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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1933
Page
9
The fragment lists percentages and codes for extras firsts seconds and standards in a catalog like layout. It cites items such as extras firsts 20 percent 28c and seconds 16 percent 17c with 2ic and 2c type annotations.
New York stocks advance after an early buoyant start sparked by President Roosevelt's remarks. Mining, alcohol, and farm equipment shares jump with United States Smelting and Kennecott leading gains while wheat and cotton prices rise amid broad market strength.
In Pomeroy on Oct 23 Wes Davis 43 of Kerrs Run surrendered to county officers for violating a court edict by approaching a named woman while on probation. The Red Cross clothing room opens Oct 25 for needy residents in the Franz building. Funeral services for Blanche Gray 51 were held after her Rutland death. a Kerrs Run stillborn baby burial followed. An unemployed group formed in Silver Run with 106 present, electing Wesley Rice as chair and other officers. J R Tribett 21 of Racine and Olive Crow 17 of Racine obtained a marriage license in probate court with Rev Fr Roger officiating.
Baltimore produce report shows live poultry steady with guineas, turkeys, and eggs unchanged. Butter prices hold, packing stock No 2 and No 3 noted, butter fat value listed. Market receipts around 4,982 cases with extra firsts at 24 cents and current receipts 16 17 cents.
Farmers Institute Committee of the New Marshfield Grange drafted a program for a November 17 meeting starting at 8 am. Plans include poster and declamation contests and an agricultural exhibit. Speaker William L. Manahan of Defiance County will present. planners include Calvin Efaw, KR Barker, Mrs. Nettie Barron, T H Johnson, and Roy Gilham.
State Senator George H. Roberts reportedly cut his throat with a razor Saturday before shooting himself at the McDonald home. Coroner LC Parashbew of Trumbull County Bald released the notice today. Notice announces that GB Douglas of BR 7 Athens Obie has been appointed administrator of the estate of David Jackwn Williams, deceased, in John Provete Court.
Notice of appointment for Cora M. Amsbury as administratrix with will annexed of the estate of J. W. Amsbury, deceased, residing in Athens County Ohio. Official date of appointment noted as October 1, 1933.
Butter nearby tubs and eggs current receipts with percentages and prices from 1944. Poultry items include colored hens leghorn hens and springers with weight brackets and prices. Fresh killed full dressed hens hog dressed and other fowl prices listed by weight and class.
Hog receipts 200 holdovers and 600 steady to higher with early tops at 5.00 for 220 lb and bulk 160 to 220 lb at 4.00. 90075 220 to 250 lb 4.50, 250 lb up 4.50, 150 lb down 4.94. Packing sows 3.50. Cattle receipts 1200 steady to strong with grassers, steers 4.70. two lots at 4.40. medium 3.75 to 4.25. common 2.50. heifers 303.50. cows up to 3.25. Calves 600 steady. bulk good and choice dealers 7.00 to 8. Sheep receipts 2500 steady on choice lambs 70 to 80 lb, bulk 6.75 to 7, tops 7, mixed 6.95, medium 4.05, aged wethers quotable to 6.3, ewes 2.50 down.
Total receipts show hogs and cattle prices with figures for head counts, weights, and top values. Swine receipts include sows pigs and market hogs with per head and total amounts, while cattle and lambs list steers heifers fat cows bulls milk cows veal calves and tops and averages. Horse receipts appear incomplete.
Boston wool market shows reduced business today with firmer prices. Small lots fetch prices near last levels while kept offers remain firm. Quotations for various grades include grease and blood wools at several mid to high forties cents per pound and staple fine wool around seventy to eighty cents, reflecting cautious activity.
Express and Truck Receipts show apples from Ohio in bushel baskets at 1.25, beans at 101.25 per basket, cabbage priced by bushel, corn by dozen, Hubbard squash at 20 per ton, tomatoes noted, and butter prices around 26 to 27 cents per pound. Regional buying and jobbing prices listed for Ohio Central and related items.
A string of archival ledger and treasury notations appears, listing items like Lib 3ry, Lib ist M, Treas 4th 44, and various year codes such as ’38 ’43 ’56. The text resembles a catalog of financial or library identifiers with scattered month and numeric markers.
Rail timetable notes depart times for Athens with No 2 at 1198 and No 0 at 7446 am. Southbound No 2 at 1120 am and No 4 at 674 pm daily except Sunday. Chesapeake and Ohio Hocking Valley routes show Northbound Train No 97 to serve Athens at 590 pm daily except Sunday.
A fragment lists loans on real estate as collateral and notes other loans and discounts including overdrafts and bonds. It mentions state county and municipal bonds and banking house and lot furniture and fixtures. References assets like real estate other than banking house and reserves with the bank.
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