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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1937
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces publication details from 1896 to 1929 with weekday afternoons except Saturday and a large Sunday edition. It lists publisher Gordon K. Bush and editor Charles Garris, plus associations and subscription rates per week month and year.
A 1930s commentary rails at Nazi Russia listening prosecutions as extra legal tyranny. It notes judges admit no law against listening to broadcasts but call it treasonous preparation. The piece warns American readers to defend free airwaves and avoid regimentation.
West Virginia’s purchase of the Belpre Bridge over the Ohio River is praised as progress toward toll-free highways. The piece notes the bridge sold for 50 percent more than construction cost and suggests state ownership could lower tolls and attract tourists, while urging motorists to consider total travel costs beyond direct tolls.
The Side Glances columnist notes changing vacation tastes as travelers tire of coast to coast fast driving. He recalls a wheelchair figure telling a doctor a vacation would trigger his nervous breakdown and observes fewer drivers bragging of long daily mileage. People seek moderate trips to relax and see meaningful places.
A look at wartime cruelty and a 21 gun salute for executed figures. The piece criticizes lynch law rhetoric and warns of mob violence against motorists. It also notes animal eye color myths and mocks Rural Electrification Administration claims about aiding farmers.
In Washington the article notes a quiet shift away from Roosevelt era dominance as relief negotiations with the House mark a new leadership dynamic. It cites Rayburn's role in guiding the compromise and signals changes in how Congress interacts with the White House amid broader tax and policy debates.
Hugh Johnson notes Mark Sullivan’s plan to let states set their own wage and hour standards and ship goods only to states with equal or higher standards. The idea aims to curb degrading labor conditions while addressing constitutional and interstate commerce questions.
Millfield May 27. W KITTLE. A vigorous Public Forum letter from Millfield urges unity within the labor movement amid disputes over federation rules and local autonomy. The writer cites historical unions and quotes from labor leaders to defend organizing efforts and warns against split efforts undermining democracy.
Frederick P. Kasler born in Clinton County New York in 1817 moved to Ames Township Athens County Ohio as a child. He married Jane L. Minor in 1843. Seth Linscott, born 1836 in Ames, became a prominent farmer stock raiser. Matteson of Ames, born 1843 in Bennington County Vermont, married Sarah Wilmarth in 1869.
Dr Hugo Eckener predicts that once regular airship service across the ocean begins, helium will be in high demand and its production cost will be close to that of hydrogen.
Patricia Warren agrees to a marriage of convenience with actor Don Monteray to gain security and protect him from a subordinate romance. The plan includes a discreet home life in New Jersey and public appearances as husband and wife, with Pats receiving five hundred dollars a month and eventual freedom if desired.
Health hints outline hygiene and lifestyle for diabetics including sleep, sun safety, skin care, foot care, shoe choice, and avoiding tight garters. Advice covers alcohol calories, sugar limits, moderate smoking, and seven rules to prevent acidosis and coma, stressing medical attention and insulin adherence.
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