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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1931
Page
15
A garbled page lists classified ad rates for cash, discounts for multiple insertions, and payment terms. It notes deadlines for daily and Sunday editions, and mentions political announcements by several individuals. It also includes listings for funeral directors, rental spaces, furniture, hardware, and holiday specials from local shops. Several names and businesses appear with incomplete phrases and locations.
Cincinnati Livestock reports mixed bids with cattle and calves uneven. prices for 180 to 260 lb cattle up to 4.50 per hundredweight and lighter weights lower. Pittsburgh market shows 26 cent decline, lambs good to choice at 60 to 75, common to medium 3.50 to 6.50. sheep receipts 250 with variable values.
Pittsburgh markets report butter and poultry prices with nearbys and current receipts, including butter at 2 dollars per score and 30 cents, poultry with hens at 23 cents per pound, and geese at 16 cents. Toledo grain prices show Wheat No 2 at 56 4 premium, No 1 red higher, corn No 2 at 30 4, oats No 2 white 25 14, and various futures.
The Athens County Board of County Commissioners seeks bids by 1:00 PM November 16 1931 for a steel with concrete floor bridge over Federal Creek at Curtis farm near Armesville Ohio. Plans are on file with the county and a 5 percent certified check is required with each bid as liquidated damages if not honored.
Broad market gains follow a mixed week as the local Federal Reserve Bank’s inaction spurs a rally in United States government bonds and high-grade issues. Railroads, utilities, and industrials lead late-session strength with notable moves in Nickel Plate, Denver & Rio Grande, Rock Island, and Allied Chemical among others.
Bendix Aviation announces net profit for nine months ended September 30 of 1 787 916 including 411 900 non recurring income. Earnings equal 65 cents a share on 2 007 663 shares, versus 81 cents on 2 127 633 shares in the prior year period. The quarter earnings and per share amounts are also disclosed.
Market notes describe Western grown shrines and Texas wool offerings at 546 cents a certain scoured basis. Steel and other staples are mentioned as fair with good quality fleece. Scoured basins and 60s territory wools are noted as fine, with availability stated.
Fragmentary OCR item records poultry trade terms and scores, with unclear vendor names and prices. Mentions Baltimore area, live poultry, and various codes such as 207290 1b 24 44 25¢. Lacks coherent details or dates.
Local markets offer fresh poultry including white meat and fresh killed chicken. Shoppers note colored roosters and fresh stock available at nearby markets under standard meat handling.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Cincinnati creamery price list with codes 2 and 4 and mention graded and ungraded items and a stated 390 unit price. The garbled text obscures full details but indicates product codes and pricing.
Fragmentary note lists butter market items with quantities and quality terms. Mentions two tubs of butter and references extras, firsts, and standards in a terse cache of figures.
United Press notes signs of business recovery with steady improvement in various sectors. Data from Dun and Company shows rising receipts and sales figures across key industries, while textile firms report active cotton purchases by large southern mills. Financial reports reveal earnings and dividends from major companies.
Train schedules show northbound No 3 arriving Athens at 10 44 a m and No 9 departing Athens at 1 44 p m. Additional departures include No 4 and No 33 and connections by Chesapeake and Ohio in Athens with various times.
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