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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1937

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Advertisement Details

The Athens Messenger established 1825 details publishing schedule rates and affiliations. It lists Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager and Charles H. Harris as managing editor. Subscription rates and county delivery areas are provided along with post office registration and association memberships.

Athens Silessenger Prederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens

Isolation Digs In Far East War War Grows Without Formal Declarations

A commentary warns that modern warfare bypasses formal declarations as China and Japan mobilize in the Far East. It notes prior conflicts, Japan and China military buildup, and the risk to world peace with foreign powers invested in China. It discusses American neutrality laws and public opinion, and the difficulty of staying isolationist while Americans remain in danger zones.

Far East China Japan Italy Ethiopia Russia England France United States Washington Shanghai Chicago Orient Electric Bond & Share

First Saxophone Soloist Julia Lambertson Dies at 72

The obituary notes Julia A. Lambertson Maine’s first saxophone soloist who died in Maine at age 72. It recalls the saxophone’s invention in 1846 by Adolphe Sax and mentions Debussy and Strauss composing for the instrument. Lam bertson’s pioneering role and Maine resilience are highlighted.

America Julia A. Lambertson Maine France Adolphe Sax St. Louis Debussy Richard Strauss

Dues for Republicans Plan as Party Reform

The Republican National Committee treasurer proposes turning the party into a dues paying club with sustaining members. He argues simple recurring contributions could replace reliance on a few large donors. He sees potential benefits from broad membership as a new idea for party finance.

Republican National Committee Republican Party

Treasury report shows internal cases rival tax evasion findings

The 1936-37 Treasury FY report indicates 295 tax prosecutions urged, while 126 revenue bureau employees faced internal charges, 103 discharged, 11 prosecuted with 10 convictions. The piece argues investigations within the department offset external tax losses.

Treasury Department Department Treasury Revenue Bureau

A diplomat resists agreement to keep peace

The writer says a good diplomat stays firm against being talked into settlements. They suggest Congress, if idle, should study laws already enacted this session.

Congress

Moonlit Temples Draw Japanese Aviator Over Peiping

Peiping temples lure a Japanese aviator with a full bomb rack as moonlight enhances their allure. The scene hints at wartime intrigue and the dangers of aerial warfare in the city.

Peiping

Shanghai Reaches Turning Point in Far East Power Struggle

Raymond Clapper argues Shanghai, a white man’s enclave, faces a decisive shift as Japan encroaches, threatening Western influence. He warns that if Japan wins, the city becomes Japanese. if China wins, Western control fades. He views Shanghai as crucial to Far East commerce and notes U S retreat from imperial ambitions.

Shanghai Far East New York America

Behind the Scenes in Washington Labor Moves and Washington

National radio address by John L. Lewis before Labor Day poised as attack on CIO opponents and defense of the labor movement. Lewis weighs political moves while adviser factions argue strategy toward Roosevelt and public opinion.

Washington John L. Lewis New Labor Movement Lewis Roosevelt John

District Tales of Long Ago in Gallipolis Recalled

Historian Harry R Horn notes a new Ohio River dam near Eureka will flood Chickamauga Creek to over 20 feet, restoring navigation for small steamers and freight barges. The piece recalls 1879 floods when the creek carried logs to Fuller Hutsinpiller Co. and recalls a near drowning incident during raft towing.

Harry R. Horn Gallipolis Ohio River Eureka Chickamauga Creek Fuller, Hutsinpiller & Co State Street John C. Hutsinpiller Fuller, Hutsinpiller Co Tabit W. G. Fuller Senate Fuller

Local notes and memories from Palmer Street era

Ten years ago a three car garage was built at Nos. 8 and 10 Palmer St by Frank Mulligan. Mrs. Sarah McHarg, 98, died at the home of the Bell family, a pioneer who faced gold hunting, shipwrecks and Indian attacks. Gasoline sold for seven cents a gallon during a Columbus war. Two decades ago families visited Buckeye Lake and Camp Fire girls joined outings with chaperones and training courses.

Palmer St Frank Mulligan Sarah McHarg James B. Bell Lower Plains

Health Hints on Food Sensitivity from a Railroad Case

A railroad worker's illness followed visits to a city where he favored a specific cheese, revealing how certain foods trigger sensitivities. Studies show onions, milk, raw apples, and cabbage as common troublemakers, with many people tolerating gelatin and several vegetables well. Adjustment of diet and cooking methods can reduce distress and headaches linked to food sensitivity.

Bob Pat Kathy Bracey

Beautiful Meandering Ohio Poem by Annie McIntyre Barto e

Poet's Corner readers submit verses in this column. The piece titled Beautiful Meandering Ohio celebrates the river formed by the joining of rivers and the Ohio's winding path through hills and fields. Annie McIntyre Barto e of Nelsonville Ohio signs the poem.

Messenger Allegheny Monongahela Broad Ohio Emerald Hills Annie McIntyre Bartoe Nelsonville

Notable quotes on society and honor from historic figures

A collection of statements by George Bernard Shaw, Dr. Robert Millikan, Edmund Day and Gustav Scheel. The remarks touch on barbarism, intelligence, social cohesion and fraternity codes.

George Bernard Shaw

Private talk foils romance amid art circle intrigue

Pat the janitor advises Bob to expose Professor Bracey as a ruse, fearing Bracey is after Kathleen and Duchess wealth. Kathleen leans toward Bracey, while Bob recalls seeing Bracey before. Bob storms out with Schmatz to learn Bracey's true identity.

Kathleen O’shan Bob McTavish Pat Cupid Professor Bracey Bob Kathleen McTavish Kathy Bracey Patrick Tillin Schmatz

Sugar Creek Social Notes from Mt Hermon homecoming

Sugar Creek residents attend Mt Hermon homecoming while the Ladies Aid Society meets at the M E Church to enroll two new members and plan an ice cream social at the Sugar Creek schoolhouse. Local visits and church improvements are noted along with residents traveling to Athens and Mansfield.

Sugar Creek Mt. Hermon Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Lenna Bradebury Jesus Jennie Boyde Nellie Irene Adkins Carrie Jane Augustine Sugar Creek School House James Ronald Dorothea Dorothea Boyde Warren Hanson Arthur McCoy Athens Charles McDaniel Phillip James Charles Swartz Glouster Clyde Sedgwick Mt Hermon Bennie Ferrell Pontiac Mich Herbert Rivers Laura Noble John Roach Stephen Kachman Cleveland Ashby Bradbury Margarett Thressa Chicki Vernice Hunter Coyce Martin Adam McLean Cynthia Alasky James Stevenson Mansfield

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