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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1940
Page
9
A historical newspaper listing shows sections for announcements automotive services business notices help wanted educational livestock real estate rentals and public sales. It outlines categories from in memoriam and flowers to wanted to buy and real estate exchanges with numerous subheads and item codes.
New York markets opened with gains as trading slowed but stayed positive. Traders returned after the weekend hopeful a buying window was near. News of renewed Anglo German air activity spurred optimism, while Detroit signaled a low production downturn ending this week for motor firms and Labor Secretary Perkins reported over a million more non agricultural jobs in the past year with defense needs rising.
Stocks show varied activity with notable moves by Armour, General Motors, Ford, U.S. Steel and others. Industrials hover around mixed percentages while rail and utility shares display modest gains and losses across the session.
Pittsburg area reports salable hogs 1200 to 180 lb 6.75 to 7.65 dollars and cattle 700 head steady with steers 11.50 to 13. Bulls 8.50. Salable calves 600 steady with top 12.50 for load lots. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs 9.50 to 10.75. Parkersburg market shows hogs 7.35 to 8.20 and cattle 8.00 to 9.45 with stockers and veal receipts noted. Toledo grain prices show wheat on track with No 1 red at 76 to 76.5.
Personal notices list visits and family events from Murray County and nearby towns, naming Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell and others visiting relatives, newborn Joseph Dean, and various weekend activities involving friends and relatives across New Pittsburgh Murray City Orbiston Kimberly and Blaine. Chicago Produce prices for butter and eggs are also reported with receipts and pricing.
The bodies of W. R. Billingsley former Ohio State University ticket sales director and two companions were dragged from the Scioto River north of Columbus. They had been missing since March 1937. Robert Barr and James Shadrach disappeared with Billingsley after leaving a northside tavern.
Current receipts for eggs and poultry list various weights and grades. Government graded and standard white eggs in cases set prices from 24¢ to 34¢ per dozen, with extras, large, and medium categories reflected in the Cleveland market report.
The column forecasts a progressive day with high pressure plans appealing to big business and a lively year for the birthday individual. It also notes a private life romance and a child likely to be enterprising, possibly in dramatic art, with notable mental aptitude. Grace B. Wharton of Athens Ohio is appointed Administratrix with the Will Annexed of Casa H. Long’s estate. creditors must file claims within four months.
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