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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1932
Page
4
Dorothy Dix recounts a widow who refused to live with her children after her husband died. She sold the big house, moved into a family hotel, and kept her independence, friends, and privacy. The arrangement reduced conflict and kept peace in the family.
Obituary notice details are listed with subscription rates and newspaper affiliations. The text notes geographic reach across multiple counties in Ohio and references national press associations and bureau representations. It mentions rates for carrier and mail subscriptions and general publication practices.
A Thought for Today from Nehemiah 2:17 recalls Jerusalem in distress and burned gates urging collective effort to rebuild the walls so the city is no longer a reproach. It emphasizes communal action and faith.
The author argues reckless drivers are highway parasites whose downfall will come through natural selection. As older modes of danger fade, those who hog lanes and dart through intersections risk a fate like the sabre tooth tiger, while the traffic problem may eventually erode away.
The piece urges parents and especially fathers to engage with their children as school resumes. It argues September marks opening of learning and highlights the value of education in shaping responsible youths, calling for guidance, attention, and constructive summer-to-school transition efforts.
Citizens complain about a defective detour between Nelsonville and Haydenville on Route 31. They urge thorough review before road contracts, noting higher costs, heavier traffic, and poor advertising detour routes increasing tourist dissatisfaction in southern Ohio.
A Cleveland letter argues that 50 percent of Community Chest funds go to bureaus like the Boy Scouts and YMCA. Newton D. Baker counters that character-building agencies are essential to relieve poverty and disease, urging patience before cutting aid.
Washington remembers John J. Raskob as a pivotal Democratic chairman whose four years built the party's organization after 1928. He financed the machine, faced Western and Southern opposition, and stepped back as Roosevelt rose, leaving the Raskobs as contributors rather than managers in a party reset.
Interest in The Messenger Cooking School was aided by Athens merchants who offered prizes to housewives. Roach sells President Street home to Ellis. they move to Beverly after 50 years in grocer business. Poiret predicts knee length skirts end, trend to longer hemlines. July U S crude oil use averaged 1,657,645 barrels daily. Big Four lines suffer bombings near Cincinnati. disaster averted by wrong rails. Athens baby clinic set at City Hall room. Borah opposes bonus law amid labor unrest. Coal prices jump to 7 a ton on national strike. Ohio State Fair attendance reaches 58,960.
K. and M. Railroad cannot supply all coal cars required in the Hocking Valley because of the ongoing rail strike.
Six children of Mr and Mrs A B Walker of Athens gather for a family meal at Ezra Walker home. The group includes Mrs James Ballard Miss Augusta Walker Charles M Walker Mrs Frederick L Ballard Ezra Walker and Miss Helen Walker.
The twenty first annual Prohibition picnic occurred at Pratts Grove in Alexander Township. Speakers included Rev. L. L. Cherrington Rev. F. M. Swineheart Mrs. C. L. Martzolff and Mrs. A. M. Lewis with J. A. Palmer as master of ceremonies.
Glouster and Trimble meet in Glouster for the title game linking a fierce town rivalry. The championship encounter pits two red hot teams in a decisive showdown.
The cornerstone of the new Episcopal Church in Nelsonville will be laid by officers of the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order on Sunday, September 1.
Under this year's appropriation bill, all government civil service employees are exempt from removal except on charges after due notice and with fair opportunity to be heard in their defense.
Road limestone was discovered on the George Crawford and Griffin farm near Canaanville intended for use in Athens County road projects.
Miss Helen Townsend traveled through Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado and returned East with Mrs. B J Jones and son Rupe from Colorado Springs. She visited Mrs. Lewis Myrick Olive Wilson in Colorado.
A four foot high Chinese vase in the Johanneum Museum Dresden was bought in 1717 by August II of Saxony for 400 tall Prussian dragoons. The soldiers served in the Prussian Army and perished in eighteenth century wars, illustrating rulers treating subjects as cattle. Tomorrow: The Macabre Dining Table.
Olive Roberts Barton sketches a comic family scene where Billy defies a chorus of relatives and dress codes. Grandmother pushes lavender shirts, Aunt Jane cites class, and the meal arrives as Billy returns with catfish, muddy and hungry, explaining he did not hear the command to dress.
The Trans-Siberian Railroad spans over 5 550 miles linking Lenin grad on the Baltic Sea with Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan. Also guidance states the refrigerators milk compartment should stay at 45 degrees or cooler and the food compartment at 50 degrees or cooler.
Alaska can produce 1,500,000 cords of pulpwood annually which can be converted into 1,000,000 tons of newsprint. This quantity would represent more than a quarter of the United States' current yearly consumption.
The report estimates Canada's gold output for the year reaching about 50 million dollars. Analysts cite strong ore yields and steady mining activity across key regions, with potential for revisions as seasonal data finalize.
In Australia the prickly pear pest is being fought by importing insects from Texas. Several thousand acres have already been cleared by a beetle like insect.
A reflective verse questions the harmless appearance of crocodiles and tigers in films. It suggests even with guards and restraint, one should keep distance from predators and avoid provoking them, preferring to stay far from the on-set danger.
Dr Morris Fishbein states there is no scientific basis for nudist practices. He notes nudist groups exist in Germany Belgium and Greece with smaller numbers in the United States and cites sunbathing areas in St. Petersburg Florida. He argues outdoor life and sunlight are valuable but exposing the whole body offers no special health advantage and crowds reduce effective sunlight and rest.
A Chicago outfielder endured 18 innings with no fielding chances and would have faced layoffs in big business after the fourth inning.
A Messenger report shows four million dollars from the cigarette tax supports state aid for schools. The Finance Director notes payments met, implying the tax helped avoid school closures. critics call it a political weapon. An Athens reader recounts a domestic anecdote from August week ending.
A reflective piece by Henry Ansley of the Amarillo News Globe praising the low mood era. The author describes reconnecting with friends and neighbors, enjoying simple meals, home cooking, and leaving behind former social pretensions. He notes changes in clothing, social life, and marriage, celebrating renewed local ties and restraint.
Editor Peter Goelet Gerry, a Rhode Island senator, argued at the Democratic National Convention that Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment and pledged to challenge its validity in the Supreme Court. He criticized Prohibition and noted historical opposition, while Brewers' Journal and Capper's Weekly figures are cited showing liquor industry profits and social harms from prerepeal days. Mrs. T. A. Copeland of Athens adds a closing sign-off.
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