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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger shows advertising rate inquiry options and subscription prices. Rates apply to home or foreign offices under the act of 1918. Carrier delivery 16 cents weekly. annual mail subscription 4.60. six months 2.50. ten weeks 1.00. four weeks 0.60. one week 0.15. Returned items note second class entry at Athens Post Office.
A small town merchant argues that integrity underpins commerce and that more government in business and vice versa may benefit both. He defends honest business leaders, notes profits and job creation, and says the public should value earned, not planned, economies as most workers live by the sweat of their brow.
The United States urged the Disarmament Conference at Geneva to draft a far reaching treaty for international control of armaments. It would regulate manufacture and trade and create a commission to review licenses and inspect factories. Britain France and Russia supported the idea, while Italy demanded wider arms limits and Austria pressed for rearmament. The proposal faced lukewarm reception amid European political tensions and shifting alliances.
The author argues postwar tastes shift toward biography and wholesome fiction while prior dirt and sophistication fade. Readers favor decency without reverting to grandfather era simplicity, noting changes in manners and morals based on long experience of good and bad.
Edward A. Guest, famed American poet, notes time itself is empty unless filled by people. He argues aging reflects choices men make regarding their work and goals. The piece explores loneliness of those who focus inward, pursuing self-directed vocations over external aims.
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry into textile mill profits after a strike uncovers widespread tax evasion and poor bookkeeping among small mills. Officials consider using income tax returns to force disclosures while Morgenthau faces challenges over estate taxes and rapid evasion schemes.
The piece discusses Borah and Fletcher within the Republican power struggle and notes Borah’s tactics to provoke change. It contrasts Fletcher with Hilles, cites New Deal pressure on public utilities, and describes aluminum themed references around the new Justice Department building, linked to Mellon.
The passage attacks men who chase profit over service, claiming they lack time for friendship, hobbies, or beauty. It contrasts them with those who cherish experiences, quoting Robert Louis Stevenson on not being bored and finding interest in all life.
Britain questions how it learned of Germany's rearmament as tension rises and officials scrutinize intelligence sources and methods amid escalating European defense concerns.
The article outlines official methods to identify fake high denomination notes. It emphasizes features like watermarking and security threads while acknowledging that genuine bills should be recognized by trained authorities and routine checks.
A 1960 era listing records social events in Athens with bridge dinners, dances, and teas. Highlights include a 60 guest bridge dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Logan, Red Man lodge officers installed, a pre Christmas dance at the Athens Country Club, and Delta Tau Delta and Chi Omega events with chaperones. Coal price noted at $2.50 per ton.
History of Hockingport in Troy Township Athens County noting early settlers led by Kingman Dutton a river trade hub before the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. Mentions Abraham Brookhart 1811 pioneers Hoyts Cooleys Millers and Hobbys, Coolville settlement 1814 1818 incorporation 1855.
The 1846 Donner party tale is retold in Grim Journey by Hoffmann Birney as a diary style novel of survival and cannibalism. James A. Moffett, Federal Home Loan Administrator, calls the work a grim but fascinating account of pioneer daring and its high costs. The review notes the grimness and historical interest as readers confront the harsh choices faced by travelers.
Messenger readers’ notes sent to the Public Forum must include a signature before publication, as the editor explains signatures are required to appear with the contribution when printed.
Lower Plains, Dec. 3, 1934. William Mason Sr. fired from four townships at Corner Tree marking a historic elm near Concord Church, with decades of stories of boundary lines and the Corner Tree’s enduring witness. Neighbor Ed Antle recalls measuring the four foot diameter tree. The article also notes Edmon Swett and farmer Jonathan Swett who once farmed east of Millfield and a wheat race witnessed by locals.
A Christmas essay notes that fathers enjoy playing Santa but warns that abrupt surprises frighten sensitive children like Elizabeth. Parents should avoid startling the baby while keeping holiday cheer. The piece cautions against overstimulation and backs gentle, thoughtful parenting during Christmas.
A roaming California student Emma Muskett attended several schools over seven years due to her itinerant father. School reports praise her excellent work though she moved often. The entry contrasts her schooling with the term realtor and notes copyright claims by real estate boards. A checker fans tomorrow.
Ann Hawthorn rescues a fading romance with Tony Mickle then elopes with Peter Kendall after his jealousy erupts over Valeria Bennett. Amid society gossip, a Christmas Eve drinking party and a gun scare test loyalties as Valeria rallies to save face while Carol Kendall plots escape from debut expectations.
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