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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1935

Page

5

Pacific Fleet Maneuvers To Strike Across Pacific Test

The Pacific maneuvers involve 177 ships and 55 000 personnel testing new naval air power and long range submarines. The operation centers at Pearl Harbor with potential advanced base at Midway Island and ends back in San Diego June 10.

Dro Calif Pacific Pearl Harbor Midway Island Hawaii Bushnell and Holland San Diego Hawaiian Islands Navy Yard Midway Pacific Islands Ranger Alfred W. Johnson

County Funds Short in 1935

The county faces a 1935 deficit of about 19 500 across tax delinquency and reduced depository interest. Shortages total roughly 11 500, with tax collection delays adding about 8 000 and only 1 545 92 available in balance. Trustees warn a special tax levy may be needed next year to restore footing.

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Lawn moss signals soil problems and remedies

Moss on your lawn points to sour or poor soil. Use hydrated lime for sour soil and fertilizer for poor soil. lime followed by fertilizer after a week or two is beneficial, but do not apply them together. Ensure ground has settled after grading before reseeding to avoid uneven turf.

Wellsville mill to be dismantled after four years idle

Officials confirm the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company plant in Wellsville will be dismantled after being idle for four years. The decision ends an effort to keep the mill intact.

Wellsville American Sheet and Tin Plate Company

Italy Sees Population Rise About 450000 Annually

Readers note that Italy's population grows by roughly 450000 people each year, reflecting steady demographic expansion across the nation.

Geologist Warns Ohio Gas Supply Could End in Ten Years

Owen W. Simonton of the State Planning Board told a Senate committee that exclusive Ohio gas use would exhaust supplies in about a decade and raise consumer costs as producers amortize investments. He noted Ohio now imports about 49 percent of its gas and warned imports would rise by 1955. Faine argued West Virginia gas is cheaper due to pipeline capacity and compression needs.

Ohio Columbus Owen W. Simonton State Planning Board Senate Simonton West Virginia Kentucky Indiana A. EB. Fame New Straitsville Ohio Fuel Gas Co Faine Sugar Grove Lancaster Ohio River

All county team includes Miss Steely among boys

In Andrew County Missouri the county baseball tournament named Miss Virginia Steely the short fielder on the all county team. The remaining eight selections were boys.

Andrew County Virginia Steely

Duration of Respectable Kiss Is Chief Issue in Court Case

In Atlanta a court weighed how long a respectable kiss should last after a husband greeted his wife outside a house. The owner of the property objected to the four minute kiss and several hugs, leading to a disorderly conduct hearing chaired by Recorder A W Callaway. The husband claimed insults were spoken to him. The judge noted kisses of that era did not extend to such length. In a separate item TIFFIN reports an automobile bomb attached to Heidelberg College’s chapel organ exploded during services, causing smoke and interruption.

A. W. Callaway Tiffin Heidelberg College

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Praised by Canton Mother

Mrs Willard Markley of 948 Wells Ave Canton Ohio testifies that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription eased her periodic pain and helped during pregnancy when she suffered weakness and dull headaches. She notes improvement and recovery to her normal self. Available in tablet and liquid forms at druggists.

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