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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1935
Page
4
The piece argues idle capital harms the economy by blocking investment and demanding higher costs for goods. It claims doubled railroad fares push people to cheaper transport, while production and consumption depend on mobilizing capital to fund factories, processing, and retail. It warns idle capital wastes labor’s value.
A Cleveland attorney writes Secretary Wallace declaring intent to grow potatoes on his 600 acre Darke County farm without government consents or stamps. He vows to sell in any markets using any containers while warning of criminal action for noncompliance. He condemns federal policy as dictatorial and questions land control in Ohio.
A Missouri pastor had six giggling youths arrested after Sunday services for disturbing religious worship. The court fined each one dollar plus costs, a move praised by some as needed discipline. The column notes many public figures face similar nuisances and recalls other quirky items from wartime era crimes and celebrity anecdotes.
The United States Interior official West and Speaker Burns backed a former congressman for a White House Congressional liaison post. He declined endorsements, pledging to work for the President. Senators withdrew support after learning of the dispute, blocking the appointment.
House rebels secured the Holding Companies compromise through discreet talks led by Jack Garner and Speaker Burns. The bill's final form hinges on how the Securities Exchange Commission interprets key phrases, with potential political fallout for Roosevelt and party unity. Two unnamed businessmen warn of an inflation era lasting years, while a Hoover ally defends admin records. a letter requests data and an outstanding Republican spokesman is sought. Note: volunteer spokesmen welcome via C Bascom Slemp.
The 1936 campaign kicked off with a telephone address to Sainte Genevieve Missouri marking their bicentennial. A scene at the bank bill signing drew six pen applicants including Senator Glass amid quips about erasers and the Eccles provisions.
Southern senators press to extend the twelve-cent cotton loan after private assurances. They feel the AAA crowd let them down as Governor Landon’s Kansas profile gains momentum with media support. Roosevelt questions congressional hesitancies over constitutional limits in foreign relations. Detroit baseball warns scalpers as Indians reportedly unaffected.
District historians recount two great battles of the Mound Builders in the area, one at The Plains and another above Chauncey in Sunday Creek. They describe cave findings, distributed stone implements, and a 10,000 mounds plus 1,500 earthworks in Ohio, with origins debated and artifacts shown at the Ohio State Museum.
Ten years ago Byron Wolfe and companions visited New Martinsville to glimpse Gloria Swanson filming Stage Struck. Local trips and theater incidents are noted alongside a large air raid claim of 62 French aviators bombing Dillingen, Bavaria, with 150 bombs dropped.
Charles E. Miller of Athens Ohio argues about liberty in Russia and travel freedom in America while criticizing widespread ignorance in schools and teaching methods. He contends some students lack capacity and calls for better education to preserve civilization, dated August 18 1935.
A collection of maxims and quotes from figures like Charlotte Perkins Gilman Maj Lynn G Adams Marion Hollins and Senator Homer T Bone touches on gender roles political stakes and scientific history including trilobite references and warnings about public reaction to policy and neutrality issues.
Jo Darien confronts Edna Fragonet in Hollywood as Peter Fragonet declares intent to marry Jo. Edna threatens Jo with job loss and a public feud while Jo denounces both spouses and declares she wants no part in their drama. The scene ends with Jo vowing defiance and leaving the fringes of their triangle.
Poets Corner verses praise Will Rogers for his worldwide contact with people and cheerful daily news letters. A tribute notes his honesty, simplicity, and radio talks, credits his 56 years, and lists Syracuse Ohio writer Marcia B Karr as signer.
Health column outlines thyroid disorders including nodules cancer and inflammation. It notes cancer risk within the gland, surgical removal, and post operative or radiation approaches depending on cancer spread. It cautions rapid removal for malignant tumors and discusses infection, treatment, and prognosis.
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