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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1932
Page
4
Public notice fragment details mailing and publication notes. includes references to the Ruhens Poet Office and Carrier licenses. Potential dated items mention a four week period and a religious quote from Matthew 10 22.
The piece argues for a careful, unified view of postwar war debts. It defends U S rights to repayment while noting loans funded materials and munition production. It warns against hasty opinions and urges seeking a practical plan to adjust debt forms and payments without crippling world trade.
Dorothy Dix notes that many women marry to escape single life rather than for love. She cites fear of aging, societal pressure, economic need, and desire for status as motives. She warns marriage can bring more hardship than expected, with unhappy unions and missed opportunities.
The article notes tax increases in Congress raise government costs and critiques postal charges. It points to a three cent city delivery rate possibly dropping to two cents while long distance mail keeps higher rates. It mentions the Post Office Department's losses tied to express and parcel post expansions.
A Christmas morning reminiscence contrasts a boy’s simple gift pig with costly toys. The narrator muses on parental desire to fund services via taxes, noting people seek value while avoiding charges, and wonders if some services could be avoided.
Ripley Wisner presents a quirky column from LT Price featuring unusual feats and oddities. The piece surveys curious tales and curious people highlighting improbable happenings and lighthearted oddities from daily life.
Yesterday’s cartoon shows Ra Ma Nee of New York City growing long hair from special oils. A Smithsonian tomato grown without soil under artificial light demonstrates unusual plant science with nitrate and sulphate solution. Tomorrow: Bringing Em Back Alive.
Dr Morris Fishbein cautions in a JAMA health note that measles spreads mainly by direct contact via coughs and sneezes and that the virus is weakened by air and sunlight. Proper precautions include hand washing, clean gowns, and boiling dishes and bedding. germ isolation remains unconfirmed and medical science remains cautious with new claims.
A quirky collection notes engine water should prevent overheating not just cooling, suggests a hot engine runs more efficiently. It mentions a peony could yield 1,000,000 grains of pollen and reports a large share of diphtheria cases occur in children aged one to five in this country.
The text recalls Andrew Jackson as the oldest man to serve as US President and notes he left the White House just shy of 70. It then digresses into a critique of toys for children, praising age appropriate items and simple story books over complex gadgets for younger siblings.
Washington COLUMNIST RODNEY DITCHER notes British calls for debt postponement and disarmament face U S Congress resistance amid fears of higher taxes and tariffs. He argues linking armament reductions to debt relief could protect American taxpayers, while urging clarity from Britain on promises and consequences.
Ten years ago today the Elks charity minstrel cast was chosen under director Charles Adama of New York City. A bridge club of Ohio University faculty and wives formed with Prof and Mrs Portet Wilkinson Myers Morten Hoover Cooper Dilley Grones.
Grocers rush to fill shelves with dates figs currants mince meat and nuts as Christmas prep picks up. Fruits vegetables and meats arrive in larger quantities with seedless oranges tangerines bananas grapefruit and apples while turkeys chi mets ducks and geese are expected to cost less than last year.
A New York dispatch notes eleven military men apply for a position linked to Waller. Candidates include General Alexander Kradikoff, ex cavalry officer, and other ex generals from Russia Bulgaria Mexico and Austria. The humorous piece mentions a Broadway tavern scene and a quirky job ad.
William Haines, who voyaged with Richard Byrd on two polar expeditions, reportedly married Irene Gentry of Washington DC. The union surprised Mr and Mrs J D Haines of Reviereville. The bride, daughter of Frank Gentry, is a North Dakota native longtime resident of DC, and has served in New York. Haines previously led the weather station at Washington Hoover Airport.
A mixed set of crossword style clues lists across and down entries covering diverse topics. Readable fragments include references to materials, animals, places, and objects, with several entries indicating multilingual or corrupted spellings.
Ohio schools will observe Christmas Health Seal Day on Friday December 16 per a letter from state education officials. Teachers will read Land of the Christmas Seal and give a brief health talk while students contribute to seal work funding health causes. This marks the third year of state supported observance aiding the Peniel campaign ending before Christmas.
Yesterday the Mat of additional jurors in Athens County Common Pleas Court published a list of ten more names. Included are G B Coen of Guysville R D 2 Clarence Dodds Frost Fred Stephenson Athens FR D Fletcher Boudinot Millfield W H Shame Athens Albert Tremain Carbondale Vern HM Vorhes Nelsonville George King Amesville J T Hope Athens and Bertha Nian Nelsonville.
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