Washington gridlock on New Deal agenda widens splits
In Washington Paul Mallon reports rising discontent among Democrats and Republicans over New Deal legislation. The piece outlines expected fate of key bills including the Bonus, NRA, Social Security, and banking measures, plus notes on public pressure from Townsend plan mail and Huey Long era intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Vinson
Patman
NRA
Senate
Glass
Wagner
Eastman
Afternoon Tea Recalls 1920s Athens Socialite List
Mrs. Homer J Brown and Mrs. Eugene Woodworth hosted an afternoon tea at 7% North Congress Street with many Athens area guests and visitors from Chauncey The Plains New Marshfield and Los Angeles. The piece notes President Coolidge and the President’s Acre near Lancaster Ohio along with various local social names and a Higley Study Circle program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer J. Brown
Eugene Woodworth
Brown
North
Congress Street
Raymond Walker
Earl T. Dailey
Scott Haney
C. R. Hodkins
J. J. Sister
M. M. Kerr
Hariey Moler
Charles Bethel
G. W. Hopkins
Frank B. Guilum
Parker Walker
Public Forum Letter Critiques Local Agricultural School
James Rogaski Jr of Guysville voices concern over how the new agricultural school at Jud engages students with cards games songs and unproductive activities. He questions relief-minded funding and urges residents to attend the March 4 meeting to learn more and respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Jud
Taxpayer
Lodi
James Rogaski, JR
Guysville
R. D
Farm control boomerangs in farmers view
The piece argues that government price controls fail to solve farming woes. It criticizes artificial relief as a political tactic and stresses markets, supply and demand, and natural price regulation as the true drivers of farming success. The author warns that price controls lead to overproduction and lower future prices.
But Look at the Jail Courthouse Rehab Reflects Credit
The article praises county courthouse rehabilitation and notes growth in county government functions. It urges taxpayers to visit the county office building to see how a small sum funded major improvements and how offices expanded to house bureaus and deputies.
Better Housing Campaign Encourages Home Repairs
The article argues that the Better Housing campaign within the national recovery plan will boost spring improvements. It urges homeowners to invest in painting, repairs, and yard upkeep, noting such spending increases property value and general neighborhood pride.
Heart Versus Mind In Juvenile Court Expert Talk
A juvenile court expert told educators that most people think with their hearts rather than minds. He said teachers appeal too much to intellect and their influence on the country is waning, arguing history shows people prefer feeling to thinking.
When Personal Stakes Override Plans in Education
The speaker notes that people distance themselves from systemic fixes until personally affected, then overreact. They argue impatience, imperfect programs, and disillusionment hinder solutions, while teachers are seen as peers who can shape young minds more logically if given space.
Addison Township History Reveals Early Settlers and Growth
An 18th and 19th century survey of Addison Township Gallia County details the first cabin built in 1795 by Hezekiah Frazer, earliest settlement on Little Chicamauqua Creek, and the 1811 organization with Charles Buck as justice of the peace. It lists founding families, mills, schools, a post office, and religious beginnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dison Township
Gallia County
Hezekiah Frazer
Little Chicamauqua Creek
Bethel Church
Champaign Creek
Charles Buck
Joseph Rife
Robert Guy
John Cherrington
Addison
J. W. Parker
John Bing
Methodist Episcopal
William Cherrington
Cherringtons
Knapps Jonses
Martindales
Reuben Rothgeb
Robert Reynolds
John Lanks
William Watson
Addison Township
Ohio River
Campaign Creek
George Creek
Kyger Creek
Chicamaugua Creek
Bryans Run
Mill Creek
Samuel Rees
Kings
John Trackler
I Am Your Brother by Gabriel Marlowe
A London musician discovers the attic monster is his own hidden Brother. The mother dies in a traffic accident leaving a dark secret. The reveal triggers obsession and a desperate effort to destroy the creature, though the writing sometimes loses clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Your Brother
Gabriel Marlowe
London
About Your Children About Your Children
Olive Roberts Barton argues that favoritism harms children and that parents should balance love with discipline. She warns against emotionally infantilizing youth while urging firms of responsibility and independence as adolescents enter the wider world.
Quotable quotes from church, emperor, and educator
A collage of remarks from Dr F T Woellner a California educator Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia and Bishop Ernest M Stires. The quotes touch pacifism propaganda and moral unemployment reflecting wartime rhetoric and moral debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Woellner
California
Sr. Irea
Somaliland
Haile Selassie
Abyssinia
Yesterday's Cartoon Explores Franz Josef's Double Roles
The piece notes how the 18 year old Franz Josef ruled Austria Hungary and other realms while Hungary and Croatia waged war in his name. It recalls the era when he sought Russian aid, a true Mark Twain moment of conflicting titles and neutrality. Walter F. Stanley of Charlotte served in France with the 119th Infantry before Armistice gas exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Josef
Austria
Hungary
Croatia
Bohemia
Mark Twain
Walter F. Stanley
Charlotte
N. C
France
119Th Infantry
Rouen
Gale and Brian wait in rain as love tests a tangled future
Gale negotiates a tense encounter with Brian Westmore at a rainy drugstore while her longing for him clashes with his engagement to another. Mr. Schonebaum, the proprietor, observes their hesitation as Gale buys a prescription and contemplates Vicky Thatcher’s imagined life, deepening her heartbreak.
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Brian
Gale
Vicky Thatcher
Mr. Schonebaum
Vicky
Brian Westmore
Henderson
Tom Henderson
Mary Cassidy
Phil
Health Hints and Diet By Dr Morris Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses rising meningitis measles and scarlet fever cases as the season shifts. He notes outbreaks in crowded barracks and government camps with relief workers and emphasizes the need for screening to find carriers and curb contagion. He highlights transmission via nose and throat secretions and indoor crowding in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
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Paul Mallon
House
Doctor Townsend
Hyde Park
Huey
White House
Coolidge
Lancaster
Ohio
Andrew Jackson
Arthur Wilson
Chauncey
Ambrose Terrell
Eliabth Krivesti
W. E. Moser
W. P. Wyatt
Ida Spencer
Catherine Spencer
Athens County
J. W. Benson
Los Angels
Cal
San Bernardino Mountain
Calif
Higley
A. M. Mann
W. R. Phillipe
T. A. Cotton
H. M. Woods
Combs
McMahon
Mayme Hoobler
W. E. Long
F. S. Coultrap
Dayton
J. B. Rose
Columbus
Shoe Retailers
Athens
John Parfitt
M. A. Howard
Miilfield
May Peters
John Pritchard
the Plains
C. H. Rodehaver
Pearl Rodehaver
A. B. Cankey
New Marshfield
Charles Lohse
N. Helsel
Harvey Ferrer
Nellie
Clara Welling
Flora Hotsington
W. Oberhollzer
Ira Conkey
the Public Forum
Chaney
Th’‘s
Rees, Bing
Trackler
Cherrington
Maddy
Ralston
George
Martin
Guthrie
Gates
The
Township Was Organized
Olive Roberts Barton
Bengal Lancer
Stone
India
Thomas
Kay
Omic
John Studebaker
U. S
Ernest M. Stires
Kooy Hullianee
Hatfield
Mass
England
Stanley Army Store
Laura Lou
DR. Morris Fishbein
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