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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
4
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekday afternoons with a Sunday morning edition. Key figures include Gorton K Bush as publisher and gen. manager and Chais H Harris as managing editor. Associated with major press organizations and the United Press network. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail in Ohio.
The piece argues the real presidential race begins now with Landon and Knox, while the President tours states. It warns about rabble rousers drawing votes and urges voters to judge by government actions, not promises, noting parallels to pre Civil War party fragmentation.
The piece describes the Spanish Civil War as the worst in modern history with widespread slaughter, starvation, and deportation. It compares Soviet bloodshed to Russia and Spain, notes ruined homes and bodies in the streets, and urges readers to demand good government, religious tolerance, and equal opportunity to preserve the nation's foundation.
A statewide warning notes that intersection crashes are among the deadliest in Ohio. In recent days two young women died when a driver ignored stop guidance at a main road from a side street. Obstructed rural intersections and haste contribute to these fatal and injurious crashes across Southeastern Ohio.
Washington reports both Roosevelt and Landon run their campaigns with direct input. Landon oversees headquarters decisions with Hamilton and Bell, while Roosevelt issues daily orders through Farley and guides activity with strong hands. Rising heat and political rumors affect funding talks and speeches.
New Deal anxieties about Senator Pat Harrison’s fate faded after his visit. He told the President he expects an easy win and began campaigning with dignified speeches. He joked about “skinning a couple of skunks” to attack Connor and Bilbo, while Morgenthau’s relief funds face uncertain, short-term availability.
The viol player from the Philadelphia Symphony transfers to the St Louis Symphony and may double as first bass for the Cardinal baseball team, integrating music with sport in an unusual cross role.
Reporters in Colorado recount explorers asserting elephants once lived across the United States. The comments appear amid a playful, fragmentary column noting political shifts and odd anecdotes from Farley to Otto. The piece blends humor with scattered historical musings.
Residents face ongoing turmoil as wrecking crews reach sites easily, with danger clearly marked for drivers who trust warning signs and signals.
Joseph Wolf a Nelsonville area resident and former county commissioner hailed from a founding family dating to 1797 at The Plains. William Woolett, born in York Township, served in the 92nd Ohio Infantry through Civil War battles including Chattanooga and Atlanta. Lewis Clinton Woodard, a Nelsonville businessman and Ohio University graduate, was linked to founder Daniel Nelson, with brother W N Woodard serving in the 90th Ohio Infantry under Sherman.
A retrospective column recalls events from ten years ago in Athens and Falls-Gore Township. It notes visits by Mrs. Clinton Easler and other relatives, a copperhead bite incident involving Richard Helber, oil and gas company plans on the William Bowlby farm, Har vard studies by Hjalmar Olson, and various visits among local residents including the Fisher and Phillips families. It also references twenty years ago events such as the Boy’s Health League invitation, band meetings, and local trips.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses how tuberculosis alters mental state, noting that existing traits often intensify, with examples from Stevenson and Learoyd. He explains that inflamed illness can exaggerate both positive and negative attributes, and that modern TB control reduces certain feverish behaviors.
A reader poem titled The Old Sycamore Tree recalls a barnyard tree that stood guard by the stable door through many seasons. The verse notes the tree’s enduring presence and its fond memories shared by the author Mrs John Cuckler of Athens RD 5. A brief topical note about raw rubber fuel in Britain follows.
Molly Milford accepts multiple marriage proposals while falling for Brent Stewart who refuses to wed. A night at The Red Poppy leads to a kidnapping scheme starring Nelson Whitaker a bank robber. Molly awakens bound and blindfolded on a speeding car headed to an unknown fate.
A collection of quips and remarks attributed to diverse individuals. The lines feature a Newburyport mayoral tie to political strategy, a critique of government mismanagement, a reactionary theft claim, a joking self defense, and a Hollywood dancer’s remark on fashion.
Marguerite Salle, an artists model, proclaims she is the most painted woman in the world. She estimates that over nine years she has been painted or sketched about 5,000 times by various artists.
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