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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
4
Publisher Gordon K Bush and General Manager Charles H Harris listed with editor and staff. Advertising rates and newspaper associations noted including Associated Press representation and inland press groups. Entry passes through Athens Post Office as second class matter under 1918 act.
The article argues that US purchasing power, measured by bank deposits, is at a record high near 16 billion dollars, but turnover of deposits is at a record low. It warns that if people accelerate spending, feverish business, higher prices, and speculative excess could follow, despite government controls. It notes inflation fears persist and urges caution.
A discussion of how children's games have shifted from marbles tops and mumblety peg to softball model airplanes radio sets and photography. The piece argues modern play reflects broader skills and teamwork while questioning effects on bodies and minds.
Mrs. Sheldon Wells in Westport notes drivers ignore the school area traffic light and spends hours daily recording license numbers. Police fines and warnings follow, prompting a push for safer road behavior near schools. Costa Rica’s new coinage is explained as a dollar equals a comma, with a question mark on how to obtain one.
Washington observers noted Elliott Roosevelt signed on as sales vice president for a cluster of broadcasting stations. Officials and the radio industry viewed license renewals as routine and no pending actions were reported, though the move stirred cautious speculation about government links and financing aims.
Observers expect Elliott will have little impact as officials imitate a horseshoe lean. Radio insiders say the result may make the commission cautious about any favoritism toward Elliott's stations and perhaps more favorable to his direct competitors.
Private reports warn prices may rise sharply next year, raising the cost of living beyond national income. Wages would lag, hurting the middle class. Estimates for next year range from a 4 to 9 point rise, with some guessing a return to 1926 levels. Treasury moves on gold could influence inflation. stabilization seems unlikely.
The report says bakers plan a national bread price increase due to higher wheat and shortening costs. An inside AAA inquiry has begun to gauge how much rise is justified.
A Democrat writer sought state chairmen opinions on Roosevelt’s potential state delegations for the next convention. Early replies were favorable for publication, but later responses cited local spats and Washington cooperation issues, derailing the symposium. A New Deal publicity motto hints at persuasive writing over logic.
A report notes the Liberty Bell crack surpassing a century in Philadelphia while commentary weighs poetry from the South, views on business orders and a politician’s insistence on policy talk amid changing times.
The article recalls early Athens figures like Moses Hewitt Isaac Barker and Garner Bobo. It recounts a 1800 melee with a large Indian at Hewitt home and subsequent local deeds including Barker and Mansfield transporting a man named King, and Barker memories of wildlife along the Hocking River. It notes Isaac Barker as sheriff and judge and Abel Stedman’s 1802 arrival and War of 1812 service. It ends with scattered modern quips about the NRA AAA TVA in a Russian Primer and a Wisconsin farmer seeking a wife.
Prizes awarded at the Needie Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Roy Pilcher to ten winners including Mrs. P. G. Dowler Mrs. H. T. Wise and Mrs. Arthur Hickman. A district Athens Presbyterial meeting drew Mrs. Lloyd Evans Nelsonville and Mrs. F. H. Eccles Albany to Pomeroy and Middleport. A birthday surprise honored Mrs. Charles Inman of Guysville with friends from Athens joining in.
Numerous headache types stem from or relate to digestion and the nervous system. Constipation linked headaches may ease with bowel hygiene, while indigestion tied headaches improve with smaller meals, rest, and regular exercise. Food sensitivities and caffeine can trigger headaches. identify and remove triggers for control.
Jean Dunn, secretary to lawyer Donald Montague, entertains Bobby Wallace and Sandy Harkins while becoming entangled with bank robber Wingy Lewis’s circle. In a countryside moment Sandy asks Jean to marry him, kisses her, and she faces an uncertain future between love and obligation as she plans to flee Maplehurst.
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