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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1932
Page
2
The item lists the Athens Nelsonville GLOUSTER Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville Gallipolis area coverage and advertising terms. It notes affiliations with press associations and states subscription and carrier rates, with mail prices and weekly charges.
Merje Thorpe argues in Nation's Business that modern government overreaches, promising relief through law and regulation while increasing overhead. Citing Macaulay and French philosophy, the piece urges voters to favor candidates who govern least and let market forces and citizens shape the nation.
The St Lawrence Seaway may extend railroad electrification as the New York Central Railroad considers using seaway power to electrify its route from New York City to Buffalo. The plan faces huge installation costs but promises cheap power. Public interest grows as coal demand could fall with electric locomotives advancing.
The piece praises countryside life and self sufficiency amid a mood of complacency in cities. It urges people to explore county roads and hills, noting good orchards livestock and crops, and calls out a complacent ten million tenors attitude while celebrating rural progress.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt reports a flood of letters after Democrats nominated her late husband for president. Will Rogers is running for Congress in Oklahoma, mistaken by many voters for the famous humorist. The writer muses on voter ignorance and the functioning of American democracy.
An observer notes a fearless man claiming he could earn fifty thousand dollars yearly in Hollywood while Senator Borah roams Washington for ten thousand dollars. The remark juxtaposes celebrity wealth and political salary in a sharp comparison.
Two wrestlers tumbled from the ring in Boston and were knocked unconscious at the same moment. The observing referee did not see the fall and the match continued.
Washington report details Sol Bloom’s revival as 11 of his George Washington speeches appear in the Congressional Record appendices after budget cuts to his bicentennial commission. The piece notes printing, mailing to the public, and mixed public reception amid organizational strains and staff cuts.
The Athens school board endorsed plans to start a physical education program using the new Athens High School Building. The report notes added details about local construction, coal supply impacts, and a court street repaving strike affecting labor wages.
Mrs A A Sisson aged 84 and relatives Mrs F X Rauch Mrs BE Wells aged 78 and Mr Martin Boyles aged 81 met at the Rauch home in Iowa for the first time after twenty two years apart, marking a rare reunion of kinship.
Twenty years ago the State Board of Health visited Buckeye Lake and ordered the lakeside resorts renovated with a complete sewage system. Summerland Beach, hosting a Baptist chautauqua, was found in the most sanitary condition.
The Messenger Fly Extermination Contest is near its end with 500 fly traps now in use in Athens. Ten boys remain as contestants, and Lewelly Evans leads the field.
Hocking Valley All Stars and Buchtel clash on East Mill Street Diamond today. Ladies admitted free, promising a fans friendly afternoon of baseball.
Miss Lena Koons daughter of Attorney and Mrs L A Koons has accepted a position as supervisor of music and drawing in the schools of Alamosa Colorado.
In Southern Ohio inspections show about 80 percent of schools unfit and condemned. Investigators report misused repair funds diverted to grafters. Local authorities pledge corrective action and stricter oversight.
This piece argues that great writing endures beyond its era. It invokes Shakespeare Homer Confucius as benchmark figures, noting critics once dismissed them yet their works persist. It concludes that enduring literature proves human nature remains constant and time tests the value of art.
A brief devotional note cites Proverbs 10 8 noting the wise in heart accept commandments while a prating fool spouts words. timeless reflection on discernment and conduct.
A wind storm blew a box car from Plainview 25 miles uphill to Floydada, Texas, crossing Lockney. workers could not board it at speed, finally stopping on a wye in Floydada. Similar wind blown run on record from Oquawka to Gladstone, Illinois. Also notes a Wisconsin hen laying 14 eggs in one day near West Salem, sworn June 4, 1919. Tomorrow: The Pencil Graybeard.
A Messenger forum includes letters urging constructive ideas, warns against warped thoughts, and urges optimism and courtesy. A letter from Millfield argues against unsafe driving by irresponsible owners while contrasting insurance needs for cautious motorists in Glouster, Ohio.
A fiery editorial rhetoric targets Bolshevism and red flag sentiment, likening proponents to a weak sorrel horse. The author accuses the movement of trampling women and children and warns that revolution would fail in the current political soil.
A likeable driver explains why his growing family and small car leave him unable to afford any insurance. He has a living wage but his vehicle is worth little and cannot be insured under present rules.
An Athens reader recounts enjoying country rides while warning drivers to avoid wet rural roads and reckless speeds. The note mentions turns near New Marshfield Tick Ridge, routes to Jackville, and scenic lanes in Lodi Township Amesville Willow Creek Dover York Townships, credited to The Messenger tips. The August 28, 1932 letter from Athens, Ohio, emphasizes safe driving and appreciating offbeat byways.
The Commerce Department urged Americans to fish for sharks off the Liberian coast noting plentiful sharks friendly natives and cheap boats. It said sharks can yield acceptable and durable leather ware.
Aged individuals face weakened circulation causing leg pain and balance issues. High blood pressure may be lifegiving in some elderly cases. Digestive troubles arise from changed secretions and dental weaknesses, with mineral oil and laxatives aiding elimination. Lung issues include mucus buildup and risk of bronchopneumonia, while varicose and joint inflammations are common.
The author argues for belief in fairies as a vital, unseen sense beyond proof. He warns modern life’s business and skepticism erode imagination and faith, urging that children deserve their fairies and adults should recover belief in the unseen. He notes fairies come in many kinds and resist reduction to mere measurement.
Washington News notes the use of force and tear gas against World War I veterans at the Capital encampments. It urges that laws should not be ignored for any group, while hoping the difficult situation could have been handled more satisfactorily by both sides.
The writer argues veterans defend that U S power must stay with the government. They warn that if soldiers seize Washington and intimidate officials, dissatisfied farmers or union labor could do the same, leading to governance by pressure groups rather than elections.
Joe Angelo of Camden New Jersey aided Major George Patton during a night patrol in the big war. He dragged Patton to safety in a shell hole and stayed with him all night amid shelling and danger.
In Washington Angelo received a decoration for courage but learned decorations lack nourishment as he sought employment or his bonus. Major Patton, now in the United States Cavalry, led Angelo and other veterans from their Camp Marks quarters in Washington.
The text warns that calling out the army to burn camps of the bonus army and drive veterans out with cavalry machine guns infantry tanks and gas attacks will supply extreme radicalism for many days. It notes such action has rarely occurred in Washington, previously during the Whisky Rebellion in 1794 and would require direct presidential order in the future.
The passage notes critics claim women lack courage but cites Amelia Earhart and two women pilots, Mrs Marcells of Centerville and Miss Phaden of Baltimore, who are setting new non-stop flight endurance marks, showing women’s bold achievements and rising participation in aviation.
In heavy traffic scenes a woman’s real daily courage goes unseen as she navigates crowded streets and presses on despite danger. The piece highlights unseen bravery in ordinary urban commutes and calls for acknowledgment.
A mid aged woman navigates a three wheeled motorcycle sidecar along LaFayette Street New York dodging heavy trucks and fast cars. A sixteen year old boy drove the vehicle while another boy rode behind him talking to his grandmother.
A grandmother, fearless on a fast crossing near truck wheels, is reassured by her grandsons that it is safe. She wore black silk and an old-fashioned hat as she skims sights with arm waves, defying grim fates with jaunty confidence.
The passage reports that four young Russians were shot and eight jailed for long terms following the mistreatment of a young girl, claiming there was little protest or sorrow.
Former King Manuel, dethroned by his subjects, is carried home for burial aboard a ship flying Portugal’s flag at half-mast. The text compares this quiet display to Napoleon’s St Helena return and burial at Les Invalides, noting broad, unopposed reception and ironic suppositions about his origin.
Jean Borotra, the veteran French star, beat Ellsworth Vines before a crowd of about ten thousand French fans. Reports say the throng was nearly hysterical with joy as Borotra won. The piece notes Vines’s rapid rise and hints he could become world champion if he stays healthy and improves, compared to Helen Wills Moody as the current women’s champion.
A Chicago judge, by implication, approves birth control and becomes the first to rule in that direction. He required a husband to pay separate maintenance to his wife, who did not wish for more children, with the judge agreeing five children were too many. The piece notes interest for mothers of Napoleon, Marconi, and Caruso, whose families ranged from twelve to nineteen.
The State Game Commission received 200 Mallard ducks for propagation from Frank Foster of Phoenixville. The birds will be released throughout Pennsylvania to bolster wild duck populations.
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