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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1931

Page

15

House for rent and assorted local ads in Nelsonville area

Classified notices list multiple housing offers including a six room house with double garage available June 1, a seven room house with bath on Maplewood for 40 dollars monthly, a four room cottage for five dollars a month, and a W S Nelsonville address line referencing rooms, furnaces, and rents. Also ads for plants, poultry, wall paper, stoves, clothing, coal lamps, car sales, saddle services, painting, carpentry, employment, and various goods. Includes contact names such as D A Bardin, Dr EB Acomb, Ira Whitmore, Fred Beasley, and G W Kaner.

D. A. Bardin Maplewood EB. B. Acomb Lancaster ST. N Person Realty Co

Swap columns invite readers to trade items for fun

Hundreds join the new service trading unused articles for others. Readers may win tickets to the Ohio Theater or the Nelsonville Majestic by taking part in the swap. Join the fun and become one of the lucky winners.

Ohio Theater Nelsonville Majestic Steven

Notice to claimants in Coolville National Bank and Dillinger estate

Treasury notice warns all persons with claims against The Coolville National Bank Coolville Ohio to present proof within three months to Charlies H Draper Receiver or be disallowed. Also notes John Dillinger named Administrator of the estate of T J Dillinger late of Athens County Ohio and probate dated May 12 1941.

Messenger Treasury Department Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington Cooolville National Bank Coolville Ohio Charlies H. Draper W. Pole John Dillinger Athens R. D T. J. Dillinger Athens County Ghio M. Johnson Said County

York Township Education Board Seeks Bids for School Transport

York Township Board of Education invites sealed bids for transporting students on three routes to Nelsonville. Route 1 Canal to Nelsonville. Route 2 serves York Connett Oak Grove and Kimberly to Nelsonville. Route 3 A Putman place Hamsey Run area to pick up Glen Ebon New Floodwood Doanville high and primary students then deliver to Nelsonville. Bids due June 19 1931 at 7 oclock.

York Township Shas Kinsey Clerl Board of Education Nelsonville Ohio

Hearing on Relocation of State Highway 159 Near Athens

Notice of a hearing by the Ohio Director of Highways on June 8 1931 at Athens Court House to decide on relocating State Highway No 159 from President Street westward across Richland Avenue to the river bridge. The plan spans about 1010 feet total with 312 feet inside Athens city limits and 787 feet outside. The notice mails to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and to the Athens Mayor.

Athens Athens County Ohio Columbus State of Ohio Court House State of County of City of President Street Congress Street Department of Highways Baltimore and Whio Railroad Company Richland Avenue Corporation Hocking River Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Beauty Queen Acquitted in French Jury Trial

Mrs. Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger of St. Louis, a prize beauty, was acquitted by a French jury after shooting and killing her jealous husband during a quarrel in Nice on May 2.

Nice France Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger St. Louis

Markets Frichs Firmer In Morning Exchange Trade

Traders covered short positions boosting a firmer tone on the New York Exchange. Auburn Auto climbed over ten points on short covering while Westinghouse Electric and Western Union fell on renewed selling. United States Steel and American Telephone posted gains above the century mark before retreating, with carloadings for the week ending May 9 down further and Iron Age steel capacity use slipping to 45 percent.

Frichs New York Stock Exchange Auburn Auto Westinghouse Etric Western Union Fastman Kodak Columbia Gas General Electric Chrysler United Sitatea Steel American Can American Telephone

Butter Market Prices and Grading Notes

Market brief notes varying butter prices and grading terms. Mentions pack sizes No 1 left No 2 right and No 3 eight cents per unit. Indicates butter fat content and nearby ungraded items with extra firsts and seconds distinctions.

Industrial and railroad stocks in a bustling market listing

A dense compilation of railroad companies and industrials with percentages next to each name. Major players include Union Pacific, Erie, New York Central, Rock Island, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific, along with industrials like Allied Chemical, General Electric, DuPont, Goodyear, and Chrysler. The page catalogues stock figures and notable corporate entities across multiple sectors, reflecting broad market activity.

Rails Allegheny Corp BR. & O. Co. & O iNew GC N. W Erie New York Central Perna Rock Island St. Paul Southern Pacific Union Pacifie Ootyers Bom Eines Steele Industrials Allied Chemical Armour A Cs Eeiesseviaess Cresley Radio Eeeeeseeneesne Veb Curtisa Wright A Drug Inc Gillette Befety Ravor BRERA Ipekscriens OM Euveesseentieny Util Power & Light Eavicererviunens Warner Bros. Westinghouse Elec Eta Pruipe Sinclair Stan Calif Ind Nese Esha EE Rokes Republic Trans Am. Corp OOM Ptdi Motors, Rubbers & Equip LOCO Fic Chrysler Gen Motors Goodrich Rubber Eevesoneenoerete Muglor Saguoee Bader Magee Te Thea Emetaseeeeneres Overland Eceecebaeceosederes Puonote Giawart Wapree Brudebaker Timken U. B Coppers & Mines Am. Smelting Alides Copper Anaconda Nickel Kennicott Copper CURB Am. Fr Power Am. Gas & Flee Nat Gas Bond Wes Bord Motors Ltd Lone Metal & Mining Cosauanssocent Enery Niagara Hudson Power Missouri Keansas Cleveland Onio Brass sageceveSa Ohio

Market Moves and Dividends Across Major Firms

KNAPP & COMPANY announces a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, yielding a $2 annual rate after a 75 cent quarterly payout and a prior $4 annual basis. Adams Express declares 25 cents quarterly, $1 annual, down from $1.60. Westinghouse Electric notes April orders near March, with improvement from January and February. 1923 asset ratios cited. California crude production for week ending May 16 averages 534 590 barrels daily, down from prior week. Remington Rand chief James Rand Jr reports about 20 percent behind 1930 period, domestic April gains. Coca Cola reports March quarter profit of 2 902 801 after expenses but before federal taxes.

KNAPP American Laundry Machine Adams Express Adama Express Westinghouse Electric Remington Rand Westinghouse California Europe James Rand, Jr Coca Cola

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report Highlights Price Moves

Hogs receipts 2 000 with market mostly 25 cents higher. 120 to 210 lb hogs 7.50 to 7.75, 220 to 250 lb hogs around 7 40, 260 to 320 lb hogs 8 45, packing sows steady at 55 50. Cattle receipts 20 with nominal activity. Calves 200 steady. Sheep 500 with weaker tone and spring lambs 10 75 to 12.

Pittsburgh

Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Prices

Esga Market remains steady with 13 996 cases received and prices for extra firsts 18c firsts 1 %c current receipts 15 16c and seconds 1 10a6. Butter Market firm with 10 019 tubes received, extras 22 0 extra firsts 32e firsts 26 21e seconds 18 10a6 standards 22 6.

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Toledo Grain Prices and Cincinnati Livestock Report

Grain prices in Toledo show contracts for Clover and alfalfa with ranges for No 1 red and No 3 yellow wheats and other feeds. Cincinnati livestock listings report hogs, cattle, veal, and sheep with price bands and notes on quality, weight classes, and market shifts.

Cleveland Produce Prices and Poultry Figures Noted

A scanned roundup lists various produce and poultry prices including fowls heavy broilers leghorn broilers and ducks with figures such as 327340 and 240900. Maine green potatoes and Idaho russet mentions appear with per sack pricing and year markers like 1898 1904.

Cleveland Maine Idaho

PUVTSBERGH PRODUCE Butter Nearby items and poultry

The notice lists butter, live hens, broilers, springers, and fresh killed hens with assorted prices. It includes entries for tub margarine, standards, and various poultry items like fried and live birds along with miscellaneous extras and receipts.

Puvtsbergh Hennery Brotlers

New York Bond Figures Display Treasury Notes

The May nineteenth Liberty bond data shows figures for various bonds including 4% notes and 3% issues. Treasury numbers like 23.397 and 109-15 appear alongside March and June maturities indicating market values and yield references for several issues.

New York Treasury

Kathleen M. Smith Receives Divorce and Custody Award

Kathleen M. Smith was granted a divorce from Ralph K. Smith in Athena County Common Pleas Court. She was awarded custody of their 18 month old daughter Dorothy Jane. The same court set other trial dates and listed defendants for various charges, including slot machine violations and driving offenses, with hearings scheduled through June.

Kathleen M. Smith Ralph Ki. Smith Athena County Common Dorothy Jane O .F. Rowland Stlan Kempton Orrie Stevens Fred Millican Howard Miller

Investment Service Promotes North American Trust Shares

The notice extols the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway network describing its vast reach from Chicago to the Pacific coast and south to Galveston and Mexico. It notes nearly 1000 miles of system and ninety one subsidiaries under contract, framing the railroad as a cornerstone of life and commerce and urging inclusion in the North American Trust Shares portfolio.

Atchison, Topeka Santa BE Chicago Kansas City Albuquerque Pacific Coast Galveston Mexico Toa Seeuler Sidiaries

Talk on railroad transport by EB Ford at Athens Rotary

EB J Ford assistant general superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad spoke on railroad transportation needs before the Athens Rotary Club at Hotel Berry Tuesday. S N Swaney and John Gross also attended. Alpha Xi Delta Sorority from Ohio University performed two songs and previously placed second in the Rotary Contest last year after winning first place two years ago.

Athens

Civil War veteran seeks sixth marriage after divorce bid

MEMPHIS Tenn May 20 U R An 84 year old Civil War veteran named OJ Crisp appeared in court seeking a divorce from his fifth wife claiming she smokes drinks and goes to dances His wife Mrs Crisp 40 blamed his children for the move Crisp said if divorced he would likely marry again noting several girls are interested in him

Memphis. Tenn U.R Crisp

Lima clergy lead crackdown on vice in May city crackdown

In Lima Ohio on May 20 police report a citywide crackdown on crime and vice tied to federal prohibition. Clergymen push a war on beer houses gambling and bootlegging while officials refuse to discuss the clergy driven campaign and its impact on Allen County.

Lima U.P Lint Ministerial Association Allen County

Roush Leaves Fortunes, Health Decline Attributed Cause

In Columbus on May 2 1940 BK John Roush a leading Columbus real estate man died by self inflicted gunshot. Police say he planned the act carefully and influenced his wife Bessie to leave New Lexington to decorate her mother's grave allowing the suicide.

Columbus BK. J. Roush Columbia Realstor Roush Bessie New Lexington

Appeal Denied Clemency for Chillicothe Woman

Governor George White rejected an appeal for clemency on behalf of Mabel Lewis of Chillicothe who is serving a sentence at Maryville Reformatory for uttering a forged check on state highway funds. A delegation led by Chillicothe Mayor Robert Gunning urged mercy, with County Prosecutor Howard Goldsberry opposing intervention.

Columbus U.pr Mabel Lewis Chilllcothe Marynville Reformatory George White Robert Gunning Chillicothe Howard Goldsberry

Bee Encounters Putout Mystery in Baseball Error

Elyria Ohio May 20. P Harvey Welton shouted to his pitcher as an opposing batter hit a routine fly to center field. A bee flew into Welton’s mouth just as the ball fell in, no error charged and the play recorded as a putout for the bee in center field.

Mielder Te Cateh Bell Elyria Harvey Welton Sandiot Welton

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Moncey Logan Ines Luc Pemnate Anouncements Bardin Brothers Baughman’s Marshfield Smith Albany Murphy Motor J&c Ford Dana New Marshfield Fred R. Beasley Wesoto Sedan Motor Auto Bales Co ORD Guthrie's Mill Street Boople Jerry Cow W. W. Baughman Essex Len B. McCune Spitial Sale Pontiac Coupe Algeo Motor Gales CO Theuick Co McFarland’s Best Buys Oldsmobile MacFarland Ty Auto Accessones Phlip Porister Studebaker Maxwell Buick Whippet Hudson Chandler Packard Dial Owen Bunday American Auto Wrecking Co S. Mutoerty Street Poultry and Supplies Mincrcas Beach Christman’s Natchers Wayne Lasch Feed & Poultry Co Edgar's Produce Co Clark Munter Totman DODGE Vernon Canny Oho G. Gaul Lancaster C. R Lancaster Farms Hatchery Lancaster Ohio Business Mathews REED eAutra Cemetery Athens Junk Co H. O. Townsend & Brother Second Street F. R. Coffey Bcreens The Athens Lumber Co Harvey E. Aurand Cline C L. Williams Athens Armature Machine Works Farm Bureau Service Branch O. Rowland Iik W State Street Foster Place Han Poster Jr Wilson Ebony and Virginias Sudan Higgins John W. Scott Franklin Street Henshaw Bath Jim Hail Ruble Clothing Co McCullough and Smith Pomeroy Fred Landis Chauncey U. U. Finney Burk Ira Whitmore Elizabeth Street Pearl Evans Elizabeth &J Washington S'l Acme Dry Cleaners S&8arugs Han_ Sel Brothers Holland Furnace Co G H Martin Bolin’s Hotel Harner Manchu Virginia Arden Place Ance & Real Estate Harley Davidson Uta Brown Black Ebony Wilson Black Nelsunsville John Hitchings Nelsonville Floral Co F. J. Beasley Milling Athens Cash Feed Store Ames Tucker Ville Mill J. A. Wiseman Logan Transfer J. T. Forman & Son Ocargo U Herbert Kelsey W A. Cameron Stewart Whitmore McLaughlin Brothers Nelsonvile Ester Verity Cias Murphy's Bakery Sam Jellison Plains R. B Calendine W. S. Neutzling Ben Bolin Franklin Avenue Cove Msinmere Enti C LFWIS Glouster Athens Furniture Exchange W. W Washington St Cox Brothers Union Street Athens Futores Exchange Singer Singer Store Ul Automotive Jordan Ridenour's Beasley Wannah Hibbard Millsfield Plantee Mill's Bardering Tom Hampton Modern Barber College Julian Bt Parkersburg E. Rich St Columb Ug Central Ave James Nye F. F. Rockwell Ladies Home Journal Chauncey Feed Co Mitchell's Nursery Beverly Green Mountain G. C. Sutton Canasanvillee GownnuahnerAin Manders Chestnut Clinscott General Auto Harper Street DeSoto Chevrolet Stratton Motors Molers Garage Poplar Street Willys Knight General Auto Ser Snowden Swingle Duco Auto Beasley's Hocking Street G. W. Kaner Jackson Pied Hall W. L. Hutchins Jackson Street IPS Colonial Plan Colonial Firance CO Loan Service Athens Loan Co M. Gill Colonial Finance Co Coleman Garoline Wheaton Hardware Co Vnl Leonard Powell Carpenter Hardware Co Caitie iNespie Millfield E. L. Wilson Dale Hart Maximus Ike Weatherby Citysville J. W. Kincade James Williams Cox Farm Hebbardsville Saturnsys O CBD Hoopers Casbaugh Hoover Kerr's Majestic G. W. Hopkins Burfas Cleaner Marietta Cotels Simpson's Columbus Circle Gem Phar- Bok Sayre Stores Buchte Chauncey _ and KODAK McCreary Studio Eepgal W. Merrell Logan Fertilizer Toledo Hatter Fancy Cremarry Kathcey M. Smith Investment Service Such On Corporation Knapp & CO Investment Secu George Clark Nea Savice ING Des Rotary Girls Him Lima Wars Self White Bee
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