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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1936
Page
4
A mixed set of verse and verse-like snippets from Laura B in Columbus Ohio about holiday shopping and Christmas, a June bride poem, Mrs Elmer Beal in Athens Ohio, winter personifications by a poet from Pomeroy Ohio, and a Brazilian plant note. The items read as a collage of amateur poetry tied to seasonal themes and local names.
The column analyzes the New Deal as social reorganization and a tool against unrest, exploring Roosevelt’s possible moves on neutrality, hours and wages, social security, and federal programs. It discusses potential amendments, extended programs, and the impact of looming war, with a closing note about an Atlantic City lighthouse for sale.
A community history profile by C. H. Harris highlights Athens County figures. It covers Joseph Higgins, his Civil War service, farming life near Fisher Station, and long service on the county fair board. It also traces Judiah Higgins’s harness trade and civic roles, plus Charles E. M. Jennings’s journalism career and family.
Turmoil in Columbus marks a session where an outgoing House seeks to reenact sales, liquid fuel, cigar et and other taxes essential to state funds. Freshmen lawmakers raise fears of changes and instability across social security and income tax plans amid a shifting national tax landscape.
The Philadelphia Orchestra plans a Convention Hall charity concert with 6000 seats at ten cents. Prices will range from 25 cents to $1. The piece urges bringing symphonic music to the masses and criticizes elite pretension, arguing music belongs to all.
An editorial compares the skunk’s fearlessness on highways to Americans’ reluctance to face shifting economic conditions. It argues the polecat’s stubborn persistence contrasts with human hesitation as boom cycles end. The piece ends noting King Edward was seen watching his hounds, hinting at a potential abdication.
A humorous line highlights coach Gil Dobie after an operation and a Western skunk owner with a quirky Christmas present idea, Live Alone and Like It. The quip contrasts medical comeback with a self help bestseller spoof.
A decade apart snapshot lists local history items including a near outfit incident at Bennett Creamery, an engagement announcement for Allan Sprague, new Athens High School Band uniforms, Business and Professional Women’s Club officers, Christmas gatherings, Nelsonville club hosting, and past theater cast details from the Man From Mexico plus Kindergarten Mothers and alumnae events.
Bruce McDougall saves Miss Sellers from a broken ice hole at Mill Pond as children flee danger. He dives after the two stragglers, survives a submersion, and recovers in a room overlooking a distant hilltop memory of Eden before meeting Joan Bradford.
Pain in the ear may ease with warmed eardrops but improper use can cause harm. For mastoiditis, prompt operation to remove infected bone can save life and may improve hearing. X rays aid diagnosis. Postoperative care focuses on nutrition and recovery, with mastoid surgery described as delicate and best done in specialized hospitals.
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