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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1934
Page
4
Hopkins predicts 4 percent capitalism reshaping economy
The relief administrator Harry L Hopkins foresees a coming era where profits shrink for capital owners. He argues 4 percent returns will define investment, with stockholders earning about 4000 a year on 100000, and fortunes built on speculation fading as bonds and slower growth dominate. The radical forecast hints at a drastic overhaul of the US economic system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Public health gains debated by age and disease patterns
A historical assessment notes mortality declined about one percent per year over thirty years, with 600,000 more people alive than in 1930. Benefits largely reach under 45s, while those 55 and older see little progress, as chronic middle‑age diseases rise. Future gains hinge on reducing midlife illnesses.
Dusty Ohio highways blamed for poor road money use
Motorists and residents along dusty state highways in Ohio complain that funds paid by drivers for maintenance and new construction are not being used as intended. The article urges organized complaint to push for tarred, dustless roads and safer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chicago Ex-Sailor Plays Dillinger To Win Girl
A Chicago man posing as a bold hoodlum boasted of gunfire on cops and escapes from prisons to impress his girlfriend. She believed the ruse, but a quarrel led to police detention and an ensuing arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Resignation Shakes NRA Code Authority Over Coal Prices
Washington reports the wholesale resignation of the Retail Coal Code authority and sub authorities as coal price fixing and legal fees draw NRA scrutiny. St Louis school board price complaints trigger investigations. Hoover’s 1936 candidacy remains disputed amid political caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Retail Coal Code Authority
Code Authority
District of Columbia
Philadelphia
NRA
St. Louis
Former President Hoover Turns Social in Stanford Home
Neighbors note he is no longer the hermit of Stanford as luncheon and dinner guests fill his home. His extensive calling list and heavy correspondence keep him well connected in Washington, while he has declined magazine offers and enjoys newfound leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Liberty
Teddy Roosevelt
Stanford
Washington
Minteu
Treasury promises September financing will refinance existing issues
The Treasury issued a preemptive promise that September financing would be limited to refinancing old issues. Analysts linked the move to Budget Director Douglas’s imminent resignation and speculated it aimed to cushion potential political damage. Agriculture Secretary Wallace began a book project after Hoover announced one, with both works due to be published concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
Douglas
Treasury
Wallace
Hoover
Magazine rechecks Roosevelt poll with 10000 mail cards
A weekly magazine rechecks its Roosevelt popularity poll by sending 10 000 cards to carefully chosen state addresses to match a cross section. The same questions are asked again to detect any shifts since the last roll. Early eastern state returns hint at a small decline in Roosevelt support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Glamour of the bad man costs the young
The piece argues that some youths turn to crime under the seductive image of a rogue and urges not to credit such glamour. It warns that gossip about a wicked reputation ruins trust and may push youths toward delinquency driven by peer influence and romantic manipulation.
Extremes in Motoring Explains Causes of Accidents
William Collins of the Cook County Highway Police blames necking and nagging for many crashes. He cites engaged couples distracted by romance and married couples quarreling as drivers lose focus. The lesson: any distraction endangers road safety while at the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collins
Cook County
Illinois
Bridging Social Roundtable and Teaching Moves Mentioned
Mrs F M Hutchinson hosted four tables of bridge for guests including Mrs Frank Logan of Ocala Florida and Mrs Louise Grosvenor Leete of Washington DC. Several women left for Huntington West Virginia and Plymouth Ohio to take teaching posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Hutchinson
East Union Street
Frank Logan
Ocala
Florida
Louise Grosvenor Leete
Washington, D. C
C. L. Biddison
Byron Wolfe
Sparta
Wis
I. M Foster
Athens Schools Approve Dental Clinic and Staff Appointments
Twenty years ago a dental clinic was approved for the Athens Schools. Miss Beatrice Osborne was appointed for clerical work in the office of the superintendent of schools. Miss Lucile R. Henry became a teacher at Athens High School earning 42 dollars and 50 cents monthly. A dinner honored Miss Edith Palmer with guests including Mrs. Don Coultrap and others. A surprise party celebrated Miss Bessie Mulligan preparing to enter St Aloysius Academy. Stanley Dougan, 1914 OU graduate and class president, married Nellie Stokes of Pen neville in Jamestown, North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Osborne
Superintendent of Schools
Lucile R. Henry
Athens High School
Bessie Mulligan
St. Aloysius Academy
New Lexington
Doris Nye
Edith Lee
Gertrude Walker
Lelia Sherman France Webster
Elizabeth Earhart
Ruth Davis
Grace MaHaffey
Messrs
John Porter
Carlos Cameron
Clarence Russell
Waldo Shaffer
oJe Pickering
Stanley Dougan
Ohio University
Nellie Stokes
Joseph Stokes
Pepnnville
Jamestown
North Dakota
About Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
A commentary on why bright boys resist standard schooling. Brings attention to bored, gifted students and argues for progressive methods that leverage a boy's hobbies to teach core math and science concepts. Emphasizes self motivation over threats or bribes and the need to connect learning to personal interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humdrum
James
Letter to the Editor praises NRA and New Deal gains
John P. Scott from Pomeroy argues in favor of the NRA and the New Deal, claiming improved wages, more personal time, safer work conditions, and broader job access. He urges critics to talk with working people and even invites them to consider the Ohio River as a sample of improved life under the era’s labor reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Messenger
King Joe Blaze
Herbert Hoover
NRA
Ohio
John P. Scott
Pomeroy
Diet Doctrines Mixed Diets Across Cultures
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses dietary ideas from around the world noting how people mix foods, the influence of psychology on eating, and the value of a balanced diet. He cites history, cancer debates, and changes in availability of staples while emphasizing dairy, vegetables, and seafood as essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
England
Ambassador Page
Explanation of Yesterday's Car Fifty Billion money
The piece notes Germany’s 1918 to 1923 currency debasement and hyperinflation culminating in 1923, when 1,000,000,000,000 marks equaled 24 cents in U.S. currency. It contrasts the stamp’s face value with Allied debt totals and discusses gold reserves versus monetary parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Boots Raebuen Seeks Future After Gossip Fallout
Boots Raebuen, 18, is shunned by Sylvia Rivers in their New York suburb. Gossip drives Boots from the Juniors, leads to marriage with Rose, hardship, and illness. A mysterious dark young man and doctor arrange care as Boots faces widowhood and a pivotal reunion with Denis Fenway in Mrs Mooney’s room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots Raebuen
Sylvia Rivers
Sylvia
Boots
Larehneck
New York
Murt
Russ Land
Mel
Barburn
Rose
Russ
Miami
Washington Square
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Beryl Cone
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T. W. Craig
Tom and
Kenneth Wilcox
Toronto
Canada
Clara
Amy Weiher
Mountain Lake Park, Md
Edith Palmer
Don Coultrap
Sylvia Moore
Harry Revare
Bianch Wolfe
Clara Bizant
James Palmer
Ella Slutz
Thomas R. Biddie
Dave H. Biddle
Wesley B. Lawrence
Mae Poston
Helen Uliom
Mary Connett
Helen Pickett
Olive Roberts Barton
Eve
Adam
Cain
Abel
Messenger Public Forum
DR. Morris Fishbein
Boston
Mase
Peal
Suzanne Bouteau
le Mans
France
Louis Touchet
Touchet
EDAM
Walton, N.Y
Mother Barive
Maen
Lacy’s
Otder
Russell Lund
Fenway
Ryan
Denis
G Lage
Mrs. Mooney
Denis Fenway
Denis Fee
A Née
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