Unemployment Figures and the Call for a Census
The Sun surveys unemployment in the United States estimating six million jobless and unemployable, with AFL figures higher. It argues for a federal census to reveal who is idle by fault or need and to inform policy on welfare, work relief, and future prosperity. The piece highlights WPA reliance, cotton-picking shortages, and the need for reliable data to guide recovery.
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New York
the Sun
United States
American Federation of Labor
America
Uncle Sam
hagSon
Varis
Gandhi on Malaria Threat Linked to Mosquitoes
A Bombay dispatch reports Mahatma Gandhi suffering malaria with a blood test confirming risk of relapse if he returns home, a malaria area. Dr. Victor Heiser recalls India anti malaria efforts and Gandhi's 1955 Times of India remark defending insect life.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Bombay
Gandhi
Victor Heiser
India
Times of India
Motor Manners Call Out Unsafe Driving Habits
In New York a national drivers meeting labeled bad motor manners as the root of collision fatalities and injuries. The discussion targeted aggressive behavior and disregard for warning signs, noting that some motorists rely on speed and intoxication to justify risky driving.
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New York
Smartaleck
Budget battles signal cuts as Roosevelt eyes restraint
Washington reports budget officers press for more funds while President Roosevelt issues general cutting orders to budget chief Dan Bell. Relief needs will largely determine next year’s total, with defense boosting the outlook. Senate and state politics mix with Alaska Matanuska plans showing reduced settler land and shrinking returns.
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Roosevelt
Dan Bell
Mr. Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Treasury
Morgenthau
New Robot Umpire Signals Strike With Gong
A new robot umpire sounds a gong when a strike is called while the old umpire relied on a pop bottle impact. Trailers could aid farmers in dust storms by helping them stay aligned with their fields.
Motor vehicle manners and highway safety concerns
The text critiques careless driving as a major highway hazard. It condemns drivers who kill or endanger others on curves, hills, and at night, and those who speed through residential areas with blaring horns. It calls for curb ing dangerous behavior and notes the broad scope of bad motor manners.
Letter to the Editor on Hoover era mining and union clashes
A reader replies to Mr Tucker's letter, challenging his condemnation of the President. The writer, John Humphrey of Millfield, recalls coal mining during Hoover's presidency, critiques UMW actions, and argues Republican policy harmed miners while demanding better wages and conditions. He asserts the era produced mine wars and starvation, urging accountability of leaders.
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the Messenger
Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Alf Landon
John Humphrey
Millfield
Poet’s Corner Verses Include Messages From Readers
Messenger readers contribute verses in a column that requests name and address with each submission. Two poems honor loss and homecomings, thanking readers from Minersville and Nelsonville, Ohio, and signed by Mrs Victor Brown and Mary Pyle Wilson.
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Messenger
Victor Brown
Minersville
Ohio
District Tales of Long Ago district land records and sales notes
Since 1917 the state auditor has kept ministerial land records. An old lease shows J N M Davis J J Blazer and Jessie C Lewis trustees leasing land to Charles W Porter for 50 years with tax and rent duties and timber preservation. During 1837 to 1840 townships voted on selling ministerial lands, with seven townships voting for sale and only eight votes against overall 548 to 8. Appraisals dated 1822 list Lot values in Harrison, and a 1811 appraisal lists three appraisers. Final payments to Andrew J Powell span 1854 to 1865, ending with a 25 dollar installment each time.
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Public Land
J. N. M. Davis
J. J. Blazer
Jessie C. Lewis
Ohio Township
Charles W. Porter
Nathaniel Gates
Thomas Rodgers
John Holcomb
Joseph Fletcher
Springfield
Wilkesville
Morgan
Addison
Cheshire
Guyan and
Harrison
William Trotter
Thomas Clark
James Williams
Thornton Drummond
Jeptha Clark
Andrew J. Powell
Springfield Township
Savings Banks in Athens Offer Four Percent
Ten years ago savings banks in Athens advertised four percent interest. The item notes local figures such as Emmett Keenan returning from trips to Batesville and Alliance, Hocking Valley car shops employing 200 men with no accidents for three months, and a boy named Jack Day injured at home.
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Athens
Hocking Valley
Logan
Trans Pacific Flight Begins With Proposal and Plans
Kay Dunn a nurse becomes stewardess for Overland Airways and meets Ted Graham a veteran pilot who proposes marriage. They discuss future life covering Dickie the adopted son and Ted's trans Pacific route, while planning home life budgets and Sato the house boy.
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Kay Dunn
Overland Airways
Ted Graham
Kay
Monte Blaine
Monte
Ted
Dickie
The
Flying Mariner
Air Service
Overland Line
Tno
Jerry
Wound care to prevent infection and recognize spreading infection
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that any skin break can lead to infection. He stresses clean hands, sterilized materials, and home first aid steps to reduce risk of streptococcal spread and blood poisoning, including bandaging and bed rest for severe cases.
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Morris Fishbein
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Isaac Dewitt
Emmett Keenan
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Alliance
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Chris Day
Columbus
Charles Bishop
Bishopville
H. T. Poston
Carbondale
Richard Enderlin
J. H. Greenbaum
R. P. Enderlin
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Overland
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Elizabeth
Ohio University
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Lena Foutch
Boston
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Messenger Automobile
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Charles Eccles
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Elizabeth Kern
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Mr. Lemke
Kher
Sato
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