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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1935
Page
4
Obscure notice recalls The Athens Messenger publication history and staff as a historical record. It notes weekly Saturday and Sunday editions, printing details, publishers Gordon K. Bush and Charles H. Harris, national representatives, and post office classification.
The Messenger lauds Athens County Commissioners for confirming Richard W. McKinstry as provisional administrator of old age pensions. It condemns Governor Davey associates for opposing the appointment, citing McKinstry’s high Civil Service score, frugal operation, and minimal state costs.
Merle Thorpe argues that August leisure masks ongoing business activity across industries. He notes research, product planning, advertising, and sales efforts continue as firms plant ideas, test consumer reactions, and prep for fall openings. The piece counters the myth of a summer slump and emphasizes the season as a time for innovation and preparation.
Washington notes reveal the Roosevelts era advisory council weighs the Guffey Coal Bill reporting it would push coal prices higher. The piece recounts political maneuvering around NRA survivals and a cigar box incident involving Rep. Blanton and Patton, with Byrns outmaneuvering Snell in the tax fight.
Hocking County furnished Company H of the 63rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry with Captain Oscar L. Jackson and lieutenants Francis Gibbons and William Pickett. The regiment served in Kentucky, Corinth, Iuka, Farmington, and across the South with Grant, then Sherman to the sea, discharging in Ohio after the Grand Review. Privates killed included George Milligan and Weston Ray. Company H of the 75th Ohio, under Captain Thomas M. D. Pincher, fought at Cheat Mountain, Monterey, Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and in Florida before ending service.
Poets Corner presents verses by Sissenger Readers on self reflection and daily outlook. The piece urges readers to stop and inspect their own actions in the looking glass and to find brightness in clean lives. It closes with a signed note from Mrs Sylvia France Devol of Nelsonville Ohio.
A reader argues Ohio’s troubles stem from sin and secular distractions. They urge revival centering on repentance, faith in God, rebuild of prayer altars in church and home to restore prosperity and moral direction.
Local death notice for Mrs Daile Pigott of Long Bottom is recorded with initials LD1, noting her passing and residence.
Passages claim a new Hudson tunnel to trap failing visitors to New York while a different note questions the mood of commerce. The piece muses on vitality in industry and the urge to adapt, highlighting August as a prompt for action and renewal across business and public life.
Edward Johnson cites patience to shape an American opera idiom while Anna May Wong jokes that a still image of a killer is uninteresting. Joe E Brown and Miss Agnes Samuelson weigh in on baseball front offices and streamlined education for better performance.
A collection of brief items from The Messenger recalling events from ten and twenty years ago. Names include Phillip Bennerhassett fortune notes in Ohio and visits by Branley F. Roush, Miss Susan Putnam, and families to Cleveland, Albany, and other locales. Mentions of travels to Asbury Park, Marietta, and the Grand Canyon with attendees such as Miss Anna Pearl McVay and Mrs Ward.
Explanation of a feature on Julius Piezzi of Yolo County California who for 44 years has carried 5 to 125 pins in his mouth and a pocketful of at least 10 knives as good luck charms. The piece notes his childhood in Santa Rosa and odd ritual cited by the cartoon caption.
Jo, a college student working at a marine supply store, is drawn into a Crest Lake retreat with Douglas Marsh and film star Pete Fragonet. A broken engagement to Bret Paul and Fragonet’s Hollywood plans spark tension as Jo navigates love, ambition, and gossip amid visiting directors and a movie crew.
Jo and Tubby clash over meeting the Hollywood star as Fragonet visits the inn. He shares Hollywood gossip and notes changing plans for a Crest Lake shoot while Jo hints at introducing Tubby to Lolita Montez. Fragonet confesses he missed Jo and asks what she has decided.
Guidance on managing high blood pressure includes identifying causes and reducing burden on heart vessels and kidneys. Regular blood pressure checks aid early detection and control, with emphasis on rest, lifestyle analysis, and addressing infections in teeth and tonsils.
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