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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1932
Page
13
Classified page listing varied ads from Nelsonville to Logan with notices on housing rooms for rent and employment and livestock to goods for sale. The jumble shows misread lines about parking indoors and multiple classified categories including real estate and services.
The column records a volatile start with fractional changes, including losses at Chesapeake and Ohio to a new low, Southern Pacific dipping after large purchases, and assorted produce receipts and market notes. Banking and industrials names appear amid scattered price movements and commodity listings.
Cincinnati and Cleveland produce markets show butter eggs poultry and potatoes with varied prices and standards. Markets report butter fat prices and egg grades while poultry and turkey items reflect current demand. The cross-charge Globe note references a murder confession defense strategy and Chauncey Olcott death details.
Warren Ohio judge Lain L W Griffith sat without a jury and sentenced Dow ell Hargraves of Youngstown to life imprisonment for kidnapping 12 year old James De Jute. The judge denounced kidnapping as cowardly likening it to a stinking hyena and said it harms human dignity in the wake of the Lindbergh case.
A scanned listings page shows a crowded roster: New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Vincent Sorey’s orchestra with a mate trio, Edna Wallace Hopper Variety Show, Count Von Luckner program, Estro soloists like Theo Earle tenor and Narry Sosalx pianist, and the Madison Singers. Also listed are radio time slots from 3:30 to 11:30 with various acts and guests across opera, drama, and concerts.
Gaerre Herbst of Redtown was found dead in his barn with a bullet through the head Thursday afternoon. Coroner Jones of Athens ruled suicide. Herbst had been unemployed and supporting a large family. He is survived by his wife, seven children, and three stepdaughters. Funeral plans were not announced.
Glouster High School will be represented by three seniors Nel lia Belle Williams Faith Lantz and Harry Welsch at the scholarship test for seniors to be held in Athens Saturday The test covers mathematics English science history and the world today The county committee is led by Alex Rost chairman with W W Ankenbrand and C B Dillon as members
Stephen Banfield aged 7 and a former Hollister resident died at his son Lawrence Banfield's home in Philo Thursday night. The body will be brought to Hollister today. Banfield lived in Hollister over 40 years before moving to Philo with his son about four years ago. His wife had been dead for some years.
MAHMETTA March 18 A man known as Kiler admitted during a preliminary examination he has stolen chickens for months. He drove Washington County roads nightly selling to Parkersburg grocers. He acknowledged breaking locks at several homes including Curtis near Little Hocking Arnold place Watertown Hugh Becker Glendale Barth near Mile Run and other eastern and western locations. He faces burglary and larceny charges.
The body of Lawrence Artz, a year old son of Morris Richard Artz, was found in Big Walnut Creek shortly after 9 pm today. He had been missing since 6 pm Wednesday and likely fell through the thin ice while playing on the creek bank. Prolonged grappling by searchers failed to save him, alarming the community with fears of kidnapping.
Readable fragments show livestock receipts and prices across Pittsburgh and Cincinnati markets. Quotes reference hogs and sows at several dollar ranges, cattle heifers and calves, and mixed grain prices, with notes on steadiness and declines amid fading demand.
New York reports a second straight week of production gains in U S industry as major firms like Columbia and Bethlehem Steel show improved earnings. Detroit and Philadelphia firms post varying yearly results with mixed income and inventories. market observers note cautious optimism amid uncertain demand.
Market comments report gains in secondary issues and dividends with Suelts declaring a 16 cent extra and a regular dividend. Sherman Day named a director, life insurance base shows lower Feb 1931 production, and two month totals down from last year. American Metal Market notes lower prices and idle capacity about 33 percent. General Motors on Wall Street expects Q1 earnings near 80 cents per share versus 6 cents a year ago.
Northbound Train Me 33 daily from Athens. Train 37 leaves Athens. Southbound Train 30 arrives Athens 11 02 pm. Train 34 daily at 8 34 pm. No 4 departs Athens 12 17 pm. No 6 departs 7 44 pm. No 2 departs Athens 11 20 am. No 6 departs Athens 24 pm. Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio services listed with incomplete data.
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