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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1937
Page
4
The Athens Messenger is a weekday afternoon paper with a Sunday morning edition. Published by THE ATHENS MESSENGER & HERALD PRINTING CO. Gordon K. Bush publisher. Rates include 15 cents weekly carrier and yearly mail options.
The message urges liberal and immediate contributions to the American Red Cross to meet the vast relief and rehabilitation task in the Ohio Valley after the flood. It notes thousands of flooded homes and refugees across hundreds of miles, calling for money and clothing as winter grips survivors. Government and military aid exist, but help from unaffected areas is essential to support shelters, food, and recovery efforts.
The editor who labeled President Roosevelt a mountebank will not face jail as courts reaffirm editorial freedom. The piece, though unpopular, stays within decency rules, a standard necessary for a free press.
The University of Chicago shows a net 66 000 deficit in its athletic and physical education department while de emphasizing football. Officials say the university will cover athletic costs as it does other departments, arguing athletics is not essential to the university program.
Joe Hume Gardner, president of a Buffalo iron and steel plant, hired 25 jobless men from outside his foundry to test them. Only seven stuck with the new work, though Gardner praised their abilities. The text notes several cages were just plain...
Washington insiders note State Secretary Hull aims to make the executive trade tariff system permanent, seeking a three year extension now but planning broader use to shape world peace and currency, quotas, and treaties amid Republican opposition and constitutional questions ahead of the 1940 Democratic convention.
The piece argues a ten million dollar fund for the Democrats over four years is an asking price, with insiders doubtful of receipt. It notes a five million dollar expected raise to sustain the party, Morgenthau promoting ads, and Magill’s Columbia appointment signaling tax emphasis over rates.
The passage depicts a belief that some men are congenitally opposed to work, implying that joblessness cannot be fully erased from the economic picture. It reflects a cynical view of workers preferring desks and figures over labor and highlights Mr. Gardner's test illustrating persistent unemployment.
A frail elderly woman starts to cross a busy street as a car cuts in. A silk‑hatted former diplomat with a sword stick repeatedly rescues her, his own crushed foot fueling a vow to guard pedestrians, with a flat tire signaling his presence.
Gallia County elevations are surveyed to reveal the highest points. Point Wagner in Greenfield Township stands at 1,015 feet, Poplar Knob between Patriot and Gallipolis at 1,011 feet, with nearby hills visible from Mound Hill and Thurman. The article lists several other elevations and notes the measurements come from a U S Geological Survey instrument survey.
The article reviews surgical removal as the standard method for tonsil removal in children, noting risks if fragments remain and the occasional repeat operations. It covers electric coagulation for adults, its drawbacks, and exceptions, plus the limited use of X-ray due to accuracy concerns.
In Victoria Australia forest officials report the empire’s tallest tree, a giant eucalyptus in Cumberland Valley, continues growing and flirting with the 301 foot height mark as measurements are updated.
Poet asks where is the mother’s sweet sixteen and warns of people who lead young girls astray. It emphasizes guarding daughters, knowing companions, and teaching life’s pitfalls to prevent disgrace. Then a second piece by Leda Sams celebrates ability and ambition before Marjorie Lee Lewis’s signature from Lathrop, Ohio.
Sixteen members and ten guests attended the Rainbow Class gathering at the Christian Church Friday evening. Mrs Lucile Newman presided as new class president during the business session. Miss Sigrid Love presented the yearly report as treasurer. Contests entertained the group before a late two course luncheon.
William J. Werner in Harrisburg communicates with 44 rivals, among them two New Zealand opponents, as he faces 12 000 miles apart in a simultaneous correspondence chess event.
Paul Ferrone, once King Paul of Northumbra, arrives in Gailport and wrestles with his faded fame and new disguise. Locals recall his past reign and the promise of new docks and coal jobs as he contemplates reclaiming his country and love Ardath amid mounting scrutiny.
The reading warns of revolutionary planetary configurations bringing whirlwind developments with far reaching influence. Caution and deliberation are advised in key decisions, especially for birthdays today, as unforeseen events may reshape destiny. A child born now may be original, independent, and scientifically gifted, likely to travel far from birthplace.
Victor Ross, an Alaskan aviator with over 300000 miles in the frozen north, says the airplane is replacing dog teams much as the automobile replaced the horse in the United States.
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