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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1934
Page
4
The Messenger defends its stance backing civic efforts including a water softener for Athens. It cites the Athens Chamber of Commerce support, stresses progressive goals, and warns against loss of vision while weighing projects like garbage disposal and an airport.
A state committee of Ohio farm and dairy groups promotes the Use Ohio Butter pledge urging buyers to favor Ohio butter and milk. With herd increases of about 15 percent since 1928 and a large oversupply despite government purchases, the campaign urges farmers and grocers to avoid substitutes and support local dairy products to sustain regional income.
Baltimore and Ohio employees and their families gathered for a meeting stressing that firm loyalty should be part of family life. A railroad official who invited wives and children earned special commendation as car loadings rise and benefit workers and communities alike.
Washington insiders say the Supreme Court may approve a New Deal style ruling on the New York Milk Case by a narrow margin, while cautioning against a full endorsement of all federal measures.Observers note Hughes’s cautious stance echoes in the Minnesota Mortgage decision, with price fixing and NRA scrutiny likely to surface again amid the emergency era. Farm relief and processor politics loom as Agriculture Secretary Wallace signals concerns over price spreads and tax proceeds, alongside a booster culture at home to sustain loyalty and productivity.
The State Department will admit Emma Goldman for a three month stay with a condition she refrain from political activity. Broun argues Goldman, 63, is a gallant but impractical figure who failed to adapt and by craving uncompromising change clashed with evolving society.
Ten years ago Columbus couple Mr. and Mrs. A V Linscott spent a weekend with Mrs Linscott’s parents in Columbus. Readings were given by Mrs John P Dana at the Current Events Club. Local dinners included L C Strasbaugh, Matheny Kilpatrick and guests from Logan Chauncey Athens and Chauncey. The Chauncey Church of Christ Women’s Bible Class met for a semi monthly session led by Mrs John Shafer.
A surprise shower was held at West State Street for Mrs R J Dorr nee Lena Markham. Clyde V Littler and Miss Elizabeth Howe, Nelsonville, were married by Rev E D Murch. Ada Hoisington to wed Charles DeMolet. Miss Hazel Baird and Miss Eva Baird hosted a shower. DAR met at Mrs D H Moore’s East Union Street home. Henry Weenze of Pomeroy was robbed of 2400 in gold.
Dr Morris Fishbein reviews massage as a tool for reducing superfluous fat and tightening relaxed tissues. He warns it is a two edged method with limited impact on metabolism, noting temporary tissue tone gains and potential harm if misused. Massage aids rheumatic joints after inflammation but does not remove fat via abdominal rubbing. Heat before massage can help relax tissues.
Olive Roberts Barton summarizes a Children's Bureau diet plan for ages one to six with caveats. She stresses medical guidance for exceptions, careful feeding in the baby years, and regular meals with varied foods including milk fruit vegetables starches protein and cod liver oil, while noting preparation tips and the need for doctor input.
Levi Burlingame claims to be the oldest jockey in the world and marked his eighty third birthday on November 17 1933. He has ridden since age 24 at tracks across Kansas Missouri Iowa and Nebraska and is tied to La Crosse Kaunas hometown scenes.
January 16 report notes completion of the last phase of a fire tower project at Camp Zaleski. The item records the date and marks the milestone in ongoing work on oil infrastructure.
A Missouri subscriber asked Mark Twain whether finding a spider in a newspaper meant luck. The reply said the spider simply checked which merchant did not advertise to choose a store, spin a web, and enjoy peaceful business afterward. Columbus, January 18.
Wendell Grandstaff of The Plains asks which is more deadly a drunken driver or a driver afflicted with bonkus of the konkus. He questions if the ailment causes many highway accidents and criticizes Athens editors.
A newspaper explains that unsigned letters about incidents in a local business during the Ohio University Marshall basketball game cannot be published. It blocks personal attacks on named persons or places and says charges must go through legal authorities before publication. It notes omitting business names and signing the writer allows reporting without police notice.
The text quotes Charles F. Kettering declaring Americans possess intelligence and natural resources to use it. It also cites Huey Long threatening to confront him in Washington and remarks by Mayor T. B. Walmsley of New Orleans about considering individual cases amid vitamin shortages. The fragment ends with an incomplete remark on vitamins.
Do You Know 7 by C H H Christopher Stahiey, aged near 105, recalls being among Napoleon’s 90,000 in a 1800s campaign. He traveled Suez, met 1,500 men paroled, and fought in Moscow. He later settled near Somerset after emigrating via Pittsburgh and Zanesville, recounting injuries and frontier life.
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