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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1936

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Publication Details

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co announces publication by Prederick W Bush and Gordon K Bush with Charlies Garris as managing editor. It lists industry affiliations, advertising rates, and subscription prices including US cents carrier rates and mail options in Ohio.

Prederick W Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K Bush Mer Charlies @ Garris American Newspaper Publishers Association Obio Geject Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Ohio Dailies Niene Daily Press Association A Nations John W Culles Company Chicago New York Detroit Athens Post Seeens-Chow Ander Et Mel Eimeee Ohio

One Glorious Fourth Reaches Peak in Southeast Ohio

A Fourth of July holiday peak in Southeast and central Ohio brought heavy traffic and many incidents. Fireworks set records in Athens and nearby towns as noise persisted into Sunday night. Many injuries, hospital stays, and costly repairs followed amid crowded highways and alcohol-influenced missteps.

Ohio Athens

Ohio moves to study game management for conservation

The Ohio Conservation Division announces a new policy to restore fish and game through education and study. Schools in Columbus will train conservation workers to manage wildlife, enforce laws, and assist sportsmen and farmers, establishing statewide posts to improve habitats and public understanding.

Ohio Conservation Division Ohio Columbus Division of Conservation

Hopeful Sign In June Marriages Stimulates Community Spirit

The rise in June marriages shows a changing attitude toward the future among hundreds of young people. Older residents feel reassured as the trend grows, and business observers note economic optimism. More marriages mean more homes as couples seek independence from in laws and build a life in their communities.

Canadians Push Roosevelt Vote Amid Cattle Trade Warnings

Canadian press urges support for Franklin D Roosevelt in the U S election and warns cattle raisers against shipping large herds to the United States during election year. It argues that unchecked Canadian cattle could provoke U S farmers to back Landon and restrict imports, disrupting markets.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Chicago United States Roosevelt Landon Canada

SEC to Push Three Bank Trustee Reform Measures

The Securities Exchange Commission floated a three point plan aimed at banks acting as corporate trustees for bondholders. It would create a fraud statute for banks, set fixed standards for inducements, and bar banks from handling a corporation’s banking business as trustee.

Paul Mallon Washington Securities Exchange Commission Congress Commission Zioncheck SEC

Legalized blackmail and breach of promise rackets

The piece argues breach of promise suits have become a lucrative, growing shakedown and notes public concern in the legal profession. It calls for outlawing the action, calling it a pernicious gold digging racket and a legislative hot potato states cannot ignore.

Democrats Plan Big Spending Boost Before Election

The text notes Democrats plan to spend millions to stimulate prosperity and discuss spreading jobs among voters. It contrasts Roosevelt and Lemke with London and mentions ongoing suspense before a nomination notification. A film cameraman comments on romance amid campaigning.

Farley Roosevelt Lemke London

District Tales of Long Ago in Gallipolis History

History notes for Gallipolis outline its 1804 incorporation, 1865 city status, and current city manager system. It recounts Lafayette’s 1824 visit, 1810 academy plans, 1819 school start, tuition for early pupils, the 1846 burn and rebuild, Civil War warehousing, early Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and Catholic presence with later church location at State and Fourth serving Gallipolis and Fort Pleasant.

Gallipolis Louise Phillipe France Fourth Avenue Lafayette Our House Nicholas Thivenen Thivenen Gallia Academy Robert Safford Nathaniel Gates Samuel Burrill William R. Gould Calvin Shepard First Grape St Ft. Pleasant

Quote Volume Sparks Debate Across Nation

Excerpts feature statements from Congressman Marion Zion Haile Selassie and Premier Mussolini on governance and civility. A Fidelity survey cites college costs and projected lifetime returns. William Lemke criticizes ignorance in Washington while noting olives' coloring is a post-pick treatment.

Fidelity Investment Association Wheeling W. Va Washington William Lemke Union Party

Teeth development in children and prenatal care advice

Dr. Morris Fishbein explains teething patterns in children and common symptoms such as fretfulness drooling and poor sleep. He outlines the typical sequence of tooth eruption the total of 20 baby teeth and notes early dental care begins before birth with maternal dental health and a diet rich in milk vegetables eggs cereals and fruits while avoiding excess sweets pastries and meat.

Morris Fishbein

Fireworks, water pollution warn of 4th events

The item notes thousands of dead fish in the Hocking River and a $25 reward from the Izaak Walton League for water pollution information. It also mentions a Cambridge visit by the Preston family for the Fourth of July and bridge prizes won by Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Finsterwald. George Stewart named principal of Stewart Junior Senior High.

John H. Preston Jack Ted Cambridge George Stewart Stewart Hocking River Izaak Walton League

Shadows at the Mountain House Mystery

Claire Fosdick journeys to her uncle Lyman Fosdick's mountain home to decide on marriage and seek a hidden jewel. A wrecked car, a missing Eb Dallas, and fresh blood on Eb’s cap spark a tense search led by Pat Mangan and Bob Steele. Susie Spratt defends Dallas as investigators probe possible links to a deadly evening.

Claire Fosdick Lonely Mountain Lyman Fosdick Claire Nick Baum Pat Magan Bob Steele EB Spratt Susie Dan Dallas Dan Bob Pat George Banes Miss Spratt Dallas Lyman House of Long Shadows Lyman Frosdick Hannah Daddy

Waft Me to Dreamland Song From Opera Contested Verse

The reader mail presents a lyric titled Waft Me to Dreamland with a note about a song from an opera by Leda Sams. It asks for a close embrace and a magnetic kiss, dreaming under starlit skies, while expressing heartsore longing and hope for rest. The piece reads like a poetic letter to a beloved, with refrain imagery of sun and smile.

Dreamland Leda Sams Issa

King of the Rails in a Night Run

Dorothy Kunts of Pomeroy Ohio presents a vivid verse celebrating a locomotive engineer. The poem portrays the driver as a joyful, tireless king steering the iron horse through darkness, with steam, smoke, and furnace heat painting a powerful railroading tableau.

King of the Rails

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