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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1935
Page
4
The Athens Messenger edited by Frederick W Bush lists publishing dates and management details. It notes staff roles, associations, and representative offices, plus subscription rates by carrier and mail for Ohio.
A review of early 1936 politics notes business opposition to New Deal policies rising amid polls of nearly a million business and professional readers. Roosevelt’s team seeks votes by moderating rhetoric while bracing for tax, spending, and regulatory shifts to balance the budget and spur consumer production.
A winter plan to boost tourism through advertising led to a 30 percent gain in trade. Hotels and summer camps thrived, with recreation spots yielding strong returns. About one hundred million dollars was spent by visitors this season, attracting vacationists from across the East and Midwest. Officials expect continued growth into 1936, offering a lesson for Southern Ohio.
In California the debate grows between radicalism and democracy as Communists and Conservatives warn of a coming clash. The article notes existing labor and political tensions and predicts intensified mobilization in the northern half of the state.
The piece notes internal shifts in labor, with Harry Bridges as a left wing leader and a surge of radical influence in San Francisco. It reports a rise in Bridges votes, fears of a socialist current, and the formation of a nonpartisan citizens' voters association by business interests to counter Radical trends and influence statewide elections.
The piece notes politicians from both parties courting labor movements amid a low mood in California. It cites Roosevelt appointees, Guffey coal board ties, and Farley patronage, with Merriam and the Townsend plan stirred. It attributes rapid Pacific coast recovery and mass transient influx to climate and unsettled investments.
Congressman attempts rodeo event in Oklahoma shows a 39.1 second steer roping and tying run. He struggles with roping and tying but keeps to the challenge in a local rodeo setting.
A Tennessee family reports its pet goose produced 658 eggs, while unrelated items mention an Iowa man arrested on a hoe theft charge and vague references to Geneva leaders, seven league boots, and Sally Rand.
George Thompson reflects on how news dissemination evolved from weekly rural papers to modern mass media. He recalls editors like Peter Duffy and outlines influential 19th century journals and editors shaping public opinion in Ohio and beyond.
A reader letter laments government subsidies to reduce wheat production while imports rise. It argues dairy farmers suffer as butter prices stay low and foreign markets prosper. The note ends with a brief meteorology aside on air mass analysis and fronts.
A columnist defends travel notes while sharing memories from Gibraltar Rome Malta and Suez. He notes Mussolini's restoration of the Roman Forum Vatican independence and a planned sham air attack near Naples as part of wartime curiosity. The piece blends personal travel recollections with observations on current events and politics.
A collection of provocative quotes by Grace Wiley, General Johnson, Winston Churchill, Dr. George Barton Cutten, and Ella R. Black. They cover views on kindness, government aid, Mussolini, philanthropy, and shifts in religious practice.
The note profiles Adolphe D Ennery 1811–1899 as a prolific 19th century playwright. It states he began in 1831 and wrote about four plays annually for 68 years, producing roughly 275 works in total. His output filled Paris stages with as many as five plays nightly across different venues.
Bertha guards a troubled Duncan Hunter as Elaine schemes to win John McNeill. A Cleveland case splits the pair from the truth, with Segwicks linked to a missing girl in a tense domestic drama. Elaine navigates love and power while a detective hunt closes in.
Dr Morris Fishbein urges complete physical exams for entering students, noting the summer gains in health but warning that winter brings indoor risks. He stresses diphtheria and smallpox vaccination, vision and hearing checks, dental health, and heart and kidney screenings to prevent underachievement and long-term problems.
Twenty years of news recounts Mrs W B Francis and Miss Mildred Francis visiting Columbus. The Athens Band attended a Pythian dedication in Springfield. Mrs Phillips Rose visited with her parents in Pittsburg. William T Morgan, Ohio City 1910 graduate, plans to move to England. Leila Walker promotes the Bookstore. Nell Finsterwald and John Finsterwald are mentioned with W B Golden of the Bank of Athens on vacation.
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