The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. notice
The notice lists the Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K. Bush as publisher and general manager. It details weekday publication, a large Sunday edition, and memberships in various press associations. Rates for subscription and obituary charges are provided.
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Frederick W. Bush
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
Gordon K. Bush
Mgr
Charlies H. Harris
Ohio paper praises federal aid while editorials oppose it
The editorial contrasts a local paper’s cheer for federal funding from the PWA WPA and CWA with a denouncement of federal spending. It argues that many districts benefited, voters supported needed projects, and future generations bear the bill if national credit falters. It notes Athens Rio Grande and others receiving improvements and warns against excessive restraint.
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Ohio
PWA
CWA
WPA
Washington
Athens
Rio Grande
Eight Detroit DUI offenders found with multiple defects
In Detroit, 19 men convicted of drunk or reckless driving were examined at a court clinic. Eight had defective vision, two had prior head injuries, one had a hysterical temperament, two had mental disease, and others faced alcohol dependence or depth-perception issues. The physician urged family and community intervention to prevent future harm.
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Detroit
Something to Depend Upon The American Legion in 1937 Flood
The World War veterans demonstrated leadership the nation can rely on in future crises. Legionnaires mobilized relief across flood areas as millions of tons of water devastated the center of the country. Veterans from high officers to private aided thousands of calls for aid, showing courage and sympathy in peacetime emergency.
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American Legion
Ohio Valley
Legion
Worth the Price A Paris paper weighs war debt deal
The Paris newspaper L Information suggests France and England would pay 50 percent of war debts to the United States in exchange for extra merchandise credits if war with Germany looms, a move not yet presented to the U S State Department. It questions whether such a bargain is wise given future entanglements and new debts.
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L’information
Paris
France
England
United States
Germany
American State Department
Inside clash over court packing bill and spring vacation
The White House claims the court packing bill is ready for Congress and the President plans a spring vacation. Senate Judiciary Chair Henry Ashurst shows unusual agitation after committee talks, with Pat McCarran staying to assist as pressure from White House and constituents creates jitters.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Henry Ashurst
Senate Judiciary Committee
Pat McCarran
Ashurst
Senate
Democratic Floor Leader Reacts to Reporter Taunt at White House
Reporters teased Joe Robinson about calling more senators to the White House for “rapping over the knuckles.” Robinson advanced toward the inquirer with a threat to not be insulted in his own office. He is known to be dangerous when aroused but calm otherwise. reporters have since given him space.
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Joe Robinson
White House
Robinson
the Inquirer
House Leaders Meet Over Court Fight Shift
Speaker Bankhead and Rayburn called to executive office with Boland and Sumners to discuss a court matter. Sumners, noted for tall tales, resisted specifics but opposed court packing while Bankhead offered limited comment and framed action as Senate responsibility.
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House
Bankhead
Rayburn
Boland
Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Texas
Senate
Neutrality debate fades as Congress pauses action
The administration deserts a clear stance on neutrality with Mr R. and the state secretary pulling back. Pittman and McReynolds say they had leeway drafting bills while court fights influence backtracking. Officials expect no legislation before next year while European tensions ease toward peace talks domestically.
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Congress
Pittman
McReynolds
Hull Pursues Secret Trade Talks Amid Neutrality Debate
An inside explanation says Hull is secretly negotiating trade treaties with several nations including Britain. He aims to avoid alarming partners by restraining rhetoric. Trade takes precedence over war, with the President likely to win broad neutrality support from Congress, though not as expansive as hoped.
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Hull
Britain
Congress
Senator Faces Pressure Over Roosevelt Plan
A Rocky Mountain Democratic senator showed opposition after President Roosevelt submitted a plan and was summoned to the White House. He said the proposal must be considered seriously, prompting back home to accuse him of backsliding. He likely will vote against it if brought to a vote.
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Rocky Mountain
Roosevelt
White House
Non-committal group bears heavy election pressure
Senators in the non-committal bloc face re election next year as terms expire. About 125 non-committalists sit in the House where all members are up in 1938. Many opposed the bonus until looming elections pushed them to change their stance.
Law of the Pack Captioned If President’s Bill Passes
Opponents may dub the proposed court legislation the Law of the Pack if it clears Congress. The phrase signals criticism of rushed packing tactics and executive power. Supporters argue for streamlined judicial reform and smarter court operations.
Exemption debate in Willie’s home work example
A school season centers on explaining how dependent exemptions entered Willie’s assignment with the problem child knowing all the answers. The note adds that a New York university scientist, possibly a former janitor, has frozen and thawed goldfish 552 times in 10 days.
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Willie
New York University
Respect for the Elderly Remains Hallmark of Community
The writer laments youths who tease old people and praises acts of kindness like helping an elderly woman across the street. He cites incidents in Marshfield and warns that feeble mindedness and disrespect threaten civility. He ends by praising real ladies and gentlemen among youth and condemning drunkenness.
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the Messenger
Mary
Martha
William
John
Grandpa Williams
Grandma Davis
Lostro Building
Marshfield
Africa
Orient
Ohio
H. T. DE Wees
New Marshfield
Poet's Corner Verses in The Messenger Column
Readers are invited to submit verses bearing name and address for The Athens Messenger Poet's Corner. Annie McIntyre Barton of Nelsonville, Ohio, is cited as a contributor example.
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Messenger
Athens Messenger
Annie McIntyre
Barton
Nelsonville
Ohio
District Tales of Long Ago (Continued From Yesterday)
Grandmother and grandfather may visit Mr and Mrs Norton in the Norton building where Woolworth Store stood. The area hosts a barber shop, dental rooms, stores, hotel sites, and various shops including Sparrow barber shop and Bartlett restaurant. Mentioned figures include C J Maris, John Powers, Haney Gross, Captain Taylor, Pollard, James Irwin, J L Kessinger, Simeon Pickering, Nelle Roach Terwilliger, Oscar Brown, Judge John Welch, and Lindley Hall site. Concluded Tomorrow.
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Joe Norton
Norton
Woolworth
John West
C. J. Maris
Foster
Charles Walsh
Frank E. Foster
Sparrow
John Powers
Bartlett
Haney & Gross
H. K. Blackstone
Blackstone
Logan
Captain Taylor
Pollard
James Irwin
J. L. Kessinger
Grandfather
Simeon Pickering
Nelle Roach Terwilliger
Oscar Brown
The
American Legion
President
Mulberry Street
John Welch
Welch
Lindley Hall
Birthday Guests Highlight Community Notes From Van Vorhes Street
Local society items list Eileen Saunders seventh birthday party attendees. Mrs. Ernest Gross undergoes surgery in Columbus. A Rosemar soda crib opens on Court Street replacing the old Leader Restaurant. Local homes under renovation gain upgrades like hardwood floors. Higley Study Circle meets at Mrs. H M Woods with several assistings. Athens Commandery Knights Templar host a banquet at the Masonic Temple with 175 covers and a detailed committee. musician lineup includes multiple named performers.
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Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
W. Thomas Edmundson
I. M. Foster
Michael L. Finnell
W. B. Bentley
F.M. Hutchinson
Franz L. Woodworth
W. H. Pierre
Daphne Brett Seeks a New Life in a Connecticut Estate
Daphne Brett, a young New York advertising executive, rents her late father’s Connecticut estate to a handsome stranger named Mr. Smith. As they tour the house she reveals its varied rooms and hints at family secrets while the enigmatic visitor quietly studies the portraits and past.
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Daphne Brett
New York
Connecticut
Jennifer
Daphne
Daphne Accepts, Learns He Is A ‘Mr. Smith
Hidden Stake in Cornwall House Sparks Awakening
Daphne contemplates a handsome stranger, an architect, who visits Brett Hall and hints at a past, while imagining a life with him and his possible family. She recalls summers with Tom and dreams of future seasons as she waits for her city return.
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Larry
Lawrence Hunter— Smith
Daphne
Tom Brett
Margot
Father
Larry Smith
Daphne Brett
Brett Hall
Tom
Tomor
Understanding German Measles or Rubella in Brief
German measles or Rubella is a contagious disease with an incubation of 14 to 21 days, common in winter and spring. Symptoms start with mild cold-like signs, then a pale red eruption spreading from face to legs, and swollen lymph glands at the neck. Deaths are rare, usually due to complications, and recovery occurs in about three days with rest and standard supportive care.
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Morris Fishbein
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Cleveland
the Public Forum
Poet’s Corner
Eileen Saunders
Ernest Gross
Columbus
Soda Crill
Rosemar
Court St
Leader
Carpenter ‘Hardware Store
Brown
Washington and
College Sts
Henry T. Brown
Higley Study Circle
H. M. Woods
T. N. Hoover
Brit Hooper
J. B. Swanson
T. J. Cookson
S. M. Johnson
H. G. Stalder
Ellis W. West
George Clark
NEA Service, Inc
Cornwall
Prunella Bates
Prunella
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