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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
17
The Messenger and other members of the Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers commit to printing only truthful advertisements. They ask readers to report any ad that does not meet high honesty standards.
Classified car ads from Athens region list CHEVROLET 1930 coach 525 CHEVROLET 1930 coupe 525 CHEVROLET 1929 coach 475 FORD 1929 ford or sedan 445 FORD 1929 coupe 425 OVERLAND 1925 4 sedan 75 Numerous Buick and Studebaker models priced from 850 to 75. Local dealers Fred R. Beasley Athens and Mrs Lawrence Wollett Logan advertise warranties and open evenings.
Various automobiles and automobile services offered in Athens Ohio area. Includes 1925 touring car with tires, 1927 Star six sedan, 1927 Ford coupe, 1928 sport roadster, 1929 roadster, 1929 sedans and other models with prices from $55 to $350. Also ads for tops and repairs, shoe repair, dry cleaning, insurance and moving services, seed rye, and milling company promotions.
Public notice from Nelsonville Ohio invites sealed bids by October 30 1930 for lease of 8.24 acres for oil and gas with a royalty of one eighth and a construction requirement to commence drilling within 60 days. Bonds and full disclosure of interested parties required. Dated September 24 1930.
In Athens people can gain veal calves and heavy beef cattle by placing ads in The Messenger classified section. Call 0243 Athens Nelsonville 824 or Logan 272 and ask for an ad-taker to secure desired goods.
Aluminum skillets and frying pans with lids priced at 1.19. The Carpenter Hardware Co. offers worn apparel and made to measure suits. Suits range 19.50 and 23.50. overcoats 18. Ahlbrand tailoring in Chauncey advertises custom garments. Restaurant listings in Athens note strong business and sale or trade options. Farms offer 206, 60, and 158 acre parcels with buildings, Buck & Burk advertise city-property exchanges. Maplewood Place real estate lists 5,000 with 500 cash and rent terms. Cameron Bros. provide insurance and real estate services.
Local ad listing Whitmores Greenhouses selling hyacinths and tulip bulbs with phone contact. Dodge 1926 sedan offered in good condition for 175 dollars. Linscott's Garage handles new and used Dodge parts. Flying Ebony tires with prices listed and Carpenter Hardware Co notes car overhaul service. Hube Mender contact provided.
Notices warn voters in Huehtel Village School District Athens County Ohio to decide at the November 4 1930 general election on adding 3 mills for school purposes. Also Nelsonville city residents face a levy for eight tenths of a mill for street lighting expenses from 1930 to 1934. Ballot options: FOR THE TAX LEVY or AGAINST THE TAX LEVY.
Market report from York shows large block trades including Standard brands and American Radiator with varied prices. Sinclair active at 18 percent. Wool prices steady but demand weak. note strict deliveries affecting consumer demand. Toledo grain prices list wheat rye oats and dairy with cash and futures quotes. hay and clover section included.
Hogs 1000 head with 450 holdovers. prices uneven with 25 to 35 cents lower on 186 to 260 lb hogs. Cattle slow but steady with desirable beef cows around 4.50 to 6.26 per cwt and cutter cows near 83.75. Calves and sheep show varied demand with lambs steady and aged stock weak.
James Fouty of Chauncey is named Administrator of Fifie Zarley Wilson late of Athens County Ohio with dated September 29 1950 Probate Judge Johnson. Carl Buck of Athens is named Administrator of Edward Smith estate also of Athens County with dated September 29 1950 Probate Judge Johnson.
Notice dated 1930 announces a board proposal to levy an additional tax for schools at a rate not exceeding 3 mills for three years. Election set for Tuesday November 4, 1930, at polling places in the district from 8:20 AM to 5:30 PM. J. W. Lindley, Clerk.
Columbus report says Robert K. Calentine 29 cashier bookkeeper for E. E. Shedd Mercantile Company arrested after $13,000 shortage found. He allegedly confessed to embezzling $9,000 in two years, with $2,000 misappropriated. Calentine, father of three, said he spent the money and provided no further details.
The Cincinnati market shows steady creamery and cub meat trades with limited buyer activity. Prices for eggs and packing goods edge higher while nearby trades test demand as buyers gaze at small lots and discount trends.
Readable items describe live poultry including hens and turkeys with pricing cues. Mentions live birds, fresh wil hens, and 320376 as a numeric reference in a local market listing.
Livestock prices show varied bids with cattle and calves weaker to steady. Slaughter hogs steady to lower. sows and weaned calves mixed. vealers active with good demand. sheep and lambs steady to weaker. overall bulk declines and premiums for best grades noted.
A fragmented listing shows various produce items with prices and weights including eggs, poultry, leghorn and duck entries, with noted percentages and a tote or sack price. Mentions of Reese Jie and Maine Cobblers appear as stray identifiers amidst the garbled text.
The report notes hog bids around 1 600 holdover trade and a range of lower grade veal and beef prices. Jagged quotes show veal at 6 9 0 per unit, beef near 3 450, calf figures around 660, and sheep prices weak to 960 with bulk trades around 6 50. Overall activity shows varied demand and price shifts across grades.
Market summary notes firm butter receipts 96,098 with extras 400. Market steady with receipts 20,656 and premium prices for fancy peas at 40 cents to 46 cents. Fresh firsts quoted at 22 to 24 cents with white potatoes and ryewords listed.
Fragmentary market notes from Baltimore list varied food items and weights with unclear counts. The garbled text references live poultry and assorted goods with prices and quantities difficult to parse.
The document shows cashier O Bleness swearing to a financial statement detailing capital, profits, expenses, interest and taxes. It includes entries for cashier's checks and other liabilities and is witnessed by a notary in Athens Ohio.
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