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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1935
Page
4
Rates for advertising are on application at the Home and Foreign offices. Entered at Athens Post Office as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879 and Dec 1918.
Editorial warns that the prevailing wage and generous relief payments risk expanding relief rolls and delaying recovery. It accuses government leaders and unions of encouraging dependence, predicting mass job abandonment and possible social unrest if relief exceeds local wages.
The violinist Fritz Kreisler revealed that pieces he attributed to famed composers such as Vivaldi and Couperin were actually his own compositions. For three decades he presented them as works by others, joking that critics were unaware of the ruse until his admission.
German astronomers report a dramatic surge of sunspots the largest since 1917. One group saw a spot region rise to ten times Earth's area in 48 hours, rotating like a violent solar storm. The link to Earthly weather remains debated while readers ponder such cosmic disturbances.
After years of testing that mainly aided manufacturers, the Bureau of Standards begins shifting toward delivering direct consumer information. Extensive experiments on silk stockings now aim to benefit the general public with clearer guidance on quality and value.
Washington weighs the fate of lighter-than-air ships after the Macon and Akron disasters. Officials concede high costs and wind vulnerabilities, while some Navy factions push a smaller airship plan. Germans are cited as leading in commercial dirigible design for future freight air travel.
The White House pushes government salaries legislation while roosevelt warns of sixteen million in extra budgetary expense to fund the bonus. Congress also debates social security sixty million seed loans and other appropriations totaling about 176 million, risking a red budget this year as the bonus looms.
The piece notes heated discussion inside New Dealers over a likely tax rise this year. Rumors say a general bill may be introduced in March, with some believing a renewal of expiring taxes is certain while any increases remain uncertain.
Senators probe the AAA purge to see what occurred and whether distributors benefited. Colorado Senator Costigan reportedly urged the White House to respond. The anticipated outcome is restitution or government reinstatement for the fired, with no Senate investigation unless the purge widens.
The article denounces a widespread belief among elderly and unemployed people that the government will provide $200 a month. In reality the maximum benefit appears to be $30 monthly, initially limited to a small number of relief recipients, with many waiting for aid.
A brief note highlights railroads pushing faster trains to beat cars at crossings. It adds a cheeky line that Hillbilly crime in Missouri and Arkansas is declining, joking that the drop is due to transmission via radio rather than actual crime change.
The article highlights a Government Printing Office pamphlet offering consumer advice from the Bureau of Standards. It cites aluminum sulphate solutions for stockings and suggests washing new stockings before wear. It argues the bureau could aid shoppers if its information were more accessible and widely used.
Mr Carl Beasley and Mr Norris Beasley spent the week in New York City. Mrs Warren Francis and baby Isabel Mary, Columbus, visit with Mr and Mrs Louis I Brown in University Terrace. Cincinnati cagers were defeated 30-13 by Ohio University. The thirtieth anniversary of the Pallas Club was celebrated with a tea hosted by Mrs Mary G Ness. Highy Study Circle met at Mrs H M Woods. A Pre-lenten dance was hosted by the K of C for 70 guests.
Vincent Sheean’s Personal History is an autobiography tracing one man’s wartime departure from college to a roving European correspondent. The book chronicles his view of blind statesmen, cynical diplomacy, imperialism abroad, and revolutionary upheaval, shaping his educated conscience through global observations.
The first Methodist society in Ames Township formed in 18, at the Dean home. Early pastors included Feree Fernandes and McCutchen. A frame church was built in 1844-45 on the Amesville church lot. Sabbath School began under Rev. Lawton and has continued, with leaders from Gulliver Dean to James Gilligan in 1883.
The poem recalls a cherished childhood home now decayed with walls fallen floors worn and weeds overtaking the garden yet the lilac near the kitchen door remains as a quiet link to those long departed. Mrs Ella Vernon of Jacksonville signs this sentimental verses dated February sixth.
Olive Roberts Barton analyzes how parental favoritism toward a single child shapes siblings and the favored child. A middle child named Cloddy endures pampering and relaxed discipline, shaping self reliance and later resentment, while the mother bears emotional strain. The piece ends urging self examination to avoid long term harm.
Quotes warn American air strength is insufficient for war with a first rate power. President opposes immediate full payout of bonus certificates as a principled stance. Cardinal Faulhaber asserts Catholic Protestant tension with heathenism. Rep. Bacon frames pink slip tax as a magnet for gangsters. France reports 23000 divorces in 30 years with 28505 in 1928 marking record highs.
The note explains the Monitor contract terms, 275000 dollars with 68750 paid March 14 1862, and a nine day test clause. It covers launch January 30 1862 at Green Point Long Island under John Ericson, voyage to Hampton Roads, and the ship's timely clash with the Merrimac on March 7 1862.
Gale Henderson 24 works in a silk mill to support her invalid father and younger brother. After a marriage proposal from her employer, Gale faints a few days later and is haunted by a dream of being pushed off a cliff by Miss Groves. Leota Boller hints at mill gossip while Vicky Thatcher schemes to influence Gale and Brian Westmore returns from Paris to the mill. Gale faces workplace pressure and the threat of dismissal as she navigates dreams, romance, and danger in the mill community.
A stenographer named Henderson prompts a tense exchange as Gale and a green wool dress wearer discuss a note found in the main office. The scene unfolds across the cafeteria and corridors with growing unease.
Health column discusses whether hereditary drunkenness is proven by animal studies. It notes mice experiments with high alcohol doses across generations and warns that human conclusions cannot be drawn from rat data. It emphasizes distinguishing heredity from environmental factors in alcohol behavior.
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