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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1935
Page
3
Four Billion Dollar Public Works Plan Sparks Debate
The nation contemplates a $4 billion CWA driven push using force account methods to rapidly create jobs and relief. Critics warn of graft and waste, favoring more controlled PWA style spending with bids. Some economists argue $2 billion direct relief could meet needs and balance the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
CWA
PWA
Washington
Government Finance
Better See It Through on Ohio Tax Change Debate
A columnist argues against reducing the ten mill real estate tax limit to five mills and urges caution before new levies. The piece notes voters previously cut the realty levy, creating need for sales and other taxes, with estimates uncertain and over three million collected in the first weeks of the new tax law. The author blames voters for the coming taxing district challenges and calls for patience to assess outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Nebraska as debtless state an object lesson in taxation
A Nebraska write up extols a debt free government using a 4 cent gas tax and license fees to fund roads and a 10 million dollar capitol built over twelve years from annual levies. It argues against bond issues and tax hikes, urging lawmakers to balance the public budget and avoid burdens on taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Driving risks rise from careless traffic behavior
A 1930s public safety feature notes 326000 intersection crashes causing 6330 deaths and 378300 injuries and reports dangers from passing, hill crests, weaving, and children at play with 140 deaths and 5530 injuries. warns about wrong side driving and related hazards.
Roosevelt Faces Vote He Wants as Relief Bill Battles
Washington insiders predict President Roosevelt will push through a relief bill he favors after ongoing back and forth. Administration leaders privately admit the back to committee move serves to teach the Senate a lesson amid partisan clashes. Huey Long made a rare appearance with armed companions during a tense visit, underscoring political tensions in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress and lobbyists shaped by groupthink in Washington
The author notes legislatures and Washington exhibit herd-like thinking after sessions begin. A group leader’s slant spreads through party parroting until it solidifies into a “fact.” Roosevelt benefited from this before, but current conditions are returning to normal patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress Eyes Probe of HOLC Over Jobs Allocation
Patronage hungry congressmen back a congressional probe of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation aimed at forcing job openings. Chairman Fahey signals possible resignation if the inquiry deepens. He opposes opening field agent positions to spoilsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
HOLC
Congress
Fahey
Senate Eyes Judicial Nominations After Grubb TVA Ruling
The Grubb decision against the Tennessee Valley Authority provokes Senate anti power groups to pledge tighter scrutiny of judicial nominees. A southern district attorney pick faces an inquiry to gauge positions on the power issue before confirmation. A Rocky Mountain town superintendent urges Townsend pension petitions citing local school board age. Senator Donahey pushes gas investigations amid Huey Long’s demand to end probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grubb
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Rocky Mountain
Townsend
Tragic tolls highlight dangers of careless driving
The piece warns that careless driving caused 1,270 deaths and 71,000 injuries last year while jaywalking led to over 3,000 pedestrian deaths in 1933. It urges readers to consider road safety before getting behind the wheel, noting about 35,000 annual deaths in automobile accidents and questioning whether risk is worth it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huey Long
Huey
United States
Chicago
Legionnaires Dine at Hotel Remington Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post of the American Legion and wives dined at Hotel Remington in Pomeroy. Auxiliary president Mrs. A. V. Howell delivered the welcome address. Wives of members hosted social hour with multiple readings and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster
The
American Legion
Local Social Notes and Intercity Contest Scores
Mrs P G Dowler visits Logan to spend a day with her aunt Mrs Mary Ferguson. A three town contest among Nelsonville Athens and Lancaster drew state attention with Athens 4987 Lancaster 4599 Nelsonville 2537 for a period. United States described as Big Brother to Germany and England. Miss Ethel Beckley of McArthur visits at Woman's Hall. Austin Wood OSU student weekends with parents Mr and Mrs J P Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Dowler
Logan
Mary Ferguson
Nelsonville
Athens
Lancaster Oll
Lancaster
United States
Germany
England
Ethel Beckley, McArthur
Woman's Hall
Austin Wood
Ohio State University
J. P. Wood
About Your Children About Your Children
Olive Roberts Barton discusses a new book Attune With Spring in Acadie by Mrs. Claire Harris MacIntosh and reflects on backyard birds. She urges children to study birds, build birdhouses, feed birds in cold weather, and promotes humane attitudes toward wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Harris MacIntosh
Evangeline
Acadie
Notable 1910s Quotes From Public Figures
A collection of attributed quips from Bertrand de Jouvenel Henry Morgenthau Jr Hugh Johnson Doris Duke Cromwell and A K Renwick touching on dueling monetary policy recovery act administration honeymooning reporters and federal control of coal industry shows varied perspectives on conflict policy finance and industry oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Renwick
Pittsburgh
Athens Opera House remembered in 1897 events and figures
Florence Lash Williams recalls the old Athens Opera House era. A mishap during Richard III left John Stanpolis injured and later he sued the city for damages. The piece notes John L. Sullivan’s visit, all seats sold for a dollar, and legendary local figures in a vivid retelling of theater history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Athens Opera House
A. G. Miller
Richland Avenue
5. L. McCune
Tom Keene
Eugenia Blair
Richard Ili
John Stanpolis
James Young
Retta Louise Johnson
Chauncey Olcott
Hamlet
Madam Beali
Josephine
Napoleon Bonaparte
Creston Clark
Adeline Pruit
al G. Fields
Hi Henry
Athens
Will Dean
New York
Net
Columbus
Dean
Florence Lash Williams
Doctor Jones and the mill boy who became a scholar
In Ames Township near Barrows Mill and Federal Creek, Doctor Jones a deer skin hunter mentored young Thomas Ewing the future Ohio University graduate. Ewing recalls carrying grain to the mill and reading aloud by the fire as Jones corrected him. Ewing later found work on a keel boat and at salt works before pursuing college at Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Jones
Barrows
Federal Creek
Thomas Ewing
Ohio University
Ames Township
Ewing
Jones
Young Ewing
Ohio River
Kanawha
Salt Works
Don Quixote
Coonskin
The African Queen in Wartime Africa Adventure
A restrained Englishwoman joins a Cockney mechanic to sail a rickety launch down a river to a German lake and gunboat. They face rapids swamps fever and fatigue as they plan a daring bombardment in 1914 Africa. The voyage ends with transformation and peril, a gripping wartime adventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 8. Forester
England
Africa
Ship That Walked Narrows Brisbane Flood Tale
In January 1893 Brisbane faced a massive flood on the Brisbane River with waters rising 12 feet in an hour. The disaster wrecked hundreds of homes and caused over 10 million dollars in damage as a 1000 ton ship was carried 24 miles upstream into the city before the waters receded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Australia
Silken Spindles Begin Here Today
Gale Meyers in a mill town romance deals with engagement tension as she delays a marriage to Steve and faces romance interference from Brian Westmore and Vicky Thatcher. A Parkers dance scene follows with Gale reconnecting with her brother Phil and meeting Ruby Griffith as Curtis and Josie mingle in the crowded room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Henderson
Phil
Steve Meyers
Gale
Brian Westmore
Brian
Paris
Vicky Thatcher
Robert Thatcher
Vicky
Steve
Millie
Ted Frisbie
Josie
Katie Schantz
Katie
Ruby
Ruby Griffith
Ruby and Gale Dance Night in a Corner Club Scene
A fragmented 1933 prose scene shows Ruby glancing at a high-heeled admirer as she and Gale head to a front entrance. The dialogue hints at tension, a promised supper, and a dance with Ruby briefly lingering over a smile before moving on with Gale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Mattie Saunds
Gale
Pretty Mirers
Steve
Cough Plate Method Aids Early Whooping Cough Detection
Modern parents can now suspect whooping cough earlier using the cough plate test. A child coughs onto a culture plate to grow the throat germs, which are examined under a microscope for diagnosis before the characteristic coughing begins. Some communities isolate suspected cases until diagnosis is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
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