The Athens Messenger masthead and pricing section
Published weekday afternoon edition and a large Sunday paper. Publisher Gordon K Bush and General Manager Charles B H oversee the Athens newspaper. Advertising rates available on request. Entered at Athens Post Office as second class matter. Subscription rates listed: yearly four dollars fifty, six months two fifty, ten weeks one dollar, four weeks sixty cents, one week twelve cents.
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Joan W. Cullen Company
Chicago
York
Detroit
Athens
Mali
Tax Breaks Ahead for Ohio Legislature In 1936
The article warns that the next Ohio Legislature faces a huge deficit need for Fall 1935 and 1936 costs. It cites sums for old age pensions relief and the new school foundation law, totaling about fifty million for schools and fourteen and fifteen million for pensions and relief. It mentions potential new taxes and exemptions and laments the burden on ordinary citizens.
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Ohio
New School Foundation
Dependability Tops Desired Car Qualities Says Survey
A survey of over a million motorists shows speed ranks low among valued car traits. Dependability leads the list, followed by economy and safety, with comfort, appearance, ease of control, low first cost, smoothness, and pick up further down. The findings imply buyers favor durable, reliable cars over frequent model changes.
Comes the Revolution Brings Cheese to Wisconsin Meals
A new Wisconsin law signed by Governor La Follette forces diners to buy cheese with meals costing more than 25 cents to boost dairy consumption. The piece parallels a radical's claim that in the revolution everyone will enjoy strawberries and cream, pressed into a stern warning about conformity.
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Wisconsin
LaFollette
Foreign intervention urged to restore order in North China
The article notes calls for foreign action to stabilize North China amid fighting around Peiping. Japanese authorities consider coordinating with other powers under Boxer Protocols. The United States garrisons the 15th Infantry at Tientsin since the 1900 Boxer uprising and could contribute forces.
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China
Peiping
United States
Tientsin
The NEWS Behind the News by Paul Mallon
Washington insiders describe a traditional system where party bosses hand out favors to Congressmen who back them. Favors are exchanged before votes, creating a barter like dynamic that is widely known but rarely discussed. Snitches risk losing future benefits.
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Paul Mallon Washington
House Rules Committee to Probe Presidential Favor Allegations
The House directs its Rules Committee to determine if President supporters offered any favor or disfavor to Democratic Congressmen over votes on the Holding Company bill. Some Democrats grow tired and fussy but have not stopped voting as usual or prepared to tattletale.
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House
Rules Committee
Brewster Accuses Relief Force of Presidential Pressure
The article discusses Representative Brewster alleging a presidential agent threatened to halt a relief project in his district unless Brewster voted as the President wished. The agent Thomas Corcoran denies the charge. Brewster says he acted to protect the project, labeling his claim as a logical tactic aimed at safeguarding the work. The claim prompts House leadership to order an investigation for face-saving purposes.
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Brewster
Thomas Corcoran
Mr. Brewster
House
Rumors and politics swirl around Congress and an old inquiry
Congressional chatter allege favors for a western judgeship and a midwestern appointment, while bank fears and tax plans stir debate. They question if a Holding Company vote links to a future appointment as La Follette's influence lingers. The Vir gin Islands probe cites ex-Bureau of Efficiency chief Brown sharing data against Governor Pearson.
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Virgin Islands
Director Brown
Bureau of Efficiency
Brown
Pearson
Utilities lobbyists cloak-and-dagger exchange in Capitol corridor
In the Capitol corridor a leading utility lobbyist and a government lobbyist exchanged a sly, ironic conversation. The government official congratulated the utilities agent on his victory and accused no pressure on Congress, while the utilities lobbyist denied interference and muttered that they were “a couple of liars” as they parted.
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Capitol
American stance on Chinese crisis keeps fifteenth regiment at home
The piece argues American sentiment favors keeping the fifteenth regiment in its home barracks and warns against U.S. involvement in the current Chinese mess. It notes Tientsin is far away and urges powers to act without Uncle Sam's help.
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Tientsin
Fifteenth
Jncle Sam
District Tales of Long Ago: Gallipolis Emigrants and Early Industry
A historical sketch recounts Gallipolis in earlier days with French emigrants felling trees, distilling brandy, goldsmiths and glass workers, a gardened settlement, and an illness plagued outlying barracks. The contrast with a later Fort Pitt traveler portrait shows hardship and swamp disease.
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General Putnam
Gallipolis
Fort Pitt
Ague
Debated Plan to End Wars Advocated by Reader
J C Wilkes from Athens argues for a world supreme court with representatives from all nations to settle disputes and boycott violators. He says such a system would prevent wars, keep sons safe, and save taxpayers from war spending. He urges a united voice to end wars.
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Supreme Court
Japan
China
Mussolini
Egypt
J. C. Wilkes
Davis Burris nuptials end school romance in Ohio
A courtship begun at Ohio University culminated in the marriage of Raymond C. Davis and Miss Ellen A. Burris on Saturday. Davis is noted as an outstanding athlete from Athens High School to Ohio University, with social notices about local residents and community clubs published nearby. The Delphian Society formed with Athens women named as charter members, led by Mrs. J. H. Berry as president. The article also mentions venturing into public figures such as Clarence Darrow and current legal spectacles underway.
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Ohio University
Raymond C. Davis
Ellen A. Burris
Davis
Athens High School
Delphian Society
Athens
J. H. Berry
S. M. Haffy
Henry Hatch
Brawl Injuries Lead to Squire Court in Waterloo
Waterloo reports multiple injuries after a drinking brawl as offenders appear before Squire Lowry in Carbon Dale. Rev Dr Leonard lambasts liquor causing 2000 US deaths daily before the National Anti-Saloon League. Bliss Foraker hurt in auto crash. Eric Meunter, a missing Harvard professor, died by suicide after shooting J Pierpont Morgan. Athens playground construction begins under Prof Geoffrey Morgan. Postmaster Lash and wife return from Columbus guests of O Blenesa.
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Leonard
The
National Anti-Saloon League
United States
J. Pierpont Morgan
Eric Meunter
Harvard
Meunter
Poets' Corner: Farm Relief Verse From Agnes Collins
A readers’ verse titled Farm Relief laments hunger and poverty amid empty cabinets and unpaid bills. Agnes Collins of Reedaville Route 1 signs with age 15, accusing the rich of indifference while calling for aid for the poor.
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Agnes Collins
Reedavilie
Route 1
Song as compass for a rainy morn
A poetic dedication by Laura B Foster from Columbus dated July 6. It extols song as guide for daily life and cosmic rhythm, claiming music keeps thoughts on track and helps heal pain while envisioning a golden morrow despite rain.
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Laura B. Foster
Columbus
Heart Health and Valvular Disease Care Guidelines
Dr Morris Fishbein emphasizes safeguarding the heart through controlled exercise and diet. He notes valvular disease causes regurgitation and murmurs, advocates preventing further damage, limiting exertion, regular meals, weight control, and avoiding infections to reduce fatigue and complications.
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Morris Fishbein
The Bluebird Poem by a Young Athens Writer
A nine year old writer Jo Anne Graham from Athens R D No 8 shares a short poem about a bluebird. The verse praises the birds beauty flight nesting effort feeding birdlings and the happiness the bird inspires.
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Jo Anne Graham
Athens
R. D. No
Local tragedy as teen strikes and kills in Greensburg
A Greensburg Pa report notes teen Mike is struck and killed by a driver Kenneth Ackermss police say without a license. Cleveland police also report a 4 man charging incident.
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Greensburg
Mike
Kenneth Ackermss
Cleveland
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Robert Campbell
Mr. Campbell
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Robert Coates
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Squire Lowry
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E. R. Lash
Frank O'Blenesa
Poets’ Corner
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Harry Wood
Marie Josd
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Harry Hinkel
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