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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1937

Page

4

Advertising rates and obituary notice details

The notice lists Rational Representatives, John W Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland and states advertising rates are on application at home or foreign offices. It notes a nominal charge for obituary cards and other notices and is entered at Athens Post Office as second class matter under the 1918 act.

Rational Representatives John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Se Pen Athens

President’s Message frames New Deal and neutrality stance

The President argues the democratic system can handle modern problems and urges immediate action to prevent American arms involvement. He defends a liberal interpretation of laws within the Constitution, defends neutrality, and links his aims to the New Deal. He warns that unresolved NRA issues and unemployment threaten the nation and urges Congress to align laws with current needs.

United States Roosevelt White House States Union Times NRA Americas Congress

Flowers for the Governor and the Ohio Budget Battle

Governor Davey confronts local tax authorities over mandatory property re valuation and tax reform. He rejects removing the six year re valuation rule and urges local governments to raise their own funds, reduce state aid dependence, and veto extra government spending beyond the one mill limit. The piece argues for local fiscal responsibility and warns against federal dole driven growth.

Davey State Tax Commission Ohio State House

Roosevelt seeks more than he gets in neutrality bill push

President Roosevelt presents a bold neutrality plan to Congress while signaling room for compromise. Analysts note the approach aims to influence wage hour debates and Supreme Court rulings as auto labor tensions prompt broader recovery concerns. Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi is tipped as a potential next pope due to global experience shaping international peace efforts.

Paul Mallon Washington President Roosevelt Congress Supreme Court Roosevelt United States England France India Japan Vatican Department For Propagation of the Faith Africa Asia

Retirement delay for Steve Early as White House press secretary

Rumors say Steve Early will delay retirement by six months to a year. A third secretary will be appointed to fill Louis Howe's role first. Observers note Early's loyalty, while many minor officials have left government for private business since the election.

Steve Early Louis Howe Securities and Exchange Landis Roosevelt

Mexico’s Tense Stance Sparks Neutrality Debate

Officials note a surprising friendly tilt toward the U.S. neutrality program while warning of potential internal trouble in Mexico. Observers point to shared rifle calibers with the United States as a sign of looming military needs amid growing revolutionary sentiment.

Mexico United States

Roosevelt Makes Light Of Newsmen Amid Capitol Rumors

The President joked that reporters should seek news at the Capitol, not Pennsylvania Avenue, as Chairman Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined him. The scene underscored a moment when Congress seemed less central to political life.

Roosevelt Pennsylvania Avenue Capitol Pittman Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress

Unclear Language Trends and Odd Auto Notes From 1920s

A Northwestern professor links automobiles to language shifts while pedestrians adopt lurid terms. The Budapest duel plotter faces limited vaudeville offers and may bill opponents for surgery. Reports of crime include a South Dakota convict and a hit-skip driver in Russia. A rear-engine auto is in development and a Michigan woman seeks X rays for her fruit cakes to locate her husband’s teeth.

Michigan

Public Forum ireful letter on debt and jobs policy

The writer criticizes government spending and unemployment figures, urges balanced budgets, and argues for a sane works program. He cites road neglect and criticizes elite excess, noting Andrew Mellon’s art gift as a hollow gesture and urging wage justice and tax reform.

AFL Glouster Murray City Congress Washington Barbara Hutton Andrew Mellon

Wife who can mix the dough remains the ideal

Poet asks for a wife who can bake and keep a home. He longs for a past cottage scene with dough, mother, curtains, and a simple life. He wonders if modern flappers or jazz nightlife can fill that role. J A Cuckler from Route 5 Athens writes seeking a wife who can mix dough.

District Tales of Long Ago

A reminiscence recalls the vanished peach industry of Southern Ohio once flourishing 1896 to 1902. Judge Bethel praised the flavor and color of local peaches and apricots, noting Ohio fruit rivaled or surpassed California in taste and urging consideration of growing apricots despite fears of harsh winters.

Ohio California Judge Bethel San Francisco Pasadena Los Angeles Ohio Hills

Modern times clash: humans vs machinery and institutions

Rabbi B R Brickner argues that any industrial order that profits yet harms people is a failure, framing the era as a struggle between human well being and regimented mechanization by organizations.

Rabbi B. R. Brickner Cleveland

Local notice cites John Ponn with January 3 date

Fragmentary item mentions John Ponn of Gloucester Road District 4 asserting a right to rule or ruin with no apparent opposition in a dated entry January 3.

Mystery at Thunder Mesa Ends in Murder and Flight

Amid a Christmas party at Thunder Mesa New Mexico, Pearl Sam de Forest is found dead with a knife in his throat. Suspects include brothers Pearl John and Pearl Pierre, Tante Josephine, Betty Welch, Ramon Vasquez, Angelique Abeyta, and Broken Shield, with a hidden passage leading to a lower pueblo level and further peril.

Thunder Mesa de Forest New Mexico Pearl Sam DE Forest de Forest Brothers Pearl John Broken Shield Tante Josephine Professor Shaw Bob Ramon

Unknown fragment hints at de Forests and a kiva room

A reader describes entering a dark building with a modern doorway to a circular room identified as the kiva. The scene unfolds with suspense as she moves cautiously and finds the space seemingly vacant, hinting at a continuation on Page 9.

Professor Shaw Survives Attack as Mystery Deepens

After an attempted strangling left Professor Shaw comatose, he is moved to his room and guarded as investigators clear the canyon road. Angelique and Pearl John maneuver within the estate, Angelique exploring doors while Pearl Pierre seizes the professor’s torch, and a rattling rat startles Mongelique as tension rises.

Local man injured after stairs fall at The Daily Tribune

R. G. Webster of Pomeroy was painfully injured when he fell down a flight of stairs in The Daily Tribune office. Mrs. Wiley T. Sprague sang at her son Allen R. Sprague's wedding to Miss Edith Bauman in Akron. Mrs. Izura Creamer ended a visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown, returning to Columbus with Mrs. Wayne Jones.

R. G. Webster Pomeroy Daily Tribune Wiley T. Sprague Allen R. Sprague Edith Bauman Akron Izura Creamer Fred Brown Columbus Wayne Jones

Jolly Sewers Club Hostess and Local Society News

Mrs. Errold Dawson hosted the Jolly Sewers Club. Mr. William Phillips returned to Granville to resume studies at Doane Academy. Mrs. O. B. Murphey came back from Columbus with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. F. Stanley Crooks. Frank Blasius Jr. was named president of the Legan Kiwanis Club.

Errold Dawson, Mill Sr Jolly Sewers Club William Phillips Granville Doane Academy O. B. Murphey Columbus Inlaw F. Stanley Crooks Frank Blasius, Jr Legan Kiwanis Club

McCoy Hosts Family Guests In Quiet Gathering

Mr and Mrs Fred H McCoy welcomed Mrs Owen Meredith her daughters Winnie and Sarah and son John Giouster and the Misses Thelma Miller and Marie Williams of Riem lock for a family visit at their home.

Fred H. McCoy Owen Meredith Winnie Sarah John, Giouster Thelma Miller Marie Williams Riemlock

Matinee Party At Majestic Honoring Mary Louise Cullums

Mary Louise Cullums hosted a matinee party at the Majestic Theater with guests Virginia Hewitt Charlotte Martin Doris Day and sisters Doris Cullums and Ashton Hunter Cullums. Chaperones were Mrs Orland Cullums and Mrs Mary Louise Cullums.

Mary Louise Cullums Orland Cullums Grosvenor St Majestic Theater Virginia Hewitt Charline Martin Doris Day Doris Cullums Ashton Hunter Cullums Mary Louise

New Marshfield High School Receives First Grade Charter

The article notes that New Marshfield High School received a first grade charter dated December 21, 1916, marking a milestone in its early accreditation.

New Marshfield High School

Resignation of Reverend Owen Over Ill Health

Rev. George J. Owen, pastor of the First Christian Church, resigned due to ill health. In Columbus, Governor James M. Cox was inaugurated. A city service director worried about ten and twelve year olds who climbed and sat on a 60 foot stand pipe on North Hill, alarming nearby families.

Angelique George J. Owen The First Christian Church City Service North Hill

Blood Count Facts From Dr Fishbein Hints

The article outlines normal red blood cell counts for men and women, the role of bone marrow in hematopoiesis, and how oxygen is transported by hemoglobin. It explains methods for measuring blood components, including hematocrit and hemoglobin assays, and notes typical hemoglobin ranges for men and women.

Morris Fishbein

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