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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1935
Page
4
New Year Opens With a Year of Oddity and Tragedy
The piece surveys a string of disparate incidents from early 1935 including a death by self harm at Niagara Falls, a Milwaukee music critic’s bleak verdict, a boy shot by his 17 year old brother in Los Angeles, and a 90 year old proposing a tunnel under Long Island Sound. It notes exotic quirks and grim events from Guayaquil to Washington as the year begins in a chaotic, contradictory fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tony Sclafani
Milwaukee
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Los Angeles
Long Island
N. Y
Long Island Sound
Japan
Washington
Washington Monument
Chicago
Mexico City
Warsaw
Poland
Madison
Wis
Martinsville
Abbe Moreaux
Bourges Observatory
Earth
White Plains
Government Tax Policy and Wealth Creation Debate
The piece argues that government can only spend not create wealth. It stresses that taxpayers fund all government activity, including indirect taxes on essentials. It contends wealth grows when capital is used Productively and taxes block investment, urging tax reduction to spur jobs and industry by spending less tax money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Forbes
Safe at an Unsafe Job in Cuba
Sergeant Jose Trabanca, a non commissioned officer, is called to locate bombs in Havana streets. He carries bombs to the harbor and tosses them into the sea. In the past year he has transported 958 bombs to safety, illustrating a high level of public unrest in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Jose Trabanca
Trabanca
Farley as Treasury Secretary Feels Suggested by Critics
The question posits Postmaster General Farley could profit from his department and asks if that makes him a suitable Treasury Secretary in 1934. It frames a political rhetorical query about executive leadership and potential graft concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
the Treasury
Midwest Doctor Declares Flatheads Best Lovers
A regional doctor claims flatheads are the best lovers and that rivals share the same view. The remark stirs curiosity about regional dating myths and medical views on personality traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Roosevelt’s Social Plan Puts Modern Welfare On Track
Paul Mallon discusses Roosevelt’s new social plan seen as fiscally cautious and politically shrewd. He notes over 70s on relief may receive up to 30 dollars weekly, while long term gains and inflation concerns loom. Critics fear expansion of federal reach and rising annual allowances, with mixed cabinet opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
California
Pennsylvania
Antioch
Townsend
New Dealers to Advise States on Tailored Social Insurance
The group named Epstein Armstrong Rubinow and others may join a board to supervise a new social program. They plan to write to state executives offering help to craft laws suited to local problems. Wisconsin has unemployment insurance. 28 states have old age pension laws. Roosevelt explored England's system during New York governorship. Perkin's report sits in New York archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Epstein
Barbara Armstrong
University of California
I. M. Rubinow
India
China
United States
Wisconsin
Hoover Administration
Arthur Woods
Eastman
Roosevelt
Perkins
England
New York
New York State
Hollywood committee underpaid actors sparks media rebuttal
A Hollywood committee report claiming most film actors earned under 3000 dollars yearly faced skepticism, suggesting the group lacked informed press representation. The remark implies questions about data sources and biases within the study.
Father of quintuplets jokes about twins
A new father of five sets of twins quips that twins are enough at once and he would prefer twins over quintuplets.
Roosevelt backs Garner as running mate in 1936 race
The remark suggests Roosevelt favored Garner for vice president, implying confidence in a Solo re election. If accurate, it signals strategic planning for a possible second term and a strong ticket alignment within the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Garner
Congress backs half of bonus proposal in compromise
Cincinnati reports success with its manager plan suggesting its ball team could benefit from similar practical changes. The note indicates Congress aims to defeat the full bonus idea while willing to accept partial compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cincinnati
Hobson Study Circle Sees Piano Pieces and Songs
Mrs. Cameron Gullette performed two piano selections and Miss Mildred Stevenson sang two solos at the Hobson Study Circle meeting. The first Egg Show in Athens County opened in the Athens National Bank lobby under T. H. Johnson County farm agent. Ribbons were awarded to Mrs. F. R. Baker, Mrs. Charles Mansfield, Mr. George Holdren, Ralph Ladd, Ralph Barker, and J. D. Croasen. Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Lavelle announced the birth of a son, William, on January 18. Lo Tewksbury of Albany was recovering from injuries from an automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Gullette
Mildred Stevenson
Hobson
Athens County
Athens National Bank
T. H. Johnson County
F. R. Baker
Charles Mansfield
George Holdren
Ralph Ladd
Ralph Barker
J. D. Croasen
Francis A. Lavelle
William
Social notes reveal visits and club gatherings
Twenty years ago Mr. and Mrs. L V Brown hosted their son Walter Brown Jr and his wife. Mrs. H D Myrick visited from Washington DC to see sisters the Misses Bertha and Mabel Brown. Ida Bowser hosted a party for Pauline Stewart Canisteo NY. Pallas Club met at Mrs. Hopkins home with numerous members listed. Five Boy Scout Patrols were formed at the Commercial Club Rooms. Henry Eccles named Scoutmaster. County officials entertained with dinner on Richland Avenue with several commissioners and their daughters in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Brown
Walter Brown
Walter, Jr
Jackson
Commercial Club
Henry Eccles
E. Blackburn
Richland Avenue
W. A. Brammer
Trimble
W. E. Dean
Minnie Dean
Health Hints On Clothing For Health And Disease
Dr Morris Fishben cautions that clothing and sun exposure affect health. He argues light breathable layers aid moisture removal, while winter demands warm outer coverings. He notes excessive sun can harm, and rigid collars belts and tight shoes hinder circulation, with women’s garments posing infection risks. He adds odd notes on birds hats, tin, rubber, and global salt estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Sone
The American Legion pledge as written in The Messenger
The Public Forum presents the American Legion Preamble and aims, urging Post 220 members to defend the Constitution, maintain law and order, foster one hundred percent Americanism, preserve memories of the Great War, and build community duty. It calls Legionnaires to attend meetings, discuss post betterment, and invite nonmembers to join for service to community, state, and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Rafke
American Legion
Impressions On Children From Olive Roberts Barton
Luther Burbank valued growth in people and warned that a child’s mind records every impression like a camera plate. Escalating criticism or kindness shapes character, often beyond conscious memory, molding habits, likes, and dislikes. Our homes and actions become the storehouse of a child’s future life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton Luther Burbank
Jimmy
Peggy
Mr. Burbank
Yesterday's Cartoon Explores Bahadur Shah II
The cartoon recalls Bahadur Shah II, last Mughal ruler, claiming vast titles yet ruling only a small Delhi strip under East India Company control. It notes Delhi as theSepoy Rebellion’s center in 1857 and Bahadur Shah’s deposition and exile to Rangoon. Tomorrow features "Up Pike Hands and Knees."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vain Glory
Bahadur Shah
Deli
Akbar
Delhi
East India Company
Bahadur
Silken Spindles Begin Here Today
Gale Henderson a silk mill worker faces pressure from Clyde Fisher who enforces strict rules and pay deductions while Gale navigates loyalty to her family. Brian Westmore returns from Paris and a missing pay cut hints at broader mill tensions shaping their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Henderson
Pretty
Gale
Phil
Steve Meyers
Steve
Brian Westmore
Brian
Paris
Clyde Fisher
Fisher
Danlon
Donion
Mr. Westmore
Thatcher
Camplsin
Connie Bauman
Connie
Henderson and Bauman
Mr. Fisher
Henderson
Hello Dad Dear Baby? The Family Night Scene
In a 1955 vignette Laura Laura describes a tense return scene. Robert Thatcher lays aside papers as a girl with red lips enters and greets him. The dialogue hints at distance and family drift amid a late evening conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thatcher
Wes Darling
Vicky
Joshua Todd by Fulton Oursler review finds wife drives man to grind
A criticism of Fulton Oursler's Joshua Todd portrays a Maryland printer turned editor who is repeatedly dominated by his wives. The novel follows his rise, marriage, and successive entanglements as he struggles beneath relentless female control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Oursler
Joshua Todd
Maryland
Josh
Horseleech
Ladesho
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