29 Oct 1934
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1934
Page
1
The article describes a heated exchange over anti Sinclair advertising amid a governor race. It notes charges of biased film propaganda and involvement by industry figures led by Louis B. Mayer and the Motion Picture Producers Association, with claims of improper influence on voters and a Walh-like warning amid political maneuvering.
In Glitzerland on October 29 the trial proceeds over a libel case arguing that forged documents claim a plan to rule the world by Zionist leaders. The suit targets Dr A Zan O of the Swiss Nazi organ Iron Broom with two German defendants facing publication fines.
The October 26 weekly report by Henry G Brunner for the Owners' Loan Corporation shows 11 hundred loans totaling 8 571 721 dollars in Ohio. About 3 207 300 dollars was disbursed to former mortgagees and 421 dollars was paid to treasurers for back accrued interest on attorneys appraiser fees.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain P. G. Taylor crossed 3197 miles from Suva to Honolulu after a stormy leg of their Australia to California flight. The pilots faced 15,000 foot turbulence, then regained control after an in-flight flap switch mishap. They reported progress and sent cheerful broadcasts from the air despite heavy rains and delays at Suva.
London dispatch says King Prajadhipok threatened to resign as Thailand's government moved to curb his powers including life and death over subjects. His aides say the government asked reconsideration and would drop long royal titles. The monarch and Queen Rambai Barni have been abroad for months.
Sallisaw Oklahoma reports gangland figure Charles Floyd known as Pretty Boy is buried in Akins cemetery after a 20 000 strong funeral cortege. The crowd damaged graves toppled stones and fences as sobbing relatives watched with little visible emotion.
Colonel James C. Fitzmaurice and co pilot Eric W. Bonar returned to Lympne airfield England after a takeoff to set a new speed record to Australia. A shield piece on the aircraft’s undercarriage fell off while they were beyond Brussels.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt traveled to Tivoli on October 29 to attend the funeral of Valentine Hall, her former guardian who taught her tennis and horseback riding and at whose home she lived during childhood.
Ohio’s state campaign heads into a final stretch of speeches and rallies. Governor hopefuls Martin L. Davey and Clarence J. Brown push campaigns with top surrogates and regional events while Sen. Simeon D. Fess headlines in Steubenville as downballot candidates intensify effort.
The government rests its case in the Samuel Insull trial and 16 co defendants accused of mail fraud in the collapse of the 150 million Corporation Securities Company of Chicago.
In Baltimore on October 29 a major legal challenge to the NRA ended with dismissal of the suit by L. Greif and Brothers, after an agreement with the NRA and the men’s clothing code authority. Judge William C. Coleman signed the dismissal order as negotiators, including Leonard Weinberg and Bernard Flynn, reported the settlement. The parties claimed the agreement satisfied all sides without admitting the constitutionality of the act, and the code authorities and NRA accepted a piece rate system addressing wages and back compensation in compliance with requirements.
In Santa Monica a playful 1930s congressional motion suggests Army and Navy reach the Rose Bowl after meeting early in the season. The fan letter envisions two distinct Holy Grail games and a double appearance by both teams if they remain competitive.
In Marianna Florida a company of Guardsmen with machine guns stood at the Courthouse doorway to deter further violence following a lynching of Claud Neal who confessed to assault and killing a white girl. A deputy sheriff Don Hamm was killed and the two bank robbers Buford Mears and M. F Dudley face sentencing while security remains tight.
Nashville Tenn October 29 UPI reports U S Commissioner Julian Campbell ruled that Thomas H Robinson Sr may not be removed to Louisville for trial on charges connected to the kidnapping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll.
Washington reports the American Federation of Labor pressing new tactics to boost production and curb unemployment. President William Green calls for a nationwide balanced program to lift production 30 percent, arguing it would increase income and demand as jobless figures rise.
Senator Harrison after a Roosevelt meeting urged shifting from direct relief to loan programs for rehabilitation. He called for a December start on unemployment insurance and said a tax bill would depend on relief needs. Harrison favored loans to fund work and repayment over grants.
Seven year old Donald Boyer lies in Sheltering Arms Hospital after being hit by a car on Smith Street. He endured two hours of surgery for a severed scalp and has more than fifty pennies saved from his benefit stalls. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Boyer, visit as he jokes about wearing his Halloween outfit.
The Messenger presents Mrs. Bertha M. Harris, a national cookery expert, to lead a homemaking week at Athens Senior High School Auditorium from November 6 to 9. Harris, famed for home economics work and cooking schools, will demonstrate plain and elaborate cookery for women of all ages.
Steubenville reports David Daseco, 47, former Welting Steel Corp. sweeper, convicted of the phantom slaying of Raymond Kochendarfer. Jury recommends mercy, making life imprisonment mandatory. Deliberations resumed after a Sunday lockup and court instructions sought.
The Federal Housing Administration remodeling options will be detailed at a 7 pm Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Security Bank Building Athens. M E Corots, assistant director in Ohio, will present, with Coretta showing illustrative motion pictures. Plans include a proposed FERA project surveying Athens property owners for needed repairs.
Miss Maud A. Wood, 40, nurse in charge at Aultman Hospital Canton Ohio, died instantly when her car skidded on the William Penn Highway near Johnstown Pennsylvania and rolled down an embankment.
Hugh K. Martin urged stricter immigration laws at the Eighth District Conference in Jackson. State commander Ronald Williams and Lt. Governor Charles Sawyer spoke as bands, drum corps, and corps from Wellston Nelsonville Athens Ironton participated in a parade and drill contest. Nelsonville won the drill and $250, Wellston second, Athens third, Ironton fourth.
An investigation began into the shooting death of an unidentified man found with a gunshot wound to the head and heart aboard a New York Central passenger train in Cincinnati. The body was located in a corner of the locomotive tender after the train arrived last night.
Gandhi retires from Indian National Congress leadership at a Bombay farewell session attended by about 80,000. He vows he may not speak from that platform again and endorses a constitutional reform plan that the assembly quickly adopts by a large margin.
In Cleveland on October 29 AP reports the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co canceled about 2,200 jobs as stores closed amid labor trouble. Unions demand recognition and sit ins disrupted deliveries. federal labor officials monitor the dispute while mayors and AFL leaders seek a resolution.
Cleveland October report on the steel industry expresses optimism about improving conditions. The Steel magazine review notes better sentiment between steelmakers and the national administration, with expectations of broader gains as orders grow and business discounts November election results.
Colder weather was forecast for the Athens area with a high Sunday around 51. The overnight temperature fell to 28, with frost reported Sunday night. Rain was predicted for late Tuesday.
Lima dated notice reports 99 year old Mary Gife fin plans to vote this week using a disabled voter's ballot. She has never voted before and says it would be nice to vote once before turning 100, with her next birthday in April.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.