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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1936
Page
4
Fragmentary text outlines a 1828 and 1929 lineage for a newspaper, listing publishers and editors. It names The Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and Cheries H. Harris as managing editor, plus associations and advertising options. Subscription rates are partially shown, indicating weekly and annual terms.
A new tax plan favored by President Roosevelt shifts toward taxing undivided surpluses and dividends to boost consumer power and aid small stockholders. Critics question fairness and evasion, while Herman Oliphant drives the reform with Morgenthau praising his legal mind amid Treasury’s advisory gaps.
Edward VII speaks to the world for the first time since his accession, saying he remains the same man who has long known the people of many nations. He pledges to promote the well being of his fellow men and to lead with a democratic, international spirit for the British Empire.
The article notes Stalin bans the word competition, replacing it with friendly contest to imply comradely aid for progress, yet Soviet Russia remains driven by rising competition as seen in the Stakhanovite movement.
The article proposes a mail in course on marriage from an eastern university. It notes student demand at this and other colleges and suggests lectures on health homemaking and emotional aspects of married life. Domestic science teachers and psychologists may be invited to teach. It frames marriage as a crucial modern career for both genders.
Attorney General Homer Cummings, returning from study of Scotland Yard and continental police, says U S justice system surpasses foreign setups though U S courts need efficiency. He notes the Supreme Court is revising federal procedure amid evolving legal boundaries.
A Senate leader backs Roosevelt corporate tax reform but misunderstands tax rules. Congress shows scant enthusiasm as hearings on liquor tax revenue falter when members desert to other matters, reflecting tax politics in a campaign year.
Readers note a rumored Panama Canal treaty that supposedly ends US intervention as claimed in a formal release. The article says the document remains private and argues the pact is a literary device to influence Roosevelts Pan American conference while preserving de facto control over canal security.
The President’s program delays income tax increases but signals a future rise after the election. It would move corporate tax toward the individual system, merging rates to reveal income and potentially boost future revenue, with experts warning of higher rates to come.
The text notes Primo the Ambling Alp seeking weight loss ahead of a Gastanaga bout and mentions standing in heavy rain as a questionable aid. It also jokes about a beauty hint claiming headstanding boosts hair growth benefiting bald politicians.
Sol Bloom states Paul Revere's ride never occurred, clearing a long-standing doubt about whether the British ever reached the area.
The fragment mentions Bruno Hoff man or Governor Hauptmann as the central figure. It muses on a possible Happy Warrior staging a walka thon at a Philadelphia conclave, possibly titled the Brown Derby. It also references Italian army gains and citizens reacting at home with a yodel.
A proposed model code seeks to standardize criminal process across states to speed local enforcement. Proponents argue the reform will streamline procedures and bolster federal style efficiency in courts nationwide.
A reader from Racine argues Republicans should support relief efforts and avoid politicizing aid under President Roosevelt. The writer notes relief aims to help starving and freezing victims and questions how funds are managed, urging cooperative action regardless of party.
The Messenger notes a thriving nursery program in the Maple Shade School building under head teacher Miss Mary Thompson with assistants Miss Margaret Drummond and Mrs. Minnie Mooney. It credits Gallipolis residents and contributors including David Shuler Company and Harry Frank's Sons for equipment, urging wise investments in children's lives. Signed by Chas. S. Huntley, Supervisor of Emerg. School, Gallia County, March 4.
A collage of dated quotes from public figures and citizens reflects wartime outlooks on armament, political leadership, gender, and the impact of machinery on labor. Notable voices include Senator Nye and Lillian Rock, with diverse concerns about democracy, prejudice, and social roles.
Gallia County lists twenty wooden covered bridges all in use and repaired as needed. Bridges span Little Raccoon, Campaign, Symmes Creek and Sand Fork Creek across townships including Huntington, Raccoon, Springfield, Greenfield, Perry, Walnut, and Morgan. Notable sites include Gee Bridge, Harrisburg Bridge, Kyger Road bridge, and several on Casto Road and German Hollow Road.
The column lists social committee members for the Country Club card party including Mr and Mrs F M Hutchinson and others. It reports Fisher Oil field drilling with three wells yielding about 25 barrels per day on Townsend Oil and Gas land Snoots farm lease and Biddle lands operated by Biddle Brothers Oil and Gas. It notes a letter from Roy G Patch, a former Chauncey resident now in Modoc County, California. Sunday Schools in Taylor's Ridge Green's Run and Trimble plan a 31 percent attendance rise. William Cooper is elected president of the Junior High School Council. Home room representatives named include Louise Walker Robert Worthman Everett Barnhart Lorin Pitt Katheryn Campbell Mary Bell Taylor John Wallia Boden Alice Good Thelma Cox Alvin Taylor Aldena Tewksberry Virgil Cross.
Mayor F. Rowland urged parental cooperation with National Baby Week and infant welfare. Senate voted 68 to 14 against staying off armed vessels. Wilson’s policy to protect Americans at sea amid submarine warfare after Lusitania sinking. Sunbeam class hosts with many guests. YT and N. Club gatherings noted at Izura Creamer home.
On a three week ocean cruise Jane Weston, paid in salary, meets Dirk Strom and attracts other passengers including Nora Lane and Tino Rossi. A murder occurs when the Kokinor diamond vanishes as Snowshoes takes charge of the investigation. A storm, a missing companion, and a masked assailant heighten danger aboard the ship.
Passengers endure a brutal storm as decks flood and the vessel groans. Ken Martin, singing to calm Linda Bayes amid fears of a killer aboard, is knocked unconscious by a piano edge, blood trickling as Linda pleads for him to wake. Jane consoles Linda while the ship reels in the tempest.
Poet's Corner invites verses with name and address. The piece by Leda Sams from Athens RD No 4 presents a reflective poem about death and farewell, followed by medical guidance on gallbladder disease diet, fat intake, and care, with cautions about vitamin A and medical evaluation.
Advice for women described as fair fat and forty on gallbladder risk. Recommend cutting fats and sugars, avoiding heavy stomach loads, and spacing meals. Emphasizes diet’s role in gallbladder emptying and suggests liquids between meals with the largest meal at noon.
A nasal tube after septum operation is described as oval and designed to fit the nasal cavity, but doctors find none adapt precisely to a given nose. Most rhinologists prefer light packing over inserting a tube for post operative nasal breathing.
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