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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces its publication details and subscription rates. It lists staff roles, associations, and service areas with historical notes on editions and mailing costs.
The piece critiques the White House for not reducing relief rolls and failing to inspire job opportunities. It notes six years of emergency government, mounting congressional opposition, and a call for concrete action, less rhetoric, and a stable, growth oriented presidency. It highlights business concerns and demand for decisive leadership.
A reflective essay contrasts past and present American male culture with tobacco habits from 1900 to 1938. It notes shifts from chewing tobacco to cigarettes and snuff consumption, citing per person usage figures and core cultural changes while suggesting old virtues and vices persist.
The Department of Agriculture proposes a label for dresses listing breaking strengths and elongation in warp and woof. The joke notes the label could replace lining and questions public interest in woof elongation if the fabric can warp.
Within a quirky column the author notes Senator Rush Holt protests a man’s government board appointment in West Virginia over a 20 year absence. The piece riffs on global trade, age records, risky habits, and political humor. It ends with a jab about a singer’s anti-American tune.
Westbrook Pegler argues the World’s Fair risks collapse if it allows naked or indecent exhibitions. He cites Chicago Fort Worth and San Francisco as examples where public morality clashes with spectacle, warning New York will face similar scrutiny and legal action.
Bruce Catton reports Washington debate over civil service status for 3500 special delivery messengers. They seek retirement benefits after being treated as contractors and losing pay since 1932. Government rulings and a pending Congress reclassification drive this winter.
A reader offers a humorous local history of the CIO, recalling old farm terms and animal breeds as a light aside while discussing current events. The letter notes Feb 25 as the date and suggests consulting experienced farmers for insight.
A reader letter discusses the CIO origins and a Chicago stock handlers strike, with mixed views on labor futures. It humorously imagines CIO poultry waves and ends signed by William Glass from Chauncey, Ohio.
An editorial notice directs readers to send questions to The Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington for information. It states legal and medical advice cannot be given and that mail should be addressed to the bureau at 1013 18th St. NW Washington D C.
George Adams of Nelsonville Ohio writes to The Messenger praising Republican roots and urging Governor Bricker to replace Democrat highway workers with Republicans. He recalls past GOP gains and radios promises, warns of potential political actions, and ends with a playful supper threat if promises are unmet.
Susie decides to risk a Rivertown trip to win Dick’s affection, hoping to escape humiliation by presenting as the poised pageant girl she longs to be. Dick and Jeff both urge the plan as Susie recalls past cruelties and the Waffle Shoppe episode, fearing exposure and social ruin.
Dick praises Suzanne as a future sensation while planning to bring her to the house. His mother and Hester react with caution as architecture links to access. The piece ends with a promise to continue tomorrow night and a request for civility toward Suzanne.
A Boston physician Reginald Fitz helped define appendicitis as a distinct disease. The article notes 20 000 U S deaths annually, with rising deaths over 25 years, discusses causes such as small concretions in the appendix and bloodborne infection, and warns against drastic cathartics that can rupture the appendix. It urges diagnosis and surgical treatment before rupture and advises avoiding cathartics for abdominal pain until ruling out appendicitis.
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