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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1936
Page
6
A cluttered OCR snippet lists various car makes and models with notes on engines, body styles, and pricing hints. Mentions include Buick Chevrolet Ford Nash and DeLuxe Coupe, along with truck references and rates or fees implied by the ad.
The Athens Messenger and Herald, published weekday afternoons with a Sunday edition, lists Gordon K Bush as Publisher and GenMgr and Charles H Harris as Managing Editor. It notes press associations, national reps, and advertising terms, with obituary and notice rates and subscription prices.
The piece imagines what George Washington would do about 1936 era issues such as the League of Nations, balanced budgets, and policies like NRA and AAA. It argues Washington would confront problems honestly and directly, showing courage, integrity, and determination rather than avoiding tough choices.
The article highlights a shift from low-cost buy and sell tactics to cooperative fair pricing. It credits merchants with reducing price spreads by cutting intermediation and overhead while moving goods faster. Farmers packers and canners benefit from expanded markets and consumers enjoy better quality goods for less. The mass distribution system raised the average family food budget savings and buyers purchasing power.
A rural telephone group endorses keeping the old party line citing its intimate community ties. Officials say it aids emergencies and neighbor connections, with multi party lines enabling rapid informality and help.
The White House hosted two Republican senators who bluntly criticized the New Deal’s direction. One described federal policy makers as lacking business experience and reckless with funds, while the other lamented anti trust shifts and government waste. Both left with impressions of an impending early spring house cleaning.
The administration runs a quiet off stage Congress with pre agreed legislation. Leaders privately resolve content before bringing bills, backed by a large majority leaving little for debate or minority resistance. The President aims to avoid clashes in a campaign year, making the session unusually dull for actors and audience alike.
The piece reports Farley supporters seeking a unit rule to bind delegates to the majority choice, potentially forcing Al Smith to back Roosevelt for renomination. It notes White House and Farley offices denying Dooling summons and hints Dooling may be unwelcome. It also mentions Congressman Bell’s Townsend ties and Colorado court records as leverage.
A humorous column notes Congressman Lemke wore a cap to see the President then removed it for photos outside the White House. It also mocks Roosevelt for forgetting his own book title and cites postmaster party ratios and congressional signatory moves in budget debates.
A quirky column notes plans to replace beef with reindeer in Alaska for the holiday season. It humorously warns that if not addressed, 100,000 fish could drown in a Wisconsin lake and mentions a potential WPA lifeguard installation.
Charles Adams of Athena argues for military solidarity and warns that communistic activities on campus threaten American principles. He critiques pacifist and student sensitivities while urging vigilance against alleged red influence and the need for armament restraint to be rejected.
The excerpt presents varied remarks from public figures on social roles and aesthetics. Dr. John Levy critiques parental property notions of children. A chef contrasts orchids and violets to imply inner qualities. Huey Long muses on his plans with a hazy idea.
In 1875 the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad reached Moxahala with a single daily coach. Promoters planned a temporary terminal near Nelson Rodgers farm, naming a potential town Ferrara. A tunnel blocked travel and a shaft was sunk to ease passage. The site shifted half a mile south to Joe Rodgers farm, ending Ferrara and creating Corning. North Ferrara became Claybank between Moxahala and New Lexington.
Poets Corner invites readers to submit verse bearing name and address. The piece satirically argues against exposing the body in cold, referencing Aunt Jemina Jane and primitive dress. It mixes social commentary with humorous verse and imagery of winter and fashion.
Jane Weston a jobless typist begins a three week ocean cruise after receiving a travel magazine paycheck. On board she meets Dirk Strom a penniless man who saved a child and was rewarded with a ticket. They encounter Nora Lane the famed actress in disguise aboard the ship posing as a passenger.
Births reported in Nelsonville city and York Township include a son to Charles McGuire, twins to Gerald Nelson, a son to Carl Williams, daughters to Elmer Fizer Llwellyn Davis Arthur Bond and Charles Hook, with two families noted.
Charles Baker Chauncey suffered a crushed foot in a Chauncey Mine accident. A notice warned that dogs would be shot unless tied or muzzled after several rabid dogs were found. Miss Bertha Vickers, president of the Athens County Young People's Council, spoke at Chauncey meeting.
W I Moler gains controlling interest in City Auto Company with Carpenter St plant named president and general manager. Moler Auto Sales continues on Court 81. A E Algeo to head storage and service in Carpenter St firm. Homer Cherrington speaks on Citizenship at Christian Endeavor Society. Farr C Logan convalesces at home from typhoid fever. Kiowa and Peewee classes of Presbyterian Sunday School play basketball at the Armory with listed players.
When your doctor prescribes a high vitamin diet, choose foods richest in vitamins A D C and E. Vitamin A appears in halibut liver oil cod liver oil butter and eggs. Vitamin D occurs in yeast malt extracts grain germ and cod liver oil. Vitamin C is abundant in orange juice tomato juice and leafy greens. Vitamin E is provided by a balanced diet with ample nutrients.
There is no single cure for arthritis but many treatments exist including drugs vaccines physical therapy heat orthopedic devices and diet and exercise adjustments. Each case requires individual study to identify contributing factors and an appropriate treatment plan.
The text notes vitamins A and B sources in eggs milk and yeast and suggests cod liver oil and yeast to cover needs. It warns dieters and those with malnutrition risk deficiency and offers a high vitamin menu sample including breakfast lunch and dinner with foods like orange juice oatmeal salmon roast beef and melon fruit selections.
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