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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
4
In a tidbit of publication data, agencies and offices list circulation networks and rates. It notes nominal obituary charges and post office designation, plus subscription prices: weekly 15 cents, yearly four dollars and fifty cents, six months three dollars and eighty cents, ten weeks one dollar, and one week fifteen cents.
A concise reflection cites Isaiah 32 17 and Phillips Brooks to claim righteousness underpins all things and yields quietness and assurance forever. The note presents a moral maxim rather than a news item or event.
Southeastern Ohio witnesses demographic shifts driven by industry and railroads. The piece argues for preserving forests and wild game, warns of urbanization, and notes a future dominated by town life over rural existence.
The Census Bureau reports more than 56 percent of Americans are now urban residents signaling a long term move from farms to cities. The nation has progressively become more city oriented after a historically rural start.
The piece calls for a nationwide push in 1931 to outlaw reckless drivers, urging legislatures to pass stringent licensing. It notes only thirteen states plus DC require exams and urges risk-based insurance rates favoring safe drivers to reduce accident costs. It emphasizes broad public interest and ongoing study of prevention, cure, and indemnity.
The piece notes Chicago authorities push evidence gathering to try Al Capone for murder. It argues no murder charges have stuck before, and a trial could occur if evidence is found. Even with possible execution, real change requires broad political reform to curb Capone’s power.
New York gossip notes Charlie who left movies for a nightclub master of ceremonies job. Editor collects Christmas card tales including Sophie Tucker and an elephant from Ringling Bros. Report recalls Ina Claire, Fredric March, Queenie Smith, William Roth and others. Gramercy Park private, guarded. few adults visit, mostly nursemaids with children.
The passage argues that Niagara's national property benefits the nation by fueling industry. It highlights that powerful water resources, when directed toward productive uses, can channel large financial resources into beneficial outcomes for economy and progress.
Dying Marshal Joffre, after foot amputation, summons his former comrades and smiles. The piece honors a man who served his country faithfully and faced death with bravery.
Yesterday's cartoon explained the historic Annie Laurie, born December 16 1682, eldest daughter of Sir Robert Laurie of Maxwellton. She married James Fergusson in 1709 and bore Alexander Fergusson, the glinting figure in Burns songs.
In winter the weasel's fur shifts from brown to white and the animal is then called an ermine. This seasonal name change reflects its lighter coat during cold months.
The cartoon features a signature claimed to be Jo hann Sebastian Bach, a celebrated German composer. The note adds a playful future line tomorrow reading Happy New Year.
Frederic J. Haskin notes union wage scales in the United States remained steady over the past 16 months despite a broader downturn and unemployment. He cites international strain as strikes abroad test American labor power, while U.S. work hours fell and real income slid, complicating the apparent wage stability with weaker purchasing power.
The report recalls Victor Hugo's line La mort du juste est comme la fin d'un beau jour as Marshal Joffre passes. The obituary notes the French hero's death and reflects on themes of justice and a fading era.
Dr George W Crile reports that two thousand scientists gathered observed a living cell produced artificially and believes this breakthrough could aid cancer war efforts. Some attendees speculate about the possibility of fully synthetic humans, reducing the need for a creator.
The piece argues that while science might imitate life, it cannot produce thought or the soul of man. It asserts that imagination, affection, and inner essence exist beyond matter and cannot be synthesized by atoms or molecules.
British legislators discuss a stag incident where a frightened deer escaped ahead of hunters and hounds, provoking controversy as Parliament weighs hunting practices and animal welfare amid public attention. The tale contrasts traditional staghunting with media and public response to the runaway animal.
A report notes a person drowned after being swept into the sea along England’s south coast. Details remain sparse in the fragmentary OCR.
The writer notes that outraged MPs defend stags from hunted pursuit and drowning as cruel. He laments five hundred thousand traps catching various animals for fur, causing suffering until release. He mentions animals biting off limbs for freedom and contrasts with common fishing methods.
The writer condemns ongoing cruelty, noting a young woman who shoots a stag and poses with it, and compares such acts to a gorilla to illustrate shock at exercising power over a dead human. The piece argues cruelty endures despite public concern.
The article notes Russia, with a population larger than the U S, is short two million workmen. Russian women are urged to fill vacancies and be paid the same wages, with millions of trained women ready to perform men's work.
Question and answer column covering dates in August 1899 including the first Monday as the seventh. explains Baby Volstead Act as state laws resembling federal Prohibition. Provides biographical sketch of Frank Kellogg with career milestones and roles from 1877 to 1928. Notes Cher Ami the WWI carrier pigeon famed for saving Major Whittlesey’s battalion with a message released October 21, 1915.
Poets envy sailors butterflies eagles skylarks fauns reindeer dolphins and other graceful beings. The verse contrasts restless longing with contentment and urges poets to show restraint rather than complain they are not something else.
The text references a murder plot allegedly linked to Cain and Abel. It also mentions slow developers of miniature golf courses now three years old and Lief Ericson’s discovery of America in relation to Knute Rockne.
The Athens Reading Club met to discuss Fifty Years of John Burroughs in a current magazine. Members included Mrs C H Grosvenor Dr William Hoover Mrs W I Mercer and Prof A A Atkinson. Will Lee has returned to Columbus to study at Starling Ohio Dental College.
John S Fowler founder of the Athens County Children's Home died at his residence in Winona on December E1. Superintendent Beasley has been informed.
Athens High School lived up to its nickname as the five surged past New Lexington with a 54 to 10 victory. The scoring blitz showcased the Athens offense while the New Lexington defense struggled to contain the onslaught.
During heavy shelling Cher Ami carried a message 40 kilometers in 25 minutes becoming the only pigeon to evade enemy fire. Wounded in the breast and leg, the tube holding the message remained intact. He later crossed the seas with American troops and died in June 1919 from war wounds.
Athens Messenger editor urges employers to question prospective hires as unemployment dominates discussion. The piece suggests a cautious hiring approach at the start of the new year to address labor market concerns.
School resumed today with more than 1,409 children returning to Logan schools and four pupils reported in the district.
Mrs Thad H Allen receives unanimous appointment by Athes County Commissioners to serve as interim county recorder. The short term fills vacancy created when Recorder Stephenson moved to the coroner's office.
A Messenger reader laments job discrimination against young applicants and mothers with children. He notes many in good households face unemployment while older workers with experience block youths from opportunities. He questions how the next generation can gain work when experience is prioritized over need.
Washington dispatch outlines how Senate progressives, Republicans and Democrats will clash in 1930. It notes looming fights over extra sessions, lame duck legislation, unemployment bills, public works plans, and the Muscle Shoals project as December relief measures expire. The piece emphasizes a renewed push by progressives to force votes and challenge administration policy.
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