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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1937

Page

4

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. details

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. lists publication schedule from 1896 to 1929 with weekday editions and a large Sunday issue. It notes leadership, affiliations, and national representation, plus subscription rates by carrier and mail across multiple counties.

Prederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles A. Barris Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan, Vinton Washington

Old Fashioned Facts on Auto Industry Health

The piece notes the American automobile industry used wartime cash reserves to weather hard times. It cites 1928 to 1932 asset declines, current assets at 545.6 million, union contracts lifting pay, modest price increases, and expectations of higher 1938 output. It argues capitalism shows health with high wages, low prices, and profits despite cycles.

Ford Wall Street Journal Bell-Wether New York Times

Coal Cheaper Power Sparks Debate Over Dams and Jobs

A new report argues coal can generate cheaper electricity than government subsidized water power. It cites Norris Dam projects and tax disparities to claim government power harms private coal interests, urging floods control without power production and criticizing federal dam policy.

United States Ohio Norris Dam Norris Tennessee Power Company Government Electric Power Company State of Tennessee Washington Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Mayor LaGuardia Tracks Tammany Payroll Reforms Talk

New York Mayor LaGuardia asserts on taking office that Tammany Hall added unnecessary workers to the city payroll. He warns that if Tammany was moderate, there is more reform to come in his administration.

LaGuardia New York Tammany

Duke of Windsor Hoped To Reach New York Amid Ticker Tape

The article hopes the Duke of Windsor will arrive in New York soon before surplus ticker tape from the stock market crash is discarded.

Duke of Windsor New York

Labor rifts cloud unity talks and NY gubernatorial bias

Washington analysis notes deep splits between the C I O and the A F of L with conflicting power aims and contested membership figures. It also flags Jim Farley as a likely 1938 New York governor candidate, backed by the Mahoney mayoral fight and signaling White House restraint.

Cc. I. O A. F. of L John L. Lewis Washington Jim Farley New York Farley Jerry Mahoney White House Ickes F. H. LaGuardia Democratic Machine Mahoney Roosevelt

Johnson on Big Steel picks a bold new era for U S Steel

Hugh Johnson argues that choosing Edward Stettinius as chairman and Ben Fairless as president of United States Steel matters more to the public than state governors. He praises Stettinius as capable and fair, noting his wartime service and family ties. He frames the steel industry as an economic power with outsized influence and responsibility.

Washington United States Steel Corporation England Edward Stettinius Big Steel Ben Fairless Utah Maddam Muliebrity Uriah Heep Simon Legree Eddie Stettinius France United States Steel Mr. Fairless James Farrell William Irwin

Eastern coach teaches coeds football strategy

An eastern football coach trains coeds in game tactics and play execution. The method attracts attention as a new crop of aspiring players and potential Monday morning quarterbacks for future seasons.

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District Tales of Long Ago Fire Department Reorganization

Gallipolis records recount the 1879 reorganization of the fire department with a steam pumper and hose reels. Officers include Peter B. Pritchett as chief and John T. Hamilton as assistant, plus wardens, fire police, engineers, and ladder crew.

Gallipolis Third Avenue Jessie Leaper Peter B. Pritchett John T. Hamilton Tom Hott Chas. Johnson E. Geisler E. Perry Ralph Thomas Bell James Shaw Charles Friend Ed Gills Will Cavin Louis Hern Louis Curry George W. Schenk A. Lasley Charles H. Clendenin Wm. Cromley Alvin T. Brown Louis Cavin D. Sprague Fred Kuhn James Haptonstall Andy Randall James Stewart A. B. Williams E. McConnell William Lawson Joe Richards Joe Lindle Frank Jolly Ab Hughes Ike Langley James McClu

Health Hints on Preventing and Diagnosing Foot Irritation

Skin irritation between toes and fingers can be mistaken for athlete’s foot. Diagnosis requires finding parasites on the skin. Prevention centers on reducing rubbing and avoiding caustic soaps, while standard skin treatments may harm a chafed surface. A physician often examines skin samples under a microscope to rule out infection.

Public views on school bonds and local taxes stir Rutland letter

H F Bolton of Rutland voices concern over Meigs and Rutland county finances. He argues tax cuts and real estate devaluation hurt school funding and criticizes added bonds, administration, and domestic science in schools. He calls for restraint and common sense amid rising deficits. Our earth moves through space at a rate exceeding 75 times the speed of a cannon ball.

the Messenger Athens County Meigs County Rutland Township Rutland Dietrich H. F. Bolton Oct Earth Space

Debutante Jill Faces Love and Family Tensions

Jill Wentworth, engaged to Jack, copes with jealousy over Alan Jeffry and rival Sylvia. Barry schemes amid a strained Wentworth estate with a looming will issue and a tense family dynamic. Alan battles loneliness while hiding his feelings and meets Ardath’s intrusion at his studio.

Jill Wentworth Alan Jeffry Barry Wentworth Jill Jack Wentworth Sylvia Sutton Alan Ardath

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