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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1931

Page

11

Employment Stenographer And Typist Seeks Work

Classified ad offers work-seeking details for a stenographer and typist with three years of experience, listing contact at Leonard Powell, 419 W Franklin St, Livingstone. Includes sale items like piano, kitchen cabinet, porcelain top table, screen doors and windows, rugs, ice cream freezer, and room for housekeeping at The Carpenter Hardware Co.

Leonard Powell W. Franklin Street Vil Livestock Carpenter Hardware Co Metsonville Nelsonville

Swap Columns Offer Tickets and Fun for All

Hundreds join a new swap service trading varied items and chances to win guest tickets to the Ohio Theater or the Nelsonville Majestic. Read the Swap Columns and participate to become one of the lucky winners in this lively exchange.

Ohio Theater Nelsonville Majestic Steven Edwin Markham Walt Whitman New York University Whitman James Monroe Matthew Fontaine Maury James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Chadwell Bus Company seeks equipment change in Ohio route

The Chadwell Bus Company of Trimble Ohio filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to discontinue two twelve passenger buses and add one seven passenger bus on Certificate No 147 between Athens and Shawnee via Circluster and Corning. J F Chadwell represents the company.

Chadwell Bus Company Trimble Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Athens Shawnee Crlcuster Corning Chadwell Bus Company, Inc J. F. Chadwell

Appointment of Administrator for Mourne Estate

Jessie Mourne of Nelsonville Ohio RD 3 has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of James Edward Mourne late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated May 4 1931 at Athens County. Judge Johnson presiding. 5-6-30tw.

Eatate James Edward Mourne Jessie Mourne Nelsonville Ohio Athens County Johnson Said County

Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court

Elizabeth W. McCoy files for divorce from Earnest F. McCoy in Cause No. 14858 in Athens County Ohio Common Pleas Court. Grounds are wilful absence and gross neglect. seeks custody of Doris Louise McCoy. Hearing set after June 3 1981. attorney Emmett Keenan represents Elizabeth W. McCoy.

Earnest F. McCoy Elizabeth W. McCoy Athens County Ohio Doris Louise McCoy Emmett Keenan

Public Auction Of Village Property In Jacksonville Ohio

Under Probate Court order in Athens County Ohio a sale by public auction will be held June 6 1931 at 1 p m at the courthouse door Athens Ohio for Out Lot 28 Woodworth Addition Jacksonville Village Trimble Township on Main Street with mining rights excluded. The property appraised at 900 dollars and selling price set at not less than two thirds of appraised value. Bolin administrator of Nancy Jane Hounestine deceased with Woolley and Rowland attorneys.

PIBLI Probate Court Athens County Ohio Trimble Athens State of Jd. Sanda Albert Biddison Marriet Biddison J. Ho Cuckier WH. A. Cuckier Valley Street Cross Congress Streets Creek Street North Street Elise Jacksonville State of Ohio Towit Woodworth Main Street Bolin Nancy Jane Hounestine Woolley and Rowland

Notice to claimants against The Coolville National Bank

Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announces that all persons with claims against The Coolville National Bank in Coolville Ohio must present them to Charles H. Draper Receiver with proof within three months from April 27 1931 or they will be disallowed.

Messenger Treasury Department Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D. C Coolville National Bank Coolville Ohio Charles H. Draper

Chicago produce market steady as receipts improve

Chicago produce markets show steady to firm pricing with higher receipts. Eggs receipts total 20 845 cases with extra firsts 18 seconds and firsts at current levels. Mutter market reports 16 628 cases with extra firsts around 21s 231 and various subgrades listed in current receipts.

Chicago

Markets Prices Recover Later in Trading Section

Markets showed scattered liquidation fading as stocks retraced losses after an early bear market dip. United States Steel briefly hit a low before rebounding toward prior levels while Auburn, American Telegraph, and other majors recovered from declines. J. Y. Case slid sharply noon, highlighting renewed selling of a weak speculative position.

New York United States Auburn J. Y. Case Tssue

Industrial stocks and major manufacturers listed in a market roundup

A dense listing of companies across industries appears with notes on major players in chemicals, steel, motors, and utilities. Firms such as Amoco, Bethlehem Steel, United States Steel, Ford Motors, Westinghouse, and Niagara Hudson Power feature among the notable stock mentions.

Ths Angus Mmp Sabaeekeeee & Buaeeeekunes B&o Laveks New York Rock “Island Crebedacess Southern Pacific Union Athog Cromhoal Sena Bem Am Rad & Bt Ge Cdian Ccccees Anécasgercsery SE Am Sumatra Ehd Sebvabeeséne Eviadeiecessecs Soon AM Todacco Isc Nesarcanes Deentons Coce Oola Cio Hetebisacenes Et Pean Col. Gas & Elec Steneadetesis Crosley Raglo Dyssevess Vonceaers & Curtiss Wright Com Curtian Whirke Sccetvens Este Gillette Cote Thugg Cvs Aes Hahn Dept Bteel U. B Steel Pro Motors, Rubbers & sQuir Oyie Cevbes Caer Ens Gen Motors Nash Motore Etonenne Overland Com Basca Hathareccesys Eeca le Stewart Shudepaher Ruubwer Wikia Migebes Cui

Toledo Grain Prices May 19 Grain and produce update

Grain prices held steady with minor variations. Wheat No 2 red, premium on No 1 red. Corn No 2 yellow around 68 to 68 1/2 cents. Oats No 2 white about 30 cents. Clover and alfalfa values listed for prime old and new. Butter prices at 27 27 1/2 cents. Eggs and timothy hay per cwt noted.

Toledo U.P Timothy

Oil prices by purchasing agents across regions

Latest oil prices list by Bradford and Allegheny Crude by Tidewater and others. Pennsylvania grade oil prices vary by line from 80 cents to 1.75 dollars per barrel with regional values including Ohio Kentucky and Canada examples. Prices shown per line and company.

Pittsburgh U.P Bradford Allegheny Tidewater Pennsylvania National Transit Co Eureka Pipe Line Co Buckeye Pipe Line Co Ragland Cumberland Warren Monroe Paragon Development Company Stoll Oil Refining Company Oil City West Kentucky Lima Tllinois Indiana Princeton Wooster Petrolia Canada

Pittsburgh Produce Prices From Local Market Report

The Pittsburgh market lists butter nearby tubs at 92, extras 23, standards 23 percent, 89 score 22, 88 score 21, fresh firsts 17 1/2 cents, nearby hennery whites extras 18 18 1/2 cents, broilers 24 cents, colored broilers 32 1/2 cents, old roosters 12 cents, ducks 18 20 cents, springers 25 27 1/2 cents, fresh killed hens 20 37 cents.

Pittsburgh Hennery

Cleveland Produce Prices and Poultry Rates

A Cleveland market listing shows Butter-Extras 26 cents, Eggs-Extras 17 cents, Firsts 1?e, Poultry-Heavy fowls 20 cents, medium 22 cents, leghorn fowls licensed, heavy broilers 33 to 36 cents, leghorn broilers 25 to 30 cents, ducks 15 to 28 cents, old cocks 12 cents, geese 15 to 16 cents. Potatoes Main Green Mt. 1.90 per 100 lb sack, Idaho Russet mostly 2.70 per 100 lb sack.

Cleveland Idaho

Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep Turn in Cleveland Receipts

Prices at Cleveland show hog receipts 1100 with 10¢ drop from Monday, pigs 25¢ lower, top 160 to 210 pounds at 7.40, 7.25 for 220–250, 7.10 for 260–300, 6.85 for 300 plus. light kinds slow, sows 85.50. Cattle 150 active, fat cows higher to 5.50, cutter grades 0.304.50, 760 lb heifers 7.35. calves 800 active, 6¢–10¢ higher, heavy weights up to 9.50 or more, some scatters under 8. Sheep 600 steady, no good or choice offerings. fat ewes mostly 3.9 to 4.0.

Cleveland

Cincinnati Livestock Hog Prices Report

Cincinnati hog market summary shows 3300 head in the early sale with slow demand and steady to lower values. Lean hogs 140 to 220 pounds average about 87.10, with over 240 pounds near steady. Some trades noted but overall activity subdued.

Cincinnati

Livestock Market Summary with Mixed Steers and Sheep Prices

Cattle and calves show varied values. Steers around 600 to 700 lb steady to higher, feeders and himers mixed. Beef cows mostly 4.78 to 5.25, cutters 3.94 to 4.50, wholesale bids softer. Sheep and lambs steady with weaker undertones, spring lambs and ewes at lower quotes, fat ewes around 3.00.

Patsburgh Livestock Receipts Mixed as Market Slows

Hog receipts 600 heldovers with prices through 34 cents. cattle receipts 100 steady to fully steady. packing sows and other cattle mixed with values around 4 40 to 6 74. Sheep receipts 320 show mostly steady demand. prime spring lambs around 12, other lambs 7 25 to 8 40, wethers about 3.50 to 7.00.

Patsburgh

Cincinnati Butter Market Update

Market notes show steady butter prices in Cincinnati with creamery activity and varied pack grades. No. 1 No. 2 and No. 3 grades listed with discount signals and fat content figures, alongside steadiness in regional production concerns.

Baltimore Produce Prices and Poultry Listings

A hazy OCR list shows produce items and poultry with varied prices and counts. Mentions fresh receipts, Creamery extras, Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls, live poultry including young chickens and leghorns, with scattered numeric codes and percentages.

Kraltimore Ite Ruller—Creamery Maryland Pennsylvania

Liberty Bonds Market Update From New York

Market notes from Liberty Bonds in New York dated May 18 show bond prices and yields for various issues. Readings include Treasury 4% at 48, 139.21, and other quoted figures with minor OCR errors.

Liberty Bonds New York U.P Han Treasury

Market News Flows on Texas Gulf Sulphur and Stewart Warner

KNAPP & CO reports Texas Gulf Sulphur Co likely earnings of about 82.21 million dollars in the current quarter at roughly 8 cents a share on 9.54 million shares, slightly under prior first quarter net of 2.44 million dollars. Stewart Warner Corp releases first quarter 1941 balance sheet, showing total assets near 27.97 million, compared with 92.76 million on March 21, 1990, with a profit and loss surplus around 18.69 million against 17.45 million prior year.

Texas Gulp Texas Gulf Sulphur Co General Theaters General Theaters Equipment, Inc Stewart Warner Stewart-Warner Corp ATO Asd Methidine Reserve

County jail escape attempt spurs safety doubts

Cleveland observers question the jail’s ability to resist breakage after the failed escape attempt by Otto Schindler, 19, a convicted slayer awaiting transfer to the Ohio Penitentiary for life.

Cleveland Otto Schindler Ohio

Hail Storm Ravages Tuscarawas County Homes

Hail battered a broad strip through Tuscarawas County injuring roofs in Rossworld and Bark Hill. It smashed auto tops and windows, wrecked greenhouses in Schoenbrunn and Midvale, and damaged fruit trees and gardens. Stones measured over an inch to as large as three inches.

Rossawell Barkhill Schoenbrunn Midvale

Prom Queen Named At Junior Senior High Prom

Thea Connett selected as prom queen over Arabel Chute at the Junior Senior High School Prom held Friday night in the high school gym. Lester Zimmer, director of the Dutch Sims ter Orchestra of Gloucester, corrected the selection after the dance and served as judge.

Thea Connett Fe Athens High School Dana Connett Arabel Chute Ym- Gasaium Lester Zimmer Dutch Simster Orchestra Glouster

Woman Dies From Burns Lighting Gas At Home

Mrs. David Jaynes aged 75 died from burns after her clothing caught fire while she lit a stove at her Oak Hill home. Her husband, operator of a local restaurant, suffered burns to hands and face trying to extinguish the flames.

Oak Hill David Jaynes

Fighters sign welterweight title bout in California

Rhee Young Corbett III of Preshe California and Gorilla Jones of Akron, both contenders for the world's welterweight title, signed for a California championship fight here next June. Negotiations by Louie Parente ended when he received confirmation from Joy Welsh, Jones's manager. Parente reportedly offered Corbett ten pounds and Jones twenty percent of the purse.

Oakland Calif Rhee Young Corbett Preshe Gorilla Jones Akron Caliifornia Louie Parente Tocal Juay Welsh Jones Parente Corbett

Leavittsburgh Club Heads to Edmonton For Title Clash

The Leavittsburgh Athletic Club basketball team left for Edmonton Canada to face the Commercial team in a two game series for the title. Ruth Spon seller center has 640 points this season. The challengers are unbeaten this year with 83 wins and two losses.

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