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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1937

Page

4

Ohio Newspaper Associations Directory Note

A compact listing notes membership in the American Newspaper Publishers Association and related bodies. It cites John W. Cullen Company as national representatives and mentions standard obituary notices and rate applications, with postal filing at Athens Post Office under the 1918 act.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association United Press National John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens

Roosevelt Asked to Celebrate Ordinance of 1787 in New York

The article urges President Roosevelt to attend a July 13 pageant in New York marking the 150th anniversary of the Ordinance of 1787. It argues the White House role would center attention on the Northwest Territory’s history and the Continental Congress session at Broad and Wall Streets.

Roosevelt New York City White House Northwest Territory Canada Georgia Continental Congress New York Ohio River Broad and Wall Streets Congress Union

Wage Increases Glow Through Steel District Shops

A Pittsburgh dispatch reports steel wage hikes fueling consumer trades. At Jones & Laughlin mill area 25,000 workers received higher pay and beauty salons barber shops food stores pool rooms saloons and liquor stores reported banner sales, with cash registers ringing as life returns after lean years.

Roosevelt Pittsburgh Steel Jones & Laughlin

Death Abroad Tourists as Auto Crash Victims

Dr Halbert L Dunn of the census bureau notes that about one third of automobile crash deaths involve tourists away from home. He suggests studying whether tourists face higher risk due to unfamiliar roads or regulations and whether standardized laws could reduce the toll.

Washington Halbert L. Dunn Census Bureau

Gloved Hand Of The Law At North Bay Assizes

The Ontario Supreme Court at North Bay opened spring assizes with no criminal cases on the docket. In British tradition the sheriff presents the judge with white gloves, symbolizing a peaceful, orderly docket, a rare sight in modern crime filled calendars.

Ontario Supreme Court North Bay Ont United States

Henry Ford on Nazi party and miner lamps debate

Henry Ford remarks on what F. B. O. B. means and questions its relevance to lighting workers. The Nazi party planned to equip German miners with artificial sunlight lamps. An Ontonagon boy who placed planks to derail a train likely regrets his action after the incident.

Henry Ford

Early theories place first man in California or Garden of secretary

Scientists speculate early human origin in California while another clue ties a first man figure to a garden linked to a British foreign secretary. A third tactic to break a sitdown strike is cited as removing chairs during the seventh inning of a broadcast ball game.

California

Bronze eagle stolen from a New York lawn mystery

A bronze eagle vanished from a New York lawn and is not the current hovering statue over Washington which is blue. The note hints at uncertainty and possible need for assistance later.

New York Washington

Liquor Interests Influence FTC Bill Sparks Capitol Pickup

Washington reports a hidden liquor clause in the Federal Trade Commission Bill triggers protest. Treasury officials and political insiders note executives from Schenley and other liquor-linked figures have shifted to the industry, prompting an anticipated House Inter state Commerce Committee edit to remove the joker.

Washington W. Forbes Morgan Federal Trade Commission Roosevelt LEA Federal Trade Commission Morgan Capitol Treasury Congress Democratic National Committee Michelson Norman Baxter Distilled Spirits Institute Leo R. Sack Schenley Products Company James M. Doran Treasury Prohibition House Interstate Commerce Committee Federal Alcohol Administration FAA FTC

Negotiations Move Toward Private Business Shift

Ongoing talks seek to recruit a prominent left winger into a sizable private enterprise. The negotiators differ from the molasses group that attracted Dr. Tugwell, implying another similarly appealing party may be involved.

Molasses Group Tugwell

Prices show durable goods ahead of non-durables

The piece notes that durable goods prices run higher than non-durables, based on National Bureau data from 1935 to early 1937, while treasury views on income taxes for federal and state employees are unsettled. It also mentions Lyndon Johnson's 1936 victory and speculation on his role, Mrs. Daisy Harriman's delayed appointment, and a quip about the Wagner decision.

National Bureau of Economic Research New York City Treasury Cochran Lyndon Johnson House San Antonio Texas Johnson Daisy Harriman Washington

Skin of a White Westerner Turns Black

A provocative remark notes the paradox of skin darkening in a white Westerner and declines nostalgia for mammy songs, hinting at shifting racial and cultural attitudes.

Women's view on love and display over feeling

A woman argues that expressing love matters more than being in love. She claims visible affection signals commitment and strengthens relationships more effectively than inner sentiment alone.

Fragmented prompt text yields unclear summary

An OCR fragment shows incomplete instruction about performing a task. The fragment mentions doing it but provides no identifiable people places or events. No verifiable facts beyond a generic instruction.

Cherry blossoms bring crowds to Washington in springtime charm

Washington blooms draw over 200000 visitors and thousands of locals into the streets as Japanese cherry trees herald the season. Hotels stay full with travelers from Baltimore and beyond, transport remains affordable, and the city offers a tranquil contrast to national tensions.

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Notable Logan Dinner Attacks GOP Promises

Thomas E. Dye, former Democratic state executive chairman, told a Logan dinner the Republican Party had failed to keep its promises. The report also notes a Wright-Bellanca plane flying from New York to Paris within ten days, and lists several local social and professional notices including mine disaster casualties and academic obituaries.

Thomas E. Dye Democratic State Executive Committee Logan Cleveland Air Mail Lloyd Bertaud New York Paris

Public Forum Letters Clash Over Constitution and Court

John Ponn from Gloucester R D 4 vents at readers and editors about rapid lawmaking and constitutional safeguards. He questions the Supreme Court’s shifts on minimum wage for women, cites Owen Roberts, and mocks Roosevelt era debates while urging readers to confront regional injustices in the South.

the Messenger Campbell Coolville Mr. Thompson Congress Simon Legree Thompson Lincoln Supreme Court Owen J. Roberts Mr. Roberts Roosevelt Harlan County Ohio Gang Paul Mallon Landon John Ponn Glouster R. D

Quotations on Work Life and Modern Society

A collection of brief quotes from university health officials, corporate leaders, architects, and industrial figures. Themes include sleep for students, choosing wise bosses, urban inefficiency, industrial democracy, and iron in spinach versus other greens.

A. O. Deweese Kent State University

Coast Guard Aboard Ship After Foiling Smugglers

Martha and Betty are rescued by a coast guard lieutenant named Howison aboard a cutter. Ciznik and his gang are jailed while Gerry Neal’s presence among the captors unsettles Martha. The ship heads to Seattle as Martha recovers with Betty and Howison lingering a personal conversation.

Martha Ciznik Ling Coast Guard Howison Betty Gerry Neal Matt Uncle Sammy Seattle Lieutenant Howison

Over The Air Verse About A Loved Voice Sings Of Reassurance

Poet's Corner invites readers to submit verses with name and address. The poem describes a lonely heart finding comfort in a radio program singing The Rosary, suggesting love and loss, music lifting spirits, and a hope for mutual help.

Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbein

Public health note on tuberculosis mortality trends from 1910 to 1932, comparing lung and other forms, and contrasting rates with heart disease and cancer. Explains TB is a germ disease, not inherited, with child exposure via contacts and contaminated food, and notes rising emphasis on protecting children from tuberculosis in later life.

Morris Fishbein United States England France Puerto Rico Philippine Islands

Blennerhassett Island and Burr Conspiracy Tales

Walter M. Haas recounts the Blennerhassett era on Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River near Marietta. The article details the mansion wealth cultural life and Burr's Westward plots ending with early 1806 arrest and the Jefferson administration probe. Concluded tomorrow.

Walter M. Haas Logan Ohio River Marietta George Washington Harman Blennerhassett New York Blennerhassett Europe Burr East Alexander Hamilton Blennerhassett’s Mexico Jefferson Graham Brennerhassett Tiffin Ohio Wilkinson

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