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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1935

Page

4

Potatoes and Abundance Highlight Debate on Farm Policy

The piece argues that curbing production to raise prices harms consumers as the nation faces abundance. It critiques the AAA approach extending to potatoes and warns that cutting output worsens food relief struggles while producers gain at consumers’ expense. It urges reconsidering policies favoring abundance over restraint.

Henry Wallace Washington AAA Congress Agriculture Department

Tradition Keeps Royal Blood Check At Birth

The birth of the Duke and Duchess of Kent’s son prompts Sir John Simon to attend the birth to verify royal lineage. The piece notes the rite, centuries old, persists to satisfy the nation that a crown heir is of royal blood despite the monarchy’s diminished practical need.

Kent John Simon Home Secretary England

Health and public duty, Fishbein warns of shared burden

Dr Morris Fishbein editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association tells the American Public Health Association in Milwaukee that health care is increasingly a public responsibility. He notes the shift from medical to public concern amid social responsibility and economic change.

Morris Fishbein Journal of the American Medical Association American Public Health Association Milwaukee Doctor Fishbein

Michigan shifts egg sales to per pound units

In Michigan eggs are now sold by the pound, a change meant to simplify shopping for the absent minded, who previously ordered a quart of sugar or similar mismeasure.

Michigan

King Constantine of Greece and traitor fears

The excerpt hints at King Constantine of Greece with 388 designs on his body and references a modern dictator seeking methods to deal with traitors. It suggests a historic monarch confronting dissent and hints at brutal approaches. The phrasing implies a dramatic, cautionary comparison rather than a direct report.

Constantine of Grece

Barrie Barrymore Derby and Pyknic Debate Incident

An eastern actor calls stage work an interesting pursuit. Michigan study shows scientists label a fat boy pyknic. Opposing guards dispute. A square inch could hold sixty trillion ultra viruses, a claim likely to draw sneers from New York subway riders.

Michigan New York Subway

Unprinted yarns claim banks issue money on government bonds

The piece notes rumors that New Dealers back money with government bonds. It cites Federal Reserve data showing outstanding money against bonds rising from $97,000,000 in May 1932 to $682,000,000 in July 1932 and $237,000,000 at year end, $608,000,000 in 1933, peaking near a billion during 1933 banking holiday.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

Bond money puzzles economists as circulation stays flat

The article argues no net money creation from bond funding since 1932, noting $5.6 billion outstanding then and now, and explains banks use reserves and bonds rather than issue new cash. It also discusses Britain’s motives in the Ethiopia crisis and Mussolini’s Mediterranean moves.

Italian Red Sea politics spark 1933 revolt tale

The fragment recalls 1933 Italian led activity in the Red Sea with Yemen tribesmen rebelling against Ibn Saud backed by Britain, and London’s lingering memory of British dominance. It also notes anti British press, Napoleon’s failure, a Soviet style remark on Communism, and odd notes on Chinese yak crossbreeding.

State Department Britain Ethiopia Mussolini Mediterranean Malta London Rome Red Sea Yemen Ibn Saud Napoleon

National Recreation Congress Suggests Ameri cans Play Seriously

Dora argues limits on players in a world series while the National Recreation Congress urges Americans to engage in substantial play and sport.

National Recreation Congress Dora

District Tales of Long Ago in Gallia County

Historians would revel in Gallia County sights along Route 11 in Gallipolis including Pine Street Cemetery with 1790 French memorials and Civil War Unknown Soldiers graves. Notable sites include Our House with Lafayette as guest, the front street post office, City Park, O O McIntyre house, Rio Grande College campus, Ohio Hospital for Epileptics grounds, and the largest holly tree on O H E grounds. The dam project near Gallipolis on Route 7 will require eight million dollars for concrete locks and a roller dam on the river.

Gallia County Pine Street Route 11 Gallipolis Army Hospital Our House General Lafayette O. O. McIntyre State Street McIntyre Ohio Route 7 West Virginia

News Your Dad Read Ten Years Ago Highlights

A rapid digest of past events featuring visits among families in Youngstown and Athens County, a teacher's class with 20 teachers present, a surgical appendix removal, and a mention of Wartime naval preparedness debates. Also notes London bombing impact and a chapter on peace talks as stated by Senator Borah.

Mary Jane Brison Athens County

Health Hints About The Liver And Bile

The liver is the body’s largest organ weighing several pounds and processing chemicals from the bowels. It detoxifies poisons and produces sugar substances while the gallbladder stores and concentrates bile. Liver disease, including cirrhosis and abscesses, can be severe but the body has safety factors. prompt care is advised to prevent progressive damage.

Roosevelt Quote Sparks Debate on War Readiness

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urges preserving civilization amid next war fears while M. L. Cooke questions New York consumer electricity rates, prompting debate over public duty and cost.

M. L. Cooke New York

The Golden Feather Leads to a Day of Horseback Plans

Jean Dunn, secretary to lawyer Donald Montague, grows entangled with Sandy Harkins in a tense mix of dates and a bank robbery case. Federal agent Wingy Lewis probes the payroll plot while Hagan weighs Sandy as a suspect. Jean joins Sandy for a country ride as Montague grants her a day off, hinting at deeper complications and a looming arrest uncertainty.

Jean Dunn Donald Montague Bobby Wallace Jean Golden Feather Sandy Harkins Larry Glenn Bobby Wingy Lewis Mike Hagan Sandy Lewis Hagan Mr. Montague Weill Mr. Harkins Art Lanning Coppers Art

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