Advertising and circulation notices from the Athens Post Office
The notice lists memberships with the American Newspaper Publishers Association and several regional press associations, plus United Press representation and offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland. Advertising rates on request at home or foreign offices. Obituary and bank card services offered at nominal charge. Second Class Matter under 1918 act.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Ohio Newspaper Association
Inland Daily Press Association
United Press National Representatives
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Athens Post Office
Perception Gap as Colleges Open for Fall Terms
The piece argues the burden of civilization shifts to the youth as colleges reopen The 1937 era freshman is described by age height and weight but these markers reveal little about suitability or future achievement It calls for better teaching of living and making a living beyond physical metrics and grades
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Eastern College
1937 Leads in Steel as Economy Shows Broad Lift
Col Ayers of the Cleveland Trust Co reports 1937 steel output likely to exceed 1929 levels. Through midyear steel volume is one third higher than 1936, with coal, oil, gas, and autos up about 10 percent and rail loadings and electric power up about 13 percent. Factory employment nears 1929 prosperity. Farmers fare well, with incomes near 1929 levels and lower living costs offsetting mortgage burdens. Unlike 1936, no veteran bonus stimulus fuels demand this year.
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Iron and Steel
Col. Ayers
Cleveland Trust Co
Circus aerialists show risk of relying on hobby skills
The piece argues that developing a hobby provides a safety net for circus aerialists who lose their grip on demanding work. It highlights how side pursuits can offer stability when primary jobs are unstable.
Three Cooks Among Final Russians Executed
Three cooks were among the last group of Russians executed. The phrase suggests they were executeds part of a broader purge.
Japan Expresses Irritation Over Chinese Machine Gun Typewriting
Japan objects to China failing to produce the machine gun typewriting as demanded. The notice hints at tension between the two nations and potential fallout in postwar communications.
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Japan
China
Behind the Scenes in Washington on Early New Deal Split
A historical sketch of the Roosevelt administration in 1932 1936 noting Lew Douglas priority role and budget fights against New Deal spending The piece highlights Douglas Howe Moley and their influence on policy and power dynamics within the White House and Roosevelt's circle.
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Washington
Ray Moley
Roosevelt
New Deal
Lew Douglas
Arizona
Douglas
Howe
Moley
State
Justice Department
Moley-Roosevelt
Early New Deal advisers shaped Roosevelts gold policy
Prof George Warren influenced initial gold strategies after Morgenthau became treasurer and Roosevelt was briefly won over by Warren s commodity dollar. Felix Frankfurter, with Harvard Law ties, also shaped policy through his network including Tom Corcoran and Ben Cohen.
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George Warren
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
Treasury
Roosevelt
Warren
Felix Frankfurter
Holmes and
Brandeis
Harvard Law School
New Deal
Tom Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Roosevelt Criticizes Hoover Market Moves and Wall Street Policy
Hugh S. Johnson argues 1932 policies harmed markets by inflating and depressing prices through Federal Reserve actions and Roosevelt administration interference. He cites Morgenthau and figures Lamont and Mellon, warns of a rumored graduated corporate income tax, and calls market losses from war news and policy scares immense, beyond WPA and AAA impacts.
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Bethany Beach
Del
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Bob Lamont
Ogden Mills
Andy Mellon
Herbert
Washington
United States
Groucho Marx
China
Europe
Congress
Waitresses Learn Ordering in New York Restaurant
In a New York restaurant a course on taking orders is underway causing concern among uprisers who oppose teaching military principles to the younger generation.
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New York
Poole in New Exciting Serial Adaptation
Poole unveils a fresh serial adaptation blending contemporary twists with classic setup. The project teams Poole with noted producers to shape a gripping ongoing series.
Precise Margit Agnew plots with a rebellious Waldo
In a meticulously run Long Island manor, Margit Agnew tests Waldo by arranging a strict yearlong courtship with Irene. Waldo frets at the flawless routine as he faces a June wedding, while Irene hides a radio secret. The clash between order and impulse sets the stage for conflict tomorrow.
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Waldo
Irene
Margit
Gold Museum Opens in Moscow Geological Institute
The Gold Museum in Moscow showcases nugget and crystal displays, alluvial gold samples, and gold-bearing rock. It also houses rock and mineral specimens typically found with gold.
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Moscow
Moscow Scientific-Research
City Bans Hitching Posts in Massillon
Massillon city council orders removal of all hitching posts after citizens complain posts scratch car doors. In unrelated note, a Southern India tribe the Todas regard milk purveyors as holy men.
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Massillon
India
Cancer Types And Growth Patterns Described For Health Message
The article explains cancer as malignant tumors distinct from benign growths. It defines tumor versus cancer, outlines types like carcinoma and sarcoma, and notes cancers vary in aggressiveness from slow to rapidly lethal. It cites Congress funding for cancer research and mentions global occurrence across races.
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United States Congress
Africa
Whangpoo River quotes and Hollywood ties emerge
The fragment quotes Mrs Roosevelt on protection with an American flag by a smokestack on the Whangpoo River. Betty Grable discusses her engagement to Jackie Coogan and film career. John Roosevelt reflects on Europe and a future autobiography with humor about boundaries. Irene Dunne comments on writing life in Hollywood.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Whangpoo River
Jackie
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Irene Dunne
Hollywood
Calif
Woman sits behind screen in London divorce case
A wife in a London divorce court was allowed to sit behind a screen while her husband, petitioning for a decree of nullity, was examined in the witness box. She could hear all evidence but remained unseen by him, a practice believed unprecedented in England, adopted on medical advice to avoid the couple meeting.
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Rene
Angelo
Hawthorne
Keough
Felice
Margit
Irene
Waldo
London
England
Audrey Meighen Returns to Bluefield High School
Miss Audrey Meighen resumes her role as physical education instructor at Bluefield High School after a ten year interval. Dr. and Mrs. James P. Porter sail from New York for Europe. Donald Burdette is honored at a birthday party hosted by his parents with a large group of young guests.
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Audrey Meighen
Bluefield
W. Va
James P. Porter
New York
England
Continent
Donald Burdette
Farley Burdette
Stephen Fuller
Charles Smith
Jesse Larch
Arthur Larch
Junior Littler
Robert Dyer
Albert Dyer
James Person
Ted Sprague
Raymond Gibson
Hawley Sprague
Carl Tribe
James Pierre
Bobby Durst
Darrell Burdette
Alma Moore Returns From McConnelsville Institute
Twenty years ago Alma Moore led music at the institute in McConnelsville. W V Daggett and family plus Mrs Douthitt and son planned a Beckley trip to bring Louise and Wilbur home from visiting S C Boyer. Helen Allom hosted a Red Cross serial party with several guests. Grosvenor McKee earned a first lieutenant commission in the engineering corps and was ordered to report to Washington.
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Alma Moore
McConnelsville
W. V. Daggett
Richard
Ruth
C. M. Douthitt
Robert
Beckley
W. Va
S. C. Boyer
Louise
Wilbur
Helen Allom
Red Cross
John Snow
Chicago
Ill
W. B. Lawrence
Anna K. Tinker
A. C. Rossi
G. C. Parks
Ethel Riley
Grosvenor McKee
Engineering Corps
Washington, D.G
District Tales of Long Ago and Poston Family Mining Legacy
Following the rail line completion in 1869 coal shipments increased. In 1872 L D Poston acquired 250 acres east of Nelsonville to build Bone Hollow with new industry facilities. Poston leased holdings in 1873 to sons Clinton L and William W Poston and son-in-law E P Pendleton for 20 years, died 1875. The firm became Poston and Pendleton in 1880, then reorganized as C L Poston & Co after sale interests to McClintock and Smith.
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L. D. Poston
Nelsonville
Bone Hollow
Poseton
Clinton L
William W. Poston
E. P. Pendleton
Poston and Pendleton
F. P. Pendleton
McClintick and Smith
Chillicothe
C. L. Poston & Co
Four Alarm Crash In Boston Causes Emergency Response
A Beaudat car collided with another vehicle in Conc rade and struck a fire alarm box with a gas lamp. The pole snapped triggering the alarm as fire apparatus responded. An emergency gas truck shut off the gas and an ambulance carried a woman to hospital while police investigated.
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Boston
Beaudat
Grehound Sets World Mile and a Half Trot Record
Indianapolis exhibition race at the State fairgrounds saw Grehound, famed American trotting champion, shatter the world mark for a mile and a half by finishing in 3 01 12.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Grehound
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