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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1940
Page
4
Fragmentary obituary and notice text from a 1918 act era listing postal rates and office details. Mentions W. Cullen Company Chicago and miscellaneous names with vague references to Second-Class Matter status and period rates.
The Farm Credit Administration warns that spring farm migration costs landlords and farmers about 150 million dollars yearly. It urges tenants to settle where they are, invest in soil and land, and rely on stable, long term farming under USDA supervision. The piece contrasts past westward movement with modern advice to root farms.
Ohio public school chief Edward N. Dietrich argues that educational costs rise as budgets are ignored and school boards fail to stay within foundation funding. He warns tax money is being grabbed, delaying teacher pay in many districts and questioning why business methods aren’t used to manage funds.
The article notes U S war spending in 1939 totaling about 2.97 billion dollars, roughly 4.3 percent of national income, with expectations of higher bills as army and navy costs rise. It compares England and France with large daily or quarterly outlays and criticizes murder for hire by gangsters at ten to twenty dollars a head.
A new cold spell grips Europe as several countries report frigid conditions and cautious public reaction. Officials warn of travel disruptions while citizens monitor forecasts and weather alerts for safety and heating needs.
A conservative Republican media figure warns the party is drifting toward backroom control by insiders tied to the National Association of Manufacturers. He urges Alf Landon to rally reformers, arguing the GOP needs decisive leadership to win next election and avoid a reactionary course.
An analysis tracing democracy's rise from feudal roots through monarchies and new money power. It describes class alliances and rivalries, the emergence of capitalists, noble eroding dynasties, and the perpetual tension between the rich, well born and the common people.
The article argues education is a major national business with many families mortgaging to fund college and many adults pursuing night or correspondence studies. It warns against overconfidence from limited learning and urges humility, listening, and avoiding showy know-it-all behavior.
The Messenger provides Q and A on unemployment benefits citizenship and aging. It notes benefits vary by state up to months, proof of citizenship for wartime marriages, the U S battle cruiser United States scrapped, filming in Africa for Stanley and Livingstone, and life expectancy figures from the U S Bureau of Census.
A reflective poem voice vows eternal forgiveness for a wayward beloved and compares human repentance to the unconditional pardon of a forgiving Father. The speaker pledges open arms to returners sin sick and penitent, trusting divine mercy from Calvary to cleanse sorrow.
Social notes from Bradbury report Easter service attendance at 75 and 79 in Bradford. The item lists local visits and gatherings with residents from Roseville Cheshire Leading Creek Kimberling Heights Rutland and Roseville. Funeral of Winfield Scott and wedding in Roseville are noted along with sermons by H A Hannum and family visits by the Hanings and Eblins.
Alabama opens its new $500000 state highway building featuring a bronze bust of former Governor Bibb Graves mounted before the structure near the state capitol. The statue honors Graves under whose administration the project began.
Orphan Ann Brown defies a glamorous circle to reunite with Paul Hayden, a floor man at a ten cent store. She discovers his long awaited letters reveal his plans and love, prompting a bold choice to marry him over Steve Claybourne and wealth. Irene supports the pairing as Ann races to Moline to meet Paul.
Point Rock social notes recount visits by G L Morris of Aurora Indiana and families hosting relatives in Columbus Albany Toledo and Athens area. Laurel Grange held a quarterly birthday supper with cake and coffee and visitors from Columbia Grange. Snails are mentioned as a food source carried on safaris by African natives.
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