Athens Post obituary notices and subscription rates page
Announcement lists advertising and obituary details as available at offices. Includes distribution through Athens and surrounding counties with mail rates four fifty per year and various shorter plans. Also notes routing and post office designation under 1918 act and multiple trade associations.
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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
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan, Vinton
Washington
Choice of private jobs over government road workers
The article argues for shifting federal road building labor to private industry, noting rising car numbers, high casualty rates, and limited effect of cutting government payrolls. It cites treasury figures that balance the budget through road building cuts and relief reductions, urging investment in highways to stimulate the economy and reduce public spending.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
CCC
Action and sympathy for birds in winter cited
The piece argues for federal permission for rural mail carriers to feed wildlife and urges real action over empty sympathy. It notes few people care about birds in winter while many enjoy them in summer and calls on hunters and farmers to feed birds and protect habitats to reduce mortality.
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Ohio
Crusade Against Death Calls National Conference
Katharine F. Lenroot chief of the Children's Bureau calls a Washington conference for January 17 and 18 to cut America's high maternal death rate. She notes last year 147677 deaths from motherhood and estimates half to three quarters could be prevented with proper measures.
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Katharine F. Lenroot
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Washington
America
Dust Bowl game called off due to weather in stove league
Few tears were shed in the stove league this fall as the Dust Bowl clash was halted because of weather. The long season pauses reflect the harsh conditions and uncertainties teams faced this autumn.
Santa Claushes Lead in Christmas Popular Person Poll
In the Christmas poll on the most popular person Santa Claus holds a large lead on the write in vote.
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Santa Claus
Woman writer's husband sues for divorce over alleged conduct
A husband pursuing divorce claims his wife expected him to endure insults and coercive pressure during marriage. He accuses her of demanding control and failing to maintain respect, seeking relief in court.
New Deal Critics Shift as Wallace Faces Senate Scrutiny
Washington observers note a political shift among New Dealers as Secretary Wallace faces Senate criticism over farm policy. He decries the crop bill as too drastic and costly, urging moderation and reduced compulsory measures while others push for budget balance and higher taxes. The piece cites Bankhead Byrnes and Byrnes arguing against new levies, reflecting a broader reevaluation of Roosevelt era policy.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Congress
Wallace
Little
Senate
Bankhead
Alabama
Byrnes
South Carolina
Behind the Scenes in Washington
A Washington column notes Hawaii statehood gains momentum with a Joint Committee report likely before Jan 15 proposing state status plebiscite and equal treatment in federal law. It also details federal employee union plans including five day weeks wage minimums and merit and appeals provisions.
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Washington
Hawaii
Joint Committee On
Congress
U. S. of L. Union For Federal Workers
American Federation of Government Employes
UFWA
U. S. Civil Service Board of Appeals
Stop street danger lights tested by city safety director
Investigation of a new type of signal to mark stop streets and danger points was conducted by F L Woodworth under city council authority. A red light flashed intermittently to draw drivers to a sign behind it with donor names to be listed by local merchants. The piece also notes a marriage announcement in Columbus and school club activities at Athens High School with elected officers in the senior glee club.
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F. L. Woodworth
Athens High School
Esther W. Harris
Christine Porter
Bernice Kayser
Mary Louise Walker
War talk marks early WWI congressional push
Twenty years ago President Wilson urged Congress to declare war on Austro Hung ary. Russell Finsterwald returned to Syracuse after visiting his parents. He traveled from Lincoln where the University of Syracuse played football on Thanksgiving. Grace McKee came back from a three week visit in Washington and Alexandria. Basketball practice began at Ohio University gym with only Butch Grover remaining from last year’s squad.
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Wilson
Congress
Austro-Hungary
Russell Finsterwald
Syracuse
N. Y
John Finsterwald
Lincoln
Neb
University of Syracuse
Ohio University Gymnasium
Butch” Grover
Nervous system syndromes and their causes
Dr Morris Fishbein describes nervous system disorders and syndromes such as Brown-Sequard’s and Meniere’s. He explains how spinal cord disturbances, tumors, infections, and nerve problems affect strength sleep and function with diagnostic tests and potential surgical relief.
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Morris Fishbein
Washing Out Flavors In Utensils
Utensils used for strong flavored foods like fish onions and garlic should be rinsed thoroughly in cold water before washing as usual in hot suds to prevent flavor transfer.
WE the WOMEN Voice training across colleges rise
Dr. Russell Potter of Columbia University notes that American audiences dislike female voices and this spurs colleges to use voice-recording to help women speakers. Students hear their own tones and work to remove faults while radio stations offer records for self-critique.
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Russell Potter
Columbia University
Potter
NEA Service Inc
Poets Corner Verses and Homeward Thoughts
Messenger readers contribute poems with name and address. A Christmas lyric envisions snow dressed scenes and a guiding angel by fireside, followed by verse about the ties of home and hope. The entry closes noting Seville’s famed Gothic cathedral.
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Messenger
Downward into a sun-worshiping desert cave tribe
Explorers Robert Barry and Melissa Lane exit a cave to find a brown-skinned desert village living in a medieval style. Their gifts and a sun-worship theory win wary acceptance from the tribe as they plan to bargain for food and safety. The encounter hints at a larger, sun-haunted frontier and a perilous rescue.
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Bob
Melissa
Mary Melissa
Bob Barry
Robert Wilson Barry
Lissa
George
Lunar-Driven Outlook for Tuesday December 7
The astrology notes a day of fair activity with gainful effort and reward for industry and sound judgment. Possessions and investments may rise aided by elders, but beware duplicities. Relationships bring happiness and new friendships, with a talented, industrious child in business or arts.
Karachi industrialist patents mud fuel process
H. Greenfield of Karachi patents a method to produce fuel from coastal mud rich in semi decomposed seaweed fibers. He proposes a large new industry spanning coastlines from Karachi to Bombay to exploit inexhaustible mud deposits.
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Karachi
India
H. Greenfield
Bombay
Fiery Wedding Keeps Unstamped Papers as Souvenir
In Hickman Kentucky a county clerk hunted for official documents for three days. A newly married couple returned the stack saying they took it as a wedding day memento.
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Hickman
Fulton
C. N. Holland
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