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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1935
Page
4
The Gallipolis city decision to extend fire protection to rural Gallia County aims to lower fire insurance rates and reduce losses in townships outside municipalities. It argues that urban farms lack adequate water and that cooperation with towns is essential as costs rise and fire hazards persist.
The National Industrial Conference Board flags a mixed but overall bright picture for 1935. Auto production in Q1 reached post-1929 highs, while steel slid 5 percent from Feb to Mar yet stayed above 1934 levels. Building contracts rose and residential work grew, power output stayed above 1934, and coal and store sales climbed, though textiles fell and prices drifted lower.
Rumors circulate about Mae West possibly marrying in 1911 with licenses and claims surfacing. Mae West denies the rumors, prompting public reaction and split opinions. The discussion echoes enduring gossip traditions around actresses and private lives.
Harrisburg CAPT Wilson C Price says hitch hikers will be jailed or fined. He notes hitch hikers and panhandlers are alike, differing only in motive and reward. motorists may applaud the stance though some may find it harsh.
Washington column outlines Roosevelt’s 1935 legislative aims and Likely outcomes. Key items include the Harrison Bonus Compromise, NRA continuation, social security tweaks, and holding companies bill with administration concessions. Other noted bills and political dynamics are previewed.
Gossip in political circles ties Senator Pat Harrison to the vacant baseball czar role once held by Judge Landis. No formal offer has been made and Harrison says he supports Landis. Magnates favor Harrison but remain unsure how to proceed with the appointment.
Railroad men estimate 200000 crossings reported deadly last year with over 1500 deaths. They say eliminating all would cost about 15 billion dollars, and the relief fund will focus on the most dangerous sites.
Discussion on punitive taxes for large firms is only tentative this session. The FCC may soon name Max Gardiner as special counsel for the A T and T investigation. Roosevelt and other officials received resolutions said to be from the New York Young Republican Club dated April 25, listing Representative Henry T. Rainey among addressees. Rainey died last summer.
The author of the new book is revealed to be a doctor at a state hospital, not a traffic officer. The report notes coal deliveries to Newcastle and that on Easter every inmate at the Michigan state prison received four hard boiled eggs.
Commentator Captain Wilson labels the hitchhiker as a colossal nerve panhandler. The piece notes mixed feelings about a plan to stop the man and save him from further trouble.
Twenty years ago the Belle Isle bridge connecting Belle Isle and Detroit was destroyed by fire. The item notes the incident amid a roundup of regional happenings and visits in Ohio and nearby towns.
Bartlett, the sole village in Wesley Township, grew from Plymouth and Pleasanton layouts in 1835 to a unified Bartlett. Early Friends influence lingered though meeting houses vanished. Bartlett Academy, founded in 1886, educated many who advanced business and professional life across regions.
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F E Bolton of Albany Ohio argues against endless tax funded pensions. He critiques Share the Wealth Social Justice and Townsend plans, proposes a self sustaining currency idea, and warns the taxpayer bears the burden amid government costs.
A collection of remarks from Roger Babson Mussolini Frederick H. Prince Walter M. Pierce and William Allen White on spending risk depopulation and voting. The opinions span fiscal policy political risk and gender voting attitudes.
The article notes the academy operated until 1892 when Wesley Township High School opened. It records Bartlett Lodge 293 F and A M founded in 1856 and Bartlett Chapter 20 O E S organized in 1906. Albert Bowman is master of the active Grange. A J Gould leads a band.
A young William Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, vowed to wear a black eye patch after hearing Edward III’s 1231 homage secret. He wore it from 1338 until the 1860 Bretigny Treaty when France ceded provinces and paid an indemnity. Salis bury signed as a plenipotentiary and removed the patch on completing the vow. The article also mentions Kilrunavaara iron deposits and a note about tomorrow’s “Cooked and Eaten.”
Millicent Graves, secretary to George Drimgold, finds her employer dead. Stranger Jarvis Happ hires Millicent, transforms her into a brunet, and introduces her as his secretary. Millicent, Norman, and others track a mysterious woman in black ermine and a missing suitcase of books while uncovering a hidden $200,000. Norman professes love as they pursue Phyllis Faulconer and the case advances.
A garbled account describes a woman fearing a visit as a taxi driver waits with a meter running. The scene centers on a tense 10 to 15 minute interval with uncertainty about a returning man and the conversation with the driver. The wording is incomplete, leaving motives and outcomes ambiguous.
Norman insists Millicent stay behind while he goes to question a lone woman in an apartment. Millicent pleads to join him. he arranges a cab to drop her nearby and heads inside, confident he can handle any threat and keep her safe.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses golf as a test of mind and body, noting that premature tension harms performance. A humorously framed case links marital tension and golf stress, advocating relaxation both off and on the course to improve shots and composure.
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