Obituary Notice and Patron Acknowledgments
Obituary and card of thanks notice lists membership in the American Newspaper Publishers Association and associated press representatives. It notes rate information and nominal charges for obituary cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Oats for Dead Horse and Cotton Market Woes Abroad
The piece argues New Deal crop price supports may fail to stabilize markets as Mexico expands cotton to replace U S production. It notes drought shrinks U S yields, while Mexico and Japan increase output, undermining reductions and profits for American farmers. It warns of unintended consequences of subsidies across crops.
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Uncle Cat
North American
United States
Mexico
Rio Grande
Uncle Sam
Nature
Congress
High Finance Under Scrutiny In Southwest Power Firms
The FTC probes three Southwest power companies linked to the Insull era for inflated valuations and fake dividends. The firms reportedly shifted $20 million in value, upping rates on fictitious assets, yet insiders ended up at a loss as the scheme collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Not the Stringy Kind Chickens of a Season
A humorous defense of frying chickens and the culinary love for fried chicken this season. The author reflects on poultry life stages, consumer preference for nobler birds, and the annoyance of stringy meat with bones at mealtime.
Wasteful Paper Pushes Dismissed as Worthless
A critical editorial condemns endless righting of reform messages printed for newspapers arguing that the sheets waste forest resources and clutter mail. It singles out a movement’s call to unduly influence public opinion, labeling the entire effort as unnecessary and unworthy.
Cause A Nation and Juvenile Records
The passage likens a nation to an individual and argues that crime stems from poor foresight and planning. It questions why some youths become good citizens while others turn criminal, noting increased study of juvenile court records in recent years.
Information Service guides public through a sprawling federal maze
Washington July 29 The United States Information Service helps outsiders and insiders locate agencies, find correct offices, and understand new New Deal commissions. The bureau handles public questions and acts as a missing person reference for postal, telegraph, and telephone inquiries, receiving letters from as far as Siam and China.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
United States Information Service
Information Service
United States
Siam
China
Usis
Davis argues unrest abroad lessens war risk
Ambassador Norman Davis says global social unrest exists but does not signal imminent war. He notes people in troubled nations blame their own governments, not neighboring countries, and view economic woes as the root cause rather than political or racial conflict.
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Europe
Norman Davis
Hitler
Reich
Austria
Dollfuss
Hitler’s domestic fear drives cautious foreign stance
The piece argues that public aversion to war shapes policy and notes Hitler’s jitters after internal and Austrian crises. It describes treacherous Storm Troop disaffection, the Dollfuss assassination, and Hitler’s reluctant return to containment, implying fear keeps him from escalating conflicts.
Crime Causes by Poverty and Home Conditions
The text argues that crime stems from poverty and poor home conditions, not mere stealing. In Cleveland last year delinquent boys were five times higher in poor areas, with 70 percent of delinquencies from families near the poverty line. It calls for intelligent reform to improve underprivileged homes to reduce crime.
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Cleveland
Health Hints on Infant Care in Hot Weather
Dr. Morris Fishbein warns most infant illness in heat stems from mishandled milk. Use clean, cooled or boiled milk, sterilize all containers, keep milk cold or warm safely with a water wick, and include clean vegetables and ripe fruits. Emphasizes proper preparation to prevent diarrheal diseases in summer.
Mayor Lax Performs First Marriage Ten Years Ago
A historical note recalls Mayor Lax of Nelsonville officiating the first marriage of Miss Lucinda Burley to Mr. Albert E. Knox. Other items mention a $75 burglary at J. L. Beckley clothing, and a garden corn stalk reaching 12 feet in Chauncey.
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Lax
Nelsonville
Lucinda Burley
Albert E. Knox
Frank Cline
Chauncey
Sam Mann Wins Big Splash at South Bridge Festival
Sam Mann takes first in the big splash at the water festival on the South Bridge with Alex Cochran and Miller close behind. Sam Bat tin wins the shallow water race and Jack Sweeney claims the candle race by swimming the river with an unlit candle returning lighted. Charles Witt, Sam Battin, Granville Evans, Earl Nye and Jack Sweeney win the obstacle race. Wheeler Dew wins the title race for small boys. Thousands line river banks as the Athens Band plays on the beach. Mr and Mrs W E Moser and sons return from Parkersburg guests of Mr and Mrs Earnest Coe by auto. A surprise birthday party for Mrs William Van Meter noted with many attendees across several towns.
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Sam Mann
South Bridge
Alex Cochran
Miller
Sam Battin
Jack Sweeney
Charles Witt
Granville Evans
Earl Nye
Wheeler Dew
Athens
England Faces Likely War as Europe Turmoil Rises
London dispatch notes England must draw its sword if France enters the conflict. Wall Street closes while J P Morgan urges calm as American finances remain sound. Paris reports the French war department orders camp clearings and rapid troop mobilization within 34 hours.
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England
London
London Times
France
Paris
Wer
About Your Children About Your Children
Olive Roberts Barton describes a type of person who unsettles others by covertly steering conversations to irritating topics while maintaining calm. She toys with defenses, leaving conversational victims blaming themselves for trivial issues and feeling deflated after each encounter.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Public mood during San Francisco strike reflected in letters
Clara Miller notes scarce fresh produce and a ham, describes no streetcars, and recalls helping a striking longshoreman. She says strikers maintain order with their own police, condemns hoodlums, and blames reds for disruption. Health fears shut Girl Scout camps. radio ideas stalled by the strike. July 20.
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Herbert Hoover
NBC
KGO
Chronicle
San Jose
San Francisco
Clara Miller
Locust, Fire Costs, and CCC Bridge Totals
A collection of notes cites quotes from Don Marquis and Dr. Elwood Mead on mood and reclamation. It mentions an African locust species in the British Museum and a long-eyed fly with distinctive eyes. Forest fires cause about 42 million dollars in timber losses yearly. CCC built 21,907 bridges with 2,678 planned more. vehicle bridges total 440 of the count.
One Berry Cake Cartoon Explains Fasciation Growth
Explanation of yesterday's cartoon describes a single strawberry large enough for shortcake. The abnormal fruit weighed 17.6 ounces and formed by fasciation as three flowers fused. Grower T. H. Risinger is cited and the piece ends noting tomorrow's comic.
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T. H. Risinger
Stay Out of My Life Love Story in Marburg
Jane Terry returns to Marburg after a failed NYC bid to prove herself and confronts Amy Jackson, the former fiancée of her lost lover Howard Jackson. Amid hostile rivalries, Amy bears Jane’s rivalries, a child Nancy, and war-time upheavals test friendships as Jane plots to reclaim status while Amy guards her family.
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Jane Terry
New York
Marburg
Amy Jackson
Amy
Howard Jackson
Jane
Roger Thorpe
Nancy
America
Howard
Aviation Corps
Texas
Little Nancy
Mary Jackson
Andrews
Miss Rosa
Mrs. Lowe
Mrs. Jackson
Moreland
Rosa
Mary
Lilian
Norma
Terry
Howe
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Cerrier
Ohio
DR. Morris Fishbein
J. L. Beckley Clothing
Harriett Putnam
Mary Wheeler
Denver, Colo
G. I. Putnam
L. A. Koons
West
Guy Fulton
Montana
Lena Swaim
Los Angeles
Guysville
Frank Moore
C. D. Shafer
H. L. Galvin
Misses Blanch
Grace and
Helen Linton
Elmer Dowler
A. C. Painter and Sons
Fred
Will
W. E. Moser
Frank
William
Parkersburgh
Earnest Coe
William van Meter
Athens R. D
John Dalton
James Kelley
McNabb
Jesse McKee Dowler
Vernon Cagg
Carbondale
From Russell
New Marshveld
Almond
Grandma Willams
Thomas Burkett
Richard Jones
Robert Jackson
Brooksville
George van Meter
Lovina
Paul
George
Dana van Meter
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Hester
Whatsis
Messenger Public Forum
Strike Front
the Messenger
Don Marquis
Elwood Mead
A. S
Breuth Area
British Museum of Natural History
CCC
Newtonia
Lieut- Cor von
Schwartzkoppen
Archduke Salvator
RW. Branson
Legion of Honor
Tioga CO
Pennsylvania
The
Unig
Oklahoma
Sophie Kerr
Love Stor
Trainor
Tim
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