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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
4
An analysis warns that cutting the sales tax on foods will reduce revenue by over a third, hitting Athens County hardest as public schools rely on almost half of sales tax receipts. The piece argues losses trigger substitute taxes and broader levies on homes, vehicles, and daily necessities.
The California State Automobile Association advises speeders that driving 50 mph or more doubles tire wear, increases gas use by 25 percent per mile, and raises oil wear and general wear compared with 30 to 40 mph, aiming to curb speed through financial consequences.
English scientist Richard Paget envisions a universal sign language evolved from finger and arm movements. A global gesture system could convey concepts like love and wisdom, aiding cross cultural speech though conflicts in motives may persist.
A reflective piece laments widespread illegal and wasteful hunting, noting many otherwise law‑abiding men break game rules when armed. It argues for stronger conscience and more wardens as seasons like rabbits and pheasants approach to curb needless slaughter and protect wildlife.
A film writer notes cowboys in Westerns increasingly croon on screen rather than shoot. He argues this trend bores audiences and adds only a mild shift in mood rather than real change in storytelling.
The report says neck pain stems from sinus issues. Dora misreads the claim as linking the election to sinuses and suggests a different interpretation.
Washington report notes wide variance in polls for Roosevelt and Landon with Ohio signals favoring Roosevelt per local polls and a Digest Poll favoring Landon. Analysts cite conflicting defections and party splits including Coughlin Townsend Lemke issues and Roosevelt labor ties. Attention to shifting Republican Negro votes in Ohio and New York.
Agriculture Secretary Wallace opened a public campaign with a Tuskegee Institute speech weeks ago. Critics among his aides surfaced though allies say the institute backs the farm program and supports a friendlier AAA image among northern Negroes. A notable outcome is the department hiring A. L. Halsey, a Tuskegee publicity man on leave, as the first Negro in a government office publicity role.
The Roosevelt saga centers on Elliott Roosevelts pact with Airman Fokker not clarified by January Senate Munitions Committee. Claims say 5000 dollars and future Russian business, while Elliott pursued a private radio career under government supervision. Other Roosevelts faced pressures, including James in Boston, as presidents opted for child restraint or retirement.
The last unpublished Red Cross report reportedly lists 10 million dollars in government bonds among 26 million dollars total investments. These bonds were acquired since Treasury Secretary Morgenthau became trustee. Roosevelt says his talk with President Green of the AF of L about the Green Lewis schism was inconclusive. Republicans face fundraising troubles. A prominent Democratic National committeeman plans to resign after the election.
A group of English girls answered they disliked America for dirty trains, yet noted the long gowns would spare charwomen trouble. The remark adds a quip about cultural contrast and fashion roles.
A noted English physiologist claims prolonged freezing yields warmth as a scientific principle. The remark is humorously likened to the janitor's method, suggesting an odd parallel between cold exposure and domestic routines.
A New Jersey couple married on a merry-go-round drawing laughs and a nod to a local bachelor’s quip that couples who wed may be dizzy.
A collage of odd lines mentions a California woman, a landlady, and rent, a young pitcher Bob Feller aiming to finish high school, a beehive cap fashion note, a wife with a bonnet, devalued francs in France, and U.S. Republicans devaluing Frank, all presented as disparate context.
P G Hebbard born in Dover Township Ohio in 1830 was a stock dealer and teacher who married in 1854. Joseph Patterson born 1818 moved to Athens County and later ran the Isham House hotel in Jackson after 1873. Clement Hooper born 1824 moved to Athens County with a fine farm and served as Justice of the Peace for six years.
Beat a Club announces pledges Alice McCracken Mildred Wilson Marjorie Dickson Helen Bates Louise Pavey. Alpha Gamma Delta pledges include Doris Morton Frances Morton Helen Kittle Mildred Dougan. Twelve auto dealers field 40 cars in tents on South Market Street at the Fall Festival opening. Mrs C E Yontz of Logan hosts a bridge party for 40.
Mrs. George McQuigg of Pomeroy served as hostess at the inaugural gathering of the Shakespeare Club, welcoming members and outlining plans for future sessions.
Luncheon hosted by Miss Mabel Leifheit and Miss Jean Eagles at Mrs. J Maurice Hyde home 52 West Carpenter Street with helpers Virginia Kircher Jean Gist Eleanor and Dorothy Avery. Elsie Jones marked her 16th birthday at 21 Stimson Avenue with numerous guests. Medical staff Dr E L Hooper and Dr F A Osborne attended a Mt Vernon meeting. East Side School Parent Teacher Association elected officers Mrs Field Scott president Mrs H G Stalder vice president Frances Carr secretary and Mrs C H Horn treasurer.
Dr Gray Hill identified 11 skeletons unearthed at Stockbridge Downs showing hands bound behind them and no fatal bone breaks, suggesting deaths by strangulation around a millennium ago in London reported by U P.
In a signed letter to editor H A Wooley of Marietta argues for clean governance at home before criticizing state and national costs. He cites Athens County sheriff’s 1935 spending nearly $7,000 with two fewer deputies in the latter half of 1935 than 1934, urging accountability.
Frost argues the New Deal saved the country from destruction and contrasts it with the 1932 era when banks closed and unemployment soared. He credits Hoover for aiding England and attacks a leader who promises prosperity without taxation, calling such claims deceptive to the American people.
A quoted spread notes youths favor the FBI s special agent as a hero over the gun man. A Chicago leader argues women will control party management as they gain political balance. Other quotes discuss dieting myths and the power of words.
Major Sam Meed lives a tranquil life on a run down Blue Grass farm with his two orphaned granddaughters Kate and Caroline. Kate is engaged to Morgan Prentiss but a party at Eve Elwell’s college upsets the plan as Morgan jilts Kate. A ham order and a car crash on the state pike upend the scene as a mysterious foreign man rescues the sisters. Zeke prays aloud as the family faces the aftermath of the accident.
In a rural household, the Major lies ill while Althy Zeke and the two sisters care for him. They speak of debts, sprees, and a farm's fate as the Major rants about mortgages and a rival from the mountains. The scene shifts to morning plans for travel and a dance, with talk of a new dress and finishing university.
Ordinary hiccups arise from diaphragm irritation and nerve signals from the neck region. Persistent cases may involve brain center irritation, emotional factors, or chemical triggers, with treatments ranging from attention shifts to stomach washing or nerve-severing surgery in extreme, life-threatening instances.
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