Lou Gehrig doubled in four appearances and Al Simmons posted a single and two runs driven in from eight plate appearances. Hack Wilson and Terry both went hitless in four at bats.
Cincinnati livestock market notes show hogs steady to higher with grade gains, prices around 4.10 to 4.16 per hundredweight and lighter weights near 3.50. Calves offered 18 dollars nominal, sows around 2.50, sheep listed 500 nominal with limited activity.
Hog receipts 600, cattle 50, lambs 260 with steady to higher quotes. Hogs priced around 4.48 to 4.90 per hundred weight. cattle shows mixed gains with steers and yearlings at 520 to 640. sheep lambs range 46 to 67.50. Wool outlets broadened. overall market tone steadier with signs of stronger goods demand and faster wool movement.
A fragmented OCR list outlines New York stock activity across railroads and major groups. It mentions companies like Allegheny, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Allied Chemicals, Amoco, Coca Cola, AT&T, DuPont, General Electric, Ford, General Motors, Goodyear, U.S. Rubber, and Armour, among others, with various percentage figures and category headings for Industrials and Curb Stocks.
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