Athens Messenger full page masthead and publishing notes
The Athens Messenger details its history since 1825, listing publisher Frederick W. Bush and editor roles. It covers five southeastern Ohio counties with multiple editions and distributing areas including Nelsonville Logan Pomeroy and Gallipolis regions. Advertising and obituary charges are noted.
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Athens Messenger
Prederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Charles W. Herris
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville Glouster
Logan
Pomeroy Mindle
Sville-Gallipolis
A Tough Job Done Well By Belford Nelson
Belford B. Nelson, CWA administrator for Athens County, completes months of demanding relief work before moving to Columbus. He directed over 400000 dollars in wages and numerous projects under high pressure, with praise from division headquarters and continued support from local merchants and residents despite criticism.
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CWA
Belford Nelson
Athens County
Columbus
Ohio Civil Works Administration
Nelson
Ray Noble
Nelsonville Canal
Athens
Theodore H. Smith
Winters Grow Milder Says Weather Bureau Study
The Weather Bureau confirms climate change with fewer long cold spells and less snow. It notes that over the past fifty years most winters have been milder, with the last decade especially gentle, validating earlier observations by older residents.
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United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Washington
Tax Law Preview and St Lawrence Treaty Fate
Washington dispatch notes a forthcoming tax bill easing for individuals under about eight thousand dollars income and tightening on unearned gains. Large financiers face tightening but through lawful channels. The St Lawrence Waterway Treaty appears doomed with a Senate poll showing 43 votes against. Roosevelt unlikely to alter course. plan to let the vote proceed and then renegotiate with Canada for a ratifiable treaty.
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St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate
Roosevelt
Canada
Congress Faces Busiest Session Yet As Adjournment Near
The pure food bill faces stiff opposition and likely failure while a looserstock market measure under federal license appears probable. Major rail and banking reforms seem unlikely with a presidential push to adjourn by early May or April 1.
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Tugwell
Copeland
Senate
House
White House
RFC
Rayburn
Interstate Commerce
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Rotary noon speaker at Athens Club and local society notes
Fred M. Hutchinson spoke at the Athens Rotary Club at noon. Esther Class of the Christian Church met with Mrs. Pearl Drake. Pi Beta Phi alumnae Club gathered with Miss Doris Nazor. Mrs. Russell Rupp and infant Barbara of Columbus visited the Carr home. Standard Bearers met at Miss Jennie Moore’s home, 38 West Carpenter Street.
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Fred M. Hutchinson
Athens
Esther
The
Christian Church
Pearl Drake
Pi Beta Phi
Doris Nazor
Russell Rupp
Barbara
Columbus
Carr
Jennie Moore
West
Carpenter Street
1934 A Year of Serpents Revolutions and Government
The writer argues 1934 brings unusual events from a Loch Ness sea serpent sighting to Mark Sullivan’s revolution predictions. He questions experts while noting the era’s humbling idea that government may be our own property and responsibility.
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The
New Yorker
Harold Ross
Morgan
Loch Ness
Mark Sullivan
Roosevelt
Mr. Sullivan
Mark
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Brain Trust Gang
Pacific
Jennie
Herbert Hoover
Bush
Hoover
Andy Mellon
Local society notes and entertainment items
Mrs W H Jewett visits Malta and Miss Lizzie M Hibbard travels to Parkersburg to see her brother W A Hibbard. Professor De Pauline touted as world’s greatest hypnotist performed at the Ahens Opera House with a stunt promising a man sleep in a storefront window. Episcopal Church bake sale held at Falloon’s Grocery.
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Lizzie M. Hibbard
Parkersburg
Brother
W. A. Hibbard
de Pauline
Ahens
The
Episcopal Church
Falloon’s Grocery
Protein value varies by food and culture in diets
The article explains that animal proteins from meat eggs milk fish and cheese are most important for growth and repair while vegetable proteins are less valuable. It notes Eskimos and a West African banana diet as contrasts and emphasizes milk and eggs as essential supplements for vegetarian diets with cereals needing supplementation and milk as cost effective.
About Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton
A mother frets over her son’s messy appearance and rowdy temper. She worries about social judgment from teachers and neighbors while a neighborhood club pushes wrestling and biceps. Grandmother notes spring will bring kite flying and friends with shared interests, shaping his future.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Chuck
Scrappy's
Sonny
Smith
Calvin Coolidge Jones
Calvin
Grandma
Ohio Territory Then and Now A Brief Indian Era Overview
A compact historical note recalls early Ohio changes from a wilderness to settled towns. It mentions Erie Indians along Lake Erie, Maumee hunting lands, Iroquois raids before 1700, and later Wyandots Delawares and Shawnees shaping Athens County and nearby areas.
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Ohio
Ohio River
America
Lake Erie
Five Nations’ Tribes
New York
Muskingum
Athens County
Coun
Plains
Explanation of Yesterday Cartoon CLOTH MAGIC by Gauls
Cartoon notes a marvel of ingenuity combining strength and lightness in a garment construction. It praises Siamese draping skills without pins or hooks and mentions Chinese ingenuity in invention while referencing Pliny and a future toast.
Ohio school financing debate urges aid for weak districts
In a concluding forum, E. J. Arnold argues for a state wide school funding plan that guarantees per pupil support equal to the state average and includes adjustable yearly increases to protect weak districts. He warns against abandoning equalization and calls for an additional guarantee if needed to ensure parity across districts. The piece notes broader historical context of Ohio tribes and early region dynamics.
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Ohio
Injustice In Financing Of Jay School District
Statement by Supt. B. J. Arnold of Newonei Schools condemns the financing of Jay School District as unjust. Arnold argues tax disparities and unequal funding harms students and staff, calling for reform and equitable allocation of funds across districts.
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Supt
B. J. Arnold
Newonei
Jay, Scholes
Carrs Tour to Quebec and New England Vision
Athens Ohio February 5 1% reports a travel diary describing a trip from Carrs to Quebec then through Pennsylvania New York Connecticut Massachusetts and the Berkshires. The account notes mountain roads lighted beacons frost colored leaves the Storm King Highway Bear Mountain and a river gorge and ends with a camp at Greet Barrage and a teaser to continue.
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Jervie
Kill
West Point
Chapel of the Military Academy
America
Switzserland
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Berk
Greet Barrage
Shires
Spaniards in America and civic order referenced in Athens letter
A February Athens letter discusses Spaniards and civic behavior, noting tensions with police and guards after observing Madrid and U.S. norms. It reflects on manners, authority, and loyalty as readers compare homeland and host country practices.
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Cubs
Civ
Americas
Grande
Big River
Hom
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