Classifieds and rates from Athens Post Office notice
National representatives listed alongside advertising rates and obituary notices. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail service. various durations priced, including one year four fifty dollars six months two fifty and ten weeks a dollar. Post office records indicate second class matter status under the 1918 act.
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John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Mass
Ohio
Idle Funds in Ohio Banks Prompt Critics
The banking superintendent boasts state banks are bulging with deposits, but critics say idle money reflects business uncertainty. They warn federal meddling will divert funds into relief and keep millions idle instead of fueling work and private investment in farms, homes, and industry.
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Ohio
Washington
Roads Expansion in Ohio Could Save Small Communities
The ten mill tax limit changed urban and rural road funding as Ohio adds 5000 miles to the state highway system. Counties and townships lose real estate tax revenue and rely on motor fuel taxes, prompting statewide highway additions to connect small towns with year round routes and keep future road work feasible.
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Ohio
Court funds 14 year old heiress with 45000 in 18 months
The surrogate's court in New York City approved expenditures totaling 45000 for Brenda Diana Duff Frazier over 18 months. Personal costs include 28000 for the girl herself and 17000 to aid her mother's home, with large sums for clothing and other bills. The piece contrasts this with calls for a guaranteed annual income.
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Farm Belt
New York City
Brenda Diana Duff Frazier
Dole
Borah Warns Against Court Justice Run for Presidency
Senator Borah says now is a bad time to discuss placing a supreme court justice in the presidential race. He argues such moves tempt justices to weigh public opinion and rewards, threatening the court’s independence from politics.
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Borah
Supreme Court
Roosevelt renomination doubts swirl at Democratic convention
Washington observers discuss the idea Roosevelt may be defeated for renomination. Politicians, both conservative and radical, fuel the talk as a trial balloon to influence his course. Names like Byrd Douglas Long or Talmadge are seen as weak possibilities if any challenge arose.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senator Byrd
Lew Douglas
Huey Long
Governor Talmadge
Mr. Roosevelt
Midwest delegate rebels as loyalty buys patronage hinted
A House Steering Committee member voices paid loyalty while rebelling against Roosevelt. The piece outlines White House and House friction over the Frazier Lemke Farm Mortgage Act, with 210 signatures and leadership opposition. It notes Senator Steiner as a rising GOP prospect amid veterans’ groups and speculative maneuvers in a presidential race.
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House
Roosevelt
White House
Frazier-Lemke
Lemke
Burns
Rules
O'Connor
Roosevelt attends Jefferson Island Club event with Democrats
President Roosevelt mingled with congressional Democrats at the Jefferson Island Club. Club members, largely social and wealthy lawmakers, are portrayed as not closely aligned with the President. Off the record friends suggest the invitation served to advertise the club and allow members to speak politically in his presence.
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Roosevelt
Jefferson Island Club
Political Commentary and Jabs on New Deal and Republicans
A column lampoons fundraising woes of the Republican National Committee and critiques New Deal officials. It notes limits on donor assurances, jokes about the Dog House at the White House, and mentions a government backing program for jobless actors and a Pan-American Clipper misallocation. The piece ends by accusing West Point of resenting a cadet who married.
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New Deal
White House
Mysterious Disease Scleroderma Strikes Atlanta Woman
A mysterious illness scleroderma blinds an Atlanta woman, preventing her from closing her eyes. Doctors say discovery of a cure would attract wide interest from husbands seeking relief from a dangerous and persistent condition.
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Atlanta
Ous Lass
Letter of Elizabeth Washington from 1803 found in Horton Smith family
A 75 year old Horton Smith of Silver Ridge Meirs County owns a 1803 Fayetteville Arkansas letter by his aunt Elizabeth Washington, a Washington family relative. The note laments poor wealth yet expresses gratitude, mentions George Washington, travels, and a later mixed-in 1994 England marriage statistic.
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Horton Smith
Silver Ridge
Meirs County
Elizabeth Washington
George Washington
Major Charles Smith
Moses Bottom
W. Va
Major Smith
Smith
Quail Facts and Public Forum Letters from Athens Ohio
The Public Forum letters discuss quail behavior from nesting to scent and feeding, noting mating calls from May to Oct and that most quail nests yield 14 chicks. It covers roosting, scent, flight, and garden value, with regional remarks on weeds and farm use. Signed by CHARLES SPOLER of Athens, Ohio, plus quotes from Alfred P. Sloan Jr. and Melvin C. Eaton.
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the Messenger
Bob White
Ohio
Charles Spoler
Athens
Sex Education for Children Promotes Healthy Attitudes
Dr Morris Fishbein argues that early sex education helps children understand their bodies and prevent confusion and disease. He cites surveys urging honest, age appropriate teaching in kindergarten and early grades, and recommends using animal life as a gateway in primary lessons.
Jo Darien Takes Crest Lake Job From Marsh
Jo Darien, finishing her first college year, leaves Bret after a heated argument and departs for Crest Lake with Douglas Marsh to take a summer hostess job. Marsh introduces her to a wealthy summer colony plan while Bret accuses Jo of chasing money. Jo resolves to stand alone and pursues independence as Crest Lake comes into view.
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JO Darien
Bret Pall
Douglas Marsh
Crest Lake
Marsh
Bret
Babs Montgomery
Arthur Darien
Fendale
Creat Lake
Crest Lake Station
Lake
Mr. Marsh
The Old Homestead Poem by O L Trace
Poem recalls a cherished family homestead on a hillside full of childhood happiness. The speaker notes changes over time yet the old house remains a symbol of warmth and memories for Pop Mom and kin.
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Pop
Mom
L. Trace
Giauatero
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