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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists affiliations and offices in Chicago New York and Detroit with advertising rates on application. It notes obituary notices and subscription rates with post office entry as a second class matter under the 1918 act.
The piece argues that weather and policy shaped crop output, causing rising food prices ahead of the next harvest. It criticizes the AAA timing, notes reduced acreages, no rain on millions of acres, and suggests price figures outpace wages as supply tightens. It asserts nature balances production and consumption, with lean years following fat ones.
The essay argues the current college student must value money, work for limited earnings, and face tougher conditions than earlier eras. It urges business conservatism and future planning to benefit both employers and workers and to secure the nation’s economic and social future.
Citizens are urged to back a three per cent sales tax to fund old age pensions schools and municipal governments. The argument cites Ohio coal usage and local spending, claiming state institutions should favor homegrown resources to reduce tax burdens and keep business within Ohio.
Mary Cole died at 81 in Painesville Ohio. Abandoned by her mother at age one she spent her life in public institutions and county homes. She never lived independently or in her own home, a stark commentary on society's treatment of the vulnerable.
English authorities have banned automobile horns at night and now weigh a 24 hour prohibition. The rule aims to let tired citizens sleep and, officials say, to promote safer driving as drivers become more cautious without horn use.
Washington observers say Supreme Court gold case ruling relied on reasoning over constitutional text. Lawyers note the court asked if the New Deal devaluation harmed plaintiffs, not whether the Constitution dictated the outcome.
An analysis compares 1918 purchasing power to today, showing Liberty bonds would fetch about 57 cents in modern value while goods cost more or less. It notes a 1926 base and 1918 76 cent power, 1934 1335, and addresses foreign claims, Roosevelt devaluation speculation, and brake versus horn metaphors.
The article argues months of delay in Hauptmann's appeal harms the public, delays justice, and fuels calls for court reform. It notes May for the first appeal, a death sentence stay, potential further appeals, and possible execution delay into fall or beyond, stressing the need for speed within fairness.
Mrs. Ralph C Windsor hosted the Current Events Club. Mr and Mrs Daniel McGurk left for Cincinnati to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs H A Faber. Pallas Club meets 2 30 Saturday with Mrs C D Hopkins and Prof F Harshman. The high school principal spoke at the Sunday School class supper at the Presbyterian Church. George De Camp former Athens resident addressed the Commerce Club as director of the Cleveland Fed Reserve Bank Pittsburgh office.
Twenty years ago the fifth annual grand ball for the Athens Band was held at the new I O O F Hall. Headlines proclaimed Germans attempting more victories in the West. Four University literary societies conducted an old fashioned spelling bee. Mr and Mrs C C Millikan and Dr and Mrs J M Higgins entertained the Owl Club.
A look at William Rose Collier and Edwin Victor Westrate’s The Reign of Soapy Smith detailing Jefferson Randolph Smith’s frontier scams in Colorado and Alaska. Soapy’s notorious gunman past clashes with his charity toward the needy as Skagway’s vigilantes end his run in the waning days of the frontier era.
Olive Roberts Barton narrator recounts a mother guiding her son Johnny through a snowball incident. He faces peers, resists fear, and chooses to join the group rather than retreat, crossing a personal Rubicon into courage without punishment or pity.
Frank L. Belgrano notes in the American Legion Monthly that the Preamble binds members to God and Country and to Americanism as a core activity. Commander Morrison and Post 21 puis advocates to mobilize against subversive influences, press Congress for immigration law strength, and wage a nationwide Americanism campaign with dedicated chairmen.
The Messenger prints a short poetic note from Annie McIntyre of Nelsonville praising sunset tones in the hills and valley. It reflects a tranquil, lyrical mood as twilight settles over the area.
A collection of remarks includes Herbert Hoover praising conversation, Joe Crowley calling night baseball a joke, and Salty Rand describing fan dancing as an industry with a large income. The quotes mix politics sports and entertainment figures.
Gale a silk mill worker and Brian Westmore confess evolving love during a hike. Gale struggles with social bounds while Steve and Vicky Thatcher complicate the mill family dynamics as Brian plans to support the mill’s bold new advertising push.
A garbled passage shows characters debating advertising and pride while encountering a fast approaching figure and a tense crowd. The scene mentions Perkins, Brian, Wally Carter, and Wally Cann, with references to a shed and a rumble seat amid a crowded street.
Dr Morris Fishbein outlines frostbite patterns from December to March, noting increases among sanitation workers in New York. He explains when frostbite occurs, signs of skin changes, treatment inclining to restore circulation, and preventive measures such as dressing, timing outdoor work, and avoiding tight clothing, with higher risk for diabetes and heart diseases.
Incomplete OCR text references a life history of a Southeast descendant in Vinton County near Athens. It hints at a war time connection and future continuations by a writer, with unclear phrasing and several garbled words.
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