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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
4
The piece argues for accountability in libel and defend freedom of the press within limits. It condemns slanderous tabloids while asserting newspapers must serve readers with honest, sober reporting and avoid gutter journalism. It cautions editors to act as guides rather than sensationalists.
The piece argues World War I defended democracy yet Europe shifted toward dictatorship after the war. It notes Austria may reinstate the Habsburgs led by Archduke Otto, reflecting public disillusionment with democracy. It contrasts czars and Kaisers with fragile democracies and urges the United States to prove democracy can endure crises.
After an 18 year pause the United States may begin building a new battleship as the Washington treaty nears expiration. Seven existing dreadnoughts may be obsolete by 1936 while Congress debates replacement plans and naval budgets.
Attorney Howard Carter Dickinson is slain in Detroit after he befriended pleasant young strangers in a hotel. The piece frames the事件 as a caution about trusting chance acquaintances while depicting a fatal outcome in a city visit.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau faced House Ways and Means questions amid a stalled wealth tax debate. Democrats pressed for clearer revenue estimates and broader coverage beyond big fortunes, citing figures and internal White House discussions from July 4.
The article describes a rift between the President and Congress over a tax proposal aimed at breaking up large fortunes and taxing corporate bigness. Congress demands more than social reform, while the President offers no firm revenue emphasis, shrugging at Congress while signaling no action to alter the bill.
The report notes Mr. Morgenthau attended a conference and sided with the presidential view, refusing to testify before the Ways and Means Committee. The panel pressed for his appearance, viewing Treasury as responsible, while political tensions and looming tax bill debate shape the scene. Dizzy and Daffy are humorously noted as potential stand-ins for the chapter’s writing.
A satirical snapshot notes Russia training young women in parachuting while speculating on future roles. It also jokes about a powerful antiseptic, Montana’s center, dust storms, and CCC budget pressures affecting its mission.
A New York lawyer paid for an evening out with his life as the city’s shadowy fringes proved deadly. The piece warns that the stranger should avoid the night world’s darker corners and seek safer avenues in the metropolis.
Ohio’s Hocking County parks draw 200000 visitors yearly. The 2823 acre system includes Ash Cave Conkle’s Hollow and Cedar Falls Parks. Described as a naturalist’s paradise in the Appalachian Plateau, with tall Cedar Falls trees and diverse northern and southern flora.
Poem captioned Home of My Childhood appears in Poets' Corner with reader name Bessie M. Gorslene and Athens origin. The verse laments a childhood hillside near wildwood, roses, locust blooms, and a brook with bells and maples, ending with sender credit and date July 8. A separate note mentions copper near the earth and airplanes used in Africa to locate deposits.
In a signed letter from Harry Richards of Gloucester dated July 7, he questions 1925 certificate dates for 1918 services, the four percent interest vs six, the $60 clothing allowance, the five hundred day service credit, and workers compensation premiums. He argues veterans would have been paid like others if treated the same.
In a round up of historical reminders the article recalls William Jennings Bryan taking the prosecution in the Dayton monkey trial on the twenty-eighth anniversary of his Cross of Gold speech at the 1896 Chicago Democratic convention. Also announced is Alex Root to replace C. A Matheny as principal of The Plains School.
Flood ravaged Wheeling Creek Valley expands typhoid fever threat as relief workers and health investigators patrol the area distributing food water and clothing to more than 700 persons.
Jo Darien, returning home after her first year, finds out her father is out of work and searches for a job. She moves to a cheap furnished apartment, follows a newspaper ad to Brown Marine Supply, and accepts a part time bookkeeping role at eight dollars a week, hoping it will grow.
Sun and sea bathing can aid health but require gradual exposure especially for children and convalescents. Immediate immersion and long sun exposure risk shock, nervous strain, and circulatory strain. In health, sea water and sun can boost mood and vigor, but moderation and gradual adaptation are essential.
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