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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
4
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions General Motors bids and foreign offices with thanks. The readable content is insufficient to identify persons, organizations, dates, or a definite event.
The article warns that World War I veterans and other war costs will strain the U S treasury. It cites Civil War and Spanish American War pensions, projects rising demands over 36 years, and argues for public awareness against expanding veterans compensation and the soldier vote.
A discussion urges shorter parking limits on Athens streets to relieve curb crowding caused by two hour limits. The text notes housewives and shoppers must circle blocks or park blocks away while early arrivals hold spaces for long periods. Observations from other towns show two hour limits are uncommon in shopping districts.
The Ohio state highway department experiments with brick surfaces treated with whitewash, asphalt that resists boiling, and burlap texturing on concrete roads to reduce skidding. Officials note that driver behavior remains the key factor in roadway safety.
Carl W. Dipman of The Progressive Grocer told a Rochester convention that independent neighborhood stores survive despite unpaid debts and chain-store competition. He praised the hard headed business acumen of thousands who invested capital and lifetimes in these shops, a reassuring industry testimonial.
A concise meditation on the five day week and its extension. The author contrasts labor desires with a five day weekend and critiques government optimism, noting that ideals clash with many political deals. The verse Amos 3 3 frames the call for unity.
Washington dispatch discusses the unsettled impact of President Hoover's popularity on the 1932 election. Analysts note uncertainty about current support, with predictions divided between Hoover as safe choice and doubt over economic improvement shaping voter attitudes and the race against Roosevelt.
Report notes farmers ready to contribute toward a safe hitching spot in Athens to shield horses from automobiles and motorcycles. A New York lieutenant saves monthly while using assumed names and the district attorney investigates graft money. Athens Boxwell commencement sees 130 graduates at Athens High. Kentucky Wonder Beans ripen at 11% inches to a foot. Calls for a central Athens County fruit marketing organization and central market for foreign buyers.
Syracuse announces a large Sunday event to lay the cornerstone of a new Methodist Church. Congressman I M Foster receives numerous congratulatory telegrams as part of the preparations.
A college professor links crime to ugly municipal surroundings and contrasts it with serene architecture. The speaker admits impulses toward wrongdoing when amid dilapidated blocks, yet finds transformation when graceful buildings stand. He notes ancient Greece faced conflict despite beauty. The final line humorously invokes market bulls and nine lives.
A farmer economist declares the wheat pit the world’s greatest gambling place, contrasting it with the ballot which people have long considered the ultimate gamble.
A fragmented clipping mentions a police arrest connected to the Believe It or Not feature sourced from Ripley. The text references boundaries in Ohio and a 2% measure, but details are incomplete and no full names, dates, or places are provided.
In 1913 M C Berg discovered Zerah II a math prodigy from Leeds England unused schooling but possessed extraordinary mental calculation ability. He toured Britain and the US as a vaudeville attraction and impressed physicians. By 1916 at age 19 his power faded and a year later he was helpless in mathematics. Tomorrow: Under Fire 800 Times.
The Messenger explains that public forum letters often arrive unsigned or with unknown authors and cannot be published unless the writer is known. It states opinions reflect contributors and may differ from the paper's views.
In a 1932 Athens Ohio editorial the author argues locals should actively welcome visitors to boost the Ohio University profile and city economy. The piece cites General Grosvenor and Ed Berry, notes Spartensburg's success, and calls for trained staff, pamphlets, and coordinated efforts to turn tourist traffic into revenue.
Advice on voice control for beauty pageant speakers emphasizes tone, cadence, and breath. It urges avoiding shrill, flat, or slurred speech and encourages practicing phrasing and pronunciation to keep listeners engaged.
Three people were treated after a collision in Columbus. Flames engulfed their car and Ralph Malloy 23 and Mrs Meredith Hakes helped to safety.
The article explains multiple sclerosis as a central nervous system disease causing tremors, slow speech, eye twitching, and motor difficulty. It notes an unclear cause, no strong hereditary link, onset between ages 15 and 40, and describes an intention tremor and eye-twitch signs as key indicators.
Advice on ensuring children and babies receive adequate hydration on hot days. Emphasizes offering water between meals, noting that water supports bodily needs and that iced water should be avoided. Recommends boiling water if unsure of safety and highlights thirst and hydration in infants and older children.
From high above the Olympic venue, spectators observe a fifty meter pool amid a vast stadium. The city touts a colossal arena with 105000 reserved seats, steel and concrete build, claiming it will last forever as it fills every seat for the swimming events.
The pool shows seven nations listed by red lane lines: Great Britain, U S A, Brazil, Japan, Hungary, Canada, Argentina. Four young Japanese swimmers pose for photos, their calm smiles contrasting with the perfect physical technique on display as they swim with precise heart and muscle control.
The seven swam the 800 meter relay as eight hundred meters with four swimmers per nation two hundred each. The Japanese, smaller than United States swimmers from Hawaii, surged early and led until the finish. The U S team won in eight minutes fifty eight and four tenths seconds, breaking the Olympic record by thirty seven seconds.
MYZAZAKI YUSA Toyoda and Yokohama lead a four member Japanese high school team that dominates a world event. The swimmers use a synchronized stroke with extended arms and minimal leg motion as they glide at the surface.
The passage extols Japanese swimming prowess with a man-of-war officer leading fifty divers in a rigid, twenty-five mile line through rough water, praising their disciplined formation and skills. It frames the scene as a marked military display and questions opponents’ chances to beat them.
The article notes that Japanese athletes are met with enthusiastic applause from locals, more so than any other winners, highlighting a uniquely warm reception for Japanese victors.
The text contrasts the two hundred meter breast stroke with the crawl noting the breast stroke loses momentum and requires a strong kick while the crawl enables continuous motion. It then likens swimming to music comparing the violin to the piano as continuous flow from violin and voice, arguing the violin leads all instruments.
The passage compares swimmers by race with phrases about European tallness and Japanese contestants. It highlights Miss H Maedata from Japan, noting her smaller stature yet ability to swim and her bobbed hair.
Miss Dennis from Australia beats rivals in a dead heat finish with Miss Maehata and Miss Jacobsen. Australia sets a new Olympic record with a time of 3 minutes 6.3 seconds as the top three finish within the same second. Miss Maedata and Miss Jacobsen also beat the prior Olympic mark.
George Young, publisher of The Los Angeles Examiner, extols California as a marvelous summer resort and the source of record-breaking performances. He touts cool air, summer sunshine, and Pacific ozone as elements of long life and power, noting Helen Wills Moody among the era’s by-products.
A lively column describes visitors at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, noting the beauty of waitresses and a playful exchange with one worker who replies she would like to be the young lady. The piece mixes admiration with light satire about daily life near the games.
Columbus Aug 11 C W Merrell state highway director sent letters to all county sheriffs thanking them for support in enforcing traffic laws against overloading of trucks on main highways and enclosing copies of the laws as they apply to this subject
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