Save Athens Municipal Airport Land Arrangements Urged
Citizens urge a lasting lease or purchase with fair payments to landowners to preserve the Athens Airport. The Swiftair Service offers cooperation to ensure safe use and future extension, citing state and federal funding and the need for proper maintenance and public works accountability. The City Council is urged to act to prevent unsafe use and potential tragedy.
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Athens Municipal
State Aeronautical Department
State Highway Department
Athens
Swiftair
Public Welfare Ignored Amid AFL Labor Strife Ahead of Election
The article warns of growing AFL factional conflict affecting main industries steel rubber textiles lumber and autos. It decries public indifference and predicts strikes could trigger violence harm bystanders and hinder the nation’s economic recovery before the next vote.
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American Federation of Labor
China
Japan
What Will Replace It In Ohio Sales Tax Debate
Ohio considers abolishing the sales tax with voters facing a change that would end levies on food and more. economists warn replacing the revenue will require new taxes to fund schools and government services. The discussion notes how hidden taxes ease public resistance while outlining potential reform implications.
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Ohio
Labor chief Lewis plans 60 day steel drive for union strength
Washington observers say John L. Lewis will push a hot rounds up campaign for about two months to win enough union members to call a strike. Experts warn the effort may stretch into months with potential violence and mixed political risks for Roosevelt.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Star
Philadelphia
Tugwell
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Lewis
Steel stockpiling signals potential labor tension
Steel manufacturers and large buyers quietly stock up as a short strike could disrupt a production process designed to be fabricated to order. Capacity usage rose to 70 percent in June but fell to 67 percent in early July. The closed steel combines pushed third quarter prices, but production likely declines after fulfilling current second-quarter orders.
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Lewis
Japan and Germany use religion as power leverage in colonial aims
Foreign officers note Japan may back Moslem movements from South China to Morocco to gain influence within its empire. An El Azhar Cairo mission to visit Japan next year signals Islam as a strategic lever. In Britain and France officials recall Kaiser era plans for joint German colonial exploitation, offered as a compromise to return colonies to Britain.
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Japan
China
Morocco
London
Paris
Nippon Empire
Elazhar University
Cairo
Elazhar
Hitler
Foreign Office
Berlin
Germany
Whitehall
Odd Tidbits From The Newsprint: Taxes Farms and Fortunes
The note cites state revenue through sales tax and consumer-levy fairness. A farm heir in Iowa unearthed over 200000 dollars, implying rapid wealth beyond usual farming. A Detroit man is urged to write for a sleeping tip about ten thousand dollars, while Alabama prohibits sprinkling salt on railroad tracks. The piece ends with a rural joke about farmers daughters and showers.
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Alabama
Public Forum Letters Reflect on Hoover Era and Campaign Lore
Readers critique the Hoover administration and the 1930s political scene, noting press coverage, banking and farm policies, and the turnout at a Cleveland rally. The column references Alf Landon, Hearst figures, and the Democratic platform with satirical observations on candidates and commentary.
District Tales of Long Ago by E. V. Wolf
E V Wolf recounts family history of the Wolf family in the Hocking Valley tracing German ancestry from Andrew Wolf and the 1775 6 patriot Minute Men to Tories land grants and leaden bullets from a stolen King George statue. He notes Loyalist land grants denied after independence and soldiers receiving land pensions leading many to settle in Southeastern Ohio.
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E. V. Wolf
Wolf
Hocking Valley
Jacob Wolfe
George Wolf
Westmoreland County
Andrew Wolf
New Republic
Great Britain
Minute Men
Pennsylvania
King George
Ohio
Voices and Vignettes From Public Life and Policy
Quotes from A A H Findlay Miss Willie Lawson and Sinclaire Lewis on women in business youth religion and inquiry. A report notes the Ohio State Civil Service commission lacks authority to require seniority in layoff decisions by appointing authorities.
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Columbus
U.P
State Civil Service Commission
John W. Bricker
Millfield correspondent recalls party convention mood
The writer notes profits surpassing past deficits and highlights a bank with record deposits and a business facing bankruptcy claims. The piece mocks Hoover era slogans and previews reaction to the Democratic Convention Side Show in Philadelphia.
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Hoover Happiness
W. Kittle
Millfield
Philadelphia
Mountain mystery drives Claire Fosdick to peril
Claire Fosdick eyes a hidden jewel at her uncle Lyman Fosdick family home while torn between marriage to Nick Baum and debt. An unseen foe robs a night lamp with a silenced gun, as Pat, Bob, and Susie stir trouble during a tense search.
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Claire Fosdick
Lonely Mountain
Lyman Fosdick
Claire
Nick Baum
Pat Magan
Bob Steele
EB Spratt
Susie
Ed Spratt
Mannah
Pat
Dallas
Dan
Love Confession Sparks Jealous Dilemma at Steel House
Claire tends the injured Bob Steele as he murmurs I love you in delirium. Hannah confronts Claire after catching her rummaging in a bag, revealing tension over engagement to Nick Baum and a growing, messy triangle in the old house.
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Susie
Claire
Hannah
Bob
Pat
Dan Dallas
Dallas
Bob Steele
Nick Baum
When Called Before God I Choose to Help Others
Poem expresses a life creed of purposeful service and daily duty. The speaker vows to spend days blessing others, serving God and neighbors, and making the world brighter, guided by faith and personal responsibility. From Mrs. Charles Holdcroft of Chesterhill Ohio.
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Charles Holdcroft
Chesterhill
Rotary convention notes and local births in Athens area
T W Craig reports the Rotary International convention in Denver. Among attendees are five Athens men and wives plus Nelsonville and Logan couples. Twin births announced for Frank Couter and Lou Laubie households. A Rowe truck accident near Canaanville injures Joe Rowe’s son Billy Joe and Frank Darnell’s son John. Athens County garden tour led by T H Johnson. Protestant churches announce summer union services in Athens.
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T. W. Craig
Rotary International
Denver
Athens
Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Lou Laubie
Logan
Billy Joe Rowe
Joe Rowe
Canaanville
John Darnell
Frank Darnell
Rowe
Vacation time notes from local residents
Twenty years ago Mary Lewis left for Chau tauqua New York for vacation. F H McCoy and wife went to Magnetic Springs for a week. Arthur Boyles hosted his niece Miss Althea Miller from Pomeroy US C. Girls from Athens State Hospital enjoyed a picnic on the grounds. Birthday party for J H Gibson attracted 70 guests at Morris Ave. H W Elson was honor guest at a Presbyterian Church dinner at Hotel Berry hosted by his Sunday School class.
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Daily
Queenie
Lord Herbert
Liberty League
Philly
White House
Hoover
Cape Horn
Cleveland Auditorium
Alf
Mr. Hearst
Borah
Big Bizz
Uncle Sam
Cow Creek
Peggy
Kansas
Bernarr MacFadden
Mary Lewis
Chautauqua, N. Y
J. H. Gibson
Morris Ave
H. W. Elson
Hotel Berry
The
Presbyterian Church
Travel Advice for Infants During Vacation Seasons
Dr Morris Fishbein advises avoid travel for very small babies due to temperature, food and infection risks. For necessary trips by train or car, prepare bottles in advance, use refrigeration when possible, and rely on evaporated or powdered milk for long journeys.
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Morris Fishbein
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Committee For Industrial Organization
Joseph Louis
Detroit
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A. A. H. Findlay
Willie A. Lawson
Arkansas
Sinclair Lewis
Thomas W. Gosling
Junior Red Cross
George Clark
Ida R. Gleeson
NEA Service, Inc
Poet’s Corner
Father
Mia
Frank Couter
Athens County
Washington County
T. H. Johnson
F. H. McCoy
Magnetic Springs
Arthur Boyles
Althea Miller
Pomeroy
Athens State , Hospital
Lucille Bennett
Grace Walker
Marian Walden
Geraldine Burson
Irene Gross
Harriet Sprague
Edith Roach
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