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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1939
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces subscription rates and delivery options with rates listed for various counties. The notice includes pricing for mail and carrier delivery and notes affiliations and publishing details.
A cross section of local business people express cautious optimism about expansion and fewer anti government passions as they anticipate a calmer political climate. They note Congress as constructive, labor disputes impact stability, and hope for jobs and a 1940 upturn despite White House tensions and delayed legislation.
The Federal Government funds a school for farm hands to teach vocational agriculture. Farmers value the program as necessary because success on the land requires using the head before the hands. In Arizona a teachers college will educate young men about farming beyond routine knowledge.
Dr. H. H. Dukes of Cornell argues that domestic animals rarely suffer heart disease because they live more naturally. He notes the animal heart avoids the stresses of civilization, while humans face constant underlying tension from modern life and worries. The piece closes with a surreal remark about clams growing on jacaranda trees.
A lighthearted note contrasts March’s rough image with a surprisingly easy season. The piece playfully asks readers to consider the month as relatively pleasant and manageable.
Westbrook Pegler argues the Dies Committee should expand its inquiry to German and Italian immigrant communities in the United States. He warns against intimidation by consuls and ethnic boycotts that pressure naturalized Americans and their children to align with old-country loyalties. He notes Nazi and Fascist threats and urges balanced scrutiny of anti American influence to protect all Americanism.
Bruce Catton reports Washington scene as Republican leaders form a 17 member committee led by Jesse P. Wolcott to evaluate executive emergency powers. They warn of a managed economy and compare powers to Stalin and Mussolini while outlining items like gold value control, exchange fund, and tariff tweaks.
The article discusses twin and multiple births, noting delays between births, risks to the mother and second child, and medical steps after the first birth. It describes immediate action, monitoring heartbeats, and emergency procedures such as forceps, with higher complication and mortality rates for twins and higher multiples.
The piece blends astrological guidance with practical advice on judgment, diplomacy, and discretion amid shifting forces. It notes potential emotional strains for birthdays and hints at personal balance and creative talents, then adds historical facts about early US post offices in Boston 1639 and Philadelphia 1683.
Benedict B Backley M D of Jacksonville Ohio urges aggressive support for the Burn Ohio Coal Bill. He argues retaliation risks and warns against relying on cross state boycotts while promoting local production and jobs for coal counties. He calls for spreading the campaign to every Ohio home and pursuing same tactics used against them.
E. A. Kibble of Reedsville denounces political manipulation and defends his claim he can secure any job in the county. He asserts working people face starvation wages while politicians grab white collar positions and challenges anyone to name a county job he cannot handle.
Susie Lambert, newly styled as Suzanne, dazzles Chicago society at the Ambassador Pump Room dinner orchestrated by John Harker. Jeff Bowman realizes Susie still loves Dick Tremaine, who appears behind them, triggering renewed tension as observers note Susie's transformation and public interest.
A 1939 scene opens with a host greeting guests and introducing attendees as part of a continuing narrative. The dialogue highlights courtesy and formal reception dynamics during an intimate social gathering.
The text lists multiple Q and A items with dates, numbers, and facts. It covers US gross debt for year ended June 30 1938, canal zone ownership, historical car prices, Australia naming, public education spending, and Orion mythology. It preserves entities like United States Panama Shields Australia Stanley Steamer Scotland.
Instructions request readers to send a three cent stamp for factual questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington. It states legal and medical advice cannot be given and no extended research is performed.
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