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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1934

Page

4

Obituary and Thanks Card From Smpestown Firm

A memorial obituary and card of thanks appear from Mem Smpestown Publish Assoc. The notice references the Associated Press network and national representatives John W. Cullen Company with advertising rates on application.

Mem Smpestown Assoc Ohi Associated Obie Bailes Inland Daily Press Association Associated Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit

Loss of confidence in the nation’s economic path discussed

The piece argues that public mood and business confidence have declined for weeks due to failed March 1933 experiments and ongoing New Deal policies. It notes heavy taxation, reduced leadership, and fear of further government interference, urging action to restore faith and curb the drift along a strange road.

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Sanity Saves Youths Urges Relief Against Homeful Tramps

Federal relief agencies report progress in reducing homeless youths on highways. An estimate from last year suggests about half a million youngsters were on the bum, a legacy the relief push aims to eradicate through programs and outreach.

The Russo Japanese War Rumors and Political Gusts

Washington dispatch outlines how Russian leaders sourced warnings on a coming war from Japanese militarists, suggesting a simmering conflict over the Manchurian Railway but no imminent outbreak. The piece notes Roosevelt’s Hawaiian visit calm amid diplomacy fears and contrasts bureaucratic hiring hurdles with political pull.

Paul Mallon Washington Tokio Tokyo Araki Japan Aragi Manchurian Russia

Child Tramps and Reform Camps Boost Hopeful Youth Reform

The piece notes 200 camps and 350 city shelters for youths, with $20 million spent and care for over 200,000 roving transients. It claims progress toward addressing youth vagrancy and related issues, calling the youthful tramp a continuing challenge but a nearer solution now than a year ago.

Taxpayer burden rise in federal support figures

Washington figures show at least 15 percent of the population lives in part or whole on federal support. The tally doubles the 7,539,936 listed recipients to include dependents, spanning government workers veterans and emergency relief cases. The piece argues for public opinion against expanding federal employe patronage and warns taxpayers may join relief rolls.

Washington Army Navy Civilian Conservation Corps

Health Hints on Scarlet Fever Prevention and Care

Scarlet fever can be mild or crippling, risking kidneys heart and hearing. Early bed rest light diet and regular doctor checks reduce kidney danger. Drs George F and Gladys Dick offer a skin test to gauge risk and raise child resistance during epidemics.

Dra George F Gladys Dick

About Your Children About Your Children

Olive Roberts Barton recounts Paul W. Kearny on lightning risks and coping with fear. He notes storm deaths are far fewer than accidents and urges calm, child-centered guidance, avoiding dramatization, and teaching safety without panic. A mother’s self-control helps children stay unafraid during storms.

Olive Roberts Barton Paul W. Kearny

Messenger Public Forum on Preserving Antiques

Athens letter writer argues for a civic antiques room to display valued objects and suggests responsibilities for care. He recalls travel to Point Pleasant and the Shenandoah Valley, notes limited meaning of genealogies, praises Professor Matheny, and mentions family records held in the Mrs. Myers Y. Cooper collection. Co. W. SUPER, Athens, Aug. 13.

United States Shenandoah Valley Matheny Athens

Community Groups Plan Fifth Annual Home-Coming

The general committee for the fifth annual home-coming of the Guysville Methodist Episcopal circuit includes J. Biddison W. B. Spear Eva Norris Ed Kimes Flora Calvery J. C. Stewart Mrs R H Wilson Mrs W H Wright W. D. Baker A J Gould Rachael Cunningham and Bertha Williams. W B A social club Nelsonville held its annual picnic at Crystal Springs with guests listed. Twenty years ago auto races occurred at the Athens County Fair and political votes were reported with light turnout. Miss Winifred Williams was vacationing in Washington D C.

Guysville Methodist Episcopal Circuit J. Biddison W. B. Spear Eva Norris Ed Kimes Flora Calvery J. C. Stewart R. H. Wilson W. H. Wright W. D. Baker A. J. Gould Rachael Cunningham Bertha Williams W. B. A. Social Club Nelsonville Crystal Springs Dave Gorsuch Bob Williams Arthur Hicks Lou Corwin Howard Duckler Harry Dilcher Berry Hickman Gene Mellinger Cleve Hallitt Charles Pritts James Bland Bert Young Athens County

Italian Austrian tensions rise over wartime troop passage

Italy refuses to allow German soldiers across its territory to aid German forces in Alsace. A Russian soldier, a Cossack, receives the first decoration of honor for single-handedly killing 11 Germans, presented in St. Petersburg. A German army of 300,000 presses toward Brussels as King Albert vows to die with Belgium’s army to defend the city.

Italy Alsace St. Petersburg Brussels Albert

The Big Bellow Man of Danville

A Kentucky farmer Lee Chrisman of Danville climbed Cumberland Gap to the summit at 3 a m on August 1 1933 and shouted to set what may be a world record his voice heard for eight miles in three states Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia. tomorrow features Paradox of Humanity noting adaptability and humor as youth's foundation.

Lee Chrisman Kentucky Danville Tennessee Virginia Chrisman Cumberland Gap Patty Boots Sylvia

Beach Club Girl Boots in Larchneck Social Turmoil

Boots Rae burn navigates jealousy from Sylvia and social pressure in the Beach Club crowd. She closens with Russ Lund a swimming instructor whose growing kindness stirs unsure feelings while Hardy Whitmore remains her past unhealed crush at the New York suburb's Yacht Club.

Sylvia Rivers Larchneck New York Sylvia Boots Raeburn Boots Hardy Russ Lund Mrs. Waterman Russ Patty Sylvia's Johnny

Fragmented OCR hints at unclear political scene

The readable parts mention a president figure and names like James J Pennsyva amid garbled text about coast, descent, and bands. Strong entities are unclear due to OCR errors, but references suggest a political or public discourse context without a clear event or outcome.

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