Classified Rates and Subscriptions Notice
National Representatives John W. Cullen Company lists advertising rates obstructed by inquiry. Subscription rates 4.50 annual 2.50 six months 1.00 ten weeks 1 5d in several counties. Entry at Athens Post Office as Second Class Matter under 1918 act.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Vinton
Washington
Roosevelt tax plan targets federal and state workers income
The piece argues President Roosevelt proposes broadening personal income tax to include federal and state employees, applying same tax rules as private citizens. It asserts payroll growth and public payrolls justify taxing government workers, praising the proposal as long overdue and popular with taxpayers.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Business Men Foresee Uptick Although Optimistic
A survey of 1 500 federal workers and business leaders nationwide finds small towns faring better than big cities, with general business expected to improve by late summer or early fall. Leaders foresee social readjustment, while consumer goods show early selling gains and Western and Southern crop prospects help morale. Labor troubles loom on the Pacific Coast as business vows not to stand still.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Ohioans Face Ruling On Muskingum Conservancy Plans
Court decisions bar proposed recreation and conservation features in the Muskingum Conservancy Flood Control District. The plan envisioned lakes behind flood dams with grassy shores and summer resort facilities attracting Ohioans and visitors from other states.
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Muskingum Conservancy
Ohio
Michigan
Cleveland Torso Murders Suspect Likely Med Student
Cleveland police suggest the killer behind the torso murders may be a medical student or someone with surgical skill, hinting at a pre meditated approach and specialized knowledge in anatomy. The remark implies careful planning and expertise in postmortem work.
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Cleveland
Hitchhiker Subbed by Motorist in Pennsylvania
A hitchhiker in Pennsylvania was picked up by a motorist who later swapped the rider, making a brief exchange on a roadside. No further details on injuries or identities are provided in the report.
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Pennsyvania
Politics intrudes relief as reform urged in WPA programs
In Washington report Raymond Clapper notes calls for rooting politics out of relief and PWA programs. He cites TVA’s merit based staffing and urges similar strictness for WPA. The Byrnes Committee findings on double jobholding spur reform while critics resist scrutiny.
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Washington
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
PWA
Hopkins
Ickes
WPA
Byrnes Senate
Byrnes Committee
Byrnes
Senator Lodge
Roosevelt Kin Weighs Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Bid
Washington gossip centers on Sonny Jim Roosevelt weighing a Massachusetts run for lieutenant governor. Insiders cite his White House role and Massachusetts influence as backing, while past opposition from Louis Howe shaped his early stance. The piece notes Viner’s resignation from the treasury brain trust and the shifting balance between spending advocates and budget balancers.
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Washington
Sonny Jim” Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Bay State
New England
Jimmy
White House
Louis Howe
Gus Gennerich
New Deal
Congress
Roosevelt
Louis McHenry Howe
Jimmy Roosevelts
Howe
Jacob S. Viner
Treasury
Morgenthau
Viner
University of Chicago
Winfield W. Riefler
Princeton
John H. Williams
Harvard
Plows Get 40 Percent Efficiency Boost Since 1914
The note remarks that plows are 40 percent more efficient than in 1914 and speculates that if world affairs continue, boys worldwide will have far more efficient plows than before.
Public Forum Letters Seek Scriptural Explanation
The Messenger letters page prints a reader request for biblical interpretation by clergy. Nellie C. Steiner from Middleport signs the appeal dated April 25, urging publication of scripture verses and a priestly explanation to settle disputes among friends.
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the Messenger
Ezekiel
Nellie C. Steiner
Middleport
Rheumatic fever a deadly child disease warns doctor
Dr Morris Fishbein notes rheumatic fever threatens one in a hundred schoolchildren and can destroy heart tissue. He cites need for early detection, prolonged bed rest, and institutional care, plus nationwide reporting to gauge scope and fund research.
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Morris Fishbein
Egg weighs half a pound from Albany hen
In Albany New York a White Leghorn owned by George Garrison laid an egg weighing one half pound and eight by nine inches in size.
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Albany
N. Y
George Garrison
We the Women chose the co ed as the winner for jobs
Ruth Millett argues June graduates face scarce jobs. She favors the co ed over the woman's college graduate, citing work readiness, experience with men, practical knowledge, and dressing sense as advantages.
Lawyers Move Offices and Local Club Additions
A. B. Wells and R. W. Finsterwald moved their law offices from the Majestic Building to the Cline Building, replacing Dr. L. G. Bean. Nine boys remained in the marble contest at Central School, with ninety initially. New members joined the Athens 4-H Garden Club: Fred Landis Billy Ross Vaughn Droz Charles Bean Ben Hooper and Bob Littler.
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A. B. Wells
R. W. Finsterwald
Majestic
Cline
David Brickles
Doyle Love
Gail Love
Frank Chute
Harry Bennett
Arnold Wyatt
Tom Kircher
Walton Davies
D. Hall
Athens 4-H Garden Club
Fred Landis
Billy Ross
Vaughn Droz
Charles Bean
Ben Hooper
Bob Littler
Alpha Delta Pi Dance Hosts and Alpha Gamma Delta Reception
Twenty years ago Mrs A B Roe and several others hosted an Alpha Delta Pi dance while guests attended a reception for Alpha Gamma Delta at Mrs F D Forsyth’s home. C O Mantz and E R Hugg of the Stedman Company nation department left for a week in New York and eastern markets. About 32 500 000 telephone subscribers existed worldwide.
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A. B. Roe
J.T. Merwin
W. H. Cooper
C. D. Hopkins
C. C. Millikan
E. J. Jones, Sr
E. W. Chubb
Irma Voigt
C. H. Grosvenor
C. M. Copeland
Mary G. Ness
Alpha Gamma Delta
F. D. Forsyth
C. O. Mantz
E. R. Hugg
Stedman Company
Nation Department
New York
Jewel theft on the Empress sparks shipwide suspicion
On the Empress a passenger reports thirty thousand dollars in jewels missing from Mrs. O'Hara. Joyce Milner faces accusation as the lounge audience watches a staged search while Dick Hamilton defends her amid mounting fear and intrigue.
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Joyce
Captain Boyer
Mrs. O’hara
Boyer
Mrs. O'Hara
Gregory
You Vicious Old Witch and a Love Proposal
On a troubled voyage Joyce faces hostile passengers and sudden danger. Dick defends her honor and offers to confront the antagonist, while Joyce hides her feelings after a tense confrontation and a heartbreaking moment of doubt. The captain and doctor assess the mood as Joyce seeks solitude before the shipboard cliffhanger.
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Bermuda
Boyer
Joyce
Conduct Course Taught At Lansing Junior High
In Lansing Michigan a traffic conduct and driving technique course has been started at the junior high school. It teaches fundamentals of actual driving though students are too young to drive now. The program aims to prepare them to drive more intelligently when they reach driving age.
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Lansing
Mich
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Raymond Clapper
By Raymond Clapper
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Kentucky
Indiana
By Rodney Dutcher
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Ruth Millett
Joe
June
George Clark
Joyce Milner
Dick Hamilton
Isobel Porter
Marion
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