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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger announces weekly afternoon publication with multiple regional editions. It emphasizes broad circulation in southeastern counties, advertising rapid delivery, and subscription rates of 18 cents weekly, 2.50 yearly, and ten weeks for a dollar. It notes association with press groups and classified notices.
The article notes Hitler’s claim Germany has disarmed under Versailles while demanding other powers, notably France and Britain, do the same or grant Germany the right to rearm. It says Roosevelt’s peace proposal opened channels for future talks on disarmament and trade, with restrained commentary from Roosevelt tempering expectations.
A column argues against an earned income tax in Ohio, warning it could trigger a corporate tax and raise federal and state burdens. It notes the state would still fund schools with about 30 to 60 million dollars annually, but questions out-of-state competition and regional payroll effects on cities like Akron and Youngstown.
Dorothy Dix counsels a wife to stay with her restless husband who never grows up like a Peter Pan and to raise their son with domestic values while accepting his flaws. She notes men retain childish impulses, but a stable fireside is preferable to constant roaming and warns of the impact on the child.
Sheriff Pete McKinley returned from San Bernardino California with a prisoner sought by Athens County authorities. The note highlights impacts of freight costs and payroll losses on Indiana Youngstown and Ohio railroads, arguing that expanding earned income tax into corporate tax would harm Ohio’s economy and risk losing third place as an industrial state.
The text presents scattered crossword style clues and garbled entries including references to poles voyage and a Cuba dictator. It appears as a mixed list of vertical and horizontal prompts with partial, misread words and unusual spacing.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports that identical triplets resemble identical twins in hair eye and skin traits. Studies show matching freckles pimples tongue fingerprints and even cancer patterns, with triplets differing only fractions of a centimeter and appearing nearly identical to trained observers.
The article argues that children need a balanced diet to grow strong, emphasizing nutrients from foods rather than supplements. It notes a health survey finding diets are off balance, with fats and sweets common, and urges emphasis on above ground vegetables, milk, meats, fats, eggs, and weekly fish for iodine, while acknowledging budget constraints.
Twenty years ago Gertrude Shields of Chauncey and Mrs Ornette Orr Pickering of Athens led the list of graduates from the Columbus Protestant Hospital Training School for Nurses. Mrs H L Atkinson and son Merrill visited Mrs Atkinsons mother in law in Zaleski. Deputy Game Warden Joe Hibbard investigated reports of mineral water being diverted from coal mines into Sunday Creek at Trimble and Glouster. Numerous athletes and rooters arrived for the Southeastern Ohio interscholastic track meet with Pomeroy and Washington D H expected to contend.
Washington officials prepare a survey of the farm relief act operating through trade associations and production limits. Hearings will map price and production roles for wheat cotton corn and hogs with industry groups, aiming to boost prices and direct funds to farmers. George N. Peek leads the administration with specialists and a 200 person staff in Washington.
The text notes a nitric acid test for gold, ancient Delphi and Delos banks, Roman mining in Britain, Witherite discovery in Durham, and concurrent mining of coal and Witherite. Panama Canal tolls in 1932, January London rainfall, diphtheria inoculation value, a canal-barge school in Praed Street, and geologists’ take on heat loss. It also lists 20 beautiful English words and beetle eye adaptation, followed by thoughts on varied diets and health.
In Youngwood Pennsylvania 32 year old high school instructor George B Hein demands a hearing on charges over teaching evolution. Students back him with a protest pinned to a telephone pole showing support from sophomores.
Silver Ridge residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Athens Nelsonville Columbus and Akron over several Sundays and weekdays. Thelma Shafer and G W Shafer attended Athens events while Burns and Myers families received guests and a Mother’s Day bouquet was given to the oldest mother, Mrs Callie Myers.
The Ohio wheat crop gains in value with prices rising cash and futures while the state ranks second to Kansas. Weather delays planting across the region with corn plowing and oats following wheat and corn, pushing acreage estimates down due to late conditions.
In Columbus May H. Caley reports the Senate Taxation Committee weighs fee changes as it reviews dozen license tax bills. Some members favor new fees or leasing methods while opposing proposals that would raise the property tax on vehicles.
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