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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
4
A partial clipping shows Mallie Obie and Tess pushing a subscription drive. The readable text hints at a weekly effort to boost reader signups and sustain newspaper circulation.
Charles Benedict in The Magazine of Wall Street outlines a plan to lift excess stocks by selling to needy countries on long term installment terms. The approach uses co operatives and notes discounting to finance sales of cotton wheat copper oil, avoiding cash loans and preserving employment while expanding markets and stabilizing prices.
The passage argues for a Federal Farm Board plan to buy contracts for wheat or cotton in exchange for guaranteed acreage reduction. It suggests profits to farmers from reduced planting and reinvestment in soil restoration, claiming the scheme could improve agriculture without any financial loss.
The article notes aggressive taxi drivers near major New York spots prey on unwary visitors. It recalls a driver nicknamed Porky and a scene at Pennsylvania Station with pigeons flocking by the square. It also recounts tragedies and strange town contrasts from daily life in the metropolis.
Yesterday's cartoon highlights Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset 1662 1748 as an extreme aristocrat who disinherited his daughter and ruled with signs and outriders. It notes his wife the Duchess was punished for tapping his shoulder with a fan and teases tomorrow's feature on chess moves.
Copious rainfall eased drought in Ohio while corme damage was minor from wind. East Athens to see new homes in two weeks with owners R A Dalton G M Romine and W B Cable named. American Legion committee led by Major M Johnson Dr L Bean and Francis Lavelle to participate in the County Fair and Fall Festival. Legion members Heber Gohm Clark Williams Dr Blaine Goldsberry Dan Taylor and Dale Jones join. Athens County asked to donate clothing through the Red Cross for Near East relief. Judge L G Worstell urged fellowship at Kiwanis Club meeting as they support the Salvation Army.
A pasted page presents a quiz style exchange with questions on secret societies patents boat safety cheroot golf ball speed sweetheart etymology and early Ohio River steamboats. It lists answers naming Moose founded in 1888 Louisville Dr J H Wilson and other dated items.
The Washington Letter reports that Soviet railways rebuilt under the Five Year Plan and postwar recovery, moving 238 million tons in 1930 80 percent above 1913, with passenger traffic rising to 557 million. Despite progress the system trails the United States, and workers enjoy wage increases and a new piecework scheme.
A poem contrasts predators like the tiger snake and fox with a mosquito whose singing betrays its presence. It notes the mosquito’s persistence despite human efforts and its appeal to bite humans even as larger species fall to man’s hand. The speaker laments the insect’s continued threat to homes and people.
The Athens Messenger promotes a 32 page Washington Information Bureau booklet titled How To Get Ahead. It offers practical guidance on earning, saving, spending, and investing money to maximize value and advance toward success. Readers are urged to use the coupon.
The piece surveys calls for federal government oversight of the soft coal industry turning it into a public utility. It notes coal leaders propose the government buy excess or unprofitable mines and shut them, suggesting similar ideas could spread to stores hotels apartments and newspapers.
The president avoids the word dole and the public supports this stance while seven million are idled and the jobless figure is rising. Two other grim terms worsen the mood, hot and an unspoken word that unsettles Americans.
The piece argues that despite a half billion dollar backing, a government bureau misses the simplest and most practical method to fix price lows caused by over-supply, suggesting farmers should act themselves.
A brief devotional line proclaims that a servant is not greater than his master and implies humble service without claim to superiority. The text emphasizes obedience and submission to sent authority in a religious context.
Information Bureau in Washington sends six cents for a copy of the booklet How To Get Ahead. The note asks for the applicant to name their city and provide a copy of the request details.
The speaker argues that government assistance should go directly to mothers feeding three to five children. He says a million men in France could advise the President on the sixteen dollar allotment after charity overhead. He notes the Red Cross refused to feed miners' children, calling it not its business and attributes the crisis to war outcomes rather than divine acts.
The article notes French gambling resorts face trouble as American gamblers stay home and Russian nobles invest in tractors and cooperatives, signaling a shift of wealth and attention away from European casinos.
Doctor France, former Maryland senator, announces bid for the presidential nomination against Hoover. He says he will win and promises not to try to lead the Republican Party. The piece contrasts public demand for decisive leadership with the stale Cadre of political maneuvering.
Twenty years ago the Athens State Hospital Board of Trustees met at the Neil House in Columbus to set contracts for heat and water system improvements. A quorum was lacking as only a few board members attended the meeting, and a misunderstanding led to blocked access to the coal grounds during the session.
In recognition of the good reputation Company L was notified by Colonel Harry D. Knox to send three enlisted men to Columbus to act as guards at the Ohio State Fair.
Washington, Aug. 11. Rodney Dutcher notes the tariff dispute fuels daily hits between Republican and Democratic publicity machines. Democrats push broad attacks on Hawley Smoot while Republicans demand specific rate changes, with Sen. Smoot and Sen. George trading pointed questions over sugar and cotton duties as editors grow wary of the exchange.
A practical fall baby layette guide covers clothing and nursery essentials. It lists first bands, knitted shirts, flannel petticoats, nightgowns, stockings, diapers, cloaks, hoods, blankets, bassinette sheets, and a toilet service tray with towels, cloths, brushes, soap, pins, and safety items. It notes climate affects fabric choices, and suggests sales timing and simple nursery setups for comfort.
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