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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1935
Page
4
John W. Cullen Company lists national representatives in Chicago New York and Detroit. Advertising rates apply for at home or foreign offices with nominal obituary and card of thanks notices. Entry filed with Athens Post Office as second class matter under the 1918 act.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes repeal of prohibition brought mixed results. High taxes on beer curb consumption, hurt brewers and revenues, and fuel bootlegger evasion. A sane policy suggests halving federal and state beer taxes to boost industry growth and long term revenue.
An analysis suggests about eighty percent of 2,400 relief families are unemployable. The piece argues the problem spans Ohio and likely the nation, with many elderly heads unable to work. It notes shifting relief burdens from communities to the government and questions the solution under current conditions.
Name calling in high places signals how heroes fall as public doubt rises. The essay notes that leaders rise on tides of uncertainty and slide when the public questions their failures. It cites F D R and Roosevelt, warning that the in power party bears responsibility as public content shapes fate.
An essay argues that bicycles and hikers pose hazards in road traffic and should use berms or special paths away from motor vehicles. It notes bicycle fatalities are rare locally but high countrywide, criticizes parents who allow children to ride in traffic, and urges safer routes for young riders.
Washington observers say Justice Department lawyers view the Guffey-Snyder coal bill as illegal on three counts: price fixing monopolistic, coercive tax aimed at forcing a code, and coal mining not interstate commerce per Supreme Court precedent. The White House backs the measure amid NRA fallout, while miners threaten strikes and large consumers oppose it. Court test expected next winter.
A Commerce Department memo quotes New Deal thinking on stabilizing international currencies. Officials say action is needed to create a definite equilibrium among leading nations and restore confidence beyond improvised clearing methods. If the gold bloc concedes only under agreed terms, world trade may not grow in the coming months.
Unofficial New Deal signals indicate Britain does not want stabilization. Britain views the dollar as undervalued while the pound is overvalued. Tariff and war debt issues deepen money's role. A huge task to settle these matters lies ahead, if financial authorities grasp the situation.
Soviet officials protested to Tokyo after a Soviet soldier was shot by Japanese troops on Manchukuo soil. Japan argued the trooper was killed on Manchukuo soil, while the Soviets said the shooting occurred on Soviet land and the body was moved to Manchukuo to avoid border crossing charges.
A visiting Indian prince eats breakfast wearing a cap to keep his hair dry as he tackles grapefruit. The commentary hints at quirky royal manners and a splash of whimsy in a foreign visit.
Heber H. Henry of Amesville completed a lengthy genealogy of John Henry a Bern Township pioneer in Athens County. Henry born in Ireland arrived 1788 and faced losses on a ship voyage before settling in Ohio. He fathered 19 children, grand children near 60, and ten great grandchildren. His son Robert became a teacher and later Amesville postmaster in 1829.
The writer, James Nixon of Athens, criticizes a grocery firm and regional consolidation as wasteful and corrupt. He questions recording fees and auditor commissions, and mocks political antics by current senators. The letter urges stricter integrity and reflects frustration with state governance.
Logan correspondent notes a Lady's Devil's Tongue cactus with 30 buds, while a reader in Athens Ohio reports a 48 bud plant with about one fourth in bloom. The cactus last bloomed a year ago, and Rouben Mamoulian foresees color films becoming dominant.
Journal figures show diphtheria declined in New England and South Atlantic states but rose in parts of the Middle Atlantic and east north central regions. Fifteen cities reported zero deaths in 1934, while campaigns of education and control cut Chicago’s rate from 11.7 (1925-29) to 4.3 (1930-34). Overall, diphtheria remains preventable and treatable through scientific methods.
California medium Mrs. Felicie O Crossley refuses reporters a seance after predicting President Roosevelt's re election. Dr Charles F Wishart Wooster College president cautions about power and size while Dr Glenn Frank Wisconsin warns democracy is not immortal. Henry Ford argues high wages sustain the system.
The piece recounts Mohammed Ibn Daud known as Ad haddedin, a 11th century Persian sultan famed for vast conquests and a Golden Age. After his 1072 death, folklore grew, predicting his return with a saddled horse awaiting emergence from his tomb. The mosque has kept a horse ready for 872 years, symbolizing enduring belief.
Katharine Strykhurst marries Michael Heatheroe then he suffers a head injury and memory loss. Katharine believes he deserted her while Violet Merser suspects hidden motives. Stan Merser and Adrianson plot a discreet course as Sally Moon resists gossip amid village elections and wedding tensions.
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