Old Books to Be Listed for Fact Hunters WPA project
Southeastern Ohio libraries will host a WPA inventory of American imprints pre 1850 led by L. C. Gibson. Starting Oct 1 at Ohio University and Marietta College, then Zanesville and others, workers will compile titles and pamphlets for the Library of Congress Union catalog, aiding writers and researchers. The effort may uncover many historical materials from early westward migrants.
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Ohio
WPA
L. C. Gibson
District 3
Ohio University
Athens
Marietta College
Marietta
Zanesville
Muskingum College
New Concord
Martins Museum
Logan
Gallipolis
Cambridge
Martins Ferry
Portsmouth
Woodsfield
Union
Library of Congress
Washington
83 Wheat Insurance Applications Shown In Ohio County
A county meeting with crop insurance officials reported Athens County has 83 wheat insurance applications while Ohio totals 24,229, the highest in the nation. The program protects farmers against losses with premiums payable in wheat or its cash equivalent. Deadline for premiums not yet set.
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McArthur
Athens County
Frank Pugh
Dwight Wise
Ohio
Pugh
Rome Future Farmers At Carpenter Today
Richard Bobo was elected president of the Rome Future Farmers of America Chapter at a recent meeting. Other officers include Homer Mansfield vice president Foster Starling secretary Thomas Windland treasurer and Ralph Bartlett reporter. Thirty members planned to attend the annual field day at Carpenter today.
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Richard Bobo
Rome
Future Farmers of America
Homer Mansfield
Foster Starling
Thomas Windland
Ralph Bartlett
Carpenter
Ames-Bern
FFA
Columbus
Harland Martin
Pope Plans Broadcast Plea for Peace
Vatican City reports Pope Pius will broadcast a peace appeal at 3 30 p m EST Thursday. The broadcast aims to urge global leaders and citizens toward peaceful resolve amid ongoing conflicts.
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Pope
Vatican City
Pius
Stocks Surged on Hitler Conference News
New York stocks and commodity markets jumped after the announced four power conference to settle the Czech minorities dispute. Wheat and sugar futures fell sharply as industrials rallied with Bethlehem Steel up to 56 and U S Steel from 50% to 55. Chrysler rose to 66 while trading in its shares paused pending price fixing.
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Hitler
Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Toledo and Cincinnati Grain and Pittsburgh Produce Report
The report lists commodity prices and market notes for Toledo grain and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh produce. Corn No 2 yellow 53 54, oats No 2 white 25 12 28, wheat No 1 red 67 68. Eggs 30c top, butter 28 29c, various fowl and duck prices. Pittsburgh baskets show hogs 89.25 to 9.30, cattle and calves values, lambs and sheep trading, with mixed direct and free-on-board quotes.
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Toledo
Cincinnati
White
Marshall Field Heir Receives 100 Million Fortune
Chicago with U.P. reports Marshall Field III, heir to a vast estate, turns 45 today and will obtain an estimated 100 million dollars with his signature. The fortune is part of a 500 million dollar trust left by his grandfather in 1906, to be fully received at age fifty.
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Chicago
U.P
Marshall Field III
Healthy Gulp Saves Life Of Bean Shooter Victim
A 10 year old boy Ralph Arms nearly died when a bean shooter backfired lodging a bean in his wind pipe. Fire department rescued him by turning him upside down but it was a gulp that finally cleared the obstruction en route to hospital.
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Columbus
U.P
Ralph Arms
Ralph
Fire Department
Board To Investigate Railroad Strike Threat
President Roosevelt forms a three member emergency fact finding board to hear wage cut deadlock between railroad carriers and labor unions. Hearings begin Friday with a report due October 27.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Insurance war risk protection suspended for cargo to Germany
New York based underwriters announce suspension of war risk coverage for all cargoes bound for Germany whether direct or routed through other nations. The move affects shipments, exporters, and shipping lines operating in wartime trade routes. The decision signals tighter risk controls amid ongoing hostilities and could raise insurance costs for affected trades.
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New York
Germany
Market Reports Hog and Cattle Prices Mid Session
Hog market shows 2700 head with 465 direct. early top 9.20 for 200–250 lb good to choice. 180–200 lb at 9.10, 160–180 lb 9.24–9.35. lighter weights shipper 8.50–8.75. sows around 7.75–8.25. Cattle and calves slow. heavy steers near 1000 lb up to 25c. 900–1100 lb loads 7.50–8.65. yearlings 8.75. most steers and heifers 6.25–7.50.
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Pittsburgh
Wool market bids and prices in Boston noted
Miami? No. Boston observers report mainly below asking prices for domestic wools with few sales. Bids reach 30 cents grease and 53 to 55 cents scoured on quarter blood bright fleece, while holders seek 31 cents. Graded French combing lengths fetch 62 to 64 cents scoured. Boston lots mostly 64 to 68 cents. Market notes include various price quotes and scant completed trades.
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Boston
Embezzler Is Sent to Prison in Ohio Case
XENIA Ohio embezzler Tom C Long, 57, a former Xenia real estate man now in York Pennsylvania, was sentenced to one to 10 years in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to defrauding Arthur Bahns of 1000 dollars in a real estate transaction over seven years ago. Judge George H Smith denied parole due to lack of restitution to banks.
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XENIA
U.P
Tom C. Long
York
Ohio
George H. Smith
Common Pleas
Long
Smith
Arthur Bahns
Bahns
LaGuardia Offers City Trucks to Break Strike
Union leaders of striking truck drivers announced at a stormy meeting late Tuesday that they had accepted Mayor LaGuardia's compromise settlement proposal after the mayor offered the use of more than 1,000 city owned trucks to transport merchandise in defiance of their employers. Charles West of Ohio, a former interior official, visited the White House seeking Roosevelt's discussion but the president gave no details and appeared to forget the talk at a press conference.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
Dhe
Washington
U.P
Charles West
Ohio
Interior
Roosevelt
White House
West
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Schult
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Athens, O
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Stimson
State ST
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F. J. Beasley Company
Amesville Mill
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International Fertilizer
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Burnside
Sia
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Westinghouse Electric
Modern Appliance CO
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Cline’s
MAC
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McDaniel's
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Middleport
Watkins St
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I. FT
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Pacific
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Mid. Con
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Ohio Oil
Indee
N. J. Ao
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Am. Rollin, Mills
Bethlehem
Republic Va
Iitnegens Sik
Rubbers
Loco
Gen Motors
Goodrich Rubber
Goodyear Ve Eerie
Goodyear
Nash Kemvinator
Aon Ae
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U. S
Hennery
Cleveland Produce
Marshall Field
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Boston Wool
Mre
LaGuardia
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