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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists Gordon E. K. Bush as Publisher and Manager and Charles H. Harris as Managing Editor marking the paper lineage and leadership roles in the publication.
The piece argues that high government spending and heavy taxes harm profitability and employment. It claims per capita government cost has risen from $2 in 1860 to about $130, with taxes taking a quarter of national wealth. It warns that Roosevelt's program drains investment, lowers wages, and prolongs unemployment.
A regional writer lauds Dana Russell of Bradbury Meigs County for self supplying pork through winter. The piece urges households to farm, cure, and stock pork as a bulwark against hard times, noting decades of Southeastern Ohio reliance on pork.
The piece argues that government schemes from AAA raise farm prices amid droughts, provoking public protest when controls hit food costs. It criticizes Secretary Wallace and AAA for manipulating supply and prices, urging readers to distrust centralized price fixing.
The article warns property owners rarely experience a serious fire but urges attention to common hazards. It notes many homes share a long list of risks and stresses that a first fire can happen to anyone regardless of luck or prior safety.
Washington analysis on the ousting of George Peek from the export import bank and the grip of State Secretary Hull via R Walton Moore. The piece notes Peek’s unwilling resignation, Hull’s dominance, and the broader impact on New Dealers, plus a British naval call to Portsmouth signaling wartime caution.
President Roosevelt moved quickly from poverty to riches with a rapid hop that followed his rural resettlement tour of 70 families at Pine Mountain Valley Georgia. He then stayed at Blue Springs estate owned by Cason Callaway with Marine guards from Warm Springs on duty for the night. The episode drew little attention overall.
The text notes President Roosevelt keeping close contact with the government defense of the AAA. He took the government brief and other briefs to Warm Springs to help prepare his December 9 Chicago address to the American Farm Bureau Federation as arguments begin in the Supreme Court processing tax case.
Several new members anticipate a light session rest but stay busy. Representative Sam Hill of Washington spent his recess calling constituents and seeking employment leads, then went to bed early after returning to Washington. Another arrival said he kept two telephones ringing in his home office all day, answering them constantly.
The note claims King George III sailed back to his people aboard the Helle after a directive to leave Greece in 1923. This account presents a historic-sounding scene with unclear verification and dates.
A reader warns that clutter like old furniture magazines and clothes, greasy rags, and DIY electrical hacks invite fires. Heating systems and stored inflammables are highlighted as top risks. elimination is cheap and can save lives and property.
Athens reader argues in a signed letter that alcohol and gasoline cause chaotic, dangerous mixtures at intersections and in accidents. The writer cites police calls and warns about confusing testimony and insurance issues, recalling Los Angeles Times anecdotes.
Dr. Morris Fishbein debunks diet fads and explains digestion from mouth to stomach. He details saliva enzymes such as ptyalin and pepsin, the role of hydrochloric acid, and how starches and proteins are processed, stressing balanced eating over extreme claims.
Catherine Dawson married Dr. Joseph Dickson in 1841 and moved to Athens County. He died after an 1849 California voyage. Mrs Dickson remarried in 1864 to Josiah Simpson. they had two daughters. The piece recounts Meigs County families, including the Bradburys, Eliotts, and Branches, their migrations, marriages, and local roles across generations.
A compilation of brief paraphrased quotes and opinions from educators, scholars, and political figures. Topics include language quality, social philosophy, leadership, national power, and desirable public service.
The text notes that insufficient stomach acid impairs pepsin causing indigestion. It adds that the stomach’s gastric juice can coagulate milk and is sometimes used commercially for this purpose.
Dana West moves to America to live with grandmother Mrs. Cameron. Dana draws attention from rich Ronald Moore while Dr. Scott Stanley captivates her. Paula Long eyeing Scott's prospects, and Dana's half sister Nancy resents the new attention. Grandmother schemes to secure Dana's future via marriage to money, while Dana and Scott grow closer amid family tensions.
A fragmentary notice notes Poets C Verses contributions and themes. The text references reverence and a reader audience, with unclear attribution.
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