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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1932
Page
4
Publisher details for THE MESSEGER AND HERALD PRINTING CO list Gordon Bish as Publisher and Gen Mer Charles A Barris as Managing Editor. It serves southeastern Ohio communities and outlines subscription rates by carrier and mail, plus affiliations and office locations.
The essay notes that war debt negotiations may begin soon despite political campaigning. European reparations talks had paused until November, but events push toward formal discussions regardless of the U.S. electoral outcome. Senator Sarah’s speech spurs realization that action is needed promptly.
Mussolini orders bargain rates on trips to Rome for newlyweds with an 80 cent reduction to encourage larger families. The dictator asserts Italy needs more babies despite long standing overcrowding and limited space, questioning the rationale behind boosting births.
A columnist praises Ohio River towns Marietta Gallipolis and Athens noting Athens heritage from Ed Berry and General Grosvenor and Ohio University. It credits local women with building traditions and plans bake sales to support further community efforts urging readers to buy cookies.
The writer laments farm price woes along the Ohio River and calls for a system to move surplus food to those in need. They warn that spoilage and waste will increase while relief funds fall short and urge broader support for community chests and smarter food distribution.
A reflective piece contrasts frugal, plain living with potential ruin from mortgage or lack of luxuries. It notes preferring contentment over town thrills, and asserts walking aids health while pleas of modest wealth fail to guarantee well being. It then pivots to a Chicago Board of Trade violation inquiry and questions whether a decade-old statute is being broken or newly discovered.
Rodney Dutcher argues that Atlee Pomerene’s selection as chair of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation carries little political impact. He notes bipartisan concerns and suggests Democrats will attack past RC actions rather than Pomerene. The piece contrasts Pomerene with prior figures and cites Roberts’ naval oil reserve work and Charles C. Miller as new RC president.
Former Premier Asquith in a Oxford address cautioned taxpayers that Washington may not cancel Britain’s debt, estimated around 4.3 billion dollars with interest. The report also notes local farm and construction items including a cheese storage project in Athens, and home builds with set costs and contractors.
Ex officials John Finsterwald Carl Porter Andrew Murphy and former deputy George Beasley gathered on the courthouse steps to reminisce about old times in a relaxed reunion scene on the public marble.
Twenty years ago W. H. Phillips of Lee Township clipped a county champion wool, from 51 sheep yielding 587 pounds of washed, marketable wool.
Prof Frederick Treadley traveled west and praised Kansas City's prosperity noting public tennis courts bath houses playgrounds benches for street car waiters and fine palatial homes observed during his visit.
Louis I. Brown, long with a Chicago firm, returns home to head the Canaan Coal Company in the absence of his father L. V. Brown, guiding the business through the interim period.
Jerseyville resident Wilbur M. Williams purchases a five passenger Ford from George Hopkins. If the proposed $50,000,000 bond for good roads passes, many Athens County farmers will gain automobiles.
The Messenger fly contest ends as twelve bushels of dead flies are collected in three weeks by nine contestants. Addison Buff takes first prize while Willis Faine and Llewellyn Evans share second money. Colonel Roosevelt will address Bull Moosers in Chicago amid fears the organizer may die and leave the party leaderless.
A Tennessee town held a mass bonfire burning every bathing suit owned by residents. The blaze reportedly rose for several feet and was visible across the area.
A collection of aphorisms and wry observations on life health politics and culture. The piece notes oversleeping overwork and wealth as temptations while riffing on Latin American elections Shakespeare and science with a light satirical tone. It ends by humorously blaming hogs for current moods and economic misgivings.
The cartoon highlights Moni Dhar nicknamed the Man with the Million Dollar Hair who claims to lift 400 pounds with his hair though not officially recorded. It notes two officially recognized feats by Moni Char a car pull by hair and a cart with 20 children. Tomorrow: Cold Speed.
A Nelsonville letter denounces so called leaders Hall Watkins and Savage for a failed strike in Eastern Ohio and Hocking District. It condemns outside organizers Beatty and Tetlow and accuses the union of violence and racketeering while praising the Cambridge Field for remaining productive.
Editorial criticizes picket lines in the Hocking Valley mining dispute, arguing many picketers are not miners and includeBootleggers and shameless women who attack workers earning lawful dollars. The writer urges readers to observe pickets themselves and questions representative legitimacy.
Taxpayers and residents of the Hocking area denounce outsiders who push for a strike that harms the district. They cite Lee Hall Dave Watkins and George Savage as former leaders rejected by Ohio miners and say a state wide strike wastes time while millions are idle. The critique argues the effort aims to skim workers pay.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses Brights disease kidney inflammation and the role of protein. He cites Dr James S McLester noting protein loss in the body and suggests a higher intake, up to about 150 grams daily, from animal sources while ensuring energy needs with carbs and fats.
This piece urges open minded learning about child care through lectures and radio talks. It cites large audience interest from a child welfare society and advises mothers to take notes during lectures or broadcasts to improve daily parenting decisions.
Cool weather dominates the region with Lake Michigan providing summer cooling and winter heat storage. The piece highlights the lake as a great blessing for the two cities, noting its impact on daily conditions up the lake.
A yearly NYC government visit to Chicago and Milwaukee analyzes lakefront improvements. The reporters note beautiful parks, monuments, and architecture transforming mud flats into populous spaces with lawns used by residents.
The passage contrasts East River poverty with western methods and Chicago and Milwaukee contrasts. It notes the lake front view toward a skyline, the western mountain range of skyscrapers, and a spring open exposition celebrating a century of science. It highlights the Gold Coast and Mrs. Potter Palmer's historic house.
Joseph Uihlein, Milwaukee scion, recalls buying a corner lot from a church vestry for 145000 dollars. He notes his father urged the purchase, and the land later sold for 1600000 dollars to developers who erected a thirty story hotel on the site.
The text urges belief in national prosperity and announces a call to invest. It cites Martin Luther via Mr. Uihlein who counsels trusting in God and saving, describing saving as the greatest lover in the world.
In Terre Haute up to 3,000 strikers surround 75 nonunion workers. Governor orders 1,000 militia as martial law nears. Workers and militias are armed. one dead and eight wounded. Airplanes ordered to accompany the militia to reinforce efforts in the labor trouble.
A fragment argues that nationwide work resumption will bring temporary wage declines to lure employer investment and secure profits, reflecting an economic outlook amid shifting labor costs.
The text argues that Russia and labor cannot hire themselves, asserting that genuine cooperation is far beyond current times and that selfishness will continue as the world’s main driving force.
The piece notes farmers can hire skilled workers for twenty to twenty five dollars monthly with board, while Wisconsin unskilled labor pays twenty cents hourly. It argues lower wages slow recovery of old fashioned prosperity, stressing that workers' spending drives good times, not bosses' profits.
Samuel Insull planned a towering Chicago opera house intended to rival Babylonian grandeur and elevate the city as a center for great artists. The project linked Chicago's opera, wealth, and passion for music to attract fame and large salaries for performers.
The text describes a transition from grand opera to vaudeville style pricing, with artists accepting pay from receipts. It argues low pay could uncover new singers while noting star names and past rates, including Caruso and the De Reszkes, as examples of earlier earnings.
The Department of Agriculture reports the annual pea pack only nine to ten million cases, well below the 1921 to 1931 average of 17 million. Households may see preserved foods like sweet peas and berries kept for an indefinite period through extremely low temperature freezing.
The editor invited friends to test freezing methods showing peas and fresh berries frozen for over four years taste as fresh as picked. If orange juice and other fruits preserve flavor and vitamins without high cost, U S citrus lands may struggle to meet rising demand.
Lively day forecast from lunar and mutual aspects with chances of breaking up old congestions and crystallized states. Opportunities or aid may come from old institutions or elderly persons but avoid rash impulsive moves. A birthday child should be diligent and dependable but may act rashly in private and business matters. Notable nativity: Lord Tennyson.
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