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Roadside beauty in Nelsonville area draws praise
Residents of Nelsonville partnered with the State Highway Department to plant berm grass and build stone arch bridges along Route 31 from Logan to Athens. The effort, aimed at improving a heavily traveled corridor, shows how small extra costs can transform rural scenery and inspire other hillside districts to follow suit.
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Ohio
Nelsonville
State Highway Department
Logan
Athens
Reich Credit Association rosy Berlin study on American economy
A Berlin issued Reich Credit Association report praises U S economic conditions. It cites recovering industry and trade, improving foreign trade outlook, a stronger home industrial scene, and agriculture revival. Unemployment is expected to fall to normal levels as prosperity rises.
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U.S
Berlin
Reich Credit Association
Orchids to CCC Boosts Wildlife Conservation Efforts
The CCC program, praised by Director Robert Fechner, aided wildlife conservation across America. It helped the Biological Survey expand wildlife refuges, supported wilderness areas for game, aided censuses and fishing, fed animals in winter, and provided cover through reforestation, marking CCC as a top New Deal effort.
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Robert Fechner
CCC
CDC
Make Them Fool Proof
Road engineers must mark dangerous highway spots clearly to warn speeding drivers. In Southeastern Ohio, curves hills and obstructed views create deadly sections, requiring costly work to remove hazards and prevent crashes.
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Ohio
Odd Ball Questions Roil Gossip in Tennessee Stroke Case
The Tennessee boy who suffered a stroke two weeks ago and has begun talking again is overshadowed by a golfer friend who shot 74 last summer. A girl who wed Bronco Nagurski struggles with her role as his dance interference. Mrs Wallis Simpson as Duchess of Cornwall would spark questions about her husband and titles.
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Tennessee
Wallis Simpson
Duchess of Cornwall
Dora Inquires
Lord Cornwallis
Baldwin
Simpson
Edward
New Deal
Harvard Law School
John Wheeler
Montana
Young Wheeler
New Deal Reorganization Faces Rising Departures in Washington
In Washington the New Deal faces a drift of expert aides departing Cabinet and sub‑cabinet posts to private business. Three departures last week hint at broader withdrawals, with key figures headed for private sector work as Roosevelt’s hold tightens on his administration.
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Washington
South America
Agriculture Department
Treasury
PWA
RFC
Nations sidestep embargo with large plane purchases
Official figures show Russia bought 1 million dollars in air transports last month while Japan spent 600 thousand. Experts warn the craft, not for sightseeing, may be equipped with machine guns and used to move troops, circumventing Roosevelt's war plane embargo.
Rate cut used to push on long costly inquiry
The A. T. and T. rate reduction likely won’t stop Congress from funding the continuation of the most expensive investigation. The cut is seen as a lever to keep the inquiry going, with investigators set to exhaust the existing 1,150,000 in February.
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Congress
Poet Readers Share Sentimental Verses and Addresses
Messenger Readers contribute verses with came and address to a praise and gift column. A winter poem set features a missing child and a kind stranger, ending with a note from Mrs J D Adrian of Nelsonville Ohio. The second verse urges moving forward and hopeful outlooks, signed Laura B Foster of Columbus Ohio.
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Messenger
Acting State Secretary Moore and the marriage ban debate
The 76 year old bachelor acting state secretary Moore altered the alien marriage ban amid a courtship styled reform. His personal life and age are noted as context to the political maneuvering surrounding the policy change.
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Moore
Cupid
When roads grow slick drivers slow and save lives
A winter preview shows fewer fatalities as snow and ice curb speed. Citizens drive cautiously, wasting minutes for safety, while clear roads invite risk and higher crash rates. An Oklahoma senator notes Matanuska produce is half frozen and jokes about cows making ice cream.
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Middle West
Oklahoma
Matanuska
District Tales of Long Ago in Athens County Mail History
Early mail routes began in 1802 with scarce visits to the Ohio River as residents relied on a neighbor for mail. By 1803 an ambitious bearer served Southeastern Ohio on a three week circuit. The first Athens County post office opened in 1804 at Athens with Jehiel Gregory as postmaster. By 1821 Ames Township started a second office, and by 1900 the county had 61 offices, many later closed due to rural routes.
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Daisy Burns Payne
Ohio River
Athens County
Marietta
Hockingport
Ohio
Athens
Jehiel Gregory
Hocking River
Barth
Gallipolis
Wheeling
Cincinnati
Ames Township
Loring B. Glazier
Athena County
Quotations on Constitution and war from early 20th century figures
The excerpt collects views by William Clark and Helen Broderick on civic duty and media roles, plus sports officials facing tough calls. It includes a War statement by Newton D. Baker and remarks from John J. Griffith. The lines reflect public sentiment on law, entertainment, and impending conflict.
Caldwell elected to Athens County Farm Board
F I Caldwell of Carthage Township was elected to the Athens County Farm Board. Florence Rowland of Canaanville Road underwent emergency surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. L J Eberle of Nelsonville hosted the Hyperion Club. Mrs W W Whitlatch and daughter Pauline sang The Holy City. Mrs C E Jewett read Christmas stories. Mrs Lloyd Evans compared Bible editions. Mrs C H Roudebush resigned as second vice president. Mrs W H Parks elected in. Fern Metz of Guysville won Prince of Peace contest. Joe McCullough of Glouster won second and Marcellette Wallace of Nelsonville third.
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Carthage Township
Athens County Farm Board
Florence Rowland
C. O. Rowland
Canaanville Road
Sheltering Arms Hospital
L. J. Eberle
Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
W. W. Whitlatch
Pauline
C. E. Jewett
Lloyd Evans
C. H. Roudebush
W. H. Parks
Fern Metz
Guysville
Joe McCullough
Glouster
Marcellette Wallace
Militant Suffrage Trys Noted as Women Challenge Congress
A readable fragment notes early militant suffrage actions by local women who unfurled a yellow banner during President Wilson's address to Congress asking what he would do for women. The report also lists officers of the Athens County Medical Association including Dr. W. V. Sprague Chauncey and several other physicians. Local students planned Christmas gifts for children at the Children’s Home with committees for presents cake ice cream and candy and names of organizers.
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Congress
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Chauncey
Athens County Medical Association
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J. M. Higgins
J. L. Henry
P. Primrose
Nelsonville
Athens County
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A. la. Pritchard
Santa Claus
Lillian Horn
Grace Riley
Erma Comstock
Dorothy Slutz
Merril Atkinson
Percy Pickard
John Hewitt
Harold Liggett
Marie Jewett
Hazel Morris
Helen Saulers
Olive Pedigo
Esther Kinney
Frances MceCormick
Ruth Atkinson
Mary Helen Dailey
Mark Cowan
Carl Wilson
William Walsh
Floyd Brown
Automobile Committee
Joseph Basom
Gamaliel White
Fred Spaulding
Mac Bobo
Ear Infections Warn Young Readers to Seek Early Care
Early diagnosis of mastoid and ear infections is crucial to prevent serious spread near the brain. Regularly check a feverish child’s ears and consider drum opening if the eardrum bulges and fever rises. Pain is the first sign, with other causes including boils, wisdom teeth, jaw joint inflammation, and sinus infection.
Half Acre in Eden and Broadway Dreams Collide
Marcia Canfield meets artist Bruce McDougall after Frank Kendrick’s disappearance and a bank holdup. Marcia learns she was never in love with Kendrick while Dorothy Osborn confesses long hidden jealousy and a love for Kendrick. A hospital visit follows the crash and play preparations proceed with Broadway looming for Dorothy.
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Marcia Canfield
Philip Canfield
Bruce McDougall
Frank Kendrick
Marcia
Kendrick
McDougall
Dorothy Osborn
Canfield
New York
Dorothy
Eden
Broadway
Star
Burtis
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