Obscure Classified Rates From The Ohio Papers
Classified notice outlines advertising rates and obituary cards offered by John W Cullen Company in New York Detroit Cleveland. Subscriptions listed include one year 64.90 six months 32.80 ten weeks 1.00 and weekly 15 cents. Athens Post Office marking indicates second class matter under 1918 act.
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John W. Cullen Company
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens
Carlier
Matl
Ohio
State debates on prison labor and private industry
The piece argues against reopening brick plants at Junction City and Roseville using convict labor to ease prison congestion. It warns such policy would harm private industry, increase unemployment relief, and ignore free citizens with jobs in brick and coal sectors.
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Junction City
Roseville
Nelsonville
Logan
Sit-Down Strikes Show American Enthuasiam Shifts Across Nation
The piece surveys sit-down protests from Detroit hotel workers and Pittsburgh blind workers to Illinois motorists and Georgia diplomats, noting a national pattern of varied occupations and ages taking action. It argues such actions reflect evolving public sentiment and a tendency to tire of new protests as business slows.
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Detroit
Georgia
Illinois
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Distributed Leisure by L C Walker proposes shared work and rest
The author argues for equitable distribution of work and leisure to soften depressions. He notes four to five million unemployed, suggests a three to four day week during downturns, and envisions wages cut proportionately to hours while others gain time for sports, gardening, and travel.
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L. C. Walker
Walker
Man Known For Determination Labeled Stubborn By Enemies
Friends describe a man as determined, while his adversaries call him stubborn. The contrast highlights a public clash over his character and resolve.
Puzzle Question: Who’s Trying to Mussolini Cupid’s Racket
A quirky puzzle item asks who is attempting to Mussolini the Cupid scheme, hinting at a historical or satirical target. The fragment suggests a wordplay riddle tied to famous figures and a famed dictator.
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Cupid
Eccles Warning Signals Fed Clash With Roosevelt Advisers
The article analyzes a pointed critique by Federal Reserve Chairman Eccles of inflationary trends linked to relief spending and wage policies. It suggests tension between Eccles Morgenthau Wallace and Roosevelt aides, implying a budget balance through higher taxes may be needed and a public debate within the New Order over labor and spending policies.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
Chairman Eccles
Federal Reserve
Eccles
White House
Roosevelt
Perkins-Lewis
Eccles-Morgenthau-Wallace
Watering the Wheel Tactics Circulate Amid Washington Troubles
The piece discusses strategies around the Wagner Housing Bill for undecided funds to rehouse people, ongoing calls in Congress for more relief and CCC programs, and the Eccles agitation that could counter the president's risk concerns while potentially shaping the narrative for the New Order against rising price threats.
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CCC
Eccles
The Wage Hour Spiral and Steel Prices Debate
The Eccles theory argues wage gains do not help unless production rises. Higher wages may be offset by shorter hours and higher prices. An unnamed government economist privately estimates only about one dollar of a three to four dollar steel price rise is from wages, with raw material costs unclear. They call the trend a tragic illusion and warn consumers will curb purchases when prices peak.
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Eccles
Messrs
Ickes
Hopkins
Roosevelt
White House
John Lewis
Steel
Pittsburgh
Larry
Jennifer
Brett Hall
Daph
Gordon Herzberg
Brown
Gordon
Daphne
Eccles Explains Board Aims Amid Bond Market Rumors
Eccles answered questions to clear up confusion about his board’s purposes in financial quarters. Rumors swirled after recent bond market troubles and two respected journals predicted changes in reserve requirements before the statement. He aimed to douse sparks but arguably spilled more dynamite.
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Eccles
English inventor creates squeaky golf ball for caddies
An Englishman patents a squeaking golf ball that sounds after impact, hindering caddies without new shoes from pocketing balls. The note also mentions Roquefort cheese curing in Pennsylvania mines and miners craving a whiff of fire damp.
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Pennsylvania
German Government Offers Advice on Saving Soap
The government urges citizens to conserve soap amid shortages, advising households to use small lathers and reuse suds where possible while maintaining hygiene. Officials emphasize practical steps for adults to stretch limited supplies without sacrificing cleanliness.
Eccles Tax Stance on Price Inflation in Wartime Economy
The column debates Mr. Marriner Eccles on war driven price inflation. It argues taxes clear from production costs and consumer prices, opposes higher taxes to balance the budget, and warns that increased production costs raise prices across goods including sugar and cigarettes.
Quotes and quips from public voices span curious views
A collage of remarks from Mrs. J. T. Mc Gee on marriage age, a U A W comment on strikes, Mrs. Nelle Brooke Grull on preferences, Fred Perry on Bunny Austin and the Davis Cup, and Dr Francis Townsend on bold economic ideas. The collection reflects period attitudes and personalities.
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Bunny Austin
Fred Perry
Australia
First bicycle built in California proposed by FWP
The Federal Writers Project aims to document American history and seeks to establish that the first bicycle was built in California. Available information points to a Pacheco workshop by the Barnett Brothers in the 1890s or 1910s.
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San Francisco
U.2
Federal Writers Project
United States
California
Pacheco
Barnett Brothers
Cruelty to Animals Stirs Reader in Athens Letter
Mrs Candus Martzolff writes from Athens March 15 urging action against animal abuse. She notes lack of humane officers for the county and calls for public support for the Athens County Humane Society, which has no funds and has had allocations cut.
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the Messenger
J. EB. Turben
Sunday Messenger
Turben
Athens County Humane Society
Athens
Candus Martzolff
District Tales of Long Ago
Newspaper men from Pomeroy recall Frank Hinkle a Clifton native turned New York reporter famed as the Clifton Idéal. His tall tale of a baby falling from a fifth floor Clifton hotel mocked by Wendell Ward leads to Ward losing his job but advancing in journalism.
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Pomeroy
Frank Hinkle
Clifton
W. Va
New York
Hinkle
Wendell Ward
Independent
Ward
Clifton Hotel
Ten Years Ago In Athens News Highlights
Lightning cut power near Circle Hill leaving Athens without electricity. Rev. Lucy B. Smith preached Law and Gospel at Chauncey Church of God. Arthur J. Smith became golf pro at Athens Country Club. Middleport School Board ordered trees planted at Middleport High School. Mr and Mrs Carl Ferguson and Mr and Mrs Wilson Norris hosted Young Married People’s Class.
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Circle Hill
Athens
Lucy B. Smith
Chauncey Church of God
Arthur J. Smith
Athens Country Club
Middleport School Board
Middleport High School
Carl Ferguson
Wilson Norris
In Lights Daphne Faces Affairs and a Cruel Sister
Daphne contemplates heartbreak after her sister Jennifer steals her fiancé Larry. She plots revenge while celebrating a party and arranging plans, hinting at a dramatic confrontation and a new act of independence.
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Brett
Jennifer
Daphne
Tiffany
Anne
Larry
Gordon Hersberg
Health Hints and Diet For Typhoid Recovery
A medical overview explains typhoid fever progression from initial symptoms to rose colored skin spots and potential bowel complications. It stresses bed rest, a liberal diet, hygiene, and careful monitoring, with Vidal testing for confirmation and symptom control as needed.
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Morris Fishbein
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Ohnson
New York City
Marriner Eccles
Henry Wallace
New York Times
Times
Wallace
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J. T. McGee
Tennessee
Homer Martin
U.A.W
America
Francis Townsend
Townsend Pension Plan
the Public Forum
F. H. Eccles
Thorntown
Ind
W. W. McVay
E. Union
Ethel Brown
Columbus
Clyde Gatchell
Glouster
Ohio University
Gatchell
First Christian Church
Charles L. Carsey
Pratts Fork
Thor Olson Carsey
Jack Benny
Red Allen
Michel
Marietta
Trepal School
Plantesport
Daphne Brett
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