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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1933

Page

4

Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. Advertises Rates

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co announces subscription options and rates for home delivery by carrier and mail. Rates include Ohio and regional options with yearly, half year, and weekly terms. The notice lists publishing details and offices in Athens.

Frederick W Ilernoon Athens Messenger & Erald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles H. Astris Ohio

A Thief’s Mistake on Long Island Ends Behind Bars

In Mineola a would be tree thief planned a grab and dash with help, but loaded the cedar loot into a passing car that turned out to be a police squad. He jumped in, shouted to speed off, and discovered his error, now awaiting jail.

Mineola Long Island

Controlling Drug Traffic Gains Ground Worldwide

Twenty six nations have ratified an international convention allowing the League of Nations to regulate narcotics. A league board will set production and distribution limits for each country, challenging sovereignty but offering a new tool in fighting the illicit drug trade.

League of Nations League United States

Road Upkeep Hinges On Legislative Action This Spring

The piece argues state and county highway maintenance depends on federal and state funding acts. It warns delays will raise future costs, worsen road conditions, and increase unemployment, stressing motorists fund a quarter of Ohio's four billion dollar highway investment. Continuous upkeep is essential to protect wear and prevent potholes and tire damage.

Congress Ohio

Back Country Driving Hazards Highlight Driver Recklessness

A traveler recalls a 100 mile south country drive and laments the rise of speed mania and careless driving on secondary hills roads. The piece notes cars passing on curves, parked vehicles on narrow roads, and limited vision hazards, urging self restraint to reduce accidents and tolls.

Here

Uncle Sam Does It A Comparison Of Plans For Stability

The piece compares Gerard Swope's plan to Frances Perkins proposed program. Both seek stabilization of production and employment through coordination of industry and consumption and unemployment insurance. The key difference is voluntary industry action versus government-imposed policy.

Uncle Sam Gerard Swope Perkins Swope Miss Perkins Mr. Swope

Liberty and fairness in marriage by Dorothy Dix

Dorothy Dix discusses marital liberty, arguing both spouses must share freedoms and give up personal autonomy for family harmony. She critiques male double standards and urges equal liberties for wives, including social activities and friendships, while noting the dangers of treating home as a prison.

Music Lessons From a Sister and a Sister

A mother or older sibling can teach music at home to save money. Olive Roberts Barton recounts lessons learned from her sister Mary Roberts Rinehart, recalling how family influence and self-teaching shaped a lifelong, imperfect but priceless musical skill.

Believe It or Not Cartoon Explains King James Strang

An 1850s Mormon convert James Strang crowned himself King of Zion on Beaver Island, drew large Mormon arrivals, and was challenged by President Fillmore who sent an armed steamer. Strang was tried in Detroit, acquitted, later died from an assassin’s bullet, and is buried at Spring Prairie. tomorrow’s panel alludes to The Soil Of The Confederacy.

United States J. J. Strang Beaver Island Lake Michigan Strang Zion Fillmore King James Detroit Spring Prairie The Confederacy

Views on Alcohol as Medicine Through History

Dr Morris Fishbein surveys changes in hygiene from moral to scientific views on alcohol. He notes pendulum swings and cites Beckman who lists around 40 uses for alcohol in treatment. Beer’s content and calories are described, warning that a daily quart could cause fat if not balanced with diet.

Morris Fishbein H. Beckman

Grandview Heights Addition sales near closing opening

Athens residents who attended the Logan American Legion convention are listed along with several social events. At a bridge party hosted by Mrs. C. C. Pickering, guests included Mrs. Harry Bartlett of Chicago and several local society members. The Athens Rotary Club held its first open meeting at the Colonial on Ladies Night with Mrs. C. M. Gill and Mr. John Swanson winning prizes.

Athens American Legion Logan Clarence Russell Raymond Connett Dutch” Ailstock E. L. Hooper McKinley Sauer A. H. Marshall C. C. Pickering Harry Bartlett Chicago Eleanor Bailey Helen Burson Margaret Sprague Frances Pickering Athens Rotary Club Colonial C. M. Gill John Swanson

Birthday Party for Barrett Young Held at Home

Mr and Mrs E B Young entertained Barrett Youngs friends at his ninth birthday party. Guests included Rachel Silvas Marjorie and Mary McVay Margaret Brouwer Wilbur Daggett Franklin Murphey and Baker and Kelvin Young. Dr C S McDougall visited Chillicothe for a day. Mrs A A Lavelle and Mr Francis Lavelle hosted Mr and Mrs George Houston en route to Washington state to make their home. My appreciation of good music has continued to grow. If anyone in the family is interested enough children may be taught many things not learned in school. IT was especially fortunate. I told my friend she could teach her daughter music.

Miss Walton Handel Scotland Sousa E. B. Young Barrett Rachel Silvas Marjorie and Mary McVay Margaret Brouwer Wilbur Daggett Franklin Murphey Baker Kelvin Young A. A. Lavelle Francis Lavelle George Houston Near Torch State of Washington England Roosevelt Myastraddie Dublin Dany King Kirk Brothers Warne

Going Off Gold Roosevelts Plans Spark Uncertain Outlook

Washington observers weigh the impact of leaving the gold standard with President Roosevelts flexible inflation strategy. Outcomes depend on foreign talks, world economic conference results, and US currency management, with potential inflation and bond-market effects.

Roosevelt Rodney Dutcher Washington, D. C Washington

Odd Bits From The Times Of Old And New

A collage of remarks and facts mentions Queen Elizabeth's vast wardrobe, candy consumption, freed serfs in history, an Iraqi excavation, brain surgery limits, Panama Canal needs, and a kitchen tip about eggs. The tone imitates brief curiosity items from a newspaper column.

Early Chauncey and Hocking Valley Salt Industry

The Messenger reads L. Nye's recollections of Chauncey in the salt era and canal travel to Columbus. A 1862 ledger from Chauncey merchant Bill Edwards survives, bought with farm produce. Narratives describe construction at the Cord home place, Ogg as carpenter, and local mills and logs used for building.

Messenger Chauncey Hocking Valley Columbus Bill Edwards Concord Will Ogg Sugar Creek Millfield Ogg

Teutons Move to Restructure Many Churches in Nazi Era

Berlin April 25 German Protestant churches began a voluntary move to nationalize their work under Nazi pressure. Dr Kapler led the drafting of a new church constitution with Lutheran and Calvinist theologians. Mecklenberg Schwerin’s Walter Bohn paused his church duties under protest to Hindenburg and Hitler. The Prussian Grand Lodge of Friendship renamed as the German Christian Order of Friendship and adopted Aryan-only membership and secrecy-free rules.

Berlin U.P Walter Bohn Mecklenburg-Schwerin State Church Senate Paul von Hindenburg Adolf Hitler Order of Friendship

Word Puzzle Clues and Answers Revealed in Old Page

Readers confront a dense horizontal and vertical clue grid with prompts including personal names, data terms, animal references, and notes on language. The piece presents a mixed puzzle grid, partial answers, and hints about a prior solution titled Who Is She.

Romance Ends For Ezra Holdridge With Amarillo Pastor

Ezra Pat Holdridge, a Springfield Missouri college student, ends her romance with Rev. Sharon Inman. She has been living in seclusion in Sanford Texas with aunt and uncle Claude and Mrs. Akers after their parting in Amarillo on April 15. The girl has not corresponded or learned his whereabouts.

Sanford Tex U.P Ezra Pat) Holdridge Springfield Sharon Inman Claude Akers Inman Amarillo Pat Akers United Press

Fugitive Oil Company Arrested in Oklahoma

District Attorney Hyde announced that a fugitive oil company executive tied to a mail fraud case has been arrested in Oklahoma. The individual linked to Julian Oil and Partners faced trial in California and Texas after fleeing earlier this year.

Oklahoma Hyde Lian Fugitive Oil Company California Texas Petes Cc. Julian Oil and Pany

Robbery Suspect Arrested Near Elmer Whiting Indiana

Police nabbed a robbery suspect near Elmer Whiting in Dante Bend Indiana on a Saturday night. Officers said the man, linked to multiple robberies, was sought for theft and implicated in other crimes. The arresting team included Claude Steppe Smith and other Indiana officers who drove toward South Bend.

Elmer Whiting Dante Bend Ind Smith Claude Steppe Smith Indiana Whiting South Bend

Hoover Forces For 1934 Campaign In Washington

Hoover Republicans push a 1934 bid in Washington with a new party organization led by General Walter F. The group seeks fealty to the party and President Roosevelt’s New Deal amid internal party tensions and insurgent challenges.

Sunday Traffic in Columbus Claims Several Lives

Ohio wire reports recount fatal incidents over the week with several deaths including two children. The Sunday summary notes multiple accidents in Columbus and surrounding areas, with authorities investigating cause and ensuring road safety efforts.

Columbus

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