Athens Post Office Second Class Matter Rates and Advertisers
Frederick W. Gordon and K. Bush publish and manage the Athens Post. Membership lists include publisher groups and press associations. Advertising offices in Detroit and New York with applicable home and foreign rates. Obituary and card notices carry nominal charges. Subscriptions: carrier 15 cents weekly, mail in Ohio 4.80 yearly, 2.50 for six weeks, 1.00 for ten weeks, 50 cents for four weeks, 15 cents for one week.
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Joh W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Athens
Ohio
Sir Morris
No Amateurs in Our Industry
A call for skilled workers argues that relief rolls show many unskilled workers and industry lacks skilled labor. It notes factory managers confirm shortages, urges training via high schools colleges and cooperative programs, cites machine tool apprenticeships, and warns high taxes may hinder training funds.
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America
United States
University of Cincinnati
Shifts in U S Livestock Raise Questions of Policy
The administration farm policy appears to push livestock into new areas and ownership. Data show 700000 more farmers raising cattle and about 500000 more raising pigs, with cattle and hog farms expanding across states and into the Cotton Belt, altering traditional regional strengths. The Corn Belt and West may feel later effects as readjustment continues.
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America
Union
Cotton Belt
South
Corn Belt
West
Obscenity Debate Arises Over Richmond Murals
In Richmond Virginia a self appointed committee led to the arrest of John Stewart Bryan Jr vice chairman of the Richmond Academy of Arts after murals by Mardi Gassner showing nude and semi nude figures were displayed. The piece argues art morality hinges on viewer perception and notes centuries of nude painting.
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Richmond
John Stewart Bryan, Jr
Richmond Academy of Arts
Bryan
Mardi Gassner
Grass as salad sparks transnational rumor
A Canadian scientist claims grass can be eaten as salad. The piece ridicules national media bravado about US military prep and German voters uncertainty ahead of an election, framed in a sharp, satirical voice.
New Deal Farm Plan Faces Farm Belt Doubts
Paul Mallon notes anorexia in reception of the substitute AAA program after the Supreme Court voided the old AAA. Farmers fault the soil erosion rationale and foresee bureaucratic hurdles, though continued benefit payments may limit any large revolt in Congress.
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Washington
New Deal Agriculture Adjusters
Chester Davis
Congress
Supreme Court
AAA
New Deal
Roosevelt
FHA mortgage promotion masks limited new construction impact
The article derides the FHA annual report as promotional, noting it claimed 170.6 million dollars in mortgages insured in 1935 but that only ten percent were new loans. It says 65 percent were refinancings, not creating jobs or new construction, and argues the agency aided markets more than builders.
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Ballyhoo
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
House Lobbying Power Shifts RFC Bill Defeat Then Passage
The RFC bill to exempt RFC investments from local taxation failed in the House after Chairman Jesse Jones stood in the press gallery for the first vote. A similar Senate bill later passed after intense lobbying aimed at Congressman Patman. Critics say Washington applies a double standard to lobbyists and warn Jones may face scrutiny.
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House
Jesse Jones
RFC
Senate
Jones
Patman
Mr. Jones
Senator Black
Washington
Unobserved joker in the new House lobbyist bill
Political lawyers escape registration and coverage in the House bill. The top Washington lobbyists, members of the "$25,000 Club," are exempt from provisions. Senator Black pursues a Senate bill, but the House remains adamant. The group still has influence over congressmen.
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New House
Smith
Washington
Black
Senate
House
Roosevelt Era Banking Shakeup In Richmond Bank
The Federal Reserve Board removed senior executives over 70 and ten days later named Frederick Delano, 73, as chairman of the Richmond bank, aligning leadership with the Roosevelt administration.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Roosevelt
Frederick Delano
Richmond Bank
McLaglen on Fighting Past Prime and Fans
Victor McLaglen jokes that life begins at forty bringing stiff arches lumbago and bad sight. He says fans should forget he was a fighter, noting actors and fighters alike struggle to persuade fans they are not just actors. The text switches to Italy capturing mountains and a plan to press on toward Selassie’s range.
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Victor McLaglen
Shreveport Girl Talks Nonstop. Star Death Sparks Nightlife Speculation
A Shreveport girl has talked incessantly for a week, straining family and phone lines. Meanwhile astronomers report a star death by own action, as Hollywood lawyers push a search for the mysterious other man.
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Shreveport, la
Hollywood
European conflict looms amid tense treaty talks
A brewing European war risk grows as diplomatic talks falter and leaders warn that a breach of the pact could trigger rapid hostilities. Analysts say a sudden attack or invasion is plausible if negotiations collapse.
District Scouts of Belpre and Little Hocking Frontier
Prominent pioneers Joel Oaks Benjamin Patterson Joshua Freehart George Kerr James Caldwell Cornelius Delano and John Shepard served as rangers for General Putnam during colonial frontier times. They patrolled eight to ten miles around garrisons, covering 20 to 30 miles daily, protecting settlers and earning five shillings a day. Their signs, disguises, and sharpshooting saved lives and yielded several casualties among attackers.
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Belpre
Little Hocking
Joel Oaks
Benjamin Patterson
Joshua Freehart
George Kerr
James Caldwell
Cornelius Delano
John Shepard
Delano
Oaks
Los
Ohio
General Putnam
Bélpre
Little Kanawha
Newbury
United States
Local Figures Attend Zone Optics Meeting
Mr. C. C. Millikan and Mr. B. M. Covert joined a Marietta zone meeting of the Ohio State University Extension Course of Applied Optics. Miss Helen Townsend visited Cambridge for the DAR marker dedication on the old covered bridge. Miss Janet Hardin of Columbus stayed with Prof. and Mrs. Kresge to visit Margaret Wright at Ohio University.
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C. C. Millikan
B. M. Covert
Marietta
Mr. Millikan
Mr. Covert
Ohio State University
Helen Townsend
Cambridge
The
DAR
Janet Hardin
Columbus
Allen R. Kresge
Margaret Wright
Kresge
Ohio University
Ohio University Baseball Opens Outdoor Practice
Ohio University’s baseball team held its first outdoor practice ahead of the upcoming game against Rio Grande. The session set the tone for early-season efforts as coaches drilled fundamentals and players built rhythm outdoors.
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Ohio University
Baseball Nine
Rio Grande
Local social notes record Beverly teacher guest
Twenty years ago Miss Ann Pickering, a Beverly teacher, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pickering. Mrs. L. O. Tullis and her daughter Blanche from Washington DC were hosted by Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Merwin.
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Ann Pickering
Beverly
Mrs
J. L. Pickering
Miss Mary Connett Spends Spring Vacation with Parents
Manafield High School teacher Miss Mary Connett is spending spring vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs L W Connett.
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Mary Connett
Manafield High School
L. W. Connett
Suits With Silk Bands Lead Spring Light Wool Trends
The season favors shepherds check light wools and velvet trims with steel buttons. Attorney and Mrs John J Woolley announce the birth of a son named Boris.
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Shepherd's Check
John J. Woolley
Boris
Global Auto Ratio in 1931 Reveals One Car Per Fifty Six People
In 1931 world automotive density stood at one vehicle for every 56 inhabitants, reflecting the era's uneven adoption of motor transport and expanding accessibility. This snapshot shows early globalization of car ownership amid rising urbanization and industrial growth.
Public Forum urges faith in works and civic action against special interests
The letter from R. H. McCray of Nelsonville Ohio argues voting and organized service are duties to God and country. It condemns special interests, promotes Townsend Plan currency ideas, and urges readers to act rather than merely pray.
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the Messenger
Christ
Townsend
Wall Street
R. H. McCray
Nelsonville
Ohio
C and O Coal and Coke Tonnage Declines Slightly
W J Harahan president of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad reports 1935 revenue coal and coke tonnage at 52 076 083 tons, a slight drop from 1934. Other revenue freight 10 123 483 tons up 6.8 percent. Freight revenue 106 801 455 dollars up 4.3 percent. passenger revenue 2 850 924 dollars down 1.7 percent.
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New York
W. J. Harahan
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co
Fashion show helps Toby begin modeling career
Toby Ryan, a former jewelry counter worker in Manhattan, is invited to a Ritzmartz hotel fashion show by Harriet Holm. In a bustling studio she meets stylist Miss Landers, joins eight other novices, and prepares to wear outfits as she starts her modeling path under agency guidance.
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Toby Ryan
Manhattan
Marty Hiatt
Maurine Ball
Toby
Ben Blake
Timothy Jamieson
Bill Brandt
Ritzmartz
Sally
Harriet
Ritzmartz Hotel
Miss Landers
Harriet Holm
Clouds of Moonlit Night Pose as Poet Verse
Messenger Readers submit a verse about clouds drifting across the moonlit sky. The poem explores moonbeams, star dust, gondolins, and a hidden rift in drifting clouds during a night of moonlight and lovers rendezvous.
Spirit of Forest Rose Poem by Annie McIntyre Barto
A lyric poem by Annie McIntyre Barto from Nelsonville Ohio depicts midnight on the Hocking River with sprites in a birch canoe gliding along moonlit shores. The verses describe a forest rose spirit in beadwork and a beaded crown guiding the canoe past willow shade by star kissed water.
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Forest Rose
Annie McIntyre Bartoe
Nelsonville
Ohio
Notable quotes and stray remarks from diverse voices
A collection of varied statements includes Amelia Earhart on mistaken identity, Prof. Rathbone on relaxation, Ktlogg on birds as an army paid in produce, a party contributor list critique, a coffin-making venture by Mrs. Ross Davis, and a note on Alaskan Indian vocational programs.
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Paul Ktlogg
New York State College of Agriculture
Ross Davis
Eggs in Nutrition A 1934 Health Note by Dr Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein extols eggs as a vital food weighing about two ounces each. He notes eggs supply protein minerals vitamins A and D and water with 70 calories per egg, compares digestibility to milk fat, explains shell and air-space aging signs, and advises on serving eggs to infants when milk is unsuitable. He highlights hen diet, iron content, and seasonal color variation.
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Morris Fishbein
United States
Diet and neuritis links explored by experts
The health Q and A notes that certain neuritis forms relate to vitamin B deficiency in the diet while others stem from poisons such as lead and alcohol or from body section issues. A full medical exam is needed to identify the cause and guide treatment.
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Frederick W
Gordon K. Bush
Charles H. Harris
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Ohio Dailies
Inland Daily Press Association
Europe
Paul Mallon
Selassie
the Public Forum
Bie
Eice
George Clark
Mergtock
BY Laura Lou Brookman
Poet’s Corner
Messenger
Amelia Earhart
Josephine L. Rathbony
Columbia University
Democratic Party
J. & Arnold
American Tax Payers’ League
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