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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
4
The notice lists associations and national representatives for advertising plus subscription charges. Carrier rate is 15 cents weekly and mail rates in Ohio include 4.50 annual, 2.50 six months, and 1.00 ten weeks, with shorter periods at 15 cents per week.
The piece argues that schooling now assigns teachers vast new duties from traffic watching to health and manners. It notes parents surrender responsibility, accept higher costs, and compare today to yesterday when literacy training was scarce yet other lessons were provided at home.
A Sharpsburg correspondent recalls a man who ended his life from discouragement and notes how neighbors’ charitable views cast light on frailties. The piece praises kind words as a lasting epitaph and the value of recognizing good qualities in community members.
A public critique warns that name calling and personal attacks obscure state versus federal power debates and key policy differences. It urges voters to focus on qualifications and platforms to shape American history and economic recovery, noting intemperate language risks national unity. The piece ends with a curious note about the liner Queen Mary and its large propellers.
Report discusses dangers of hitting mobile homes and trailers during road travel. It notes potential criminal consequences for drivers who crash into trailers and compares the idea of using chocolate as a substitute for an alcoholic drink.
A quirky old line notes that twelve cents of every twenty five spent go to cigarets for axes while the remainder goes up to smoke, reflecting a humorous budget jab.
Washington observers debate whether Father Coughlin Townsend and Lemke rallies signal genuine support. Expert and amateur analysts compare their ovations to Roosevelt and Landon tours, noting crowds and applause may mislead even seasoned observers.
The piece notes Al Smith drew larger crowds than Hoover in Philadelphia and Boston, with Hoover winning. In 1932 Roosevelt outdrew Hoover at the gate but Hoover drew more at the speaker’s rostrum. It also analyzes crowd enthusiasm and the Fed’s 6 percent earnings as no longer self supporting, likely needing an appropriation. It cites Morgenthau’s rate guesses and oversubscription in a campaign year.
An eastern Republican business figure’s ambassador appointment is delayed amid rumors of Britain ties and French devaluation. Washington denials are secretive as competent insiders doubt the devaluation timing, while Roosevelt inner circle mocks the tale. A campaign letter to a famed publisher met a reply noting the editor has been dead for four years.
The Rust brothers reveal a new cotton picker that could displace up to 75 percent of cotton laborers. They will not sell the machine, opting to lease it only with conditions: a minimum wage, abolition of child labor, and maximum hours.
Leftist factions urge melting church bells to produce ammunition, arguing the altered bell sound would better reflect the brutal realities of ongoing battles. The proposal highlights wartime scarcity and civil conflict debates shaping public opinion.
The adage that experience costs money applies to investing. A wife may lead a household yet dislike the title. A dull party lets you sleep early. Paying off a mortgage never caused a financial loss, readers are reminded.
John Humphrey of Millfield questions the Literary Digest poll showing Landon leading Roosevelt 2 to 1 and argues the poll may be manipulated by elites. He urges voters to study Landon and Roosevelt and vote with horse sense, Sept. 5.
Miss Alice Phillips left for Akron to supervise music in Harris schools. Miss Lucille Overmeyer returned from Parkersburg with Mr and Mrs Robert Soule. Elza Graham and children came back from a nine day motor camping trip. Brown and Shafer families held their sixth annual reunion. Mr and Mrs Frank Betts returned from Columbus with daughter Erma Betts who entered Bliss Business College.
Twenty years ago Mr and Mrs P L Shannon returned from a wedding trip on the Great Lakes. Mr and Mrs B M Covert returned from a two weeks trip through eastern Ohio. Mrs Blaine Goldsberry of Johns Hopkins returned from New Hampshire where he was medical aide at a camp for boys. Miss Margaret Mann left to resume studies at Ohio Wesleyan. Miss Mary Fulton guest of college friends at Bowling Green. Prof and Mrs F Ss Coultrap returned from Clifton Springs New York. Miss Margaret Farnam accepted a position as assistant instructor in Home Economics at Minnesota State Normal. CHILD BITES ELECTRIC CORD PORTAGE OH 40 P Six month old Sandra Jean Hanifan narrowly escaped electrocution after biting a 110 volt lamp cord. She was unconscious for two hours and severely burned. All acids in fruits do not remain acids in the body. Citrus fruits acids change to alkaline.
A health feature explains 50 years of medical advancement from basic bedside diagnosis to modern imaging and laboratory techniques. It emphasizes public education, patient cooperation, and the planned Family Doctor series starting tomorrow, plus a Rock Creek fishing note from Butte.
Ted Graham tests three hopefuls for stewardess posts at Trans-Pacific Airways with Kay Dunn winning entry after promising flight ambition. Doris Lee impresses with poise, while another candidate’s baggage raises doubts as officials prepare three-week training and medical checks.
Holcomb family subscribers and crew listed for the Walnut and Armstrong packets. Exchanges with Phoenix papers reach Ohio Kentucky and Virginia regions, with readers from Cabell to Athens counties and scattered eastern addresses. Concluded tomorrow.
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