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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1931
Page
8
A column urges town business and professional people to engage with farm juniors and 4 H clubs, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts to build community spirit. It calls for townwide understanding of rural youth work and stronger county fair and industry exposure. It warns against partisan legislative pandering and stresses national welfare over special interests.
Rumor and upheaval surround the Metropolitan Opera House as Otto Kahn resigns as board chairman and several directors depart. Broadcasting plans with NBC and a push from Radio City loom, raising questions about competition from a new opera unit and the Met’s financial stability this season.
It promises free assistance with inquiries for two cents postage and cites a wide range of questions and answers about language differences and trivia. The text references High German versus Platt Deutcher, a breath-holding record, and Brahman Brahmin sins with concise answers and commentary.
A reflective poem about longing for the sea and home as wild geese honk overhead. The speaker recalls past voyages and coastal scenes with imagery of tide, mist, gulls, curlew, bittern, and a fragile boat. The refrain returns to the thrill of hearing geese despite remaining indoors.
The author notes sacrifices by many parents to keep children in college and observes campus life now rivals everyday life in expense and activity. Faster travel and bigger rail and bus networks have changed students' routines, leaving Main Street quiet after exodus. The piece likens students to a lost family member who once kept the community lively.
A religious quotation notes mortality and burial with a Lent reference and a pledge of more if death separates two companions. The text is a 17th century style biblical verse excerpt illustrating devotion and fate.
In a midcentury cartoon on the Wupper River between Hilverfeld and Barmen Germany a single view shows steam trains electric elevated rails electric trolley cars airplanes motorboats automobiles horse drawn carriages cyclists and pedsetrians all visible at once The piece links to Germanys fiscal tricks the magic square coin devised after the Thirty Years War to render debased coins acceptable The cartoon also notes Mondays feature Another Typical Ripley Unbelievable
Texas Congressman Wright Patman pledges passage of his HR No. 1 to pay full face value of adjusted compensation certificates at once. He cites 2.8 million veterans holding certificates and argues cashing would add about 18 dollars per person in circulation, while opposing interests claim debt retirement and deflationary risks.
A 15 page pamphlet titled Religions of the World explains global faiths and divides among Christians and other groups. It notes more than two billion adherents, over 200 Christian denominations in the United States, and invites readers to mail for the booklet by sending ten cents using the coupon.
Editor Messenger notes only one answer to the claim beer would aid farm prosperity. Gustave Pabst, Milwaukee brewer and president of the United States Brewers Association, said brewers use less than three fourths of one percent of the total grain crop. The piece traces 1917 objections to wartime brewing, 1931 views, and the National Granges vote to modify the Volstead law while warning against tax shifting by beer promoters.
Br 5S Copeland M D discusses infant feeding options when mothers lack sufficient milk. He endorses obtaining fresh mother’s milk from hospitals or agencies, warns against risks of artificial substitutes for delicate or premature babies, and outlines safe collection and storage practices.
Health notes advise that children can enjoy candy in moderation without harming meals, warning against excess sweets and rushed eating during holidays. It emphasizes regular meals, a good breakfast, and guarding kids with candy sensitivities, while promoting healthy excitement as beneficial for all ages.
Geoffrey F Morgan's two act musical comedy A Royal Cut-Up has been copyrighted and published by former Schools Superintendent Mr Morgan. The Athens Eagle School students performed it in its original run.
The piece links Wall Street volatility to optimism about world prosperity with Sir George Paish predicting broad growth. It notes Briand’s France eyes restoring prewar Central Europe, hints at restoring Hapsburg rule in Austria, and envisions a New York New Jersey tunnel with auto traffic. It calls for railway modernization and public support for freight and passenger service.
Descriptive note traces plum pudding from 17th century origins to modern mass production. Describes a 4 ton British warship banquet honoring Chevalier d Arvieux with a biscuit crust dish and bouillon mix, later refined into factory versions with raisins currants citrus peel milk and suet.
Ed Dunn of Greens Run pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate C H Porter and was fined $10 plus costs. East Ruble of Haydenville pleaded guilty to failing to support a minor and was released on costs with a $10 monthly support promise. Claude Rutter and Laura Ross of The Plains pleaded not guilty to living in fornication and were bound over to Athens County Common Pleas Court under $200 bond.
Three students marked birthdays on Saturday December 19. George Tucker attends Meat mde School in sixth grade, Robert Frost is in third grade at West Side School, and Ines Margaret Jones goes to Central School as a fourth grader.
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