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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1932
Page
4
Fragmentary notice lists associations and press bodies and mentions national representatives and office addresses in Chicago New York and Detroit. It notes rates on application and nominal charges for obituary cards and banks.
The piece argues May Day demonstrations by Communists will attract martyrs to boost their cause. It urges police avoid clubbing or jailing demonstrators, asserting force plays into radicals' hands and could recruit more followers. It cites Tom Mooney as an example and warns against granting the radicals’ talking points.
The piece argues that industrial districts must undergo long term restructuring to achieve stability. It notes emigration of surplus labor, diversification of farming and industry, and reliance on natural resources with caution about steady employment. It warns that change will require a generation and meets resistance as a natural response to economic laws.
The piece notes brief ceremonies on both sides of the Atlantic marking twenty years since the Titanic disaster in mid ocean. It highlights the enduring image of heroism, as passengers faced death with gallantry and poise, proving character in sudden crisis.
A short daily note quotes Proverbs 23 6 suggesting personal mindset shapes outcomes. The line implies inner attitude can grant strength or flight.
A column traces a posterity of Goombay music and marriage intrigue at New York docks. It notes 300 brides chosen from Europe through Traveler's Aid, plus rising youth crime amid racketeer influence, and playful Dunking with matzoth at a hotel menu.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau invites readers to send inquiries on any subject not involving legal medical or financial advice. Replies arrive by two cent postage paid mail. Topics include bridge rules house apportionment Ganges discharge rum varieties and pulse differences in position.
A historical note on Madame de Maintenon born in jail to a political prisoner and jail wardens daughter. She married Scarren the dramatist and later King Louis XIV in secret. She influenced the court and reportedly bled to listen without blushing. Tomorrow features The Loneliest Skipper of Them All.
The Messenger prints reader letters from Glouster and Columbus dated April 24, 1932. Writers urge avoiding overexpansion and comment on industrial output and market loss abroad while urging towns to capitalize on local history and unique attractions.
This verse extols the snake as a harmless, useful companion that eats pests and can deter mice flies rats burglars. It praises a snake that is fed and affectionate, yet acknowledges many people would not keep one despite the practical benefits.
The piece argues that progress and invention displace workers yet calls for new social schemes to support those driven from their trades. It stresses avoiding public relief as humiliation and urges industry to reform to help workers who cannot follow changing jobs. It reflects on state aid concepts and the evolving view of radical ideas becoming mainstream.
A reader laments the decline of baseball among youth, arguing it is less strenuous than basketball and better for young people. He recalls towns in the Hocking Valley once supporting strong teams and urges a return to the “good old days” of local baseball. BASEBALL FAN.
The Athens Messenger promotes a four cent booklet prepared by government experts that guides stain removal for over a hundred kinds of stain with steps to take immediately. Readers are urged to use a coupon to order.
A traveling writer praises Athens County for its historic sites and suggests expanding roadside markers like Marietta and Virginia. He notes West State Street Cemetery in Athens and urges more signs to boost tourism and pride, mentioning long business ties and warm friendships in the district.
A reader offers four cents or stamps for a booklet titled Removal of Stains. The message requests the booklet to be sent to a named street city and state. The tone is transactional and straightforward in a personal notice style.
The New Shakespeare Theater at Stratford opens with praise for American contributors. Mr. Baldwin welcomes American visitors and the Prince of Wales thanks Americans in a broadcast for England’s role in the project. The poetry of Richard II is invoked to remark on England’s enduring sovereignty and defense.
The piece extols Shakespeare for England and artistic greatness. It notes his desire for a strong national identity and urges study of eleven lines to master style and power. It recalls Joseph Pulitzer translating Shakespeare to compare versions.
A ten year old clipping notes forecasts of a fair Ohio fruit yield despite recent killing frosts. Local items include Athens Chamber luncheon canceled for circus week and J D Brown’s return from Florida. Other notes mention university spirit, birthdays, mining work resumes, and Titanic disaster views in New York.
The piece praises Mothers of America for their year round work on child welfare, noting home conditions as the true source of a child’s future. It highlights feeding, sanitation, sleep, regular routines, and gentle guidance as simple, effective health rules.
Washington April 26. A bloc of Democratic leaders may push Owen D Young as a pre convention option if Roosevelt falters. Key backers include Mayor Hague Al Smith John J Raskob and Jouett Shouse with business financiers leaning on Young as the conservative choice. Roosevelt’s bloc seeks to block the Young bid while Smith Hague Raskob Shouse weigh options.
The House Economy Committee plans to trim 203 million from government spending and still faces a 2.5 billion deficit. Senator Borah suggests 500 million in further cuts, while criticism targets foreign aid and gold outflows as the nation debates policy options.
Discussion among senators on a proposed dry wet plank in the 1932 Republican platform. Some Republicans want public vote on prohibition while others insist the dry stance remains key to current gains. Uncertain effect on Hoover support and party unity.
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