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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1934

Page

6

Southeastern Ohio regional newspaper summary notice

The notice outlines distribution across five counties in Southeastern Ohio including Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis and surrounding communities. It lists affiliations with American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily and United Press Associations. It notes advertising details and obituary charges and the publication is designated second class matter under the 1918 act.

Ohio Alhens Nelsonville Glouster- Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis American Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Ig Association Telegraph Wwe The United Press Associations

Ohio Legislature Considers Plan to End Tax Strike in 1934

An interim committee proposes measures to force payment of back taxes and prevent new levies for 1934. It calls for receiverships on major income properties in arrears and broad reforms to tax collection, while urging actions to aid delinquents unable to pay.

Ohio Columbus White State Tax Commission Chicago

Baron Nakajima resigns over treason comparison fallout

In Japan a cabinet member, Baron Kumakichi Nakajima, quits after he compared Shogun Ashikaga to England's Oliver Cromwell. He apologized but the remark is deemed treachery to the throne, ending his political career.

Japan Kumakichi Nakajima Takuji Ashikaga Godaigo

Riots in Vienna Rally Against Dollfuss Regime

Four days of bloody unrest in Austria leave hundreds dead as Vienna becomes an armed camp. Socialists oppose Chancellor Dollfuss amid moves toward Fascism and Nazi alignment, rooted in postwar Versailles tensions and German national sentiment.

Austria Vienna Dollfuss Adolf Hitler Germany Prussia Versailles Hitler United States France America

Internal clash over export import bank rocks Roosevelt circle

Washington dispatch reports a heated row over the export import bank policy. George Peck may be ousted as foreign trade adviser as Hull and Roper factions push toward tariff driven policy while Hall and Roper take the lead on foreign trade.

Washington George Peck Russia

Morgenthau uses scheduled securities to finance wartime needs

The piece outlines Morgenthau's plan to issue about a billion dollars of new securities monthly through the end of the fiscal year, keeping funds ahead of demand and hinting at potential rate increases. It also surveys debates on relief agencies and the rise of Nazi influence affecting European unrest and propaganda.

Treasury Morgenthau Woodring White House CCC CWA Mr. Roosevelt

The First Robin in York Ends in Tragic Silence

It Seems To Me notes the death of the first robin of the year observed in York Pennsylvania amid a severe cold snap. The columnist reflects on the bird’s bold migration and the wary response of robins to harsh conditions, noting public sympathy and humorous commentary on bravado.

Heywood York Penn Common Rome Iften

The First Robin on Penn Common

A reflective piece honors the robin that died while seeking spring on Penn Common. It praises the pioneer despite failure, notes that later robins inherit honors and nests, and frames the first flight as a necessary, guiding venture for future efforts.

Penn Common John Brown Galileo

Night Blindness and Vitamin A Deficiency Linked to Diet

Dr. Morris Fishbein explains night blindness signals early Vitamin A deficiency. The article cites Hippocrates on liver and honey cures, notes xerophthalmia as a rare US condition, and describes a civil engineer with bowel disease whose night blindness improved after surgery and dietary restoration.

Hippocrates

Attic rooms and dormitories shape large families

Olive Roberts Barton discusses family living with many children, noting that shared spaces and attic rooms can help manage limited bedrooms. She recounts a twelve child household with a dormitory style setup, strict routines, and orderly living centered on four main rooms. The piece ends by remarking on immigration courtesy and mentioning George Bernard Shaw.

Public Forum Letter in Ohio Claims No General Sherman

Westerville resident E. W. Swett writes to The Messenger insisting there was never a General John Sherman. He asserts Sherman served as U S Senator from Ohio and possibly secretary of state, claiming both he and Sherman signed papers. He says he has seen both.

the Messenger Thomas Ewing John Sherman United States Ohio General Sherman T. Sherman Westerville E. W. Swett

Optimism Amid Debate on Welfare and Living Wage Policy

A speaker reflects on broad optimism across classes while stressing President Roosevelt's living wage policy as essential to end sweatshop practices in Ohio. The piece calls for prioritizing human life over profit, defending workers, and criticizing politicians and graft as detrimental to society.

Roosevelt Ohio Commonwealth Messengers

Awakening civic duty in Meigs County readers

A fragmentary letter from Athens city area contributor Wooley urges readers to demand rights, push for reform, and vote against tax spenders. The writer mocks pessimism, promotes optimism, and references local government, taxation, and editor respect in a contentious public forum.

Local Names Highlight May Morrie and Eunice Jones in Alpha Games

Athens photographer May Morrie and Columbus official Alberta Carr are noted among participants in the Alpha Games. Eunice Jones is listed as a marshal for the event with Miss Lana Alter and Mise Well also mentioned in coverage.

Alberta Carr Hiie Lana Alter

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