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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
4
Readers confront a Board of Education protest about a history book claiming Georgia settlers were largely convicts. The piece links colonial views to modern mass production trends, urging cautious synthesis of demand and supply, and notes wartime production shifts and postwar adjustment pressures.
New Yorkers prepare to honor the 10th birthday of Alice in Wonderland with a display of rare editions and manuscripts. collectors like Owen D Young and Joseph Widener showcase treasured first editions and Tenniel drawings, while libraries including the Pierpont Morgan and Library of Congress hold prized items. A Columbia University exhibition next month will feature Dodgeon materials in memory of the editor.
The paper notes Eugene O Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra as a trilogy in three plays Homecoming The Hunted and The Haunted drawn from Greek myth of Agamemnon. It discusses its continuity and historical basis in a compact Q and A style excerpt.
A mixed verse and prose piece extols hardy outdoor life amid winter gales and Arctic imagery, praising courage and pioneer resilience. It shifts to a humorous personal vignette about chopping wood in a nightshirt, scarce matches, and rushing to work, highlighting winter hardships and a closing quip on forgiveness.
The writer urges workers to avoid rash union actions amid a global economic jam. He advocates collective bargaining and strategic restraint, warning that hasty strikes could drive employers to abandon mines. Emphasizing prudence, inaction, and mutual aid, he argues for enduring hardship with patience until conditions improve. A. L. Snedden Athens RD 9.
In a shocking disaster the Vatican Library roof collapsed, sending lead rafters crashing through two floors and destroying 300,000 volumes, priceless manuscripts, and art. The loss reverberates through global scholarship as investigators assess the damage and its impact on future access to historic works. William Sloane Coffin has been named president of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to succeed its prior leader.
A vivid account of a White House winter reception with about 1,500 guests including ambassadors, ministers, and officials. The scene features formal dress, elaborate jewelry, medals, and the Hoovers greeting attendees as diplomats move through roped rooms and side corridors.
A troubled pupil at the city school resisted food and shunned meals. The teacher, aided by a doctor and community supporters, arranged sun therapy, new meals, and better care, hoping to restore his health and inspire peers. The story highlights child hunger, parental strain, and the role of schools and local groups in addressing nutrition.
The Athens Messenger presents a timely booklet to aid readers with all kinds of correspondence. It helps with framing letters and offers guidance on ordering copies and postage, including costs and handling details via a coupon.
Information Bureau report notes Frederic J. Haskin from Washington DC enclosing herewith a lot of stamps coin for a copy of the Handy Letter item. The fragment suggests a request or exchange connected to philatelic materials and distribution via the Athens Messenger system.
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