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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1942

Page

8

Stocks Edge Higher as Rails Trade Steady in Market

New York led gains as rails moved in sizable blocks and major issues posted small advances. Industrials were mixed with narrow swings while several blue chips held near unchanged including Chrysler, U S Steel, Union Carbide, and Standard Oil. American Telephone rose on opening trades as the steel scrap drive reports drew cautious optimism about future impacts on production. Livestock markets in Pittsburgh showed hogs and cattle mostly steady to firm with brisk volume and varied price ranges across categories.

NEW York N. Y. Central Chesapeake & Ohio Chrysler U. 8 Rubber Union Carbide U. 5 Steel Standard Oil N.J American Telephone

Toledo Grain and Produce Prices Report

Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo and Cleveland. Wheat No 2 red 1.30-1.31. soybeans No 2 yellow 1.64-1.68. Butter creamery score 47, premium 42, regular 40. Eggs cases extra firsts 41, seconds 37, nearby ungraded 40. Poultry prices by weight include colored fowls 19, leghorns 14-19, springers 24-27, fryers 24, roasters 22. Cleveland eggs: large white extras 55, standards 51, medium whites 45-43. Live poultry varied, heavy hens 24-26, leghorn 14-19, broilers 22-23.

Toledo Cleveland

Smithsonian Credits Wrights First Flight Landmark

The Smithsonian acknowledges Wilbur and Orville Wright as the true pioneers of powered flight, reversing a 28 year policy that credited Samuel P. Langley. The museum asserts the Wright brothers achieved the first sustained heavier-than-air flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, while Langley’s 1903–14 reconditioned machine did not prove earlier capability.

Washington Smithsonian Institution Wright Brothers Samuel P. Langley Wilbur Orville Wright Kitty Hawk N. C Langley

Plan Rummage Sale in Nelsonville This Weekend

Members of the Community Garden Club plan a rummage sale in the rooms formerly used by the Beattie Restaurant on Hocking Street next Friday and Saturday. Warm clothing is being collected and sorted for the sale, with hours to be announced.

Nelsonville Community Garden Club Beattie Hocking St

Urged to Arrange Hours So Workers Can Vote

National party chairs urge employers to adjust hours so all voters can reach the polls on November 3. Public sale calendar lists upcoming auctions with items like farming tools, livestock, hay, and household goods, noting dates and cash terms.

Washington Tuppers Plains Fish Charles McNamee

Halloween Vigilance Warns Perry County Vandalism

Sheriff Butts announces a organized patrol to curb Halloween vandalism with deputies and village officers stationed in urban and rural areas. The warning targets all ages for any property damage as wartime repairs are costly, and aims to deter mischief before it starts.

New Lexington Sheriff Butts

Mary Ellen Saxton files contest in divorce case for decree and custody

Mary Ellen Saxton contesting her husband’s divorce suit in Common Pleas court seeks a decree in her favor and custody of their minor child.

Junction City Clyde H. Kincaid Harvey W. Penrod Silvia A. Penrod New Lexington Savings and Loan Co Common Pleas Court Velma A. Lemady Michael Lemady Emmet A. Rarick Wanda Louise Rarick Mary Ellen Saxton

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