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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
4
A garden club proposed for Athens would become a key community activity in the county. The plan foresees a yearly flower show and ongoing interest in flowers, rock gardens, and shrubbery, with amateur gardeners sharing skills and pride in their displays.
A metropolitan appraisal notes the rise of ghost towns in the Hocking Valley and Eastern Ohio coal camps. Abandoned rows of cabins, decaying hollows, and vanished mining communities illustrate decades of fuel removal and shifting fortunes.
The piece argues reliance on outside aid weakens self respect and home rule. It cites tax relief as a sign of sober thinking, warns against centralized government and inflated bureaus, and urges local oversight to control expenses amid war-era growth. The writer condemns boards and commissions as costly sneaking into governance.
In midtown New York billboards profile carnival life with performers, road agents, and hotel lobbies as hubs. The piece notes nomadic shows, a Billboard office post office, missing person inquiries, and colorful characters from midgets to sword swallowers. It mentions radio actor Al Shirley and a Gramercy Park party habit, plus a Russian émigré revival of czarist finery in theater crowds.
The Athens Messenger reports a public information service offering free answers to any question, with a two cent postage request. It explains sterling derives from Esterling or Saxon traders and notes customs rules allow inspection of letters from foreign countries, and that adobe houses endure centuries due to dry stone foundations.
A poet praises the worm over the robin as a humble yet vital agent of soil health. The worm works unseen beneath the frost-free soil, tilling and enriching the ground, while the surface robin sings for all to hear. The verse defends the worm against neglect and praise, noting its quiet worth.
A commentary warns that pushing for exclusive benefits for a small group shifts costs onto all taxpayers, highlighting the unfair financial impact of such demands.
A devotional line from Micab 4:35 urges turning weapons into tools of agriculture and pruning. The text promotes peace and constructive use of resources, reflecting a biblical vision of disarmament and upliftment.
Fifty four years ago Margaret Boyd registered at Ohio University as the first woman student. Convocation exercises were held in tribute to Miss Boyd and notes of connection to Attorney E J Jones, a classmate, appear in this column.
Twenty years ago Samuel S. Shafer Clarence A. Matheny Lewis H. Miller and Herman H. Young represented Ohio Ani- The fragment notes a group of state representatives and officials from Ohio in a past event, indicating a historical delegation.
Yesterday's cartoon exposes a five story fake front at 23 Leinster Gardens designed to camouflage a District Railway cutting. The mock balconies mimic the neighboring houses while behind painted doors lies a 40 foot drop to tracks.
A Messenger reader urges the council to pass an ordinance requiring every street wagon to have a cover to prevent escape of dirty paper and repulsive odors, noting the problem in summer. Letters to the forum are unsigned or lack verifiable authors, so publication follows editorial policy.
Nelsonville letter reflects on unemployment pressure and self reliance in 1932. People shift to self employment, small industries expand, homes improve, and landowners plan to feed families with spare-time farming. Many work hard while some wait for benefit, predicting scarce small vacant properties regionwide. April 11, 1932.
O D Dailey of Nimrod Hereford Farm Albany asks that the sheepowners association of Athens Meigs and Vinton Counties meet April 26 strictly for farmers. He says candidates from both parties have overrun the program and should speak elsewhere, while inviting them only if they refrain from speeches.
Citizens in Athens focus on city beautification as old trash wagons draw criticism for breakdowns and for wind gusts lifting papers and garbage from the wagons into the streets.
A resident, Bess, explains that a nearby grocer and weekly planning cut shopping time. She advocates a regular list of staples, weekly cupboard checks, and routines for fresh produce, with telephone orders for efficiency. Personal trips still inspire meal ideas and flexible daily shopping.
The Athens Messenger promotes a booklet titled CARE OF THE FEET stressing foot health and injury prevention. Experts urge proper hose and shoe selection and simple steps to correct issues early. Send six cents with the coupon to receive a copy, covering cost and postage.
Information Bureau asks for six cents or stamps to obtain a booklet on care of the feet. Request includes sender’s name and city.
The father of Eugene Meyer Jr. left Los Angeles, sold his land, joined Lazard Freres in New York, and built a great fortune. He told the writer that staying in Los Angeles would have yielded less than his later success through hard work.
The Mojave Desert column laments radio’s reach as San Francisco Symphony performs Bach’s Unfinished Symphony and Walter Damrosch conducts a school concert. A Sunday program features Goetterdaemmerung selections including Liebes Tod, illustrating radio as a gateway to civilization beyond isolation.
The passage urges eastern readers to travel across the continent this spring or summer to witness how the nation truly stands apart from Wall Street and its bulls and bears, and from foreign gold debts and currency concerns of France Germany and England.
Mr. Whitney head of the New York Stock Exchange tells Senate investigators that the public is at risk of giving away the United States due to bear raids and extremely low stock prices. He notes that the public’s view of the nation should be protected despite imperfect government.
The Senate investigation has shown little impact on stock prices. Speculators driven by bear conspiracy fears remain panicked, with many believing the world is ending, even as stable value advocates insist there is no ultimate change.
A campaign targets substandard eggs amid reports of bad cases from incubator eggs to stolen batches. Shoppers encounter cracked shells and pale white gourds used to fill shelves as authorities examine egg quality and supply integrity.
Washington notes growing push in Congress to balance the budget by pay as you go with new taxes and economy. Treasury officials warn against further borrowing, warning of depreciating bonds, while some lawmakers urge mixed tax and debt strategies to avoid national chaos.
A fragment suggests someone will wonder why others lacked sense to seize a chance to make a fortune. The text references brains and opportunity without concrete names or events.
Fr. G Bonfils of The Denver Post critiques Wall Street cautions on discussing gold and silver. He cites The Christian Science Monitor noting global gold output could form a 38 foot square block over 438 years and that nearly two billion people are bound to gold. Sir Basil Blackett of the Bank of England says banks hold gold because public expectation sustains the practice.
Bonfils comments on global finance citing a billion white money holders and 100 million white men with yellow money. He argues America could lift the world mood by recognizing white money and aligning it with yellow money for stable business.
The text cites a Wall Street view to Bonfil about Colorado as a silver state and W. J. Bryan's silver theory. It notes England on the gold basis while Canada buys less from the United States, and suggests Canada should be ashamed. The voice reflects early 20th century finance rhetoric on metal standards and trade.
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