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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
10
The page lists classified categories from automobiles to services and jobs. It provides market figures for hogs cattle and lambs in Cincinnati, plus grain prices in Toledo, and includes astrology notes with implied guidance for the day.
Am Smelt and Ref Tel and Tel lead gains with 166 percent move. Byers Co Col Gas and Elec Curtiss Wright Douglas Aircraft General Electric General Foods General Motors show varied activity amid market turbulence.
The report lists butter receipts totaling 561 722 for the firm and creamery with scores ranging from 93 to 88 and percentages shown for quality. It also notes FeGReceipts 5 564 with fresh graded extra firsts and several local car figures and current receipts at 20 percent, plus dirties and checks with refrigeration extras and standards values.
Creamery butter No. 1 at 31 cents per pound. Eggs extra firsts 33, seconds 26, nearby ungraded 31. Poultry prices vary by weight and breed with several entries for fowls, springers, leghorns, and turkeys No. 1 young hens 8 pounds at 20 cents, young toms 12 to 16 pounds at 14 cents.
Syracuse notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Zeiher and family to Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson visiting Columbus. Eleanor Karr visiting from Wyoming City Schools. Mrs. Holter’s Huntington trip. Misses Avazo and Jean Williams traveling in Pennsylvania. Lenora Campbell visiting with Stobart family. Shumway installs hot water system. Karr buys heatrola. WCTU potluck at Syracuse Methodist Church with guest speaker. Ada Morris Chester’s visit. Fleming party in Paden City. Newton Roush ill.
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