Johnson speech seen as opening salvo in Long Coughlin clash
Washington observers say General Johnson spoke as a proxy for New Dealers in a broader fight over Huey Long and Father Coughlin. The speech, praised in private by Moley, aimed to counter the duo's vitriolic appeal but may not resonate nationwide. insiders note Johnson’s reach remains uncertain and internal allies warn of strategic limits.
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Washington
General Johnson
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
Dnnner
Roosevelt
Raymond Moley
Long
Johnson
Coughlin
al Smith
Card party and society events across Athens area noted
Ten years ago Athens social scene featured Alpha Xi Delta bridge tea at The Colonial hosted by multiple hostesses. The Messenger staff changes its staffer James Caldwell moves to Albuquerque. Local students and professors attended concerts and banquets while city council discussed widening North Stewart Street and lighting upgrades.
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Harold C. Mardis
B. M Gibson
O. L. Hoisington
Orville Fitzgerald
Ray ‘Athem
Virgil Dent
Edith Stocklin
Agnes Hagely
Colonial
Public Forum letter argues for increased government money circulation
Leonard Tucker of Athens suggests government must inject money into circulation to counter hoarded private money and prevent capitalism from collapsing. He claims overproduction and financial stagnation threaten democracy and warns that private ownership of government utilities could lead to military dictatorship. Comments must be signed and brief.
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the Messenger
Dudash
U. S
Mr. Roosevelt
Leonard Tucker
Athens
R. D
Inland Daily Press Association marked fiftieth anniversary in Chicago
Midwestern journalism is praised for truth seeking and freedom to print. The Inland Daily Press Association celebrates fifty years in Chicago, with The Messenger as a member, highlighting independence and progress in the heart of the nation.
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Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
The
Messenger
Middle West
Arrests in Texas Tie Hoodlum Network to Barrows Case
Federal agents rounded up about twenty suspects including mothers sisters and friends who sheltered the outlaw Barrows and his companion. Sentences ranged from prison to jail as authorities push to dismantle networks aiding gangsters and speed crime prevention nationwide.
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Dillinger
Department of Justice
Texas
Barrows
Rural roads plea prompts state funding rethink
Legislators sympathetic to rural Ohio demand a larger share of road revenue. A proposed plan would raise the township road allowance from 1750 to 3200 annually under trusted authority, addressing underbuilt 50000 miles of township roads while complaining motor fuel funds have been diverted away from counties and townships.
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Ohio
Outlawing Heart Balm Lawsuits Across States
A columnist discusses bills to outlaw alienation of affection and breach of promise suits. A midwestern case seeks 100000 from a former boss for breach of promise after years of alleged betrothal. The piece argues many such suits verge on blackmail and questions hefty damages.
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Indiana
New York
McNabe
Huey Shares Wealth Plan Theorizes Ten Million Dollar Contingent
The piece critiques Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth plan, noting vagueness and a proposed seizure of wealth over ten million dollars. It estimates total wealth at 250 to 300 billion, with roughly 25 billion in blocks over ten million, and a potential annual distribution near 900 million if stocks and bonds are seized and run by the government.
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Huey
Roosevelt
Huey Long wealth share plans judged impractical
Economists debate Huey Long’s promise of five thousand dollars per family as 30 million families in the United States would yield only about eight hundred dollars each if seized wealth were shared. Experts warn confiscatory taxes would crash markets and echo past failures of Mussolini Hitler and MacDonald.
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Huey
Louisiana
Long
Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
MacDonald
Great Britain
Farmers in Michigan milk shed report deep dissatisfaction
An AAA report notes farmers in Michigan milk shed are thoroughly dissatisfied. The statement argues it is illogical for anyone to be satisfied remaining in a milk shed.
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AAA
Michigan
Brown Student Breaks Doughnut Eating Record
Report of a Brown University student consuming 20 doughnuts in 18 minutes sparked serious reflection on education. The anecdote highlights how tough experiences, even humorous ones, can yield practical lessons for students and critics alike.
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Brown University
Brown
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
A discussion on incorrigible children asks if perfect handling could create identical humans and notes that most evildoers stem from home conditions. It questions detention versus reclamation, cites heroic figures from indomitable will, and quotes LaGuardia Hormsby and others on temperament and daring.
Extras in the Modern Readers Series Highlighted in Review
The piece surveys 90 cent reprints in the Modern Readers Series including James Stevens The Crock of Gold and Portrait of an American by Coffin. It notes Ibsen titles and Booth Tarkington Conquest of Canaan selling 250000 copies, plus True Anecdotes of an Admiral and a polo book by Grove Cullum.
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James Stevens
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Ibsen
Hedda Gabbier
Booth Tarkington
Canaan
Robert E. Coontz
Max Riddle
Grove Cullum
Ames Township 1807 land owners and 1935 tax contrasts
The article lists land owners in Ames Township Athens County in 1807 with acres and taxes and recalls 1992 township officer elections in Ames. It notes Amesville Academy established 1852 and past population figures 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860, ending with a quote from Senator Reynolds.
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Ames Township
Athens County
Sylvanus Ames
Benjamin Brown
Bullard
Brown
Boyles
Case
Dean
Davis
Ewing
Farmer
Fuller
Glazier
Hoising
Ames
Rhode Island
Amesville Academy
George Wyatt
Robert Henry
J. T. Glazier
James Patterson
A. 8. Dickey
J. P. Weethee
P. B. Davis
A. C. Kelly
J. H Dean
J. M. Goodspeed
Greek leaders react to economic reforms and policy shifts
Former Greek Foreign Minister Demetrios Maximos voices surprise and pain at ongoing rebellion amid two years of economic improvement. He cites discord with U.S. policy while President Roosevelt is praised for curbing powerful business interests, according to remarks attributed to Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University.
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Greece
Demetrios Maximos
Roosevelt
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Phil in Jail Prompting Lawyer Search in Silken Spindles
Gale pleads for help as Phil innocent in a murder case and Steve seeks a young lawyer Joe to take the defense. The pair plan to calm Gale, contact Vogel’s hospital status, and tell Tom Henderson after dinner. Ruthie sketches a house while Gale braces for news and works with Mary Cassidy.
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Steve
Vogel
Gale
Wilkins
Phil
Joe Gillaspie
Joe
Bee
Goodby
Tom Henderson
Mary Cassidy
Mary
Ruthie
Tom
Reading and Eating Talk Between Mary and Sis
Mary and Sis chatter as Mary praises reading and nudges her sister to eat. Mary notes someone tired and mentions not eating, while Sis deflects with a remark about not being hungry. The exchange centers on appetite and reading habits in a casual kitchen setting.
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Mary
Corn Hog Red Program Details Troubled by Drought
Hamilton County farmers under the government Corn Hog Red program faced drought pressures. Growers bargained over hog numbers, with a quoted figure of 36.583 hogs, while corn chop adjustments were noted as part of the program.
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Hamilton
Pr - County
Health Hints and Diet by Dr Morris Fishbeln
Dr Morris Fishbeln discusses infant development from 9 to 20 months noting milestones like creeping pulling up walking and stair use. He cites percentages of children walking by 12 to 14 months and explains variations due to illness or practice while stressing the learning nature of walking.
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Morris Fishbeln
Dionne
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