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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1935

Page

4

President Roosevelt moves to push NRA and labor bills

The article reports Roosevelt breaking his silence on pending legislation with a strong message on the Holding Company Bill and hints at forthcoming remarks on the Wagner Labor Bill NRA and the Bank Bill. It notes internal NRA reorganization drafts and a proposed leftist bill seeking broader labor powers and public trustees to seize noncompliant firms.

Washington Roosevelt Congress NRA

Local Club Meetings Reported At Two Homes

The U C D Club met with Mrs. Co H Jordan at 19 Church Street on Thursday. Higley Study Circle gathered with John Finsterwald. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ricketts spent Sunday with the Ricketts family in Sugar Grove.

U. C D. Club Co. H. Jordan Church Street Higley John Finsterwald Arthur Ricketts C. B. Ricketts Sugar Grove

Sanity or Stampede prompts sane Americans to denounce passion

Leonard Tucker of Athens argues that sectarian strife and demagoguery stem from passions and emotions. He asserts truth lies in God’s word and the spirit of truth, urging unity under divine guidance and a sound mind while calling for signed, concise letters to the Public Forum.

the Messenger Liberty Church of Christ Pilate Jesus God Leonard Tucker Athens

One Sane Influence in Church Life and Community

A historical reflection argues that churches remain a sane influence in society. Pastoral service improves as sermons stress reason over fear, urging members to analyze, improve as neighbors, parents, and citizens. Lay involvement is essential, and churchgoers should compare sermons to demagogues.

Four-year case ends as comma frees three officials

In Cleveland three defunct mortgage firm officials were convicted of fraud over partial payment gold bonds but a state supreme court ordered a new trial. Retrial began but the indictment was deemed faulty due to a misplaced comma, prompting release. The judge warned against reducing crime to a game of punctuation.

Cleveland State Supreme Court

Hero of Peace James Hilderbrand Dies at 80 in Atlanta

James Hilderbrand, among a group of soldiers volunteering with Dr. Walter Reed in 1901, contributed to the yellow fever study in Havana that identified mosquitoes as the infection vector. He died in Atlanta at age 80, remembered for his wartime and peacetime heroism.

United States Army James Hilderbrand Atlanta Hildebrand Buck Walter Reed Havana

Eyesight of children prompts joint education medical report

A National Society for the Prevention of Blindness report urges continued effort at home and school to assess if children’s sight is up to par. The document, by a committee of the National Education Association and the American Medical Association, presents findings on vision readiness in youngsters.

National Society For the Prevention of National Education Association American Medical Association

Roosevelt presses to shape NRA fate amid labor clash

The two bills frame the NRA dispute with rival labor and business views. Roosevelt’s involvement signals possible compromise with labor through backing the Wagner Bill, potentially preserving the NRA framework despite unresolved direction.

NRA Mr. Roosevelt

Roosevelt Diet Dispute Highlights War Over Grain and Meat

The heated clash over Agriculture Secretary Wallace’s home economics diets pits grain and meat interests against each other. Critics cite a shift toward more meat in higher cost plans while low cost options favor grain, sparking a broader critique of New Deal information control as Ickes quietly exits the New York park post amid alleged suppression.

Roosevelt Agriculture Wallace Bureau of Home Economics Agriculture Department

LaGuardia's Pension for Municipal Credit Fails RF C Review

Mayor LaGuardia backed a plan by A A Berle to form a city-controlled corporation funded by federal money to lend to delinquent taxpayers for paying city taxes. The scheme has been rejected by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation twice and is unlikely to pass. Officials fear municipal overborrowing and追 inability of the federal government to collect.

LaGuardia New York Reconstruction Finance Corporation Uncle Sam

Hidden Sight Defects Troubling Millions Of Schoolchildren

Three million children are handicapped by defective sight. Early detection and treatment can help most surmount the defect. If not found early the impact can be disastrous, leading to misperceptions of stupidity or inattention in the classroom.

St Patrick Day party hosted by Mrs Sprague on Montrose Ave

Mrs J R Sprague hosted a St Patrick Day gathering on Montrose Avenue. Mrs J T Merwin led Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R. Mrs J E Funkhauser of Chillicothe visited with her mother Mrs Alice Cline. Higley Study Circle elected officers led by President Mrs BE Logan and vice presidents Mrs J J Richeson and Mrs D J Evans. reports say three German princes including Prince Fredrick Leopold, Kaiser cousin, were killed at Neuve Chapelle.

Higley Study Circle BE. C. Logan J. J. Richeson D. J. Evans Prince Fredrick Leopold Kaiser Neuve Chappelle

Thomas Ewing: Ohio’s Notable Lawyer and Statesman

While at Ohio University Thomas Ewing became its first graduate and a county surveyor. He studied law with General Beech er, was admitted in 1816, and built a distinguished career in Athens Lancaster and beyond. Ewing served as prosecuting attorney, then U S Senator, cabinet member under Harrison, and again a Senator before retiring from public life.

Thomas Ewing Athens County Gallipolis Kanawha Lancaster General Beecher Ewing Circleville Athens Marietta United States Senate William Henry Harrison Treasury Interior Taylor United States Ohio

Health Hints And Diet Health Hints And Diet

Parents must cooperate with schools to develop and maintain children’s health. Health habits start at home with proper diet, hygiene, and regular routines, complemented by school health services, examinations, and potential nurse and physician involvement. Continuous parental support yields healthier, well educated children.

Morris Fishrein

About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton

The piece contrasts obedience and discipline noting discipline broadens a child’s self control. It discusses unqualified versus qualified obedience and when postponement or changes in authority affect behavior. The excerpt cites parental expectations and cautions about consistent guidelines and temptations. A final quote discusses Germany’s stance on foreign capital and Nazi economic policy.

Peter

Slowest Ship to Gibraltar Sail Time Compared With Saturnia

In March 188 Captain Aristide Cosulich, then an apprentice on the Teresa Cosulich, took 30 days under full sail to cover 200 miles from Oran to Gibraltar. Adverse winds and currents disrupted the voyage. Later as captain of the Saturnia he covered the same distance in under 10 hours. He is retired in Trieste after a long service with the family shipping firm. A pastor baptized Carol Nancy Jacobs marking five generations in Toledo Lutheran community. Tomorrow: Read the World.

Aristide Cosulich Teresa Cosulich Orane North Africa Gibraltar Cosulich Trieste Italy

Murder in the Tea Room A Burdened Heiress

Millicent Gr avis is fired by George Drimgold after asking for a raise. He reveals a confession of protecting a murderer. A purse substitution, a murdered employer, and a missing shorthand notebook propel Millicent into a perilous flight. She hides, then flees to a subway, fearing arrest as police widen a dragnet. The tale blends fate, danger, and a gypsy fortune teller’s ominous words.

Millicent Graves George Drimgold Millicent Drimgold 38Th Street Hav Mercs

Woman in hotel purses mystery continues

The excerpt shows Millicent Gra on the run after a purse incident at a hotel. A broad-shouldered man confronts her at the door while a clerk explains purses and monograms cut on a machine. The scene hints at a chase and the next steps in the investigation.

Millicent Gra

Quotations From Prominent Figures

A collection of remarks from Lefty Gomez Adolf Hitler Meredith Nicholson Father M J Divine and F B Patterson. The quotes touch on personal responsibility in pitching diplomacy and politics optimism about peace and security across Europe the United States and South America.

Paraguay Meredith Nicholson Europe United States South America F. B. Patterson Dayton Business Leader

Review of Boo FranPopulation and Royal Authority

Fragmented text discusses France England monarchy divorce and authority with vague references to Francis Henry Hakett and a dying monarch. It hints at political tension, funding and energy themes, and a historical setting without clear events or dates. The passage lacks coherent facts or identifiable figures.

Fran Popula Grap Temporarie France Twardhs Henry Francis Sunlist Hakett Presen Monat Endou Giry

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Paul Mallon Pat Harrison Richberg Blackwell Smith American Federation of Labor Labor Ford White House Senate the Public Forum J. E. Funkhauser Chillicothe Alice Cline Ohio University Olive Roberts Barton Francis D. Tyson University of Pittsburgh Germany Bernhard Koehler Nazi Economic Commission Sale Spain Chiswick England DR F Moench Ne Fon Nest )Kress Acme Company Detroit King Features Syndicate, Inc Bethlehem Yukon Isin West Rome Orient Texas Russia Sin Turkey Caro Rhine Georgia Panama Louisia Ngland Owa Omar Throg Little Hugo Humfeldt Toledo Baby Carol Nancy Jacobs Lutheran Church Gread Carleton NEA Lefty Gomez New York Yankees Adolf Hitler M. J. Divine Harlem New
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