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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1937
Page
4
The Athens Messenger notes national representation by John W. Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit and Cleveland Advertisers may apply for rates at home or foreign offices and obituaries or cards of banks incur a nominal charge
Federal data show industrial output up 20 percent and factory payrolls up about one third in early 1937 while more than 2000 strikes yielded nearly eleven million lost workdays. Farm population fell about 100000, hinting at workers moving to cities.
The article argues that the U S merchant marine declined but is being revived by direct government subsidies to 23 steamship companies replacing mail contracts. It predicts 100 new ocean ships, increased shipbuilding, and renewed global trade as the nation seeks markets beyond its shores.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr and his wife reported a 1936 income of 2 876 310 with 1 725 790 paid in federal and state taxes. After taxes they gave half of the remainder to charity and kept the other half, retaining only a fifth for personal use.
A scientist suggests rattlesnakes lack hearing and may also lack a sense of humor, acknowledging the extreme nature of the claim. The remark plays on the creature's known deafness and adds a light editorial twist.
A brief notes that local salon chatter centers on fashion, styles, and social happenings as residents discuss trends and personalities. The column highlights how hair trends mirror neighborhood mood and rumors circulate with each new look.
Raymond Clapper portrays Senator Joseph T. Robinson as a vigorous yet volatile figure driven by loyalty to Roosevelt and frustration over the Supreme Court enlargement bill. The 65 year old lawmaker’s intense debate, health strain, and confrontations within Congress amid national discord are recounted with personal reminiscence and tribute.
Rodney Dutcher reports that Senator Joe Robinson's death sparks a fierce clash over whether to adjourn or push Roosevelt's agenda. insiders fear blocking court plan and wage hour law while threats loom over Sutherland and the court. Many lawmakers feel protected by pay and leisure, yet fear Roosevelt and the political storm.
News travels fast as politicians react to the death of a prominent figure. Eulogies aside, many acknowledge the altered political landscape and questions arise over who bears responsibility for his passing. Opposition voices lament the forced fight over a Court Bill and a desired Supreme Court appointment.
The note touts perfumed butter in Paris aimed at descendants of nobles linked to the famed let them eat cake remark. It frames the item as a valuable, if old, piece of advice available now.
Between acute kidney inflammation and chronic form an intermediary nephrosis may develop. It features fluid retention, anemia, and possible blood pressure rise. Treatment stresses bed rest, controlled fluids and salt, careful protein planning, and targeted diuretics or procedures to remove excess fluid.
A collection of brief quotes from H W Overstreet F H Stinchfield Fried r ich Dibelius and Otto Nathan. The passages discuss democracy local autonomy church influence in life and economic self sufficiency. The tone is editorial and reflective about modern governance and society.
R H McCray of Nelsonville questions signatures on a paper to permit politicians to nominate Ohio supreme court judges. He argues voters should decide vacancies, condemns executive control and cites costs of court-packing debates. July 14 entry urges caution and constitutional rights preservation.
A historical look at the Clara Barton Cadets founded in 1895 by Dr. C. W. Cable in Nelsonville. The all female drill team gained state wide fame during civic events and the 1896 McKinley era rally in Logan. Members and the cadre leader are listed with the group contributing to soldiers’ comforts during the Spanish American War.
J. J. Crumley of Athens and John Withers of New Marshfield were commissioned as state foresters with powers of constables to enforce law in state forests and parks. Wayne Evans and Denver Miller, two high school boys, completed a 3400 mile trip in 14 days averaging $1 daily. J. L. Beckley named director of Mutual Home and Savings Association. Mrs. Harry Kelly of Nelsonville hosted three tables of bridge. A surprise birthday party for Mr. Pearl Carmichael at Miss Margaret Gorman's home.
Twenty years ago Athens County Election Board listed men of Nelsonville Ward 3 Precinct 2 who offered for army duty in World War I. The roster includes Robert Auflick James Auflick John Auflick Edward Bateman George Bateman Charles Bateman Charles H Baird Stanley Raymond Barstow Harry W Baumgardner Everett Leon Cox Chester Cagg Charles M Donahay Floyd A Courtney Hoyt Emmett Davis Walter George Englert Lawrence Fluke Pearl Farrow Alfred D Farrow Robert Green Albert Green Richard E Gibson Arthur L Hawkins George Orlie Hartley Benjamin E Haynes Charles Hillyer W Harrison Hickman Robert W Hawk William E Kettell Herman Luckoff Fred Loudner Charles Porter Deiby William Preston Minner Frederick Mulligan William J Oakley Thurman Poole Ray Pritchard Grover C Power Walter Dawson Primrose Harry Rodda John William Smith Samuel R Townsend James Topsail Joseph T Tigner and George Orlie Hoch.
A poetic fragment titled Roses of Eden speaks of a beloved at sea. It urges dreaming only of roses of Eden and a future reunion, with the speaker claiming divine protection for the lover on his voyage and voyage home.
Carol Clayton, engaged to Hartley Addison, bankrolls bets at the track to cover her father’s racing debt. Duke Bradley rides her luck and schemes to recoup through Hartley, yet their clashes ignite a dangerous romance as Duke proves to be her true master. Hartley arrives in New York bound farewell as dawn breaks.
In a tense scene Duke and Carol confront a potential scandal as Madison and Duke’s rival watch. Carol pretends a moment alone with Duke, then hides, while a smoking incident and a bed trap heighten the danger of exposure and marriage trouble. The episode ends with a dramatic reveal and a bizarre ash-tray trap.
Windhoek reports the reopening of the Sin clair, South Africa's oldest mine, driven by higher copper prices. The mine carries a chequered history dating back to the 1980s.
William Arragnos, 19, Berkeley, California, claims he can raise vegetables with chemically treated water instead of soil and predicts tomatoes available nine months a year.
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