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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists coverage for five counties including Middleport Coolville and Gallia with postal offices, rates, and subscription options. It notes Wire Report origin from a congressional session and lists staff and pricing details for the period, including a one-year subscription price and weekly rate.
A reader surveys taxes and spending on education, citing figures on teachers, textbooks, and total expenditure across public and private schools. The piece notes large bond issues, property values, and per pupil spending while quarreling with perceived extravagance.
A call for local action to protect road users urges weekly police patrols and public education on traffic dangers. The piece argues farmers and communities must organize, pressure the Legislature, and deploy uniformed patrols with radios to deter reckless driving and crime on highways.
The piece lauds the Athens County Fair exhibits by farm children and argues for sane, basics driven education. It critiques blanket theories and costly school plans, supports one room schools if essentials are taught, and emphasizes character built on fundamental arithmetic and other essentials amid calls for prudent budgets and practical farm youth programs.
A gossip writer notes a Hollywood star has been late to all four weddings. A novelist admits rarely writing in the first hour of work. The piece argues for an one hour work day.
Washington observes vice presidential hopefuls play for laughs with Uncle Charlie Curtis and Uncle Jeth Garner as targets. The piece notes imagined skits, stage managed tours, and attempts to paint Garner as radical while stressing his conservatism and blunt rhetoric in contrast to Hoover and Mellon.
Attendance dropped to 13436 paid admissions on the fair's final day as rain cut receipts. county treasurer estimates admissions at 5441.65 and secretary set losses around 1000. Additional notes include local officials changes and academic honors for Clyde Wyker.
Mrs. D C Cornwell returns from Brighton Ill where fish fries and chicken fries bring friends together. Two Athens men report sighting Jay Withem the wanted criminal but searches fail. A probate court marriage links Emma Davis and David Tio. J Perry Wood heads the Republican speakers bureau. Prof Copeland busy with institute engagements in Cleveland and beyond. Athens County Fair foresees aeroplane exhibition after last year’s airship flights.
A reflective verse piece contrasts Caligula and King John, condemning cruelty and tyranny. The speaker rails against ruthless rulers while noting that history often praises merciless leaders, hinting that crime drives many narratives.
An explanation notes Mont Blanc lies in France near the Swiss border not Italy. A Fascist once claimed to rename it Monte Mussolini, but Mussolini was surprised the peak is not in Italian territory.
A Plains Ohio letter from Aug 24 urges law and order in Athens County amid Chauncey mine unrest. The writer questions the use of armed guards, calls for removing the root causes of dynamiting and shooting, and advocates union dialogue. He cites miner wages and living costs, warning of danger to families if violence continues.
A Glouster merchant argues railways are losing customers to motor trucks due to outdated freight practices. He critiques box car shipments for less than carload orders, notes high rail salaries, and questions subsidies while urging timely adjustments to prevent further disruption of national commerce.
The article surveys early electrical discoveries in Holland and America, noting Franklin and Leyden jet experiments. It cites recorded injuries from electricity in Europe and the United States, discusses death rates by country, and outlines possible mechanisms and delayed effects on the nervous system after electrical shocks.
A mother and father face a faltering marriage and a distressed daughter named Kitty. After doctor warns of heartbreak, Lois and John decide to end the separation and return home to heal their family.
Health columnist Dr. Copeland outlines gout basics and a purine light diet. He notes uric acid buildup, joint swelling, and painful attacks, advising milk and fruit while avoiding meats, alcohol, coffee, tea, and heavy meats. He stresses rest, elevation, and physician supervision for long term dietary adherence.
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