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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
4
A Letart Falls program featured costumes credited to mothers as the craft and effort behind dresses for the girls and stage outfits for the show. The column notes mothers spend hours on materials and labor, balancing cost and pride in their children.
A White House ordered study of income and spending by thousands of average families is deemed potentially valuable for business and policy. Past studies tended to be costly with little lasting impact, while cross sectional data over time could reveal changing family trends and influence political life alongside economic welfare.
The Wagner Act decision prompts calls for balance in capital and labor relations as Congress and the President weigh court influence. The piece argues both sides deserve protections and responsibilities, warning against using the court to pursue party aims and urging calm, measured assessment of industrial life.
A collage of phrases reflects political chatter and odd insights. A skeleton found on a New York street appears among comments on power, duelling marks, and a looming congressional sitdown. The piece hints at uneasy stillness in political life.
Washington observers dispute White House claims of a five vote margin for the court packing bill. The analysis places 50 Senate votes possible with 10 unsure, 44 solid opposition, and 2 doubtful. Farley dubious about exact totals, while polls show volatile shifts and possible last minute changes.
The article suggests relief allotments and patronage appointments in the next 90 days may influence legislators. It notes these changes will be watched during and after the fight, with belief that some states and certain senators may fare better than others.
A hopeful chemist predicts growing development of rare earths though the idea of an After the Good Earth is dismissed. The note mentions Duce’s troubles in Ethiopia and Spain and implies a man who notices a dress yolk as a sign of careless eating, in a wry, characterful aside.
U S Senator Henry Ashurst assesses the court's reversal on manufacture as commerce and analyzes implications for federal wage regulation and anti trust policy. He argues no new NRA will emerge, but a federal wage floor and possible relaxed fair trade rules may appear, with broader union growth and calls for a new labor act.
WILL C. MERRITT of Columbus, Ohio recalls a brief taste of wealth and fame when he chartered a train, hired reporters, and rode a triumphal parade route past the White House to the Capitol. The gaze fades to ordinary reality as police, banners, and even window cleaners reveal the stunt's folly and cost.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines how to raise general resistance to respiratory illnesses. He stresses avoiding severe weather, balanced nutrition with leafy greens and vitamins, cod liver oil, milk, fresh air, warmth, rest, and avoiding fatigue or excess. Regular outdoor activity plus adequate sleep help lung strength and immune resilience.
Martha confronts Johnny Ciznik in a walnut paneled room aboard a ship as she faces a planned opium smuggling scheme. Ciznik reveals Sloss and Carrington’s role and threatens her escape while plotting further criminal activity.
A poet contemplates times of state affairs and change. The verse urges blazing new trails with new laws and standards to cope with progress. It asserts no standing still and calls for common brotherhood and happiness for all.
Nelsonville was incorporated in 1838 with elections in 1839 led by Mayor Charles Cable and officials including recorder A. J. Bond and marshal Luther Burt. The first canal boat arrived in 1841, drawing crowds to the basin at Hocking Street. Population reached 1600 in 1840, then 1391 by 1850 amid cholera fears. Early notable hunters included Solomon Roberts, Captain John Hull, and Abraham Johnson.
The article notes a New York lab public demonstration of television with Secretary Hoover's face and voice transmitted by radio. It lists social and civic events including Mrs. Ralph Woods hosting a Child Conservation League meeting in Grosvenor Street and a Spanish teachers meeting in Ohio at the Neil House, Columbus.
Reports say Franco British forces push along a 170 mile front in the great war. The attack follows months of winter preparation and marshals energy for a major advance. A band from Middleport performed at a flag raising celebration Sunday. Local residents visited family and went about regional social events amid ongoing wartime activity.
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