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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
4
Page four from The Athens Messenger lists publisher and staff credits, mailing and publishing details, memberships, and advertising policies. It notes circulation areas, rates, and class matter status under the 1918 act along with multiple county delivery options.
Governor Bricker and aides prune state payrolls and retiree accumulations, signaling economic restraint and a possible re balancing of government roles. The piece argues the cuts will curb waste, reduce taxes, and foster healthier post crisis prosperity, while preserving core reforms and GOP intent.
The piece argues the Spanish conflict will reshape world power, with potential blocs forming as Italy and Germany back the rebels, and France and England facing a fascist-led Spain. It warns of Mediterranean bases, shifting alliances, and looming financial needs for a wrecked Spain.
A silent era producer argues films need more action and life on screen. He says talkies overemphasize words and that human conduct in everyday work scenes, real people, and simple horse dramas appeal to both small town and city audiences.
The University of Michigan picks 200-pound football star John Brennan as queen of the ice carnival, narrowly beating Marian Phillips a freshman whose prior article titled Why I Hate Men sparks commentary. The piece hints at publicity angles but notes Brennan’s win as the event’s focal point.
France consumes more spirits per person annually than any other nation, leading global rankings in alcohol intake and setting a notable public health and cultural benchmark.
Westbrook Pegler questions government lotteries and the idea of a New York state or national lottery. He notes Puerto Rico’s five year government sponsored lottery, critiques betting figures, and cites 1938 mutual states gambling totals, arguing lotteries risk public funds and moral decline.
John T Flynn argues that Wall Street needs a genuine economist rather than a public relations booster. He critiques bankers who hire economists to persuade lawmakers and the public, citing Yale and romance-language professors as examples. He warns the American Economic Association may label such economists quacks while urging reform by William McChesney Martin Jr. and the Exchange.
A Nelsonville Ohio reader letters Buck Shaw comment on 32 years old, Hoover era memories, Bricker and Taft watching, WPA workers, miners, and the need for labor to wake up. He recalls Toledo bread lines and Hocking Valley merchants, urging cautious optimism for the coming administration.
A reader from Glouster Rt. 4 criticizes postwar union rhetoric and shady labor practices. He cites fellow workers who advocate for unions while avoiding scruples and recalls a seven foot coal ad during a strike. He warns against trusting every union speaker and wishes others would wake up.
Athens marked nine years of prohibition with church bells ringing. Edith Tinker of Glouster was cut when a Glouster bus hit a fence. front spring broke and front wheels locked. W. F. E. Shaw Apartment House in Logan burned, damage about 25000 dollars. George H. Cless of C. D. Shafer Co. injured in Grant Hospital. Cc. S. Mechem elected president of Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association. County discharge records for veterans updated. Mrs. E. Maillard of Jacksonville heard from sons in Belgium and Luxemburg. Women Relief Corps officers installed and Wild Rose Girl Scout Patrol hosted by Miss Maria Grover.
Janet Dwight faces a postponed wedding as Lance Barstow’s finances and Cynthia Cantrell’s return stir tensions. Aunt Mary Cantrell plots living arrangements as Janet copes with gifts, social obligations, and rumors while Lance pursues a potential lucrative project with a wealthy East End builder.
A compilation of questions on chimney draft summer versus winter, casting out nines for addition, engine piston balance, and Japanese narcotics control in conquered Chinese territory with revenue figures and penalties. The piece presents concise Q and A pairs and notes on practical calculations and mechanics.
A reader advisory from the editor directs sending questions to the Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington D C. It notes that legal and medical advice cannot be given and no extended research will be conducted.
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