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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1934
Page
4
The Old Age Pension Bill Brings Big Tax Question
Athens County faces a large monthly payout as it expects about 100 pensions over 1600 dollars and nationwide totals could reach millions. The piece argues the public deserves full disclosure of pension costs and warns of potential new taxes to fund the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio Pension Bureau
Ohio
Global arms race drives postwar spending surge
The Foreign Policy Association notes that except Germany, major powers today spend more on armaments than before World War I. France Italy Great Britain United States and Japan show large percentage increases with the US nearly tripling. Germany stays below prewar levels due to Versailles limits, while the US faced unpreparedness in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Foreign Policy Association
France
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Nebraska Move to One Chamber Faces Mixed Views
Senator George W. Norris pushes a plan to replace the two chamber legislature with a single law making body in Nebraska. A poll by the American Legislators' Association shows state legislators oppose it about three to one, while political science professors favor it about six to one. The results suggest the idea deserves broader consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Norris
Nebraska
American Legislators’ Association
The NEWS Behind the News by Paul Mahon
Washington reports reveal Republican strategy during the election as they saved party organization while criticizing relief expenditures. The piece notes expected results in Vermont and Pennsylvania and cites Feuling and a North Dakota document on New Deal benefits and per capita federal disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Farley
Congress
Iowa
Feuling
North Dakota
Funeral Fanfare Over Pretty Boy Floyd Draws 50 000
A crowded Oklahoma town saw about 50 000 people attend funeral services for the outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd. Traffic snarled and flowers were stolen from the coffin as mourners clashed over the salvaged blossoms, reflecting a public spectacle that critics call a shame for democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Oklahoma
New Yugoslav King Peter Commands Army to Play Soldier
As the young monarch assumes command, he might prefer officers and troops act as soldiers in mock drills rather than engage in real combat, reflecting a cautious approach to leadership and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Henry Ford Optimistic About Prosperity Shift
A historical newspaper notes Henry Ford's rising optimism about recovery as others warn prosperity is near. A judge recently sentenced a drunk driver to 21 Sundays of church service and allowed selection of the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Democratic strategists tout major off year sweep and New Deal leverage
The piece argues Democrats expect a historic off year victory with gains in Vermont and Pennsylvania and credit Roosevelt’s skill. It highlights relief program use, sub cabinet tactics, banker defections, Tugwell’s Europe trip, and a quip between Roosevelt and Lew Douglas as indicators of campaign craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Upton Sinclair
Fletcher
Tugwell
Europe
Wallace
AAA
Chester Davis
World’s Fair crowds cap Halloween finale amid quirky quotes
On the final World’s Fair night Chicago drew a mad crowd and concessionaires faced a tougher crowd later. A quip links Uncle Sam to dirigible plans, while the House of David offers Babe Ruth 35000, with a brisk beard joke. Laval opines civilization going to pot, a jab at postwar France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of David
Babe Ruth
France
Laval
Poet of the American Legion buys Parks property
Ten years ago K T Crossen the poet of the American Legion purchased the Parks property on South Court Street. Governor A V Donahey was reelected Ohio governor. Mrs A T Lawhead hosted her aunt Mrs W B Wyatt from San Antonio Texas. Mrs Charles Webb traveled to Celina for a weekend visit with her daughter Grace Webb. Mrs Harley E Moler won high card at a bridge party hosted by Mrs A D Townsend. Mrs Victor Pierce hosted Hobson Study Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
South Court Street
Charles Webb
Celina
Grace Webb
Harley E. Moler
A. D. Townsend
Victor Pierce
Hobson Study Club
Health Hints On Preventing Pyorrhea In Teeth
The article explains pyorrhea as a common dental disease and outlines prevention through regular brushing, cleaning of gum margins, and professional cleanings two to four times yearly. It notes tartar buildup and misaligned teeth can worsen the condition and warns that once established, mouth washes or pastes cannot cure it without proper dental care and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Italy
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
Essay urging against divorce when children are involved and focusing on the harm of insecurity to kids. It argues that even when divorce seems necessary, parents should stay friends and maintain contact with their children to reduce emotional scars and ensure stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Robfrts
Barton
Reno
Johnny
Letters say Bardin governed precincts. Atkinson replies
Florence H Atkinson of Athens responds to a Messenger article detailing Dan A Bardins handling of precinct officials. She criticizes Bardins choices and claims their competence, cites her own background, and questions Secretary of State George Myers political motives and voting records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan A. Bardin
Ohio University
Bardin
George Myers
Florence H. Atkinson
Athens
Chaos in Modern Politics Cited in Letter to Editor
The Messenger notes the writer aimed to express general chaos and confusion in today’s politics and in Senator Fess’s speech. The letter was penned hurriedly and appears to continue on Page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
Dr. Super
Fess
General George Brinton McClellan portrait in Myers biography
The review lauds William Starr Myers for a balanced study of Civil War general George B. McClellan. It credits him with turning a chaotic army into a disciplined force and acknowledges his strategic faults, noting misfortunes and politics as factors in his career decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. McClellan
William Starr Myers
George Brinton McClellan
Myers
McClellan
Lincoln
Bull Run
Richmond
Lee
Antietam
Union
Dom Pedro II’s generous paradox powers Brazil’s asylum
The emperor, famed for education and welfare, sold noble titles for cash. Proceeds funded a grand lunatic asylum in Rio de Janeiro, financed as a public-spirited royal act despite the controversial method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Pedro II
Brazil
Dom Pedro
Rio de Janeiro
The Clue of the Forgotten Ma Murder Mystery Unfolds
The novelistic scene follows criminologist Sidney Griff and publisher Dan Bleeker as they corner Esther Ordway and Kenneth Boone in a tense confrontation. Griff details Morden’s murder, the impostor Cathay case, and the ominous web of alibis centered on Alice Lorton, Esther Ordway, and Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morden
The
Blade
Dan Blesker
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frank B. Cathay
Cathay
Mary Briggs
Griff
Alice Lorton
Boone
Bleeker
Breeker
Kenny
Esther Ordway
Summerville
Robert Chelton
Rather Ordway
Kenneth Boone
Esther
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