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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1935
Page
4
The piece questions moving most of Uncle Sam’s gold to an inland vault at a Kentucky army post. It argues coastal cities are less vulnerable and notes large navy spending while suggesting enemy invasion threats would need overwhelming air power to reach the treasury.
A Forbes forecast argues prosperity hinges on government action and cooperation. It highlights ambitious growth in homes, cars, telephones, and home conveniences, plus better unemployment support, urging a harmony between government and governed to lift recovery.
A Boston municipal court judge ruled that a sober driver who struck a drunken pedestrian bears no criminal blame, even if the pedestrian caused the collision by staggering in the street. The piece argues the driver cannot be held liable for deaths resulting from intoxicated pedestrians.
A Berlin cablegram reports Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels scolding students at the official German Press School for laziness. He says the general education level is unsatisfactory and will not permit the press to decline to a low cultural level, reflecting a regime attitude toward journalism.
Washington report details Secretary Hull handling a note over Haile Selassie and Kellogg Pact issues. Roosevelt signs a cautious response while planning a housing agency reorganization with John H. Fahey to lead HOLC.
The Massachusetts Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the Hoosac Mills processing tax case, the first such matter to reach an appellate court. The government won in lower court, but judges have delayed judgment since April 23, raising concern among government attorneys about the case potentially reaching the Supreme Court and echoing high profile political connections.
Some press agents misuse the temporary lull to act as personal agents for their bosses. They seek daily print exposure, mimicking Hollywood publicists. The shift harms both the New Deal’s aims and newsmen, though often fault lies with the bosses rather than the agents.
Attorney General Homer Cummings blocked broader NRA codes after clashing with NRA advocate ONeill and four Federal Trade Commissioners at a private White House session two weeks earlier. They pressed for labor and fair trade provisions and stronger measures, while Cummings warned of stepping into a shadow land of legality. Roosevelt agreed, leaving the NRA as a limited element in the New Deal.
A critical note on government handouts and supporters in media. It questions why journalism students should work hard to prepare for their careers amid political pressure and homogenized reporting.
A reminiscence of early Southeastern Ohio life describing pioneer schools with log buildings, slat desks, and quill pens. It recalls toeing the mark, spelling bees and past the pictures, singing schools, and constant rifle defense against roaming Indians in a rural frontier community.
The Hocking River swept away Dorothy Belle Smith aged 17 at Court ney Hill swimming beach. Winifred Jones aged 18 was rescued by Charles Tribe. Athens mayor notes ten residents fined for driving with one light. Mrs G E Carruthers and Mr J L Pickering attended Standard Bearers at The Plains. Mr and Mrs Harry Graham and their son Dick visited Logan. W Va
Twenty years ago E O Huggins left for Colum bus to take a new post. Athens residents walked on porches and rocked in chairs for exercise. Europe war news lagged as an old story with no danger to America. John D Rockefeller marked his 76th birthday and worried over J P Morgan shooting with his estate guarded. Eight doctors in the Biddle family, seven Biddle brothers, all physicians, then living.
A letter argues for balancing local police control with a centralized anti crime framework. It cites the U S Bureau of Investigation's gains and suggests Ontario’s proposed director of special police services as a model. The writer believes a similar system could work in the United States without eroding city and state sovereignty.
Poets Corner features a reader poem titled A Promising Ray praising sunlit skies and perseverance. The column includes Mrs Oakley Addis’s signature and an address in Athens Ohio. A political quotation section quotes Norman Hapgood and Herbert Hoover on Roosevelt and public sufficiency.
Yesterday's cartoon explores Goldsmith Maid, famed trotting horse born May 1857. It notes 123 races with 97 wins, best time 2 14 at Boston 1874, and a Milwaukee duel at age 19 in 1876. She traveled 130000 miles by wheel and earned 364200 dollars, a world record for the era, dying September 1885.
Jo Darien wakes from a restless night and, planning for Placid Beach and leaving Bret Paul, searches downtown for a job. She faces repeated refusals as interviewers cite lack of experience, appearance, or college girl stereotypes, ending with a surprise return home to Tubby and Bret.
Researchers tested how garlic and onion odor persists by injecting their essential oils under rabbits skin and measuring breath. They found the scent traces originate from stomach particles and suggest cleansing methods to reduce lingering breath odor over time.
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