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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
4
A compact obituary and notices section lists individuals and moments of farewell, including thanks cards and brief tributes. The items reference local residents and community events, reflecting a traditional newspaper classifieds page.
A Nation columnist Margaret Marshall hallmarks the World’s Fair as a healthful stimulant and argues Americans’ belief in America persists. She notes profit and pride as possible motives but emphasizes fundamental strength in three million square miles of resources and an enduring national resolve.
The piece lauds rural and urban library programs for youth, community gatherings, and neighborliness. It argues government pressure is seen as oppressive only when disaster prompts cure, celebrates constructive dialogue, and credits widespread practical, optimistic action of American families and districts.
The piece notes a fall in gangster activity as police work becomes efficient and criminals retreat. It reflects a shift from organized crime to isolated acts, comparing the modern thief to Jesse James and highwaymen, with public sentiment turning as crime cuts into citizens’ finances.
The speaker urges women to devise a plan to draw motor visitors to Hocking County and nearby Southern Ohio counties. They call for roadside marking and recording of local historic sites readable at speed, to attract crowds and fatten local economies as tourists discover the region.
Washington reports drought estimates suggest food prices may rise under nine percent with corn possibly at one dollar a bushel and wheat at one fifty. Experts foresee higher meat costs, modest vegetable gains, and farmers receiving real money for crops amid government aid to affected states.
The writer urges civic-minded women to raise funds for roadside history markers, arguing boulders with bronze plates are impressive but ineffective for public awareness. They recommend ice cream socials to fund and promote the project, dismissing men as preoccupied with larger government duties and family income.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains how cotton seed exposure triggers hay fever asthma and eczema in 0.5 to 2 percent of people. He lists common sources from salad oils to mattresses and notes scratch testing and skin injections as diagnostic methods with careful controls.
Olive Roberts Barton portrays a debate on making math concrete for children. Miss Smith advocates store based lessons while Mr Cooper recalls tedious drill and flexible thinking toward future math understanding.
A double headed cow, normal in body and capable of all bodily functions, was shown in New York. The second head bore eyes horns and mouth, seemed to cud chew but lacked a cerebrum, and the creature lived for years being fierce and robust. Tomorrow a 1436 year old stag is noted.
The letter argues Congress holds exclusive power to coin money and criticizes Federal Reserve Banks as private entities. It cites 1913 and 1933 Banking Acts, claims dividends and net earnings favor banks, and urges Supreme Court action by Crusaders for Economic Liberty led by Charles F. Davis of Middleport on August 14.
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Pear W Helwig and children returned from a trip through the east. Mios Ruby Gladys Mercer won the Ohio Conference story telling contest at the Standard Bearers meeting in Lancaster Camp Grounds. Miss Mary Helen Dailey returned to Long Beach California after visiting relatives here. Helen Wills beat Molla Mallory at Forest Hills to win the tennis title for the second time. Peggy Warne captured the Athens tennis championship by defeating Louise Daggett. Bethel Brothers Grocery was robbed through a side window and Moore Grocery on West State Street suffered a similar break in two days earlier. A car owned by Len Ravenscroft was destroyed by fire on the Canaanville Harmony Road. Ravenscroft and Harry Delton escaped injury.
London dispatch says Pope Pius X died in Rome. A separate report has Turkey and Bulgaria pledging neutrality to the British ministry. A Russian embassy dispatch notes eleven members of the royal family at the front.
Boots Rae Burn faces accusation and social pressure after a yacht club incident involving Hardy Whitmore and a party at the Yacht Club. Sylvia Rivers fuels the rumor mill, while Mrs. Fernell pressures Boots to quit the Juniors. Boots contemplates leaving town as her mother travels to Boston to escape the fallout.
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