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Christmas Blizzard Shuts Southeastern Ohio Roads
Last week’s extreme cold and a Christmas Day blizzard halted traffic across Southeastern Ohio. The season’s two sudden cold snaps stranded cars and left many in hardship, underscoring the need for better warnings amid modern travel.
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Ohio
No Perpetual Santa Claus Relief in South Dakota
M A Kennedy administrator says the relief rolls will purge individuals who refuse WPA or private jobs. He notes many unemployed offered work do not report, and those unwilling to take valid work will be eliminated from relief. He argues relief must be revised to prevent a culture of perpetual government aid.
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South Dakota
M. A. Kennedy
Ccner
Clements
Julius
Pau Sfalion
Marke
Ibife
U. S A
Christmas Optimists Delay Mail in 1935 Post Offices
The 1935 Christmas season brought unprecedented optimism as postal offices nationwide were overwhelmed with greeting cards and packages. Delays were common, with millions of pieces of mail not delivered by year end and workers striving to process the vast holiday flow.
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California
Sam
Tragic Ohio neighbor dispute ends in death
Two neighboring men in an Ohio suburb argued over driveway encroachment and years of petty grievances culminated in gunfire. One man died with two bullets in his body and the other awaits homicide charges, a case born from a trivial dispute over property lines.
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Ohio
Just a Giglio Frames Sid Westrich Canning Moment
In a New York wrestling bout Sid Westrich throws Mario Giglio and quips just a Giglio as a nickname for the mat flop, reflecting a playful jab in the match.
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New York
Sid Westrich
Mario Giglio
Giglio
Embattled legal phrase stirs debate over time
A quirky legal phrasing dispute emerges around Christmas as parties clash over meaning. The case centers on the ambiguous use of and-or and the implied options of pursuing a fur coat or a roadster.
TVA Arguments Put New Deal Power In Unconstitutional Light
In Supreme Court arguments, federal power projects are deemed unconstitutional unless tied to navigation defense or flood control. Muscle Shoals cited as wartime defense nitrate use. A Kansas visit by a Feminine Federal Official sparks controversy over off the record remarks and home economics comments. A suggested method to improve rhetoric via private recording and playback is proposed for future speakers.
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Washington
TVA
Supreme Court
Reed
O'Brian
Messrs
Roosevelt
Norris
Congress
New Deal
National Defense
Kansas
Teachers’ College
Landon Cocktail Recipe Sparks Political Gibe In Kansas
A Kansas report quips about a Landon cocktail recipe with names Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt Borah and Landon, joking that Landon hired a publicity man. The piece notes TVA moves questioned, O Brians stance, Morgan brothers curtailing TVA experiments, and the Roosevelts' White House chances amid Fourth of July politics and East Room beer memories.
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Kansas
Coolidge
Hoover
F. D. Roosevelt
Landon
White House
Fiction Hero in Reality Eden Guides Britain's Crises
A profile of Anthony Eden as Britain's new foreign secretary, noted for youth and dash, guiding international relations at a pivotal moment as Europe moves toward a deadly catastrophe and England bears heavy responsibility for future outcomes.
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Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Eden
Europe
England
Third string college gridder debuts in Take Me Out to the Bowl Game
A third string college football player introduces a new version titled Take Me Out to the Bowl Game. The piece centers on his rehearsal and the broader team mood as bowls approach.
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College
District Tales of Long Ago
Long history recounts emigrants in 1807 from Shenandoah Valley to near Racine along the Ohio River. Families of Wolfe, Hayman and Sayre appear in early Rutland and Letart Falls settlements with churches, schools, and cemeteries marking pioneer life through the 19th century.
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George Wolfe
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Ohio River
Racine
John
Jacob
Peter
Henry
Wolfe
Rutland
Aston Holt
Peter Sleshire
Horace Persons
Thomas Gaston
Free Will Baptists
Presbyterians
Methodist
Regular Baptista
Universalists
Rutland Township
Elisha Rathburn
Higley
Phélps Farm
Miles Cemetery
Dr. Clark
New England
Ohio
John Hayman
Letart Falls
Maryland
Spencer
Jerusha Chapman
Ezra Chapman
Spencer Hayman
Meigs County
Apple Grove
Minerva
Ephriam Sayre
Josiah
Esther
Lewis Pilchard
John Waener
Letart
Hayman
Amesville Weather Drops to Zero in County
News notes from ten years ago report the Amesville official weather station in Athens County noting the mercury at zero. Lakes at Athens State Hospital frozen and Dam 24 at Racine lowered due to heavy ice flow. Local residents Mrs C D Gist and family spent Christmas in Gallipolis with Dr and Mrs Parker. Kenneth Wilcox and Stanley Roush chosen as OHIO University delegates to Denominational conferences.
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Amesville
Athens County
Mercury
Athens State Hospital
Racine
Kenneth Wilcox
Ohio University
Presbyterian Church
Evanston, Til
Stanley F. Roush
Local Notables Attend Holiday Visits Across States
Miss Louise Roach a Grand Rapids art and sewing teacher spent Christmas recess in Athens. Mrs. R. H. Studer visited Chillicothe after Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. Robert Studer. Mrs. George H. Welch and Vimont Welch of Lakewood New Jersey visited C. H. Welch. Leah Griffin of Coolville became attached to Clyde Featherstone of Stewart. Rev. Deana T. Burns of Guyeville officiated a wedding. John Collins returned to Barborton after a week with parents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins.
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Louise Roach
Grand Rapids
Mich
Athens
R. H. Studer
Chillicothe
Robert Studer
Leah Griffin
R. M. Griffin
Coolville
Clyde R. Featherstone
Stewart
Deana T. Burns
Guyeville
John Collins
Barberton
Michael Collins
Snowfall at Night Poem by EILEENE ARCHER
Poets' Corner features verses from Messenger readers. Snowfall at night paints a pure blanket across the earth and greets the world with hope. By Eileene Archer, Pomeroy, Ohio.
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Earth
Eileene Archer
Pomeroy
Ohio
Quotes and quotes on intolerance inflation and Cuba
A collection of quotations from Philip Guedalla Vandenberg and others criticizing tolerance, inflation, monopoly, and governance. Includes Theodore Christianson on capitalism and Carlos Mendes on resigning as Cuba’s provisional president.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Theodore Christianson
Minnesota
Carlos Mendieta
Cuba
Health Hints And Diet Health Hints And Diet
Dor Morris Fishrfein explains carbohydrates and proteins for a healthy body. Sugars and starches supply energy with daily intake recommended between 350 and 500 grams, while not dropping below about 190 grams for prolonged periods. Some sugars are not used by the body but add bulk or aid bowel function, and refined versus raw sugar is not deemed harmful by most authorities.
Fire guts department store in downtown South Bend
A waste basket fire in near freezing conditions swept through a downtown South Bend department store yesterday. Firemen fought to control the blaze amid frigid temperatures and smoke filled interiors.
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South Bend
Ind
Entangled Hearts Strain in Stormy Family Drama
Dana Westbrook defies her grandmother Mrs. Williard Cameron by wedding Dr. Scott Stanley while her lover Ronald Moore and Paula Long watch. Scott faces a crisis when Paula attempts suicide and Dana leaves, triggering a tense battle over their marriage as Scott contemplates a delicate operation for a patient.
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Williard Cameron
Dana Westbrook
Scott Stanley
Ronald Moore
Dana
Nancy
Ronald
Paula
Scott
Cameron
Townsend Movement Criticized as Racket by Readers
E H Julius of Girard Kansas rebuts Townsend and Clements accusing them of a money driven racket targeting the elderly. He cites failed bonds safety concerns and false promises of nationwide wealth while detailing their publishing ties and alleged exploitation schemes.
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al Capone
Townsend
Clements
Townsend Weekly
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