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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1931
Page
15
Readable fragments show subscription rates: four dollars per week. ten books at one hundred dollars. mentions of Malta in Ohio and a listed $380 amount. Details are unclear but indicate pricing and periodical sales.
Community observers anticipate a fall surge in demand for brass kettles as bumper fruit crops prompt a return to apple butter and cane sorghum production. Homestead kitchens could see cider barrels, long-stirred kettles, and paring parties rekindled before winter, with households storing preserves and envisioning old traditions revived under rising food needs.
A columnist argues against erasing British ties in U S history ceremonies noting Old Ironsides, the Declaration, Perry monument, Burgoyne’s surrender, and Saratoga, urging to protect Yorktown tribute while avoiding pro-British sentiment. He questions plans to deny American independence milestones.
A riotous flare of anger follows a recent gang shooting in New York City that left one child dead and four others wounded. Mayor Walker calls for a halt as police scramble amid a wave of righteous fury. A press dispatch links the violence to beer-peddling rivalries, noting entrenched gang influence in the city.
In Times Square a feeble East Side woman hawks Red Hot Songs while a Broadway hangout hums with movie folk and journalists. The observer notes the midtown illusion of importance, the wall of celebrity mugs, and the casual disdain for big names masked by tiny tips.
Frederic Haskin notes mockingbirds imitate and sing, while the Smithsonian cites a natural and imitative tune. The Smithsonian also records referendums among Iroquoian and Muskhogean tribes as noted by Lafitau in 1724. The Bureau of Animal Industry began cattle tuberculosis eradication in Pennsylvania in 1892 and 1893, with a broader drive in 1917 across fifteen to twenty states.
A verse by James J. Montague imagines Billy as a boy chasing pirate gold across seas with Captain Kidd as a lure. It contrasts treasure hunts with practical childhood joys, noting the impracticalities of grown pirate quests and ending with Billy’s cozy evenings by the fire dreaming of adventures.
A Cleveland Union Trust Company industrial bulletin argues that American prosperity depends on global conditions. It notes favorable domestic signs but warns the outlook is colored by European developments and interwoven with world affairs, negating isolationist boasts.
The report notes Private Don Nelson and Private Shields excelling at Camp Perry with 40 and 30 points out of 50. It also covers a August 3, 1911 Jerseyville fire destroying two homes and a store, with Sam Burson losing both residence and business and a bucket brigade mobilized. The piece reflects on local patriotism and calls for home industry investment amid rural quail and rabbit abundance in Southern Ohio.
Druggists of Athens County met in the Commercial Club rooms and formed a county branch of the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association. Officers were chosen among the group to lead the new organization.
In the 1931 United States Professional Championships at Forest Hills Richards played 171 championship games in two days, across singles and doubles, a record. Other players included Tilden Kozeluh Kinsey Albert Burke and Hunter.
Frederic J. Haskin notes United States Steel Corporation kept paying a 4 percent dividend on common shares and 6 cents on preferred shares despite no earnings in the last quarter. The policy aims to stabilize finances, preserve capital for future growth, and smooth earnings through booms and busts, illustrating long-standing American corporate prudence.
The Athens Messenger advertises a booklet of popular love poems and fragments from famous poets. Send ten cents and use the coupon to order, with postage and handling covered, and keep the collection for ready quotation when writing letters.
Shaw rejects American financiers and Russian elites who funded the Czar and Kerensky and boasts about leisure at Monte Carlo. He argues Russians attend church only if they must, and notes churches in London by Christopher Wren also sit empty as a contrast.
A brief verse excerpt cites Zecherian 11 2 noting the cedar fallen and mighty spoiled, signaling autumnal ruin. The lines urge lament for oaks of Eashan as the forest of the vintage declines, reflecting a moral or prophetic mood.
The passage traces how dividends lag earnings during downturns and recoveries. It notes 20th century depressions last two to three years, followed by a gradual to rapid earnings rise. Dividends stay below net earnings, draining reserves as profits stay lean, while large sums flow to surplus to replenish the reservoir.
Lady Astor recalls meeting Stalin and criticizes Alabama plans to hang eight young black men, including a fourteen year old, for assaulting white women who rode freight trains. Her southern roots amplify the protest against the proposed executions.
Germany thanks President Hoover for wheat policy and credit but will need little wheat. The home crop is adequate. Germany would be glad to buy cotton and copper from the United States on long credits, potentially for years.
A fragmentary quote notes copper traders hopeful about exporting surplus metal on any terms. The text references Nathan Straus recounting a broom peddler remark about underselling due to theft of broom components, illustrating depressed pricing pressures and irregular trade practices.
Dr W F Copeland spoke at a Kiwanis Club meeting on plans to beautify Athens with the Chamber of Commerce room as a base. Citizens were urged to develop personal schemes with local aid and support for a county drainage improvement initiative aimed to give Athens County the best drainage system by fall. Fred Beckler's work on the Athens Logan Road progressed as road gangs prepared to repair county routes. the Nelsonville eight mile detour project was abandoned and a stone base was laid with slag and brick layers.
C M Gill secretary of the Athens County Fair Association announced the fair will run during the week of August 23 to 26. The horse show will feature winners of cups and ribbons from Columbus competing at the event.
Postmaster General Walter F. Brown remains busy with callers from all regions over airmail deals and posts. corn sprouting in Treasury Annex yard sparks curiosity. Senator Norris shapes a new house plan amid publicity, while other lawmakers face campaign tricks and district optics. A Kansas congressman and Taos Pueblo notes illustrate political theater and cultural contrasts.
The piece argues boys sneak off to streams despite parental caution, noting rivers near cities are dangerous. It praises safe, supervised pools like Pittsburgh’s Highland Park pool serving up to 10,000 bathers with lifeguards and showers, urging more pools citywide for next summer.
A dialogue notes debate over Germany obtaining cotton copper and other raw materials on a pay as you please plan. The speaker argues Germany should engage in business and possibly interfere with Russia's alleged dumping practices.
The Wickersham Committee calls gangster control of police in big cities deplorable. It notes magistrates and judges are also under such influence and argues public officials order police to shield criminals tied to prohibition and bootlegging, enabling large profits to be shared with protected criminals.
Mussolini inaugurated the first of two fifty thousand ton Italian trans Atlantic passenger ships. The Rex was christened by the Queen of Italy and blessed by Cardinal Minoretti in Genoa. Crowded docks contrasted with lighter traffic for competing lines after the blast earlier in the day.
In recent days a shipment of fountain pens loaded with high explosives was sent to Genoa's Fascist headquarters. The text notes that Mussolini may face a final chapter if bombers are found, but such criminals are adept at concealing their identities.
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corporation is authorized to abandon 24 miles of its Hanesday branch in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties Pennsylvania. The line carried coal from Carbondale to Hanesdale with a narrow gauge gravity setup. Passenger service ended in 1928 and the company seeks to abandon the rest except four miles through an anthracite area.
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