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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1934
Page
4
The Athens Messenger entry lists the newspaper associations and national representatives, with notice of advertising rates on application at home or foreign offices. It notes obituary and card of thanks notices and provides subscription rates by carrier and by mail, with post office registration details.
A historic editorial argues two November amendments will redefine motor vehicle taxation. It asserts removing autos from property tax and capping gasoline tax at three cents per gallon to fund roads, urging voters to pass both amendments to ease motorist burdens and ensure highway funding.
The piece argues federal probes in Kansas City reveal links between gangsters and politicians. It asserts such ties are common in cities with graft and that honest police and government can remove gangs. It dismisses mystery and urges decisive action by city officials.
Mrs. Perkins champions unemployment insurance as a remedy for labor troubles but critics warn it cannot fix deeper causes. They argue immigration and loose border control rise unemployment and urge curbing immigration rather than funding job insurance.
An expert argues Ohio coal purchasers can save enough to erase a million dollar monthly relief bill in 25 counties and put forty eight million dollars into consumers' pockets. If residents buy Ohio mined coal, a dollar per ton could be saved, boosting payrolls and business and likely reducing relief needs.
Washington gossip notes that Secretary Hull denounced tariff padding by a Central European country and two South American republics in private. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau’s exchange with two brewing brothers touched on dollar policy and beer profits amid economic uncertainty.
The article argues President Roosevelt dominates NRA policy, handling details and even drafting executive-order language after board discord. It notes boards must seek the President if no unanimous agreement exists, reflecting centralized control over NRA reform and policy. It also mentions German reaction to MacCormack’s recall demand and Treasury scrutiny of home mortgage bond campaigns.
The author argues terrorists rarely achieve their aims and trigger harsher conditions. Historical examples include the Yugo-Slavia monarchs, the French revolution following Marat's murder, Booth's Lincoln assassination, and the McNamaras bombing, all leading to prolonged upheaval and oppression for targeted groups.
Olive Roberts Barton recalls a nine year old adopted doubt in her family. The mother counsels withholding such truths until a child seeks it and suggests careful timing as a path to healthy adjustment. The piece ends with lessons from another mother about revealing adoption only when the child forms his own world.
The Messenger prints its first crossword puzzle amid notes that the craze sweeps the country and education plus game value. Items include Boy Scout merit badge examiners list and social notes such as births and travel, with a twenty years ago recap of local events and entertainment listings.
A compilation of remarks from figures including Bishop Herbert Logan Roots, Charles Ponzi, Newton Baker, Dr Lowwin Wright, Baldwin-Wallace College president, and automotive engineer William B. Stout. They critique American industry image abroad, personal ambition, safety through knowledge, educated rascalism, and auto engineering progress.
Edna Harpold of Chester suggests practical, homemaking guidance for women avoiding vanity. She argues older women need not paint or dress as movie stars, but should focus on nourishing meals and stable home life to keep a husband. She warns against trendy glamor that distracts from domestic duties.
A health column explains sprain mechanics with ligament and muscle tearing, the importance of ruling out fractures via multi view X rays, and bandaging techniques. It notes potential chronic swelling, adhesions requiring orthopedic intervention, anesthesia during manipulation, and new elastic adhesive bandages to stabilize tissues while preserving movement.
The narrative chronicles Henry Bobo a Virginia native who settled in Athens County in 1798 and his bear hunting feats. It notes Joseph Thompson as the first white resident of Lodi Township formed in 1826, early Methodist church activity, and a Pleasant Valley Seminary school funded by Joseph Creamer. It lists early trustees and families connected to the township’s founding.
Publisher Dan Bleeker and criminologist Sidney Griff probe the disappearance of Esther Ordway. Alice Lorton details rooming history, rent, and plan to use plane passage clues to trace her. Griff scans the apartment and signatures, seeking signs of foul play or an abduction tied to Cathay and Morden's deaths.
Brief notices highlight new poultry books and manuals on sexing chicks. The items discuss breed selection and best practices for rearing pullets and cockerels, noting practical guidance for farmers and backers in the agricultural press.
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