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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1939
Page
4
A critical column argues a federal official admits much of the billions lent to spur an artificial recovery will not be repaid. It contends loan losses are downplayed as vote bait and claims the government props up common people with loans while business suffering. The piece warns readers a “New Day” awaits when the public sees the real loan spend strategy.
The American Institute of Graphic Arts plans nationwide celebration of printing’s 500th anniversary and 400 years since its arrival in the New World. Libraries schools and publishers join the observance to honor movable type and the enduring value of the printed word.
The piece argues Huey Long’s political era is ending as supporters and critics alike face backlash. It warns against charismatic leaders who claim to control government, media, and economy, comparing today to Louisiana in 1939 and predicting repetition with Townsendite movements.
A reader's tale about a large street hole jolting neighbors and trucks. The letter to the highway department prompted a quick repair within three days, proving action beats complaint. The piece ends with a moral about taking initiative.
A Michigan girl caught a fish described as long as she is tall. The feat saves motion since she need not demonstrate the size with her arms.
A Vermont resident had carried $706 in his pocket for six years without spending a cent. The money was taken by pickpockets, who slipped away with the long-accumulated cash.
Dr Laughlin Currie, a Harvard economist and close adviser to Eccles, is appointed as Roosevelt’s confidential economic assistant. The six anonymous White House aides, the reform act’s other appointees, will act as the President’s eyes and ears on economic matters while Currie handles information flow and policy communication.
Bruce Catton outlines the wage hour act's crisis as Congress considers a 2 million deficiency for enforcement. With nearly 20,000 complaints and only 230 inspectors possible, critics warn of a looming enforcement breakdown and surge in civil suits if funding stalls.
The Messenger mails an Information Bureau Q and A column answering questions on CCC enlistment duration pronunciation of jalopy U S alien population 1938 Embargo Act 1807 patent death effect five hundred card rankings Heat Wave girl identity absolute monarchies number of agriculture schools and the 1917 18 vogue for white gold and platinum rings.
Daniel Bateman aged 65 died at his home Saturday. Funeral services were held at the Jobs Church Monday afternoon with burial at Greenlawn. Community notices list social and personal events including 4-H Club meetings at the Garner home and various visits among residents in Amesville Nelsonville and nearby towns.
E Gillespie of Millfield writes to The Messenger opposing borrowing and spending policies. He argues that individuals are the government and urges caution about debt, citing personal observations and media reports. He challenges unsigned letters and signatories while urging truthful discussion.
Health notes explain that vitamin A comes from several precursors found in plants including alpha beta and gamma carotene and cryptoxanthin. The body converts these to vitamin A, with effectiveness varying by animal and precursor. Night blindness signals deficiency and vitamin A aids infection resistance but does not prevent colds or flu. Excess vitamin A does not guarantee protection and evidence on kidney stones remains inconclusive.
Roselee, Christine, and Franklin share joy as Dick Bancroft hauls a wounded Quail hunter away and Franklin proposes to Christine. The group moves Franklin to Kingman for care, while Roselee and Dick grow close and discuss wealth from the mine and a shared future.
Funeral services for Clarence Chutes drowned in the Hocking River last week were held at the White Funeral Home with the Belpre American Legion and Rev. E. B. Dean in charge. Numerous local families hosted and visited, with birthdays celebrated, camps planned, and relatives from Parkersburg, Reedsville, Athens, and Cleveland attending or traveling on weekend visits.
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