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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
14
Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League, a top contender, host Pittsburgh in their first home exhibition after an 8 4 win over the Hornets in Windsor. League play begins next week as coach Bill Cook aims for a high scoring, fast paced attack.
In New York the stock market held steady with a cautious tone as Dun and Bradstreet showed bank activity up from the prior week and ahead of last year. Engineers News Record noted heavy weeklong engineering awards but below the prior peak, with several major names including General Motors, United Aircraft, DuPont, and Goodyear mentioned among leaders.
Hogs 2 700 with early top 6 35 for 200 to 250 Ib. cattle 400 calves 300 mostly steady. Hogs receipts 190 with prices 5 60 to 6 35. cattle receipts 280 with steers 648 70 and fat cows 3 50 to 6. Sows and pigs 17 50 to 19. Sheep receipts 261 lambs 6 8 50. Toledo grain Wheat No 1 red 909 904 No 2 red 800 89% Corn No 2 yellow 60 70 Oats No 2 white 37 37%
The reading predicts an exciting day in private and business matters with potential project boosts and possible delays or financial issues. Those born on October 25 face a challenging year requiring control and prudent tactics in business and private life. A warning note on symbolic dress appears at the end.
Government graded white eggs are offered with U. S.4 extra large at 38 to 42 cents per dozen. Extra mediums are 30 cents, standards large 36 cents, standards medium 28 cents, and U. S. Trades 25 cents. Eye firm first 25 and white standards 30 appear as a separate note.
Butter receipts show 688 170 for a creamery with 90 score 29 and 89 28 percent, 88 27 percent and 90 centralized carrots 29 29 percent. Egg receipts total 5 044 firm with fresh graded extra firsts local 25 cars 26 firsts local 21 percent and cars 21 percent. Current receipts 194 with dive ties 17 checks 154 percent.
The bulletin lists butter tub extras at 34 cents per pound and standards at 32 cents, with eggs paid to shippers in 100 case lots. Extra 67 pounds and up candied yolks clear 32 cents a dozen, receipts 55 pounds and up 21 percent. Poultry prices cover fowls, leghorns, broilers, ducks and various weights with multiple per pound figures.
Quotations held firm on domestic wools in Boston with quiet demand as buyers delayed activity awaiting government bid opening set for Oct 23 for large wool goods for military use. Spot trading continued with some price gains in South American crossbred fine wools.
St Louis report says Pirates center fielder Maurice Van Robays is in fine condition after an abdominal and back operation to correct lingering disorders that troubled him through most of last season.
The notice lists train times for BALTIMORE & OHIO, CHESAPEAKE & OHIO, and NEW YORK CENTRAL routes with arrivals and departures, plus ATHENS AIRWAYS connections to TWA and charter flight options. It highlights east and west bound services and Sunday exceptions.
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