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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1934

Page

4

Obituary Rates Noted by Athens Messenger Offices

The Athens Messenger lists obituary and card notices with a nominal charge when submitted at Home or Foreign offices, outlining applicable rates for such notices and related banking cards.

The Presidents New Deal Hope and the NRA Troubling Recovery

An editorial critiques the Roosevelt administration's New Deal and NRA as two-year experiments. It argues distrust from both sides, slow progress, and ongoing industrial unrest. It warns that only a clear, defined recovery program can restore confidence and end the waiting period.

NRA Roosevelt Washington White House Russia

Distance Makes the Difference in Double Tragedies

The article notes three disasters causing about 3,000 deaths, highlighting the Morro Castle fire near New Jersey that killed 137 aboard a holiday cruise. It compares this to two other tragedies in the same month and reflects on the emotional impact across the nation.

Morro Castle Jersey

Administration Sends Corn Hog Checks To Midwest Vote Bank

Washington reports that the administration is disbursing corn-hog payments at about one million dollars daily to 1,250,000 Midwest farmers. With the election a month away, the rapid payout nearly doubles the prior total from $18.5 million to over $100 million, signaling a clear link between cash benefits and votes.

Paul Mallon Washington AAA

Corn-Hog Scandal Prompted by Triple A Critics

The text argues against labeling the corn-hog matter a put-up job, noting suspicions but asserting checks on each contract delayed the program and aligning the controversy with New Dealers. It contends that coincidences favoring policy proponents show political manipulation.

Republican Campaign Aims Face Publicity But Arouses Apathy

A Midwestern Republican congressman seeking re election reports strong crowds and sharp speeches yet finds audiences bored by constitutional talk and government spending. After appearances, voters focus on political personalities and gossip about New Deal era officials.

Middle West

Eastern Republican congressman abandons reelection bid for new business

An Eastern Republican congressman with long service unexpectedly said he does not expect to win reelection. He plans to go into business with his brother-in-law, already starting the venture despite being mid campaign.

Contests stall as speakership bids stall out in Congress

Democrats and Republicans wait for a clear winner as pledges stay scarce. The body recalls past promises, noting Virginia’s delegation shifting strategy after Bankhead support yielded no reward. Members remain noncommittal until they see tangible benefits and committee placements.

Virginia Bankhead

Large industries lack codes under President’s NRA pact

Inside NRA sources report about 40 percent of codes are opposed by labor advisers. Walter Hamilton, linked to Amherst College history, helped block President Meiklejohn’s ouster. Processing taxes rise to match AAA payments as treasury notes balance. Rumor tied to John Perkins becoming treasury secretary spread from New York finance circles.

NRA Walter Hamilton Amherst College Meiklejohn AAA Treasury Roosevelt Banker Perkins National City Treasury Secretary New York Financial District

Distant Disasters Stir No Local Shock in Athens County

The piece contrasts remote tragedies from the Pacific and Osaka with a Wales coal mine blast and the Millfield disaster, noting mass losses, homelessness, and the revived Lindbergh kidnapping case. It laments how distant calamities fail to move local readers despite their gravity.

Pacific Osaka Japan Wrexham Wales Morro Castle Athens County Millfield

About Your Children and Reading Foundations

Olive Roberts Barton argues parents must first cultivate a child’s interest in books before demanding classical literature. She advises gradual exposure to whimsical and best loved tales, lists foundational reads by age group, and highlights journeys through world and travel books to foster lifelong reading pleasure.

Olive Roberts Barton Atention Kipling Kingsley Carroll Sandberg Anderson Grim Pyle Scudder Baldwin

Health Hints And Diet From Dr Morris Fishbein

Pain in the foot may come from bone spurs, infections, or tissue changes. X rays detect causes such as osteomyelitis and spur formation. treatments include rest, heat and cold therapy, adhesive tape or bandages, massage, and supportive footwear. In some cases surgical removal of bone spurs and cleaning of infected areas are required to relieve pain.

Morris Fishbein Napoleon

Editorial urges balance between ownership and relief policy

The Messenger letter argues unemployment requires humane action over strict government ownership. It criticizes codes, calls for stabilization of industry, fair profits, and cooperation. It urges harmony, responsibility, and enforcement to spur recovery, naming GEO. W. KULIK of Athens as the writer.

the Messenger Eastern College

New County Farm Agent T. H. Johnson Introduced

T. H. Johnson became the new County Farm Agent succeeding R. M. Pavey. A graduate of Ohio State University, Johnson announced plans for a series of institutes to be held across the county. Mrs. H. Vorhes left for Cincinnati to join Mr. Vorhes at his company’s head office. The 63rd O. V. I. Civil War veterans held their annual reunion at Chauncey with many names registered.

T. H. Johnson R. M. Pavey. Johnson Agricultural College Ohio State University H. 8S. Vorhes Frances McCormick Cincinnati Mr. Vorkes Chauncey L. G. Matheny A. J. Leonard W. D. Christman Alex Murphy William Johnston George Wharf J. M. Rainey A. H. Secreist J. L. Pickering Isaac Wagner Albert Pratt Thomas Porter Jacob Glenn J. M. Tippie Silas D. Moody Edward Cornell Eli Roush F. M. Tippie E. A. Weekley H. F. Stafflinger J. W. Stafflinger J. L. Stahl William Roberts C. D. Sanders William Locke Josiah B. Allen W. H. Brown Thomas Coleman Benjamin Allen Hiram Tinkham Henry Burns C. O. Wharff G. W. Brooks W. B. Southerton William A Harvey

Athens Among Ten Cities for Endeavor Rally Tour

Karl Lehman field secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor selected Athens as one of ten cities in the state to host rallies.

Athens Ohio Karl Lehman United Society of Christian Endeavor

Chauncey Band Leader At Hocking County Fair Logan

H. T. Wise directed the Chauncey Band performing in Logan for the Hocking County Fair. The Oratorical Association of Ohio University listed Arthur Sayre and Miss Gladys Mercer on its program.

H. T. Wise Chauncey Band Logan Hocking County Fair The Oratorical Association of Ohio University Arthur Sayre Gladys Mercer

Progressive candidates address crowds across four towns

James R. Garfield and T. N. Hoover campaigned in Jerseyville Pleasanton Albany New Marshfield and on the Athens Courthouse steps, urging voters to support the Progressive ticket.

James R. Garfield T. N. Hoover Jerseyville Pleasanton Albany New Marshfield Athens

Queen Libuse Found Bohemia’s Throne in Legend

The article recalls Libuse, daughter of Krok of Bysehrad, founding Prague about 680 to 780. It notes Bohemia’s prewar name and Libuse’s wise rule before her people pressed for change.

Prague Czechoslovakia Libuse Krok Bysehrad Bohemia

Beach Club Girl 7 Sim Chapter XLVII Wedding Tension

Boots plans a spring wedding as Denis fades from memory while Edward reveals a revealing letter. Boots faces conflicting loyalties as a secret engagement could erupt into scandal and change the path of her life.

Boots Denis Miss Florida

Devaluation Remarks From U S Chamber Chief

Henry Ryan, president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, warns that devalued money can be revived only when it regains value. He notes decentralization shifts industry from New England to California and Tennessee Valley, gradually moving workers from crowded tenements to suburban peripheries.

Tennessee Valley New England California Henry Ryan U. S. Chamber Commerce

Friend confronts assailant in unscripted on set incident

John Saunders, a film writer, reports he was forced to bite a person after being called a name and seeing no alternative. He expresses regret but asserts self defense involving Herbert Marshall in the incident.

Herbert Marshall John Saunders

Sopwith Quote on Business of Yachting in England

A fragment quotes Captain T. C. M. Sopwith asserting that sailing yachts in England becomes viable only when treated as a proper business. The remark hints at a strategic shift for American competitiveness and national industry.

England T. C. M. Sopwith

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