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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1934

Page

4

Obituary and Thanks Card Notices From Inland Press

Obituary and card of thanks appear in a notice listing standard national and regional newspaper associations. It notes obituary and card of thanks services with reference to Associated Press and various bureau locations.

American Newspaper Per Publishers Association Ohio Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit

Government Loans Not Easy for Industries Facing Conditions

The Washington dispatches report industrial loans from the government are not a panacea. Banks have money but many borrowers are deemed poor risks and NRA rules deter many applicants. Government access to books and control of wages and dividends dampen private confidence while funds flow to government projects.

Washington News Washington Uncle Sam Santa Claus NRA

A Lesson for America From Paris Suburb Traffic Protest

Paris motorists rush through the countryside as Cachan residents protest deadly speeding. In six months 28 traffic fatalities spurred a mass blockage and a police squad to enforce safe speeds. Citizens refused to accept fate and instead acted to gain protection.

Cachan Cadian

Drought May Endanger Midwest Streams And Fish

Outdoor veterans and longtime residents warn that drought and land clearing threaten fish in Midwest streams for a decade or more. They cite despoiled brushless land, rivers that once fed mills now trickling, and governments' lack of action to protect fish and sportsmen.

Middle West

Erosion Control Projects Target Wide Watershed Areas

The Federal Soil Erosion Service advances watershed based programs to treat every acre in need. Projects range 25 000 to 200 000 acres across regions where erosion is severe. Farmers cooperate actively as programs aim to cut erosion reduce floods and prevent silt from choking streams and reservoirs.

Federal Soil Erosion Service

Roosevelt’s Green Bay Speech Signals New Deal Shift

Washington August 12 President Roosevelts push to court the average man signals a strategic alliance with western progressives ahead of November elections. AAA fears a food shortage loom as crops run 60 to 35 percent normal. measures to curb profiteers loom.

Paul Mallon Washington Roosevelt Green Bay Wise Boys AAA

Teachers Seek Fair Relief From Roosevelt New Deal

The schoolteachers push for better federal educational relief arguing relief requirements force pauperism proof. Some with life insurance or valuables were denied aid while lobbying issues and religious splits hinder their Washington recognition.

Mr. Roosevelt Washington

Government’s Market Moves After Silver Nationalization

Reporters note the government bought about 75 million dollars in government bonds in the open market the day after silver nationalization was announced. Purchases were said to come from a stabilization fund with further reserves for larger dips.

Duke Law Dean Miller Named Special Assistant to Solicitor General

The Duke University Law School dean Justin Miller was appointed special assistant to the solicitor general. The move aims to strengthen the solicitor general’s staff and signals a focus on criminal law in pursuing code violators and enforcing New Deal measures in the courts.

D. of J Justin Miller Duke University Law School Solicitor General Miller

Erasure of Soils Threatens Vast Farmland Losses

The report warns man induced soil erosion driven by runoff and notes social and economic stakes in hydro electric irrigation schemes. It cites 35 million acres ruined and abandoned, 125 million acres stripped of topsoil, and 100 million acres near a soil denuded state, all threatening crops and livelihoods.

Better Fencing Needed After Pony Killed by Car

Morgan County editors urge rural safety after a pony belonging to two young brothers was struck and killed by a motor vehicle. They blame unsafe roadside livestock and call for better fencing and caution due to frequent near misses on winding country roads.

Morgan County

Health Hints And Diet Health Hints And Diet By Dr Morris Fishbein

Smoking cigarettes causes changes in surface temperature and reduced blood flow in finger tips for many people. Studies show nicotine is the key toxic factor with little difference between nicotine and non nicotine or mentholated cigarettes. Results suggest the urge to smoke stems from soothing effects and nervous habit, not immunity to tobacco poisons.

History of This District and Population Shifts in Athens County

Population data from 1800 to 1810 show Washington County and Athens County areas growing, with Athens Township and several towns varying in size. The text notes Marcus shifts, routes, and mail delivery developments, including early mail routes from Zanesville to Marietta and onward to Cincinnati via Athens and Chillicothe.

Washington County Athens County Athens Ames Township Alexander Dover Troy Rome Elk Vinton Nelsonville McArthur Trimble Athens Township Ames Coolville York Waterloo Lee Marion Ward Northwest Territory Ohio River Pittsburgh Ohio Company Marietta Gallipolis Maysville Ohio Zanesville Chillicothe Cincinnati

Dinner party at The Colonial honors guests from area

Mrs. C. H. Horn hosted at The Colonial for Mrs. Louise Biddison and Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Brown and their sons Jimmy and Billy, Mrs. Maud Rutherford and Dwight Rutherford, and Mrs. Cash Atkins returning from a Wales Mills vacation. Louise Leete and daughter Misa Constance Leete came back from five weeks on the Maine coast. Mrs. Mary J. Crippen, 95, missed her first voting day since woman suffrage began.

Mrs C. H. Horn The Colonial Louise Biddison J. N. Brown Jimmy and Billy Maud Rutherford Dwight Rutherford Cash Atkins Wales Mills Louise Leete Misa Constance Leete Maine Mary J. Crippen

What Do You Want for Your Birth Day

Olive Roberts Barton recalls a family birthday scene where Charles asks for a vise to aid his woodworking plans and family members share their gift disappointments and desires. Charles ultimately receives a Pekinese while siblings get books a violin and other small items. The piece ends with a reflection on parental gift choices.

Charles Charlies Boston Bob Edward Ted Chuck

Breakfast served through hidden door at New York hotel

A guest was surprised when breakfast was delivered by being pushed through a small trap door in the bottom of the room door without waking the occupant. Buenos Aires opens a new subway line spanning four miles while aviation and industrial notes mention nitrogen content in cotton seed meal.

New York

Beach Club Drama Ends in Boat Mishap Mystery

Boots Rae burn attends Sylvia Rivers party at Latchneck Yacht Club amid jealousy and social pressure. Hardy Whitmore vanishes with his sailboat after a rowdy scene, and Boots is feared lost. Isabel comforts Boots and helps arrange a risky return home as the crowd thins and the night ends with unresolved peril.

Boots Raeburn Latchneck New York Raeburns Boots Sylvia Rivers Sylvia Mrs. Waterman Larchneck Hardy Whitmore Isabel Patty Laddie Hardy

Willis Named Governor Nominee and Local Weddings Reported

Frank B. Willis, congressman from the Eighth District, was nominated for governor. Governor Cox and Timothy Hogan swept the Democratic primaries. Mise Edna Dunfee and John A. McDonald wed at 37 East Carpenter Street, home of Mr and Mrs John Robinson. Mrs. Alice Wise and grandson John Bolin left for Petoskey Michigan for several weeks.

Frank B. Willis Cox Timothy Hogan Mise Edna Dunfee John A. McDonald John Robinett East Carpenter Street Alice Wise John Bolin Petoskey Michigan

Liner Docks in New York Under Flag of Camouflage

A North German Lloyd liner with 126 passengers and cargo valued at 500000 docked in New York after disguising itself with black and yellow paint and an American flag. A London dispatch says Germany strengthened forces at Moselle as Belgians resist. Britain warns of English mines to be laid in the North Sea following Germany’s move.

New York London Moselle Belgium Great Britain U. S North Sea Germany

Believe It or Not Proofs The Record Elephant Hunter

The text notes W. D. M. Bell as the most successful elephant hunter with a tally including 983 bulls 26 cows 25 lions 16 leopards and 700 buffalo. Born around 54 years old, he began in Africa in 1900 and set the record in 16 12 years. Bulls hunted for ivory while cows were for meat or defense. The largest single day ivory yield was 1643 pounds. Bell’s yearly leather boot use and distance per kill are cited as 2 5 pairs and 73 miles respectively.

W. D. M. Bell Mr. Bell Africa

Left or Right Handed Ax Discovery Boosts Turpentine Yield

A New York scientist in the South observed a left handed negro turpentine worker use a right handed ax causing a misstrike that altered the cut. The small difference led to a method increasing turpentine yield and adding about a million dollars in revenue for the industry. The American Institute of Chemists awarded its Medal to the discoverer on May 7, 1934. Tomorrow: "Loudest Voice in the World."

New York South Utes of

California inventors claim gold separator replaces 1250 workers

The comptroller of currency asserts the era of strong banking in the United States. Two California inventors unveil a gold separator they say can perform the labor of 1250 men, signaling a potential industrial breakthrough.

California

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