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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
11
Classified ads on this page offer office furnishings at low prices. James A Caldwell, classified manager, notes readers can compare ads from Nelsonville and Logan to find deals. The page emphasizes affordable office equipment and furniture.
Mr George Willie of Route 2 credits Messenger classifieds with quick profitable results after placing a sale notice for two broad saws. Readers are urged to seek an ed taker at 0243 Athens Nelsonville 412 W or Logan 272 and act now. The piece nudges readers to rely on classifieds for fast outcomes.
Green decorations marked the fourth tea of the Athens High School series led by Miss Mary Connett. Attendees included Betty McClure Thora Olson Mary Jo Twiss and Marian Danford with many guests listed alphabetically.
Two trucking firms filed with the Public Utilities Commission for extensions of their truck lines in Ohio. The B and N Transfer Company seeks to extend certificate 2357 from Wellsville to Wheeling via Steubenville and other towns with Ohio River crossing at Steubenville. Floyd Barker requests to extend the Detroit Columbus Lancaster line to Circleville Chillicothe Portsmouth Ironton Gallipolis Pomeroy Athens Logan Lancaster and Kinnikinick. A commission hearing on the applications is scheduled for March.
Ohio pig crop for 1931 was about eight percent larger than 1930 due to a ten percent rise in sows farrowed. Total Ohio livestock value on Jan 1, 1982 fell about 20 percent from the previous year despite increases in cattle hogs and sheep numbers.
Reverend Harvey Howard of Kimberly who was ordained in 1885 will celebrate his eighty seven birthday on St Patrick's Day. He has officiated at 24 funerals and a baptism and has married sixty couples. Born in Morgan County he moved to Athens County at age ten and has lived here ever since.
Advice on spending evenings at home to foster happiness and routine. Suggest walk home at a regular hour, balanced dinners with vegetables fruit and milk for all, a cheerful meal, relaxed after dinner time, light entertainment, and retiring at a consistent bedtime.
Mrs Anna Marie Mackey aged 42 died at her Redtown home after five months of illness. Survived by husband Matt two sons Henry and Augusta Mackey and daughters Marie Anderson and Kimil Kutta all of Redtown. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the home with burial in the Maesell Cemetery Jacksonville.
The condition of J W Higgins has improved according to his brother Dr J M Higgins. The patient has been ill for several weeks with blood poisoning, but in the last three days his health has improved.
A former New York health official argues deaths from tuberculosis are down but urges treatment at sanitariums as the best path to cure. He notes social contact, structured daily routines, and reduced contagion in facilities, saying many sanitariums are free or state‑supported and that treatment begins the recovery of a disease often feared more than it should be.
A fragment discusses common causes of skin irritation and halitosis. It notes eczema like symptoms and lists potential sources of bad breath including diseased tonsils decayed teeth nasal catarrh indigestion and constipation, urging readers to send a self addressed stamped envelope for full particulars.
New York March 10 40.H Mothers alarmed by the Lindbergh kidnapping are advised by Mrs Clara Savage editor of The Parents magazine to teach children to answer with their name address town and state to know their home telephone number and to rehearse calling on a telephone. Children should never walk or ride with strangers even if offered candy or money and must ask permission to go to anyone. Do not threaten children with kidnapping or teach fear of police. instead guide them to seek help from friends and police in an emergency and teach caution over fear.
New York stocks opened with a morning drift below prior close as gains in oil and utilities faded. American Can American Telephone and Westinghouse eased from highs while U S Steel rose modestly then slipped. Rail shares stayed barely steady amid market volatility and gold mining and smelting stocks posted moderate gains.
A good ironing board aids success, needing padding from felt or torn blankets. Keep the board cover clean smooth and unacorded whether using old sheets or ready made covers.
The passage predicts a day favorable for launching new projects with large firms or secret societies, aided by strategy and diplomacy. Personal affairs may be pleasant and profitable, academic or literary pursuits may thrive, and birthdays hint at ventures prospering despite impediments requiring persistence and hard work. A child born today is described as pleasant and active, with advancement tied to diplomacy and intrigue.
Delaware March 9 USA report shows Wesleyan University students excelled at identifying actors and actresses with an average of 79 percent but misidentified figures such as Marc Connelly as a baseball player. Half the class could not name the US vice president.
Pittsburgh area market notes list poultry and produce items with prices and quantities. Hen varieties include white and springers with per unit costs. ducks geese and killed hens appear with given lots and rates.
The Cleveland produce market shows steady trading with butter extras at 36 cents, poultry prices listing heavy fowls and leghorns around 18 to 19 cents, broilers about 21 to 39 cents, ducks 20 to 93 cents, geese 14 cents, turkeys 25 cents, and Capone 2 1/2 cents. Potatoes in Ohio and New York sold by the sack from Maine green and Idaho russets with prices $1.06 to $1.16 and $1.76 to $1.05 respectively.
The Chicago produce market shows firm prices with strong receipts. Extra firsts and firsts are listed with percentage gains and per unit rates for butter, eggs, and related items. Seconds and miscellaneous lots reflect lower prices.
Hutter Packing stock numbers and butter, eggs steady with cases included. Extra firsts 12 cents, seconds 100. Nearby ungraded lie for duck eggs Se, goose eggs 600.
Livestock receipts include 1,000 hogs and 1,000 sheep with prices varied. Hogs steady to 10 cents higher, weights 160 to 220 pounds and 240 to 310 pounds quoted. sows around 3.50 to 4. Cattle receipts 123 with medium to good grade steers near 68 and heifers 45 to 50. calves 56 with steady tone. Sheep lambs up about 2,000 reflecting better demand. good to choice lambs priced around 7.60.
Hogs 6800 head barrow and gilt prices mixed by weight 130 to 800 pounds mostly steady to higher with sows light weights 3.75 and calves around 230 pounds steady to firm. Steers and heifers about 4.50 to 5.50 for good weighty cows and cutters quoted. Sheep 700 head with lambs quotable steady at 4.60 to 6.00. market notes on supply and testing values.
Grain prices in Toledo show mixed movement with several red and white categories listed. Includes No 1 red at various cents, No 3 red and No 8 yellow values, corn and oats figures, and creamery butter price per pound with various regional quotes.
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