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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1941
Page
12
A structured newspaper page segment lists a range of classifieds including business opportunities real estate rentals sales and farm items with sections covering livestock machinery and household goods. It reflects an old style ad directory with numerous categories and numbered slots for quick reference.
Gro M Whiteman R D Athens states he will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. Personal notice to limit liability appears in this classifieds entry.
The document lists butter receipts totaling 1 095 201 with percentages for cream ery and 92 to 90 percent scores, plus egg receipts 28 392 with price directions and unchanged prices. It also details Monday sales by egg grade and size, emphasizing various extras and standards, and notes poultry sold: 209 coops.
Apple Grove notes report weekend family visits and funeral attendance in Crown City Great Bend and Gallipolis. Epworth League wins prize for attendance in the week program. Local church society discusses redecorating interior. Several residents visit relatives in Racine Buck Lake and the Gardens. Dorothy Johnson of Racine visits her parents. Mrs. Hayman convalescent. Gladys Hayman visits Sidney Carpenter.
Special plans are being made for the annual home coming and chicken dinner at the Community Hall on Memorial Day May 30. The Woman's Society for Christian Service will open and dedicate its society room at 2 o'clock. Each committee works to make the event a usual success.
Mrs. John Herrold and Miss Jeannette Hulburt from Korea attended the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at the Logan Methodist Church. Mrs. Julius Fischer and Mrs. Anna Kentner were also present for the afternoon gathering and dinner with Miss Hulburt as speaker.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous United States companies and brands such as Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, United Airlines, Goodyear, Dupont, Procter and Gamble, Sears, Woolworth, Packard Motors, Montgomery Ward, and General Foods. The snippet resembles a corporate index or advertisement page from a mid 20th century publication.
Hogs salable 1 600 with 250 holdovers steady top 9 40 for 180 to 220 pounds and 9 20 for 220 to 260 pounds. Cattle salable 250 of 400 total calves 400. Heifers 715 pounds 10 50, medium steers 9 50, bulls 7 8 25, dealers 10 down. Salable cattle 25 steady. steers 11 50, heifers 9 25 10, cows 7 50 8 25, bulls 8 25 9 25. Calves 200 slow. good to choice 10 50 11. Veal 330 receipts 1.00 lower. prime 10 85 11 50, choice 9 90 10 95. Sheep 78 receipts. lambs 10 40 12 20, ewes 2 5 50. Horse receipts 10 25 79. Parkersburg livestock totals: hogs 75 receipts. cattle 95. veal 330.
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