Weighing Dillinger’s Fate and the Death Penalty Debate
The piece questions fair trials for John Dillinger and argues that public enemies cannot be reformed. It critiques lenient punishment and defends violent death as the only effective end for gangsters, citing past escapes and criminal brutality. It condemns hangovers of glorifying criminals and predicts harsher treatment for their cohorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Michigan
Lima
Bailey
Barrows
Our People Like Large Newspapers
A distinguished editor argues for smaller newspapers with reduced story length and higher advertising rates. He envisions 50 percent less space and crisper reporting while noting reader tastes vary and current events can still be conveyed with factual accuracy. Condensation takes time but preserves essential facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Mail
Germany
Mr. Mallon
the Messenger
Addison
Spectator
Bacon
Our Changing Attitude
A regional reflection notes wage earners farmers and the unemployed show a shifting mindset. The belief that thrift pays is fading as casual talk reveals widespread doubt about saving, with even heads of families not fully understanding the change.
Debt funding trick could market Soviet bonds abroad
Washington reports that talks with Soviet ambassador Troyanovsky touch only small debt issues compared with European defaults. The piece notes a rarely used clause allowing the United States to solicit engraved marketable bonds from debtor nations and list them publicly if governments refuse to buy, potentially exposing British and French debts in small denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Troyanovsky
Russia
Germany
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
What if Britain buys back its war debts in bonds
The piece asks whether Britain would redeem wartime debt with engraved bonds of various denominations and explores potential outcomes if markets ignored such bonds. It considers effects on Britain’s credit, reactions in France Italy Belgium and other defaulted nations, and alternative means for the United States to recover part of the money still owed on war debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerensky
France
Italy
Belgium
United States
Decorative bond promises as artistic curiosities
The author questions selling sovereigns bonds as decorative items and souvenirs. They envision beautiful engravings from Britain France Italy Belgium and other nations used in maps lamp shades diplomas or room themes, creating an exotic old world atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Kingdom
Great Britain
Republic of France
Italy
Belgium
Sentimental World War Era Bonds Celebrate Remembrance
An artistic feature notes a sentimental motive behind certificates from World War II loans. Adults at the time would recall money from home as a cherished memory, akin to a sheep skin memento from Army Mater. The A. B. grant symbolizes hope in the School of Experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Mater
Relief rolls grow as people abandon savings for uncertain futures
The piece notes a rise in relief recipients and rising caution about savings. It cites business owners facing loss of paying customers, increased credit abuses, and a shift from frugality to a casual, reckless outlook. It argues fear of future losses erodes plans and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamain Ghulr
Ana Aiaies Gale
Health Hints On Heart Disease In The United States 1932
Health hints discuss heart disease death rates per 100 000 in 1932 rising from 132 to 224 and consider factors such as aging population diagnostic improvements, and regional differences. The text notes hypertensive heart disease increasing with modern life, higher in northeast regions and among transplanted native populations, with high blood pressure linked to personality and civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Middle West
Central States
Bartlett officials tour east in 2300 mile swing
Dr W N Alderman Clark Williams R P Jennings and A T Law head returned from a 2300 mile trip through the East. Carson L Horton Denver Colo was elected senior high school principal at Nelsonville Ralph Orr New Straitsville junior high principal. The Hartinger Fruit Farm Cemetery Hill back of Middleport was noted as a beauty spot. Two hundred crates of perfect cherries were sold with a gift box for every worm found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson L. Horton
Denver, Colo
Nelsonville
Ralph Orr
New Straitsville
Hartinger Fruit Farm
Cemetery Hill
Middleport
Ohio
Twenty Years Ago In Athens County News Clippings
A 1856 57 note recalls Co L Martzolff owning John Brown revolver and bowie knife used in Professor Martzolff's lecture The Trial of John Brown The Foutch Bakery moved to the Foutc Building on South Court Street Secretary H H Haning led the 63rd Athens County fair promising a money back guarantee If this isn t the best fair Athens County has ever had Austria declared war on Serbia Germany rejected mediation by England Kaiser Wilhelm ordered the crown prince to play tennis to avoid war talk Russia warned it would not tolerate Serbia invasion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L. Martzolff
John Brown
Martzolff
H. H. Haning
Athens County
Kaiser Wilhelm
Zoofort
Danzig
Germany
Erzberg iron mountain in Styria eyed in war plans
The Erzberg near Eisen er e in Styria is a 6000 foot iron ore mountain containing about 860 million tons of ore. Ardent plans by Hitler and Mussolini involve seizing Austria’s ore, with possible rapid Styrian invasion to reach the Erzberg before Yugoslavia. The page also notes unemployment cures through new industries per Joseph J. Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breberg
Eisenere
Styria
Germany
Yugoslavia
Italy
Atigm
Erzberg
Joseph 8. Ames
Jolins Hopking University
Prudent care for heat rash in babies and children
The article advises cool clothing and frequent baths to prevent prickly heat. It recommends baking soda baths, a bran bath method, and keeping a soda solution ready for affected areas. For persistent cases, seek a doctor's advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Veil
Jimmy Sue
Baby
Jimmy
Susy
Relief at Athens sparks questions on work and welfare
A reader from Athens blasts relief operations accusing beneficiaries of lack of work, reports of lavish salaries at the relief office, and overcrowding at the Pickett building. He warns of rising costs and self reliance loss as summer drags on and asks where investigators and reforms will come from.
Quotes on labor, cinema, and social reform
A collection of remarks from sports, business, and literary figures. Vi Johnson of the Cleveland Indians contemplates removal from the ballpark. Owen D. Young discusses social insurance as readjustment. Rupert Hughes cites Edison and motion pictures. William Green notes strike dynamics against government authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen D. Young
Jane Terry Returns to Marburg in New York Dream
Amy Jackson and Jane Terry clash over motherhood and ambition as Jane dominates charity work and public speaking in New York while Amy plans a warm Christmas with Howard. Amy resents Jane’s remarks about Nancy but prepares for Howard’s homecoming, staging a family reunion with Mary and Nancy amid wartime anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Terry
New York
Marburg
Amy Jackson
Amy
Howard Jackson
Jane
Roger Thorpe
Nancy
America
Howard
Aviation Corps
Texas
Little Nancy
Mary Jackson
Alice
Mary
Miss Rosa
Rosa
Food Administration
Hopsonville
Mery
Chinese Bandit Ransom Case Reported In Manchuria
A brief report notes a white man named Johnson seized by Chinese bandits in Manchuria and held for ransom. Negotiations followed as authorities and local groups monitor the situation for a safe resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Johnson
Manchuria
Johnson
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MenseRne
Athens
Acten
DR. Morris Fishbein
Foutch
Foutc
South Court Street
Austria
Serbia
England
Sir Edward Gray
Little Kingdom of
Benpie Morreson
Messenger Public Forum
East State Street
Pickett
Andy
J.H. Smith
Vi Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Edison
Ruper Hughes
William Green
Ee American Federation i
Connecticut
G Bulkeley
Ballybunnion
County Kerry
Ferruses
Gora
Ronley Tosi
Sophie Kerr
Rosa’s
Nancey
Miracle
Bijlett
Army
Sor
Mrs. Lowe
Long Island
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