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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1937

Page

4

The Athens Messenger Establishes 1825 Prederick W Bush Publisher

The Athens Messenger announces 1825 establishment with Frederick W. Bush as publisher and Gordon K Bush as publisher and general manager. It notes weekly weekday editions and a large Sunday morning edition from The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. It lists staff and affiliations and outlines subscription rates and mailing zones.

Prederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K Bush Charles 4. Harris American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association United Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Vinton Washington

Fireside Aftermath on Congress Sessions and Economic Rules

The piece analyzes the presidents call for an extra session and predicts mixed support amid worries about crop surplus control land use wages and anti trust laws. It notes party divisions debt taxes Wall Street jitters and farmer concerns while urging calm measured action next year.

United States Congress Washington Wall Street Athens Ohio

Raymond Clapper in Europe

Moscow report describes daily life under Soviet rule with details on wages, prices, and living standards. Clapper notes government stores, scarce goods, and state control of wages and prices while highlighting construction projects, church destruction, and the contrast with American labor. He contrasts Soviet labor quality with American standards and observes limited private enterprise and rising prospects for future prosperity.

Raymond Clapper Moscow Soviet Union Pravada Empire State Building Stalin Red Square Russia

Athens charity drive seeks renewed support after tornado aid

Athens County welfare notes exhausted Chest funds with Red Cross surge and scouts expanding to six communities. County chapter faces closure without $2,000 more. Call for moral backing amid efforts to restart operations while noting Duke of Windsor autobiography humor.

Athens Community Welfare Association Boy Scouts American Red Cross Athens County Chauncey The Red Cross

Washington leaks signal subsidy cuts to ship lines before year end

The Maritime Commission plans to reduce or end subsidies for several ocean carriers as part of an economic review led by Chairman Joe Kennedy. About 185 ships remain on six month subsidies. long term contracts with possible yearly tweaks will replace temporary aid after January 1. The report notes some operators face reductions while others may lose support entirely.

Washington Maritime Commission Joe Kennedy Commission Kennedy

Desperate scheme unravels in Margi Agnew tale

Beautiful Margi controls life and emotions until Irene, engaged to Waldo, falls for Charlie Jones. Waldo renounces, Irene and Charlie flee together, Margit expels her detective butler Keough to spy. Plans fail, and she contemplates a drastic move to lure Charlie and cure Irene.

Margi Agnew Irene Waldo Charlie Jones Margit Charlie Keough

Margit and Charlie Chase a High Stakes Romance

Margit admits jealousy and deception as Charlie proclaims love during a beach encounter. He reveals past marriages and a plan to marry Evelyn, while Margit improvises to draw him away from Irene, only to confront a dramatic interruption by Keough as they flee. The scene ends with a cliffhanger on their next moves.

New York Margit Mr. Jones Irene Charlie Swan Inn Evelyn Grand Canyon

New Irish St Patrick Stamps Set to Complete Series

New stamps in denominations of 6d 5s and 10s are being produced to complete the permanent series of the present administration. The stamps feature Saint Patrick in green ruby and blue and symbolize the birth of Christianity in Ireland.

Dublin Saint Patrick Ireland

Recalled Cafe Owner Links Casey Jones Tale to Train Wreck

Okemah cafe owner J. E. Burke recalls Casey Jones legend and notes the engineer was likely not at fault. He cites the Memphis to New Orleans run as running late by about 90 minutes, shaping the famous railroad disaster narrative.

Okemah Okla J. E. Burke Casey Jones Burke Memphis New Oxted

Public Forum Letters Call for Fair Work Amid WPA Strikes

Signed column from John L. Southard of Jacksonville Ohio urges fair wages and hours for WPA and related programs. He criticizes misuse of relief funds, praises union fairness, and laments unemployment while calling the public to unite for honest work and just pay.

John L. Southard Jacksonville

District Tales of Long Ago Continued by C. A. Hartley

Characters plan a disguise to hide a Confederate aid to Grandma during a tense moment with Union soldiers. Estella and Priscilla describe disguising a man as Grandma using shawl, bonnet, glasses, and a rocking chair pose while hiding the horse’s saddle in a barn.

C. A. Hartley Estella Granda Custer Mosby Priscilla

Bake Sale Highlights and Old News From Nelsonville and Athens

Fifteen lines recall past events from Nelsonville Athens and nearby towns. Mentions Rainbow Class bake sale in Nelsonville, 160 men to work on the Ohio River Bridge at Pomeroy, Mrs Andrew Jackson Chauncey violets, Dowler auto trip East, Jolly Sewers host, presby terian chicken dinner, candidates for First M E Church offices, soldiers listed from Athens county, Red Cross adoption plans for families of soldiers in France, and a Wallace Beery ambulance quote at the end.

Pomeroy Ohio River

Industrial health and safety in the modern workplace

Dr Morris Fishbein discusses industrial health risks and the role of the industrial physician. He notes the need for physical fitness before employment, hazards from lifting, standing, or machinery, and how vision, epilepsy, and foot problems affect job suitability. State sanitation laws and employer responsibilities are highlighted.

Morris Fishbein Bernardino Ramazzini Hig En &S

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