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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1937

Page

4

Classified Newspaper Associations and Advertising Rates List

Member organizations include American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio News Paper Association Inland Daily Press Association and United Press representatives John W. Cullen Company with offices in Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Advertising rates available on request for home or foreign offices and obituary notices for a nominal charge.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulation Ohio Newspaper Association Inland Daily Press Association United Press John W. Cullen Company Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland

Roosevelt's Limited Step on Sino-Japanese Trade

The piece argues President Roosevelt favors loose commerce with the waring East powers without dragging the United States into conflict. He orders no government ships to China or Japan carrying arms, while private ships may trade without U.S. navy protection. The author gauges if this keeps the U.S. out of war or merely delays action, urging clear Neutrality Act use if necessary.

Roosevelt China Japan Oriental United States

France enters trans Atlantic air service rivalry

A picture shows a six metered flying boat as France plans trans Atlantic survey flights. The caption notes France joining the rivalry for trans oceanic air service, a form of competition the author views as beneficial for quicker communications and goods travel worldwide.

France

Public Law Breaking and the Age of International Anarchy

The piece argues that international law is obsolete, noting Italy Germany and Russia disregarding norms in the Spanish civil war and the submarine campaign in the Mediterranean. It cites China war and a lack of prisoner exchanges as evidence, urging acceptance of an era of international anarchy.

Mediterranean Italy Germany Russia China New York Times

Hungary on Honor Roll Adds Second Debt Responder

Hungary joins Finland as the second European nation to honor debt payments to the United States. After a 1931 moratorium, Hungary deposited enough interest notes to cover the due amount and will resume payments on December 15. The loan, funded in 1924 at about $2 million, remains modest but politically notable.

Uncle Sam Hungary Finland National Bank of America

Courtesy Keeps Peace As Paris And Hollywood Debate Dress

A light note suggests civil discourse endures between Paris and Hollywood over etiquette for a dress. The exchange highlights cultural standards and fashion norms without conflict escalation.

Behind the scenes in Washington a New Deal power trio

The article profiles Richberg Walker Tugwell and Frankfurter as pivotal advisers during 1934 35 in Washington Richberg rose to power shaping NRA code policy while courting controversy Walker built the National Emergency Council and pushed housing development Tugwell appears as a key strategist with Roosevelts team and the group faced pushback from cabinet members and Congress Members Perkins Ickes Johnson and Roper are referenced as part of the opposition and coalition dynamics

Washington Roosevelt Donald Richberg Frank C. Walker Rexford G. Tugwell Felix Frankfurter Richberg NRA Hugh Johnson NIRA Supreme Court Labor Perkins Roper Ickes Tugwell Johnson Congress Roosevelt Supreme Court Frank Walker New York New Deal Walker National Emergency Council

Tugwell and friends Hugh Johnson Says

Washington columnist accuses Hugo Black of Kluxism and politics, arguing the president erred in appointing him to the Supreme Court. Johnson recalls past pranks, criticizes the court’s stance on Roosevelt era laws, and muses on future political appointments amid wartime tensions.

Hugh Johnson Washington, D. C Hugo Black Kleagle Senator Borah Mr. Roosevelt Farmers State Bank Mr. Black Supreme Court Danny Will Rogers Sistie Dahl

Traffic Standstill Problem Hinder Neighborhood Planning

A local traffic issue frequently stalls movement causing delays and frustration for residents. Officials acknowledge persistent congestion at key intersections and are exploring short term fixes and long term improvements.

London resident’s ashes scattered from a golf tee

A London resident’s wishes were fulfilled as his ashes were scattered from a golf tee, marking the final cross of a life’s quirk. The piece then shifts to wit about cabbages, the stove league, and a new odorless hamburger from inventors described as a novelty not for hungry people to relish.

London Hungary

Perfect Margit Agnew Wedding Plans Upset by Vow

The story centers on Margit Agnew head of a New York dresshouse and her sister Irene who is engaged to Waldo, a young inventor. Waldo, living in the Agnew home for a year, suddenly vows to marry Irene on June ninth if the planned June tenth wedding proceeds.

Margit Agnew New York Long Island Irene Waldo Agnew Margit Este Ren Waldo Beaver, Jr Keough Paris Couturiers Mart Catherine the Great Queen Victoria Jeanne D’arc O.K Angela

Independence Day Wedding Plan Upsets Margit’s Control

Waldo and Irene scheme to move their wedding from June tenth to June ninth to claim independence from Margit Agnew’s influence. Margit, poised as a ruler over her sister and the household, quietly allows the change, then reveals a surprise: Irene will inherit the house after the marriage while Margit stays in a south wing.

Heiress Sues Baron Over Divorce in Early Clash

Baron Arturo Berlingiere remarks on marriage while heiress Merry Fahrney sues for divorce. Aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin forecasts giant 250000 pound planes carrying 180 passengers crossing the Atlantic within a decade, signaling bold progress in air travel.

Arturo Berlingiere Merry Fahrney Glenn L. Martin

Metropolitan Stars Guard Figures Like Opera Singers

Noted soprano Helen Jepson and Pennsylvania Governor George JH Earle weigh in on cultural discipline and political restraint. The quote suggests performers guard their physiques while statesmen warn against war, reflecting interwar era public rhetoric about culture and peace.

Helen Jepson

Cancer risks from irritation and tobacco use in early 20th century

Health note links cancer onset to repeated irritation of skin and mucous linings from tar soot and dental issues. It cites skin, lip, and tongue cancers from hot pipes and cigarette practice, and notes rising female smoking since 1919 from 10 to 145 billion cigarettes yearly, with lip and mouth cancers common among heavy tobacco users.

United States

Ladies Rest Room in Athens Seeks Support

Poem praising the Courthouse rest room run by Mrs. Crossen in Court Street Athens. It notes clean modern facilities and telephones for travelers, reading material, and art displays. Calls for funding from merchants Commissioners and Grangers and asks Amesyville Daisy Blanche Burns to help.

Athens Crossen Court Street Daisy Blanche Burns Amesyville Ohio

Public Forum praises McGuffey Readers and sound reading

G. D. Ridenour of Nelsonville argues for the value of the old McGuffey Readers in teaching pronunciation punctuation and inflection. He recalls lessons from classic passages and a teacher’s misreading dialog to defend the books against modern criticism.

the Messenger Forum M'Guffey Little Nell Old Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens Edmund Burke Warren Hastings Virginia Patrick Henry Rienzi Miss Mitford Mc'Guffey M’guffey G. D. Ridenour Nelsonville

Old Soldiers Convention Trip And Local Happenings

Mr and Mrs Eli Roush left for Dayton to attend the Old Soldiers Convention. Miss Bertha Bridgeman returned to East Side School for the opening, after six weeks at Columbia University. Marilyn Sue born to Mr and Mrs Hal Rowland. Copperhead den uncovered at Blackwood and Mapleswood Roads in Glouster, 23 killed.

Eli Roush Dayton Old Soldiers Convention Bertha Bridgeman East Side School Columbia University Hal Rowland Marilyn Sue Blackwood and Mapleswood Roads Glouster A. G. Farmer Aviation Mr. Farmer

District Tales of Long Ago: C. L. Poston’s Industrial Rise

Clinton L. Poston, senior partner, drove renewed business in the Nelsonville firm. Born November 19, 1847 in Nelsonville, he managed his father’s affairs at 20, built coal lands in the Hocking Valley, operated mines, and helped Hocking Valley reach national markets. (Continued tomorrow) Seap noted among Columbus voyage supplies.

Clinton L. Poston C. L. Poston Nelsonville Ohio University Hocking Valley Poston Hocking

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