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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1938

Page

4

Athens MagoengEE Herald Obituary Notice Summary

Obituary and subscription details from the Athens MagoengEE Herald include publisher names W Bush and Paulser, with mentions of home delivery, post office, and local notices. The fragment references subscription options, rates, and a brief notice of a local obituary. The text lacks clear individuals or events beyond the publisher and general notices.

Bslab PisGetick W. Bush Publis BRE Athens Magoengee Herald Gorda

Traffic Toll Drops as Road Safety Efforts Grow

The article notes a decline in automobile deaths and injuries due to improved road maintenance, state patrol enforcement, and education. It warns that unless danger spots are addressed and funding increases, high highway fatalities will persist, and stresses pedestrian safety education for adults alongside continued engineering fixes.

Manety

Losing an Institution Weather and Labor Troubles Weaken Circuses

The piece laments the summer damage to American circuses from heavy rains and wage disputes. It argues that wet grounds and union troubles threaten the season, noting audiences expect free passes but need real money to keep the tents up. It hopes for better tours next year under stable employer employee relations and milder weather.

Eireus

Stay Awake To Safeguard Democracy

A plea to maintain personal interest in government as essential for democracy. It warns that indifference breeds lazy rule and notes a réveil teachers' conference in New York where the danger is citizens not knowing who holds power. Stay informed to prevent creeping dictatorship.

Réveil New York

Play Industry Expands Across United States

The article notes about 1,280 cities and towns operate 17,45 play areas employing 40,413 recreation leaders. Expenditures reach 47,054,741 dollars last year. Proponents praise playgrounds for child safety and community benefit amid broader job concerns.

United States

Corrigan's New York Visit Draws Big City Buzz

George Ross reports Douglas Corrigan's New York stay drew a flood of attention at the Hotel McAlpin. Officials and hotel staff recounted the singer like reception as Corrigan refused lavish offers, choosing friendship and a seven room suite once occupied by the duPonts.

New York Douglas Corrigan Lindberg Will Rogers Doug Corrigan Broadway Leo Corrigan Corrigen Crestfalien McAlpin Dee Tese McAlpumn Roosevelt Field John J. Woelfle Bumstley Woelfle duPonts

Fortune tellers and seekers swarm origin room

Yous fortune tellers and soothayers gathered for the tenth reception room. Police and detectives guarded him at all times. Ruses were used to gain entry. One woman claimed seating for Gone With the Wind and went with him for publicity, but she did not see him.

Soothmeyers Orrigen Esfer

Behind the Scenes In Washington

Washington report by Rodney Dutcher notes pressure over a Supreme Court appointment. Norris urges Roosevelt to name Felix Frankfurter while Burke signals support but predicts no Frankfurter confirmation. Brandeis position and court prospects surface amid Gerner and Brandeis' status.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Nebraska Murke Roosevelt Frankfurter Krenkfurter Louis D. Brandeis Brandeis Stmg Tom Corcoran Ken Cohen Hoosewelt Moosevelt Brankfurter Supreme Court Lloyd Garrison University of Wisconsin Law School Sherman Minton Indiana Wrank Murphy Michigan Murphy

Labor faction feuds shown in endorsements and votes

The piece notes President Green of the APF of L endorsing Senator George of Georgia as “100 per cent labor” while George opposed wage hour and Wagner Meore housing bills. It cites Green backing Gillette in Iowa and calls Labor’s Non-Partisan League factions to account for shifting slogans and political tactics.

George Georgia William Green APF of Green Senate Iowa Guy Gillette Maverick Texas Mtate Federation of Labor Mavenek Keen A. Po Friends of Labor

Alameda Plans Citywide Air Conditioning Proposal

Alameda council receives a plan to cool the city with underground pipes. The project proposes circulating air via buried ducts to keep Alameda homes and businesses significantly cooler.

Council of Alameda Calif

Writer on War Substitutes Says None Practical Yet

A military affairs writer argues the world has not found a practical substitute for war. He notes that anything practical could scarcely be considered a substitute for war.

Healthful play thinning girls in Italy and men in Spain

A correspondent notes that healthy recreation seems to be diminishing the number of girls in Italy and the men of Spain, signaling concern about social trends and gendered activity across the two nations.

Italy Spain

Letter to the editor on Ohio political struggle and 1940s party tensions

A Millfield reader named MIKE DEVORE comments on Ohio Democratic politics, criticizing Governor Dewey era tactics, party machines, and county faction influence. He urges Republicans to help Democrats in November, condemns Sawyers rivals, and urges fair leadership and sympathy for defeated candidates. Date cited as Aug. 10.

Dewey Obetan Levey Nesonal Ohio Duis Sunday Creek Con Ca Deugherty Sawyer Goodby Athens County Davey Mr. Sawyer Sricker Hiricker Isricker Mike Devore Millfield

Prize Pekingese Kidnapped in San Jose Case

Mrs. Helen Teller of Reno reports her prize winning Pekingese was stolen from her parked car in front of a store in San Jose California. A colorful alley car was left in its place with its tail end missing as a tailed clue. she believes the dog was kidnapped.

San Jose Cal Helen Teller Reno New

Local social notes from Columbus visitors and guests

Mrs. Deartorff of Columbus visits Miss Jennie Ewing for a few days. President St Prof and Mrs. Gullum and children Rupert and Betty left for Gnadenhutten to be weeklong guests of Mr. and Mrs. Begiant. Mr. and Mrs. Ogg Stewart stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W N X Linecott from Thursday to Saturday. 404 Richland Ave.

BR. Deartorff Columbus Jennie Ewing Frank B. Gullum Rupert Betty Jett Gnadenhutten Mr. and Mires Sam Begiant Henry Ogg Stewart W. NX Linecott Richland Ave

Local family and guests travel from Athens to Toledo

Mr and Mrs Hugh Jefferson host Sunday guests including the couple's parents Mr and Mrs WW Jefferson and son John Bloomingburg. The party heads from Athens this noon to the Overland factory in Toledo to drive cars back Thursday. Attending are Mrs Charles Preston Miss Dorothea Manning Welchonsville Miss Evans The Plains Mrs Dix Preston Misses Inez McKitchen Kane Parker Ethel Burson Marion Bush and Alice Henry. Captain and Mrs Loring Connett arrive from Spartanburg South Carolina where Captain Connett served with Pioneer Infantry.

Hugh Jefferson Ww. F. Jefferson John Bloomingburg Athens Overland Toledo Charlies Preston Deoroths Manning Welsonville Evans the Plains Dix Preston Inez McKitchen Kane Parker Ethel Burson Marion Bush Alice Henry

Kidney Stones And Diet Health Hints

Discussion of kidney stones causes, composition, and symptoms including renal colic. It notes calcium oxalate and uric acid mixtures, possible vitamin deficiencies or parathyroid influence, and outlines detection, surgical removal, and precautions. Emphasizes individualized dietary guidance to prevent recurrence.

Sweden

SIDE GLANCES La w By George Clark

They have guests for nearly every meal. Why, there’s lots of people eat here more often than in their own homes.

Pennington Parker Plans and Ames Family Moves

In Connecticut, Kinks Parker and Sally Pennington inherit half of a vacant Preston place and convert it into Beviagorium. Spencer Ames, bank owner, and his son Wilton grow wary as talks of mortgage, a potential sale, and two strangers unfold amid rumors of an impending hotel deal.

Kinkaid Parker Baily Pennington Harkness Sally Wilton Wilton Ames Kinks Spencer Ames Ames Mr. Ames Old Harkness New York Sally Pennington Preston Place Winstock Pennington-Parker Restatorium First National Bank Connecticut Pennington Dale Kenworthy Clipstack Preston’s Giles Old Kenworthy Preston House Preston Parker Farnsworth Hotels, Incorporated

Meditation Verse Expressed by Charles E Sellars

Poet readers are invited to send Verse to Messenger column bearing name and address. The meditation piece envisions leaving folly and despair and seeking daylight and harvest, tenderness, fragrance, and rest under a vast night sky. Charles E Sellars of Glouster Ohio signs the poem.

Messenger Charles E. Sellars, Glouster

Honolulu Businessman Completes Rapid Island Mainland Trip

Ed Lewis, 69, a Honolulu businessman, made a swift circuit from the Hawaiian Islands to the mainland. He left Tuesday aboard the Hawaiian Clipper, reached Oakland Wednesday, visited his daughter in Sacramento, then returned Thursday on the China Clipper and resumed business in Honolulu Friday.

Oakland Cal Ed Lewis Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Sacramento

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