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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists surrounding communities Logan Pomfret Middleport and Coolpolis with officials and offices. Mentions publisher status, obituary notices, and a required fee of 250 currency units. Dates and full names are unclear due to garbled text.
Bruce Catton analyzes a Miami courtroom full of women who cheered the acquittal of Captain W N Lancaster in the Haden Clarke case. He asks if the scene reflected avenging heroism, protective instinct, or sympathy for Chubbie. He contrasts with Revolutionary France and invites psychology commentary.
A popular magazine urges nominating Calvin Coolidge Alfred E Smith Newton Baker George W Wickersham Nicholas Murray Butler John W Davis Charles Dawes James Cox and others to reform Congress. It argues no constitutional change or new legislation is needed and that placing distinguished leaders in Congress would elevate the legislature and revive public trust.
A survey of prominent figures weighs whether women with means should quit jobs to help the unemployed. Belle Moskowitz argues against blanket withdrawal from work. Samuel Reyburn and Mary Anderson note economic rights and dual incomes. Stephen Wise defends opportunity while cautioning against minor occupations. Keyes supports jobs for health. Julius Klein warns against artificial pay shifts. The group offers mixed views on preserving leisure class gains vs economic necessity as times ease.
A biblically themed meditation cites Genesis 9 6: whoso shed man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed for in God’s image is man.
Rodney Dutcher surveys the 1930 primaries noting a high turnover in the upcoming 73rd Congress. About two thirds of races completed show many incumbents defeated or retiring, with roughly equal losses among Republicans and Democrats. Wet-dry issues and Hoover Roosevelts divide many contests. Notable primaries include Morrison, Brookhart, and Caraway, with Hawley and Ruth Bryan Owen among others ousted.
J C Edmundson is commander E C Woodworth adjutant A O Sloane quartermaster as local Spanish American War veterans chapter reorganizes after recent elections. The Messenger plans a cooking school and food show at the Armory. Bernadine Sprague turning seven with a party at 58 Morris Ave. Francis Peg Fuller declines Zanesville coaching to take New York State post.
Twenty years ago The Athens Journal published both daily and weekly editions were suspended due to bankruptcy proceedings. The plant doors were locked and the keys handed to L A Koons the Athens County bankruptcy referee.
A speaker contrasts honest sport with hungry fishing. He prefers a clean fight using light tackle and fair play, letting the trout win when matched. When hungry, he uses a heavy steel rod and minnow bait to catch and eat a fish, admitting the practice despite sportsmanship ideals.
A 1932 Boston feature recounts a halibut from the Grand Banks that M. Robert Muse had carved his initials on two years earlier. The same fish reappears aboard the schooner Juffro at the Fish Pier, proving it remained near the area before being caught again. Tomorrow: A Journalistic Record.
The letter condemns bombings and intimidation by some union members and critics, urges arrest and deportation of violent actors, and questions Lee Hall's leadership. It warns authorities to enforce law and order or face stronger citizen action, citing Nelsonville and Vigilantes of the West as historical precedents.
A Plains reader condemns signing names under threat from Reds while urging peaceful action. The letter criticizes unions, miners, and moralizing about safety, with a final note about railroads funding schools and concerns over taxes and public services in Athens.
Opinion argues trucking must stand on its own, not rely on taxpayers. It contrasts trucking with railroads that must serve all shipper needs and require Public costs. The piece calls for truckers to pay fair share of public benefits and support terminal investments.
A Journal of the American Medical Association summary explains coronary thrombosis or cardiac infarction as a dangerous heart attack caused by vessel blockage from clots or germs. It notes sudden death risk, survival averages around three years for survivors, key warning pain in the left arm neck or jaw, and the need for immediate rest and physician examination.
A memory of childhood in North Avenue Second Ward where Miss Anderson and Mr. Daniels led a playful mock classroom. The narrator recalls fear and affection for teachers, the rigid discipline, and the day of first real school where terror turned to lasting aversion to schooling.
The article notes Mrs Thaden and Mrs Marsalis surpassing the existing 122 hour endurance mark on Long Island flight, while Hiltz sets a 34 000 foot altitude record in France. Professor Piccard lands in Italy after reaching over ten and one third miles, predicts six hour Paris to New York travel, and studies cosmic rays in the stratosphere.
In a travel vision, a deep sea fish would be surprised by surface conditions while Professor Piccard's air gondola shows a dim sky and glittering stars above. The article notes atmospheric dust enables rain and sunlight, then shifts to market questions with limited forecasts and a stock and grain sector described as steadier after a wobbly week. It also introduces Count Uchida's draft Monroe Doctrine for Asia aimed at peace and Asian territorial guarantees.
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