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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists advertising rates and subscription prices. Rates show carriers 16 cents weekly, Ohio yearly 4.50 and six months 2.50, ten weeks 1.00, four weeks 50 cents, with one week options. It notes mailing and office details and publication notices.
The Colorado tax commission rules that Uncle Sam's railroad, taken over to secure federal loans, will be taxed like private property. The government may refuse to pay, prompting legal tests of tax exemption laws. The issue affects state and local revenues and investors in government ventures, with broader concerns about inflation, public spending, and the costs of government operation on business.
The report says Colonel Lindbergh plans a Pacific flight after the Flemington trial, following Kingsford Smith and Earhart feats. Plans envision a California to Hawaii and Philippines line, extending to the Asiatic mainland, with a 3000 mile flying-boat tested in the Caribbean. Americans expect Lindbergh to achieve the ocean flight and pave regular over-ocean air service.
The piece argues overcrowding in prisons and welfare institutions stems from underfunded facilities. It cites Ohio and other states, notes repeal of prohibition reducing pressure, and urges using Federal funds to expand and improve housing for inmates and wards. It stresses need for segregated space and meaningful occupancy to reduce jail disorders.
The article argues the Saar Valley should be returned to Germany, calling Versailles era detachment unjust and criticizing French control of mineral rights as worsened reparations. It notes the long delay and the political stakes in reuniting the region with its historic homeland.
Washington dispatch critiques political maneuvering in Roosevelt Garner dynamics. Notes on censorship probes, Pecora seat, Morgenthau, Farley, Ickes, and churching of New Deal reform. Comments on free press, budget, weather forecast, and power finances.
The piece notes a cautious move toward simple justice in postwar Germany and hints at a settlement guided by restraint rather than vindictive nationalism. It quotes a French actress on American shyness about lost money and reports quirky notes on cultural topics.
President Coolidge announced the U S will enter the World Court. A meteorograph device tied to balloons was found by Clinton Poston and Thomas Koker and should be returned to a Dayton observation laboratory. Families in Athens County hosted gatherings while local politics favored Ohio gasoline tax adoption.
In the third to fourth year a child gains self awareness and will, testing boundaries. Mothers should practice patience and diplomacy, using playful discipline and constructive training as the child transitions from babyhood to childhood.
The writer critiques proposed “promised jobs” and a check off system that may favor the employed, warns about political bets, and urges support for old age pensions while sharing personal experiences aiding elderly neighbors. Michael Dudash, Millfield, January 19, (year).
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses amidopyrine pyramidon sensitivity and its link to agranulocytosis. A Danish study shows dramatic white blood cell drops after small pyramidon doses, with counts occasionally rebounding before falling again. He notes many cases go unreported but warns of serious infection risk from WBC suppression.
The famed conductor Leopold Stokowski stressed that music gains its emotional force from dynamic contrast and gradation, noting its ability to evoke varied moods and states of being.
The cartoon explains Shanghai’s 90 year rise from a riverside town to a major global city with a bustling Yangtze trade base. It notes 250 million regional people, high real estate values, the International Settlement, and a radio boom with over 100 stations driven by freedom from government bans. It mentions George Lard and a future item about School.
Gale Henderson a silk mill worker and her brother Phil support their invalid father. Gale is courted by Steve Meyers but favors a future with Brian Westmore, heir to the Westmore fortune. Vicky Thatcher schemes to land Brian as Gale aids a sick child and rumors swirl at a Country Club dance.
A witty yet grisly mystery with a pampered nephew in Wales who schemes to kill his aunt for her money. The plot moves from tainted arson to poisoning with an unexpected, gratifying climax. Hull’s light humor and suspense mark him as an author to watch.
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