The Athens Messenger details and publication notes
The Athens Messenger publishes since 1825 with Frederick W. Bussher from 1896 to 1928. It lists Gordon EK Bush as publisher and Gen Mgr, Charles E Harris as managing editor, and notes staff affiliations and AP membership. Advertising rates apply. obituaries and cards of thanks incur nominal charges. It is entered as second class matter.
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Athens
Athens Messenger & Erald Printing
Gordon EK. Bush
Charles EH. Harris
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Geren
Processing Tax and Market Effects After AAA Ruling
The article argues the AAA tax shifted costs in wheat and hog markets, benefiting processors and consumers while squeezing farmers. It notes higher prices for farmers post suspension, cites Commerce data on food price increases, and questions whether farmers would have received the full tax via prices without federal regulation.
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United States Supreme Court
AAA
United States
Department of Commerce
Retire at Birth plan proposed as Townsend alternative
The Retire at Birth idea offers newborns a $20,000 promissory note with 3 percent parental interest until age 20, enabling a couple to marry early and receive $200 a month for four children. Advocates argue it costs less to administer and is easier to enforce than Townsend, which promises $200 monthly to anyone over 60 but faces tax and enforcement concerns.
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Townsend
Sunless Winter Weather Weighs On Minds and Mood
Psychologists note dreary days dull nerves and curb energy while compelling people to huddle indoors. The piece argues sunlight lifts store traffic and people’s faces on sunny days, urging a brighter season to end the damp period of overshoes and sniffling noses.
Remote Control Sympathy Solicitors in 1935 City
Community fund volunteers report waning neighborly sympathy as they confront claims that a vast federal reservoir in Washington funds relief. Some donors believe relief is universal and immediate, shifting responsibility to Uncle Sam during the 1935 campaigns.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Canton
White House Mourning After Court Ruling on Farm Program
Inside the White House the initial reaction to the Supreme Court decision on the farm program shows disappointment. Presidents aides note slower public support while Congress keeps quiet and adjourns, and the Vinson bonus bill earns praise as a costly veto safe bet for lawmakers.
Year is a Beautiful Thing Poem by Messenger Reader
Poem notes beauty of the year with winter imagery and precious gems. Signed by Bessie M. Gorslene at 108 W Washington St Athens. Readers invited to submit verses with name and address.
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Messenger
Bessie M. Gorslene
Washington St
Athens, D
Notable quotes on war and society from early 20th century leaders
A compilation of remarks by Oliver Baldwin Oswald Garrison Villard Stanley Baldwin and Henry Ford. The excerpts touch on navy size class interests dictatorship risks neutrality and wartime production. The speakers range from a prime minister to a philosopher and an industrialist.
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Oliver Baldwin
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Washington Dull Roar Over New Deal Spending
Treasury chief Morgenthau leads a wrangle over extra budget items outside Roosevelt's plan. The House Ways and Means Committee cites 2.28 billion in the Bonus bill and AAA costs leave the Treasury with nearly 2 billion in processing debts. Tenant Farm Bill adds about a billion more, all in opposition to the budget. Congressional leaders defend these moves amid debates on constitutionality of the AAA and defense spending records. Veterans groups clash with lawmakers over delegation respect as the Bonus steering committee faces heated exchanges.
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House
Veterans’ Organizations
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Ways and Means Committee
AAA
Mr. Roosevelt
Patman
Veterans
Congress
Kvale
Minnesota
Boileau
Wisconsin
Roosevelts and Wallaces fight over farm export policy
Observers say neither Roosevelt nor Wallace favors the proposed qualification fee or export bounty. They seek substitutes to the AAA foreign trade policy. Wallace pursues a state allotment plan to skirt a court ruling, but a single rebel state could derail it. Tobacco shows the issue as Georgia undercut others if not included, since Governor Talmadge would block Georgia’s participation.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
AAA
Wallace
Talmadge
Georgia
Loss of community aid under federal relief fears
The piece argues that recovery is uneven as unemployment persists and reliance on federal relief dulls local concern. It cites remote relief distribution eroding neighborly duty, notes reluctance to help, and critiques political versus personal giving while observing women’s inactivity and men’s limited street car cooperation.
Cabin Building for Pioneers of Ohio in District Tales
John Bowman and Atkinson planned a joint trek for five Bowmans and nine Atkinsons to Ohio to build two cabins for engaged couples. The party, dubbed the A B Hunters, aimed to fashion an ark on the Youghsheny river with oxen to aid log gathering and to secure tools and guns at Fort Henry. They then hunted their way back to Pennsylvania while also cutting hay for winter feed. (Continued Tomorrow)
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John Bowman
Thomas Atkinson
Atkinson
Bowman
Ohio
Andrew
Thomas A
Jesse
Charles
John
Richard
Thomas
George
A. B
Ft. Henry
Fort Henry
Pennsylvania
Public Forum Letter Opposes ROTC at Ohio University
World War veterans Arthur T. Clark and Wilbur H. Fowler warn against War Department influence as Ohio University plans an ROTC unit. They argue elective status does not change military training’s character and urge keeping military presence out of the college. Athens residents sign their names in dissent.
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the Messenger
Messenger
Voluntary Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ohio University
United States Army
Navy
Army
War Department
Arthur T. Clark
Wilbur H. Fowler
Athens
Jan
Collision Rescue and Hospital Rush for Injured Youth
A wreck leaves a badly injured youth as Scott and a doctor race to summon an ambulance. Scott bands the head wound, contemplates Dana's arrival, and pushes to reach the emergency room before further harm. The drama pushes toward a crucial hospital moment.
Vitamins and Diet Emphasis by Dr Morris Fishbein
The article notes the rise of vitamin awareness, warns against overuse and false cures, and urges balanced diets over supplements. It explains vitamin deficiencies cause disease and outlines that each vitamin is distinct and irreplaceable, with doctors using concentrates only when prescribed.
Flagging Raw Data: Early 20th Century Trade Notes
The report cites 1925 US exports rising above prior years with ports at 7.9 million dollars and foreign capital placements around 1 million, plus a forecast of a banner goods sale in foreign markets. It mentions church and school activities, local officials, and a political shift with Thomas W. named mayor in Glouster.
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United States
Department of
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