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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger provides weekday issues with a large Sunday edition. It serves Athens and surrounding towns in southeastern Ohio, lists staff roles, affiliations, and a subscription rate schedule including Ohio mail options and weekly rates.
In Fairmont West Virginia a five year old boy named Frankie Powell spoke for the first time after ninety seven operations to open his constricted larynx. The event marks a medical triumph and a rare moment of joy for his parents and family.
A tribute to William Booth founder of the Salvation Army on his birthday. The text notes his leadership opened free speech and women preaching, his global spread, and ongoing influence as soldiers of salvation carry on his work despite early opposition in England.
Athens traffic experts weigh two hour parking to curb congestion on Court Street and West State. Travelers note unprecedented car volume in this hill town, raising fears of gridlock and confusion if limits extend beyond one hour. Police may enforce tighter curbside parking as observers call for shorter durations.
A reader warns that government aid to business masks deficits funded by taxpayers. The piece argues such “gifts” lower costs superficially while imposing hidden burdens, urging awareness of fiscal reality and the impact on private enterprise.
In New York April 11 the piece surveys Broadway backstage lore and curses tied to openings, mishaps, and superstitions from disguises to curtain peeps, plus Rose Coghlan’s charity, Union Square’s centennial, and a fading haute scene now filled by panhandlers.
Readers ask about Hot Springs National Park springs riding-tracks in Chicago and Lincoln cabinet choices. The bureau provides concise historical facts including 46 curative springs at Hot Springs and 175 miles of riding tracks in Chicago, plus context on Lincoln’s cabinet selections and Washington birthplace materials.
A playful verse imagines Bill as a merboy exploring dim waters and coral realms in dreams yet preferring to stay beside the fireside by day. It paints curious sea creatures and ocean scenes while noting no parents dwell beneath the foam.
The piece argues that government operations incur large deficits funded by taxes, harming private businesses and local governments. It contends deficits grow while the public overlooks them, urging taxpayers to recognize the financial strain and reconsider government spending.
A brief verse meditation cites Be ye angry and sin not warning against wrath. The source reflects on temper and restraint with a line from Ephesians 4 26.
A ten year old item recalls an American Legion car won by Prof. Hiram Roy Wilson for a 25 cent chance then sold for 660 dollars. Pearl Thomas promotes a Senate bid with bobbed hair taxes and fashion in woman’s dress. The First Savings and Loan Company of Athens seeks a charter with 100000 dollars capital, W B Lawrence and others as incorporators. Sugar usage rises with Americans consuming 97.8 pounds per person, 35 pounds more than 1900. Paris skirts lengthen as fashion shifts and American women debate the style. Twenty years ago Fred Fenzel Jr. heads to Paris Kentucky to join the Blue Grass League. Will Shafer buys an Overland roadster. Beta Theta Pi buys W R Wilson home. Timothy hay hits a high 30 dollars a ton.
The piece details Wild Bill Hickok as a deadly shooter with disputed victim counts in a McCanles gang feud. It then explains how Yuma Arizona grew around a Colorado River ferry site claimed during the 1848 gold rush, with its City Hall on disputed California territory and a historic tax clash in San Diego County. Tomorrow: An Architectural Lie.
The Messenger prints a reader’s unsigned critique urging parents to curb child misbehavior and dogs while noting teachers should not bear sole responsibility. It mocks dirt striking on busy streets with humorous theories about cleaners and a jab at civic issues and local standards.
A reader urges the City Clean-Up Committee to improve a large unsightly lot owned by the Nelsonville Traction Company in Athens West End. The writer argues spring cleanup can beautify the neighborhood with little cost, possibly employing unemployed men and adding to the city’s appearance.
The Messenger laments discussions of children and dogs ruining lawns and property. It argues the topic exposes neglected discipline and suggests the era of unchecked dog or child roaming is over.
Db. R. Reading from Athens argues voters must inform themselves about candidates and reject capitalist domination. He urges farmers merchants homeowners and workers to observe past conduct of office seekers and elect clean intelligent hard working people rather than money-driven politicians.
The Athens Messenger presents a compact home candy making booklet with prized recipes from contributors. Recipes require no special equipment and are suitable for both young folks and adults to prepare at home. Fill out the coupon and mail it with six cents in stamps.
Reader offers six cents in coin or stamps for a copy of the candy recipes booklet. They provide name, street, and city for mailing details.
The piece taxes Al Capone era crimes and notes Guzik’s eight hundred thirty two thousand tax bill paid by a private car rider. It argues prohibition fuels bootlegging and racketeering and imagines a Mussolini style dictator to enforce prohibition and crush gangs.
A fragment describes the Dirtyface Trio known on Court Street and courthouse steps with blackened faces and a mysterious hunger for protest.
The head of a rubber company questions how much price declines will hit cotton wheat copper and sugar markets, signaling cautious outlook amid commodity volatility. He notes potential spillover effects on farming and trade.
The Delta Province Phi Delta Theta fraternity holds its convention in Athens on May 2 3 and 4 with a stag banquet at Hotel Berry as a featured event.
The Commercial Club of Athens announces an industrial campaign in support of local business growth. Better Town Promoter Irving has been engaged to lead efforts for Booster Week to promote industrial development.
An aging writer laments weakening family bonds and sibling loyalty as modern trends favor chosen friends over birth ties. She argues honesty, generosity, and sympathy must be taught early to preserve loyalty, insisting family unity remains a valuable art worth keeping.
The piece notes Speaker John N. Garner's forceful gavel use and long supply of gavels, with anecdotes about past chair trouble. It describes Capitol drunks removed by police, odd rules, and sight gags including Justice Owen Roberts coatless and pipe smoking, plus hidden wardrobe details of the nine justices.
A wire reported that an agent bought 479 tons of rubber at two and seven eighths cents per pound. Rubber then sells for under three cents per pound, while tires cost little beyond labor and overhead. Ten pounds of rubber cost twelve dollars in 1925 but under thirty cents today.
After a strong wind in Wall Street, capitalists lament few stocks exceed two hundred dollars a share with only two above one hundred yesterday. Commentators warn that only staying on the gold standard will avert calamity, while England prospers abroad by exports despite leaving the gold standard and Germany remaining on it. The piece ponders money as a puzzling commodity and the international impact of monetary policy.
A merchant reports that bad conditions are keeping many young wild ones at home, noting a shift in behavior as harsh weather continues. The remark captures a trend of restricted outdoor activity and growing indoors time among local youth.
The trend shows more household games selling as families gather at home for entertainment. This shift suggests young people are hosting or attending parties indoors rather than roaming externally, with a note that even within wrongdoing there can be small positives.
The Senate investigates the stock market with Whitney as the key figure. Senator Brookhart vows to uncover all facts and questions Whitney about why stocks declined. Whitney, if privy to the facts, would be the world’s richest man.
A sharp decline in stock exchange seat prices is criticized as a government failure. The writer likens the market collapse to a nest of robins with the mother bird dead, prompting questions to Senator Brookhart about the drastic price drop from 600000 to 83000 and the resulting prosperity crisis.
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