Obituary Card and Thanks Featured in Athens Messenger
A notice from the Athens Messenger highlights obituary and card of thanks items. The piece references newspaper associations and press connections including Associated Press national representatives and the John W. Cullen Company, Chicago New York Detroit.
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Starr
Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Associated One
Inland Daily Press Association
Associated Press
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Progress in Blinders
Merle Thorpe argues that government interventions in business create a sense of instability and delay recovery. He cites recent actions by the President and New York Regional Labor Board as evidence of creeping official control. He urges restoring faith and freedom of market practice to spur investment, hiring, and growth.
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New York Regional Labor Board
Federal Relief Administration
New York
Labor Department
Emerson
Merle Thorpe
Hastings Democrats Fail Torchlight Parade Past
The earnest young Democrats in Hastings Nebraska could not stage their planned torchlight parade because no one in town knew how to make the torches. The anecdote reflects a broader shift in American politics from colorful energetic campaigns to quieter modern methods.
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Hastings
Neb
Causes of 1933 Fatal Traffic Accidents
The article states that one third of 1933 fatal crashes were caused by drivers who exceeded the speed limit. It notes 13 percent occurred when the driver was on the wrong side of the road and an equal share involve other factors as claimed by statisticians.
New Deal Rules Ban Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Bond
The Securities Commission barred ten securities, listing only the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit bond as prohibited on the New York Stock Exchange. The move targets interstate commerce concerns and aims to protect future buyers, while current holders face value and collateral impacts. The action pivots on regulatory reach and may go to the Supreme Court.
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New York Stock Exchange
New York
Brooklyn-Manhattan
The
Stock Exchange
Tom, Dick
Harriet
Bere
Commission
Supreme Court
Wall
New York Produce Exchange
New Orleans Exchange
Cleveland
Roosevelt Labor Truce Plan Faces Large Unresolved Strikes
The proposal aims for a 3 to 6 month halt in disputes to speed NRA reform, as 1.07 million workers face threatened action. Past efforts by Wilson and Hoover failed to prevent widespread strikes, leaving officials skeptical about success this time.
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Mr. Roosevelt
NRA
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Wilson
Roosevelt
Hoover
American Federation of Labor
Right of way violations cited in road fatality study
A traffic study shows five percent of guilty drivers cut in or passed on curves or hills, nineteen percent of fatalities had drivers off the road, and only five percent were due to drunken drivers. Most deaths stemmed from heedless, reckless haste, contrasting with drunk driving.
Patterson New School Superintendent in Athens City
John R. Patterson was named the new superintendent of Athens City Public Schools. Fourth in the series of fall meetings for Athens County teachers was held at Deanville. Edith M. Peyton demonstrated primary reading with Dorothy Covert and first grade pupils assisting. Mrs. C. W. Gullette returned from four months in Cincinnati and Brookings S Dakota. Mrs. L. V. Brown Bertha Stickney and Grace Stickney returned from a week’s motor trip including Chicago. West Side Community Club banquet followed a membership drive.
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John R. Patterson
Athens City
Athens County
Deanville
Edith M. Peyton
Dorothy Covert
C. W. Gullette
Cincinnati
Brookings
South Dakota
L. V. Brown
Bertha Stickney
Grace Stickney
Chicago
West Side Community Club
College social notes highlight sorority events and visits
Twenty years ago Alma Moore Catherine Chubb and Chandler hosted an Alpha Gamma Delta progressive spread. Pi Beta Phi actives entertained alumnae and rushees at the D H Moore bungalow. Sanford Bundy, OSU student, weekend guest of his mother. Mr and Mrs W A Carpenter and Edith spent days in Mc Connelsville. W B Golden returned from Debeque Colorado visiting Col Mirick. The McKee and Biddle families spent the weekend at Oak Lodge.
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Alma Moore
Catherine Chubb
Miss Chandler
Alpha Gamma Delta
Pi Beta Phi
D. H. Moore
W. B. Golden
Debeque, Col
Mirick
W. M. McKee
Dr. T. R. Biddle
Oak Lodge
McKee Bungalow
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
A rough father rejects child training schemes until his son grows from an object of experiment to a thinking, capable child. The father learns to let the child develop naturally, embracing nature over formal guidance and recognizing the value of encouragement and freedom within reasonable bounds.
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Nature
Lane
Shapin
Quotable Lines on Politics and Society
A collage of remarks echoes wartime politics and social debates. L J Dickinson attacks Hopkins while Shaw extols music and Dorothy Thompson dismisses feminism, Laura Morgan Morgan laments a poor orphan, and Henry Fletcher critiques the silent vote.
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Gloria
Laura Kilpatrick Morgan
Gloria Laura Morgan Vanderbitt
Messenger Public Forum Reflects on Poverty and Charity
In a reflective column from Middleport dated October 1, R. B. Carson laments social distress, poverty, and inequality while urging charity and broader view of neighbors. He imagines a future uplift through a skilled craftsman who could breed a chicken with a double gizzard.
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the Messenger
Columbus doctor recalls Ohio university years and Bryan era
The writer, a former Ohio University faculty member now in Athens, reflects on resigning from Ohio State, his wife’s illness, Doctor Bryan's impact on the college, and memories of securing funding from the legislature. He notes limited early graduates, a pivotal speech to the House committee, and the institution's eventful history.
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the Messenger
Charles F. Scott
Columbus
Athens
Ohio State
Ohio University
Scott
Yale
Doctor Bryan
Bryan
Finance Committee
House
Mr. Reed
Chillicothe
One's Company Travels Through Manchukuo and China
The review praises Peter Fleming's new travel book One's Company for its gay irreverent tone and vivid reporting from Manchukuo and China. It notes a mix of peril and humor from a Trans Siberian wreck to bandit chases and temple visits, while acknowledging occasional smugness toward locals. Overall the book is readable and engaging with a breezy, companionable narrative.
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London
Manchukuo
China
Fleming
Chiang Kaishek
Jehol
Tenants Utopia and Medieval Housing Legacy in Augsburg
The article recounts the Fuggerei in Augsburg established by Jacob Fugger the Rich as a social housing complex. Described are 53 houses with six pfennig rents, administered for deserving Catholic families. Tenants must recite prayers daily. the project enduring 415 years. It also notes historic serfdom in Westphalia and a teaser about women’s status.
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Jacob Fugger
Augsburg
Ameree
Westphalia
Germany
Hot Weather Reaches Far North On Summer Road Trip
Mabel M. Carr recounts a summer drive from Toronto 400 miles north to Iron Bridge noting severe drought shrinking vegetables, sparse road signs, and narrow one way bridges on the King's Highway.
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Tored
United States
Canada
Iron Bridge
Toronto
King’s Highway
Epilepsy and Diets Mentioned in Health Column
Dr Morris Fishbein notes epilepsy risks and the value of patient management and ketogenic diets for children. He discusses prognosis by age and severity, the need for long term treatment, and safety considerations for epileptics, including driving dangers and nocturnal seizures. The piece shifts to observations on homes in rural districts and northern mining country travel details.
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North Country
Sudbury
History of This Dist Starr Township Natives Tied to Virginia Roots
A historical note on Starr Township residents tracing origins to Virginia and migration to Ohio County and Starr Township. It highlights figures such as William McCue the Thresher, Civil War veterans Benjamin McManigan and Aaron Mosure, and early settlers like Josiah B. M. Starr and Christopher Wolfe. Reads as a fragmentary local history with scattered biographical mentions and family ties to Athens County.
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Starr Township
Virginia
Ohio Cou
William McCue
Shenandoah
Morgan County
Theeena County
Billy McCue
Benjamin McManigan
Libby
Josiah B. M of Starr
Prudens
Athens
Wale
the Plains
Jon
Sal
Hocking
Lydia Wolfe
Christopher Wolfe
Athens County
Aaron Mosure
Starr Town
Franklin
Tenn
Thomas O'Neill
Chauncey
Henry O'Neill
Ireland
Starr
Ness
Yes
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Olive Roberts Barton
Harry Hopkins
L. J. Dickinson
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Dorothy Thompson
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Henry P. Fletcher
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Mabel M. Carr
Athens East Side
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