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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1934
Page
4
The piece urges Nelsonville and surrounding districts to raise money for improved police radio communications. It argues adequate systems deter crime, cites Ohio’s highway radio program as a model, and notes hill country hideouts and past criminal use. Citizens are urged to contribute locally.
The text discusses laughter as a display of perceived superiority. It notes laughter can mask personal distress when the laugher is the butt of a joke. It traces laughter’s roots to an animal display of teeth signaling readiness to defend.
The attorney lauded Eliza Davidson at a memorial dedication as a humble, devoted citizen whose life reflected loyalty, service, and humility. He noted racial harmony in the community and argued that a life of service leaves the strongest memory beyond wealth or status.
The article discusses a renewed push for reciprocity with Canada under new tariff powers. It recalls Taft’s 1911 effort, Congress approval, Dominion rejection, and current optimism for mutually beneficial trade as geography binds the nations. It notes vast past two nation commerce and the potential for broader future gains.
Washington dispatch notes confidence in the Roosevelt administration as Congress adjourns. The president’s broad spending authority and RFC funds are cited as boosting sentiment, with a anticipated July to November upturn, potential new construction, and ongoing labor troubles.
Advisers envision a barter like scheme where debtor governments buy local goods such as rubber tin potash perfumes from their producers, ship them to the United States, which sells to importers and credits the proceeds to the debtor accounts, with no cash involved. The British stance blocks public discussion but a six month negotiation window remains.
Democrats plan heavy use of Roosevelt's social trends message as a fall campaign tool. They acknowledge it originated as a congressional campaign document and was intended for that purpose. Republicans counter that Roosevelt expenditures are the hard issue to convey to voters. Publicity teams seek phrases to popularize the figures amid low attention to government data.
Political analysts expect Republicans to gain about 50 House seats but admit uncertainty until hog and wheat price trends two weeks before the election are clear. Roosevelt’s policies are more popular in the House than in the Senate due to the House's leftward tilt, and the radio speech aims to boost business confidence amid reform activity.
The excerpt cites Dr. Morris Fishbein noting iron intake around 30 milligrams daily via rust and nails. It also includes a senator’s remark praising Dr. Tugwell’s appearance and a remark by Newtom D. Baker linking democracy to high education.
A New York Times report on Ernst Sedgwick Hanfstaengl’s goodwill visit to Cambridge portrays him in Harvard tradition of calm disdain for criticism. The observer notes excessive grand manner by the visiting pianist and cautious reception by the reporter.
A reader critiques a Times report on Harvard attitudes toward Adolf Hitler’s circle. He disputes the portrayal of Harvard indifference, urging acknowledgment of the Nazi regime’s cruelty and calling for open discussion during Putty’s visit.
A reader recalls Harvard’s effort to guard its good name during Doctor Hanfstaengl’s reunion amid strong Nazi controversy. The note describes a Nazi mob scene in Nurnberg where a young woman, tormented for alleged Jewish marriage views, was abused and later deemed insane.
Doctor Hanf staeng’s reunion scene sparks outrage as critics demand Harvard break with the German leader. The piece rejects calm diplomacy and calls for outspoken opposition to the regime, stressing Harvard’s duty to resist evil and defend justice.
Dr. William C. McCarty of the Mayo Clinic asserts that ample known facts, if applied thoroughly, could resolve the cancer problem through extensive research and methodical treatment advances.
U S Senator James P Pope of Idaho discusses a new school of statesmanship described as an adolescent or intuitive approach. The remarks frame a shift in political philosophy amid economic or governance challenges.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains that diet should be tailored to the individual and illness. He notes many foods irritate some people yet suit others, stresses balanced nutrition with minerals and vitamins, and discusses how bowel activity guides diet. He covers fried foods, meats, fiber, and adjustable residues to regulate digestion.
A Florida Keys road trip recollects a wildfire threat from dry grass and embers. The author notes a menacing landscape, scarce towns, and a peril from a single cigarette stub. She urges caution, saving forests and people, and condemns careless fire.
A young archaeologist travels to the Arctic seeking traces of Eskimo civilization. A separate Somali desk discovery reveals an ostrich egg stored in Somaliland later hatching into a healthy juvenile bird.
An old East Bergholt church dates to the 14th century. Wolsey began a tower around 1520 but fell from power, leaving the unfinished work. Bells sit upside down in a ground level cage now rung by ropes from below. Tomorrow a travel piece on Ceylon appears.
In examining the opening clash at Gettysburg historian MacKinlay Kantor questions conventional portraits of Generals Reynolds and Buford. He finds a stark exchange: Reynolds asks about conditions, Buford answers with grit and belief they can hold until reinforcements arrive.
The passage argues that famous historic scenes were shaped by real people under stress rather than polished for records. It suggests figures like Gettysburg leaders and John Paul Jones spoke bluntly, and later historians craft the famed lines.
Athens County supplied 2 610 soldiers to the Union during the 1861 65 war, over half of its 15 to 50 year old male population, with 1 967 additional men joining to stop Morgan’s raid in 1862. No draft was ever conducted. The county military committee operated for most of the conflict.
In Other Yed Billy Rochester son of Mr and Rochester Logan graduate of Logan and a member of Phi Delta Theta versity passed the West Point A shower was given by Mr and Griffin Fairview for Mr and Mrs A picnic dinner commemorated wedding anniversary of Mr and Mr lips Arnesville Mr and Mrs J M Brookins celebrated their fiftieth wedding and
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