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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1935

Page

2

Ames-Bern teachers urged to cultivate critical minds

Dr Gamertsfeider urges teachers to build a school atmosphere fostering body mind and spirit in children while instilling social obligation and respect for law and others. The Ames Bern Schools faculty entertained with saxophone solos and a talk by Earl Wood, as M H Macfarlan led and praised principal F J Taylor. The group, formed in 1933 and open to all Athens County teachers, plans future meetings with larger attendance and annual dinner.

Gamertsfeider Ames-Bern H. G. Spangler Kathryn Kern Earl Wood M. H. Macfarlan Albany F. J. Taylor Jessie Doolittle Carbondale A. Z. Penrose Coolville Treva Black Greens Run Kenneth C Ray Macfarian Eleanor Minister D. F. Pullen Plains Buchtel Athens County

Boarding House Operators Ordered to Obtain Vendor Licenses

Operators of boarding houses are vendors under the sales tax law. They must obtain vendor’s licenses and collect sales tax on meals served. If room and board charges exist these must be kept separate and taxed. licensees may buy food for resale tax free from grocers.

Davey Moves to Install Chapman as Industrial Relations Director

Governor Davey signals Democratic control of the House by proposing Rep. O B Chapman of Dayton for industrial relations director. Democrats strengthen leadership while Republicans concede shifts. Also, Governor Davey signs the Best Mortgage Moratorium Bill extending foreclosure deferral authority to April 1 1987. Senate Taxation panel favors liquor tax cut idea over abolishing the $1 per gallon tax. Bills received include raising sales tax exemption and sterilizing certain patients before discharge. A backers bill to require license numbers on hunters and fishers failed when author voted against his own measure.

Davey O. B. Chapman Dayton Chapman of Common Pleas Senate Taxation Committee Ed 8. Rose Summit County W. D. Emmons Summit Edward N. Waldvogel Cincinnati Senator Emmons

Prepaid Tax Cards Proposed by Ohio Republican

Representative Henry F. Cordes of Cincinnati suggests a bill to issue prepaid sales tax cards. Retailers would punch out the tax amount on purchases, with the Ohio Tax Commission issuing and selling the cards to licensed retailers for sale to consumers.

Columbus Henry F. Cordes Cincinnati Ohio Tax Commission

Mail boxes restricted to mailed matter only

Postmaster Daniel P. Mooney reports Washington orders strict enforcement of the postal law. Offenses include placing circulars and sale bills in carrier mailboxes without proper postage, with fines up to 300 dollars per violation. Regulations are open for inspection.

Daniel P. Mooney Post Office Department Washington Mooney

Buckleys Mixture Promises Quick Sleep for Bronchial Cough

An Athens drugstore ad touts Buckleys Mixture for bronchial coughs at 45 cents. The copy claims triple action relief, a few sips help during the night, and that it is the best selling Canadian cough medicine now available in the U S A. It promises two days of use to end the cough or money back.

Athens Pic Buckley Canada

Judge Thomas Revisits Old Criminal Procedure Lessons

Judge Thomas discusses the historic English and colonial roots of criminal procedure, noting 1819 Reform, 160 death penalties, and modern court backlogs. He cites a boot theft case to illustrate technicalities and urges immediate sentencing for guilty pleas. The talk was organized by E. S. Dowell and professors from the local college.

Thomas England United States Dowell R. A. Foster W. C. Harris G. B. Paulsen H. T. Houf

Athens man pleads guilty to intoxication fine set

Ed Walburn of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars and costs by Acting Mayor C. C. Cornell. The report notes Americans spent about five billion dollars on vacations in 1934.

Cornell Ed Walburn Athens C. C. Cornell

Hauptmann's Trial Moves Toward Defense Close

The trial nears the end as defense witnesses are called to rebut earlier testimony. Alfred Friedlander testified against mental fitness claims by Amandus Hocmuth, who identified Hauptmann as the driver near the Lindbergh estate. Hopewell residents William Gelts Whited William Diehl and George E. J. Lens testified to counter Millard Whited’s account of seeing Hauptmann driving near the estate.

Reilly Alfred Friedlander New York Amandus Hocmuth Hauptmann Lindbergh Friedlander Hocmuth

Defense widens scope in Hauptmann kidnapping case

Alibi witness Henry Uhlig a mutual friend of Hauptmann and Fisch, Carl Henkel and Augusta Hile, and George D. Bisshop of Waterbury Conn a wood expert testified as the defense pressed its closing argument to tie Fisch Hauptmann's dead business partner to the kidnapping and ransom scheme.

Beautification bill clears highway funds aid

Columbus Feb. 7. Senator Waldvogel Democrat of Hamilton County sponsors the first beautification measure for highways authorizing the highway department to appropriate up to $100 000 annually for projects.

Columbus Waldvogel Hamilton County Highway Department

Pharmacy Advertisement With Various Remedies and Prices

A condensed advertisement lists products including Groves Brome 4 at 20c Hills Quinine 30c Vapex Zhe Casco Cold S50 Vicks Salve 15c Richard's 25c Corax 35c Pape's 1 pt Cod Liver 100 Aspirin nie 35c Camp 15c Fruit Salts with their prices for shoppers. The short ad emphasizes a range of tonics, salves, and remedies common to the era.

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