British farmers prosper from New Deal as Roosevelt eyed
American newspaper owners report Britain backs Roosevelt re election due to reduced tariffs and farm measures. British and international observers cite planned economy fears and drought relief policies while warning against government driven scarcity and land use restrictions.
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Great Britain
Roosevelt
Paul Black
England
Black
South America
Japan
Russia
America
Atlantic
Indian Summer Arrives Over Ohio Hills Amid Weather Jitters
The piece notes leaves turning early as a blue haze rests over the hills and Indian Summer seems near while frosts remain uncertain. It mentions milder late-season weeks needed for cellar and barn supplies and hopes for September rains to fill cisterns and support water tables.
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Ohio Highland
Court's Dilemma on Drunken Drivers Reform
The article argues drunk drivers pose a unique legal challenge combining individual hardship with public safety. It suggests harsher jail terms punish more than the offender, while calls for alternatives like an installment paid fine to deter repeat offenses without jail. It warns society bears the cost when drunks drive.
Hitler’s Gamble to Pressure Czechoslovakia Stirrs European Alarm
Washington observers assess Hitler’s push for Czechoslovakia as a clever but dangerous gambit. Moscow papers favor peaceful penetration while warning France and Britain won’t act amid Spain tensions. Reds lack strength to resist, Japan waits, and a year of prep is seen before any outbreak.
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Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Reds
France
Moscow
Spain
Russia
Locarnos
Diplomatic wrangle ties France to Russia in perilous bind
The piece notes a French Russian pact pledging aid to the Reds if attacked, but not if the Reds go on offense. It suggests Hitler could trigger the Communist offensive to break France’s alliance. Paris doubts grow over surrendering independent action amid Ethiopian crisis echoes.
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France
Hitler
Paris
Hitler eyes Czechoslovakia in oil rich eastern Europe
The article argues Hitler aims at Czechoslovakia as a geographic wedge between Poland and French dominated states in the region. It notes Skoda munitions works and Transylvanian oil fields within reach, suggesting oil is a motive and that Czechs, anti communist, could be susceptible to peaceful penetration by a major power.
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Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Republic
Poland
Rumania
Jugoslavia
Skoda
New American Ambassador’s Moscow Visit Shifts Views on Russia
The French paper’s claim about Bill Bullitt is outdated. The new American ambassador to Paris, once a strong promoter of understanding with Russia, reportedly changed his stance after Moscow. Disillusioned by debt talks he could not settle, he allegedly privately condemns the Reds.
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Bill Bullitt
The
Times
Paris
Russia
Moscow
Frank Knox
Tugwell Reports on Grasshoppers in Drought Study
Members of the Great Plains drought committee received topics after touring affected areas. The Columbia University professor on leave, Dr Rexford Guy Tugwell, was assigned grasshoppers, while others covered wind erosion water erosion over grazing and over farming.
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Great Plains
Columbia University
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Grasshoppers
Dr Tugwell’s Rural Re settlement Workers Cut Back
The mass departure of hundreds from Dr. Tugwell's rural resettlement program continues a voluntary pruning begun months earlier. His own records indicate costs of six to seven thousand dollars per farm for the resettling effort across three Midwestern states.
Freckle Contest Entrants Cleared by Wash Rule
New York participants prepared for a freckle contest with a mandated face wash ritual. The article notes entrants posed for photos and lined up for judging to determine the winner.
Couple wed on carousel in Waldwick New Jersey
A Waldwick couple met and fell in love and were married on a carousel. The ceremony occurred less than two weeks after they began dating while riding the rotating ride.
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Waldwick
N. J
Ten Thousand Dollar Bill Found In New Jersey
A $10,000 bill was discovered in New Jersey amid remarks by politicians on the nation's sad plight. The find raises questions about the bill's origin and potential historical significance while officials weigh whether it was meant as a prop or a real currency token.
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New Jersey
New York Optometrists Invent Eye Cooling Spectacles
New York optometrists create spectacles designed to cool the eye, a novelty for holiday use. The devices promise relief during gift browsing and festive viewing, offering a quirky seasonal novelty for Christmas time.
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New York
Fourth of July Fireworks Glow Inspires Song Line
A nostalgic note hints that a Fourth of July fireworks display sparked the line about a little Spanish town on a night like this. The reference suggests a festive, international mood influencing the lyric image.
Disk harrow use improves yields in dry seasons
A farmer explains practical disk harrow methods to loosen soil before plowing. Cutting soil to 4 to 5 inches and pulverizing to 4 to 6 inches yields finer seed beds and easier plowing. Early sowing of wheat after Oct 2 in Athens County promises higher returns in 1937. CHARLES E. MILLER Athens Sept. 14.
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Earl Jones
Ohio State University
Athens County
Charles E. Miller
Athens
Recompense a Farm Boy in the Country Song
A poem portrays a farmer lad in overalls and sunlit fields. He toils from dawn to dusk harvesting corn, oats, rye, and pumpkins while driving a dapple gray team. The verse praises his honest labor and faithfulness to the land and God. Though poorly paid, he cherishes his rural life. Eleanor Sewell, Route 1, Athens, Ohio.
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God Eleanor Sewell
Athens
District Tales of Long Ago Relates Nelsonville Church Property
In Nelsonville the 1869 deed from Webster W. Poston to the First Presbyterian Church was recorded only in 1936 after an abstract revealed the chain of title. The article traces land transfers from Daniel Nelson to Thomas Dew, Wesley W. Poston, and the Cranes, noting the church's founding in 1868 and the 1876 dedication of the present building.
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H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Webster W. Poston
Inlet No
J. E. Washington St
Presbyterian Church
Poston
Athens
Charles W. Poston
Lewis G. Crane
Webster Wesley Poston
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas L. Minton
Fernando Corwin
Daniel Nelson
Thomas Dew
Nelson
Buchtel
E. Washington
E. Columbus
Jackson
Wesley W. Poston
Dew
E. Columbus St
Wesley Poston
Lewis G
Franklin H. Crane
Franklin Crane
Lewis
Young Poston
Lewis Crane
Thomas J. Downie
Fort St
Quotable Lines From Dignitaries and Celebrities
A collection of remarks from Clarence Darrow Bobby Jones Walter West Dr Allan Roy Dafoe and Frank Knox. The quotes touch on personal habits golf cinema child care and economic mobility. Each figure offers a brisk observation reflecting their era and field.
Kay Dunn Becomes Stewardess Hopeful in Overland Airlines
Kay Dunn a pretty young nurse applies for a stewardess job at Overland Airways. In the office she meets veteran pilot Ted Graham whose help helps her win a trial. Doris Lee and Alice Miller also gain positions. Doris lands a regular job while Alice Announces her marriage to pilot Chuck Jones. Kay works in the western division Reno to San Francisco and later visits a nightclub where she meets Monte Blaine who plans to fly transPacific with Graham. Blaine drinks and sleeps in her apartment.
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Kay Dunn
Overland Airways
Overland
Ted Graham
Trans-Pacific Airways
Doris Lee
Alice Miller
Doris
Alice
Chuck Jones
Kay
Reno
San Francisco
Monte Blaine
Graham
Blaine
Flight romance aboard the Flying Mariner to Oakland
Kay Dunn escorts Monte Blaine on the long trip to Oakland with a budding romance hinted between duty and desire. The Flying Mariner arrives in San Francisco bay after a 16 hour flight from Honolulu as passengers proceed through customs and Kay and Ted Graham plan their next move.
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Soda Springs
California
Reno
Sacramento
Switzerland
American River
Monte
Oakland
Kay
Kay Dunn
Flying Mariner
Ted Graham
Ship Harbor
Golden Gate
Levia
Mariner
China Seas
Manila Bay
Mid- Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
San Francisco Bay
China
America
Mineral oil based laxatives described by Dr Fishbein
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains mild laxatives with mineral oil and its modified forms. Mineral oil softens stool, is non fattening, and useful for chronic constipation though habit formation should be avoided. He notes agar, cascara, and phenolphthalein modifications, plus cautions on skin eruptions and the need for dietary and medical guidance.
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Morris Fishbein
Local Notables and Career Moves Highlight Ten Year Ago
Maurice Guthrie began teaching at Newark High School. Dr. Edgar Shoemaker joined the Cleveland Illuminating Company auditing department. Flora Lake Shepherd left for a year at the University of Vienna. Martha Whipple started her second year teaching in Niles schools. Claude Westfall became golf pro at Belmont Manor Country Club after serving as assistant pro at Athens Country Club.
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Maurice Guthrie
G. E. Guthrie
Palmer &J
Newark High School
Edgar Shoemaker
George Shoemaker
Mill St
The
Cleveland Illuminating Company
Flora Lake Shepherd
Chase Shepherd
Athens
New York
University of Vienna
Martha Whipple
Niles
Claude Westfall
Athens Country Club
Belmont Manor Country Club
Thirty Second O V 1 Reunion Planned in Trimble
Thirty second annual reunion of the Sixty Third O V 1 was set for Trimble on October 3. Mentioned are regimental veterans from Fuller's Ohio brigade and accompanying families. Several residents were noted returning from trips to Columbus and Denver.
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Trimble
Fuller
Ohio Brigade
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