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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
The article argues that overall business activity is not far from normal but stresses a persistent gap due to weak heavy industries. It explains how varying industry cycles affect employment, noting that rising demand will push expansion and job growth as firms utilize idle capacity and upgrade equipment.
World War I veterans dismiss David Lloyd George criticism of General John Pershing. He refused to merge American doughboys into Allied forces, insisting on using a distinct American army. The piece notes England and France kept large home forces while Pershing prioritized American command and independence.
The article promotes October 4 to 10 as Fire Prevention Week. Fire marshals and departments will cooperate but success depends on individual effort to remove home and industrial hazards. It urges citizens to devote time to learn fire prevention and urges towns to inspect public buildings, especially schools, to reduce fire risk.
In our time we could not have our best GizP accompany us during our homework. The remark notes a shift in classroom routines and the absence of a preferred learning aid during studies.
In Washington the proposed crop insurance, favored by both presidential candidates and many lawmakers, outlines premiums in bumper years and government storage of wheat. The plan would also provide subsidies in drought or pest years, with government cash payments and offset storage costs, amid questions about implementation and risk.
The article explores applying a production control system to wheat farming, including storage to avoid oversupply, legal hurdles after a Supreme Court ruling, and the difficulty of setting actuarial premiums amid annual yield variation. It notes wide regional crop variability and potential price effects and government losses.
The piece argues two defenses for the timing of a proposed scheme. Farm experts have long studied it since 1923 hearings, and actuarial data became available when the AAA surveyed every acre. It notes Roosevelt only called for a study and that Congress must approve, warning there is a long gap between study and law.
The Townsend investigating committee finished its report weeks ago under Chairman Jasper Bell. Speaker Bankhead has the document and has returned it for revision. It may be released before the election but not in its original form.
Vice President Garner travels to Washington unseen as newsmen learn of his visit after his departure. He will rejoin the strategy board with Senators Robinson Byrnes and other lawmakers lingering in the capital. Current word says he will deliver one campaign speech instead of two, likely reduced to a half by next week.
The Progressive National Committee led by LaFollette and Norris promotes Roosevelt's re election while refusing money or aid from the Democratic National Committee. The move appears driven by Senator Norris who has frequently attacked Chairman Jim Farley.
An ornithologist in Washington argues the owl is no genius as the famous sea voyage with the pussycat proves. The piece suggests even a smart owl might err when crossing oceans with a feline companion.
Citizens recount a Legion parade leaving streets littered with torn paper as a striking image of post event disruption. Observers compare the scene to a dramatic display of political upheaval and treaty chatter.
A Richmond Virginia man sets a quirky record by selecting a chicken in forty seconds at a beach event this summer. The playful account hints at competitions and local pride with humorous lines about size and rowing away in oversized shoes.
Election posters obscure attention to slum clearance, drawing fewer public discussions as campaigns dominate the scene. The commentary notes a shift in focus from urban renewal to political messaging.
A conservative commentator decries the Miss America craze debuting in the United States, viewing it as a frivolous trend that undermines traditional values and societal priorities.
John Humphrey of Millfield comments on President Roosevelt’s radio address calling it a defense, criticizes Wall Street and the Liberty League, argues homeowners pay less tax under Roosevelt, and questions Bernarr MacFadden’s recovery claim. He ends with a note on GOP decline and American living.
Poet requests readers send verses with name and address. The piece includes stanzas titled Love is Dead Solitude Quiet Happiness and a signature line Vv. M. JOHNSON. Logan.
In Cape Town T Ohta the Japanese consul says Japan, facing wool shortages from Australia, is turning to South Africa for wool imports and is eager to purchase there.
In 1925 there were 2,897,208 Masons in the United States and 4,310,000 worldwide, reflecting substantial fraternal membership.
In Meigs County Courthouse, built in 1842 to prevent fire and dampen noise, a six inch layer of salt lies between the courtroom and offices below. The acoustics allow the judge to speak softly and be heard at the far end, while other areas are quieter. Heavy timbers hold the salt aloft under plaster. The salt remains, noted by observers.
Mrs. Christopher Mack of Logan is profiled in the C and O and Hocking Valley Employer's magazine. It notes six of her sons were on the company's payroll and that she was the wife of a railroad shop worker. The piece also mentions Mrs. Bess Mutchmore as associate editor of the magazine. Norton building offered at sheriff's sale after long vacancy following Miss Julia Norton's death. Nelsonville residents are improving or moving homes on Clinton Street and E Franklin Street.
The Hyperion Club met at Joe B. Davis home and appointed a standing committee for the year. Members listed include Mrs. E. J. Kessinger Mrs. R. H. Hackson Mrs. J. M. Hyde Mrs. Frank Tedrow Mrs. Charles Bartels read a paper and Mrs. J. D. Adamson presented a poem.
Mrs Mary A Fryburger assistant deputy inspector of the Woman s Relief Corps begins a ten day inspection trip visiting McConnelsville Zanesville Cambridge New Lexington Lancaster to review branch activities and welfare efforts.
Twenty years ago Miss Ruth Atkinson entertained with a dancing party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Keenan. The event reflected social gatherings of the era with friends and neighbors in attendance.
Miss Nelle Roach, recently in Canada for a theatrical engagement, was guest of her father R. W. Roach before departing for an additional engagement in Detroit Michigan.
Mr and Mrs J J Sisler and Mr and Mrs Brit Hooper were back from a week at the country home near Glouster. Mr and Mrs Charles Mills drove to New Straitsville for the day. Woman's Music Club hostesses included Mrs W A Matheny and others. Mrs W E Landis was honored at a surprise birthday party at her son F W Landis’s home on Stimson Ave.
A frame building in Toledo was rocked when an out of control car swerved into it. Eight occupants sleeping inside were jolted from bed but escaped unharmed as the vehicle left the scene.
A report estimates two million enslaved people worldwide are Chinese girls aged between 4 and 18. The figure is part of a broader overview noting child trafficking and forced labor in various regions, with advocates calling for stronger protections and enforcement.
Kay Dunn, a pretty stewardess, falls for veteran pilot Ted Graham who flies trans Pacific routes and raises his adopted son Dickie. Their courtship clashes with Ted's scientific view of marriage and Kay's desire for spontaneity. A forced wakeup call comes when Kay flies to Fan Honolulu with substitute pilot Monte Blaine aboard and finds regret with dancer Illah among the onboard passengers.
At Honolulu central office Ted Graham removes Monte Blaine from the Pacific flight citing safety duties. Kay, concealed in a hotel, schemes in the night to hunt Illah, shadowing a dancer to a high‑end club as the plot unfolds.
A collection of quotes from Dr. Howard Paul Sloan John McCormack Gov. James Allred Jack Dempsey and President Robert M. Hutchins. The remarks touch on prohibition law retirement plans resolutions and concerns about liberty of conscience worship speech and thought amid modern upheaval.
Kay confronts Islah the dancer whom she suspects of manipulating her husband Ted. In a cabaret Kay observes Illah and two men tied to contraband rumors while a naval officer warns of a spinal meningitis outbreak at Midway. The Mariner airlift may bring serum to avert an epidemic.
Dr Morris Fishbein warns inhaled substances can reach lung tissue causing coughing and abscesses and notes bronchoscopy can retrieve them. He cites a case of a cockroach in the ear restored by removal after 24 years of deafness and outlines safe ear-cleaning steps and retrieval methods for foreign objects including glue-on brush technique.
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