Neighborhood news from Athena Ohio area highlights
Ten year old items include Charles Figgins Chauncey store sold to Mrs Tillie Hall. Nelsonville senior high bought a $750 piano with class of 1923 donations and local gifts. William Herbert managing Athena University annual. Kiwanis speaker Dr W F Mercer. Birthday party for Wallace McVay with guests aged 61 to 87 and total combined ages 670. Trips, theater ads, and social visits noted from Athens Meigs County region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Figgins
Chauncey
Tillie Hall
Nelsonville Senior High School
T. C. Green
Wallace W. McVay
East Union Street
Thomas Phillips
W. 3. Williams
W. V. Irvin
Meigs County
J. B. Clayton
J. H. Riggs
Ezra Walker
R. M. Patterson
F. L. Preston
Public Forum Signatures Welcome Letters to Forum
Readers may send signed comments on current events for the Public Forum column. Signatures appear with the contribution and letters should be brief so multiple letters can run each day.
Roosevelt has hidden congressional persuaders at work
Washington reports President Roosevelt has powerful allies ready in Congress and city leaders who threaten major protests if relief plans face delay. A White House adviser noted a mayor can mobilize a large, organized march within 24 hours, signaling strong political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Huey Long
Encouragement Needed for Employed to Lift Recovery
The author argues that with ten million idle and forty million employed, policies attack the employed and suppress wages. They urge boosting confidence and spending by those with jobs to drive private investment and job creation, warning that government transfers hinder recovery and that recovery hysteria harms the market.
Conservational Urge Faces Long Road in Ohio
The piece notes that forest planting, erosion control, and similar efforts span generations rather than seasons. It laments waning enthusiasm as conservation programs take root and cites Southeastern Ohio scenery and a Bartlett editorial as benchmarks. It suggests Americans desire intact landscapes but must age into sustained action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Highland Roads
Bartlett
Ume
Cheerful Advice on Health Habits and Unconventional Doctors
The piece contrasts Morgan’s physician advised abstention from exercise with Buzzard’s view that relaxation need not be tied to active sport. It notes Morgan’s endurance despite heavy smoking and debunks the idea that exercise is the sole path to well being. The article highlights differing medical philosophies on health and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
John K. Winkler
Morgan the Magnificent
Morgan
E. Farquhar Buzzard
British Medical Association
Inside NRA and White House dispute over relief funds
Worries rise among governors and mayors as delay in relief funds fuels pressure on the White House. A Wagner backed compromise offered the president discretion on wage levels but risked ongoing disputes. NRA insiders report internal dissension and a Ruth Ayers report indicting codes that promote monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Robinson
Wagner
Mr. Roosevelt
NRA
AAA
About Your Children About Your Children
Olive Roberts Barton uses a mother child scene to explore obedience versus completion. A family argues over finishing a wagon project with red paper while Johnny loses interest and Billy waits, illustrating how early control decisions shape future persistence and task completion in boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Johnny
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Billy
John
Quotations on polish, income and politics
A set of remarks from Ruth St Denis Henry A Wallace Ramsay MacDonald Charles J Dawson and Chase Melien Jr. span art policy agriculture governance and patronage offering diverse views on personal conduct taxation land use government interference and political machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth St. Denis
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Chase Melien, Jr
Republican Country
New York
Shorter hours not the solution says Carbondale reader
In a letter to the editor M. H. Doolittle from Carbondale argues against cutting work hours to revive the economy. He warns against relying on shorter hours and urges returning to standard eight hours while individuals focus on constructive action and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Hauptmann Murder Verdict Sees Jury Confirm Guilt
Reader Ernest Smith defends the conviction of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the kidnap and murder of the Lindbergh child. He argues the twelve jurors fully weighed circumstantial evidence and the strong charge by Judge Trenchard, calling for a deterrent sentence and questioning public opinion on the criminal code. He contends Hauptmann faces deserved punishment and society benefits from such justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
America
Trenchard
Hauptmann
Bruno
Health Hints On Measles And Public Health Facts
March and April are the worst months for measles with 2809 new cases in the third week of February in Illinois. The article notes high prevalence in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas and explains measles can affect adults in sparsely populated areas. It describes symptoms, complications, and the use of convalescent serum as treatment and prevention, plus stray notes on railroad whistle spending and sport fishing licenses in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fishbein
Lollinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Canada
Labrador
Gale seeks Phil with Steve Meyers in peril night
Gale Henderson pleads with Steve Meyers to locate Phil Henderson after sensing dread. At a dim mill village, Ed Vogel Stroude and two others plot with a revolver while Phil wanders home after a day of job hunting and hunger amid rain soaked streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Phil
Steve Meyers
Mary
Steve
Gale Henderson
Ed Vogel
Stroude
Vogel
Phil Henderson
Mill Village
Gele
Trask
Ben Trask
Jewett’s
Joe Gillaspie
Joe
Gillaspie
Buxton
Ten Thousand Public Enemies review highlights crime era lessons
The book by Courtney Ryley Cooper profiles Dillinger Bailey Karpis Floyd and Barker and argues public tolerance of rotten politics hamstrings police and courts. It praises DOJ investigators as above politics and explains their success in curbing large scale crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Ryley Cooper
America
Cooper
Dillinger
Bailey
Karpis
Floyd
Barker
Department of Justice
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Herbert
Athena
Ohio University
C. L. Martzolff
Louise Stahl
W. F. Mercer
Kiwanis Club
Judge Wood
Robert
South
C. O. Moore
May Haystetter
Columbus
Moving Pictures
Opera House
Mabie Lostro
Cincinnati
J. R. Lostro
F. H. Eccles
Bertha McVay
Robert Longstreth
Union Furnace
the Public Forum
Paul Mallon
Hyde Park
Congressional Committee
American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Laborers
American Federation of Labor Treasury
Auto Labor Board
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Lubin
Geneva
Hauptman
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Chas. J. Dawson
Louisville
M. H. Doolittle
Carbondale
Ernest Smith
Millfield
United States
Augusta
Georgia
Hot Springs
Ark
Urania
Granprany
Ps Mang Pe
Asa
Ian Po
Jone
J.J. Russell
Laura Loy
NEA
Baker
Ens County
Nicholas
Isaiah Baker
Mies West
Baker Seolas Baker
Edward R. Ames
Methodist Church
Ames Township
David Connecticut
Athens County
Maby Joseph Dans
Athen
Vated
Ulty
M. Dens
Hest
Navy
Ens
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