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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1936

Page

4

Ohio Newspaper Pricing and Association Notices

Publisher Gordes K Bush and Gen Mar Coaries H Herris announce circulation details and association memberships. Obituary and card of thanks charges apply. Subscription rates listed for Ohio readers including weekly and monthly terms.

Gordes K Bush Mar. Coaries H Herris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association

Ohio traffic law shows deterring effect on licenses

Ohio traffic judges debate the state responsibility law while district officers report that license revocations already surpass 1000. Drunken driving, manslaughter and hit and run lead revocations, with rural areas seeing fewer offenses as drivers learn consequences ahead of next fall license checks.

Ohio

Four-year terms for county offices urged by legislature

A recent law extends terms for sheriffs clerks of courts treasurers prosecuting attorneys and coroners. Judges commissioners and auditors already have four-year terms. Effective next year the change should attract better candidates and encourage career officials, though some legal questions remain. Voters must remember longer terms bind them to poor choices longer.

Demand for Homes Great in Athens as Building Lags

The Athens housing market faces a persistent shortage of modern homes across single and multi family units. After a period of active construction, demand outstrips supply though local investors have built several properties. The university and local economy support rents, but many buyers and renters still find the market insufficient for feasible housing needs.

Athens University

New Dealers Mocked as White Rabbit Sly Analogies

Mr Hoover cautions about New Dealers seen as symbols of folly while a New York legislator polls marriage as hit or miss. Divorce court records imply there is not enough miss to draw conclusions.

Mr. Hoover White Rabbit New York

Conventions Predicted To Be Full Of Walking Delegates

If the pattern begun by Al Smith and Simeon Fess continues, upcoming conventions are likely to be crowded with walking delegates.

al Smith Simeon Fess

Roosevelt spending plans and Cotton Ed’s swift move

Washington dispatch details how budget director Dan Bell exposed next year’s relief fund, boosting Roosevelt’s total spending outlook. It also covers Senator Smith known as Cotton Ed pushing and then changing the cotton loan bill to back a new plan proposed privately by Oscar Johnson and the American Cotton Cooperative Association.

Washington Congressional Hopkins Dan Bell Bell Roosevelt Congress Mr. Roosevelt Smith Commodity Credit Corporation Oscar Johnson AAA American Cotton Co-operative Association

Veterans group issues honors to pro bonus lawmakers

A small veterans organization backing the soldier bonus is delivering diplomas to Senators and Representatives who backed the measure. The citation bears the congressman's full name and declares “Outstanding Service” in the soldiers’ bonus fight, reflecting notable pride from lobbyist supporters.

Market for eye-stopples by Able Senator Jimmy Barnes

Able Senator Jimmy Barnes seeks eye-stopples to gain relief like Senator Glass. The piece jokes anti-quorum tech as his problem, while Senate leaders sidetrack Davis's inquiry into WPA politics by sending it to Byrnes' committee. Byrnes avoids a quorum ship, three members appear daily, yet he refuses to convene any meeting.

Jimmy Barnes Glass Senate Davis Byrnes Committee On

Anti-dueling law and political warnings across Hungary

In Hungary two notables missed each other as an anti-dueling law prompts debate about potential harm. Cleveland boxers form a union as a pact against striking. Nazi election theory urges voters to say no to persecution. Baseball holdouts gain freedom and Dora suggests they may be ready for Liberty League action.

Hungary

Constructive Criticism Needed in Public Forum

Ernest Dowler of Brecksville Ohio urges editors and readers to foster constructive critique in The Messenger. He argues that thoughtful, helpful comments aid progress, while destructive letters stifle ambition and learning.

the Messenger Ernest Dowler Brecksville

Editor’s reply to Chalfant on WPA relief in Coolville

William Jenkins of Coolville defends WPA workers and criticizes Mr Chalfant for his letters. He argues the unemployed deserve support and urges a face to face discussion, noting sympathy for his own family and opposing critics.

the Messenger WPA Mr. Chalfant Coolville

Quotations on society, science, and policing from early 20th century figures

A collection of sharp, sometimes controversial remarks from Henry Sloane Coffin, E T Hiller, George Bernard Shaw, and Norman Thomas. Topics include patriotism, social standards, love versus lust, belief versus science, and police powers on city sidewalks.

Henry Sloane Coffin New York City

Salt Works of Kanawha and Early Ohio Salt Trade

The Kanawha salt works near Charleston grew from a buffalo lick into a major producer under the Ruffner family, reaching about 300 bushels daily with 52 furnaces. Salt fetched high prices in 1820s Athens and Meigs Counties. Early operators included Stouts, Gardners, Aleshires, Hubbells, Braleys, Stedmans, Plummers, Bradfords, and Stout ownership along Leading Creek and Thomas Fork.

Kanawha Charleston Athens Meigs Gallia Ohio Buffalo Lick Ruffner Rutland Township Stouts Gardners Aleshires Leading Creek Hubbells Braleys Stedmans Plummers Bradfords Benjamin Stout Samuel Church

Bank Lamps On Parade Poem Readers Note

Poet tribute with verses about miners marching to work. Annie McIntyre Bartoe of Nelsonville Ohio signs the piece, requesting name and address for inclusion. The poem repeats the image of bank lamps lighting miners two by two through sleet and snow toward the coal mine and daily bread.

Minera Annie McIntyre Bartoe Nelsonville Ohio

The Swinging Pendulum Poem by Marion Welch

A Rutland author Marion Welch signs a short verse. The piece moves from April’s wind and snow to April sun and jonquils. It contrasts distress in love with a calm, hopeful mood.

Dream Girl Seized by Madman on Busy New York Street

Toby Ryan a fledgling model known as The Hill yer Soap Girl is menaced by a man who declares he will marry her. Marty Hiatt intervenes, a passerby policeman calms the scene, and Toby reunites with Harriet as chaos unfolds on a crowded avenue.

Toby Ryan Hillyer Toby Harrift Holm Clyde Sabin Tim Jamieson Bill Brandt Bill Jay Hillyer Hillyer Company Starriet Harriet New York Marty Hiatt Marty Hiatt

Health Hints on Coffee Tea Cocoa by Dr Morris Fishbein

Moderation allows coffee without health harm but caffeine can disturb nervous systems and sleep. Tea and cocoa also stimulate. green tea differs from black via oxidation. Coffee and tea are not foods. caffeine may raise blood pressure and pulse. Cocoa and chocolate are flavorful but contain theobromine and calories. nutrition facts for cocoa and chocolate noted.

United Committee On Foods of the American Medical Association

Initiation and club events color a past Athena Year

Ten years ago Alpha Gamma Delta held a midnight initiation at Miss Dorothy Dailey’s home with Frances Clutts Virgene Bri and Mary Williams among initiates. Members of the Ladies Aid Society in Murray City gathered for a quilting session. Serena Lodge Odd Fellows and Athens Presbyterial meetings followed. PTA details noted a banquet at The Plains High School.

Alpha Gamma Delta Dorothy Dailey Frances Clutts Virgene Bri Ladies Aid Society Murray City Hugh Scot Anna Cook Howard Dora Spencer Mat'é@ Ralph Charles Beard Lizzie Bradbury Cornwakess Minnie Hoy Lizzie Fisher Charles Strum Lizzie Sulf T. A. Castell

Cons Am ures inco Sanitary Athen Ather The mot

The readable fragments describe a sanitary issue connected to Athens and a motor topic. Names and precise actions are unclear due to damaged text.

Amures Inco

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