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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1931

Page

4

Newspaper Trade Associations and Wire Report Summary

A listing of industry bodies and press associations including American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Dairy Press Association and telegraph wire reports from United Press Association N.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Select List Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Dairy Press Association The United Press Association

Two Key Factors in Wage-Driven American Economy

The piece argues wages in America fuel spending when secure and that wage earners can begin spending quickly once their jobs are secured. It contrasts American readiness with Europe’s long turmoil, notes low personal obligations, and urges employers to maintain employment to boost the economy as endorsed by the President’s Emergency Committee for Employment.

America Europe France

Freshman Coeds Studied Findings Of Syracuse University

Acting dean of women at Syracuse University releases a year long study of 200 freshmen women. Findings show 28 percent in love many times, 41 percent smoke, 66 percent discuss love affairs, 73 percent say girls should know about sex, and 58 percent learned things at college talk fests.

Syracuse University

Lucky Baldwin’s ruby sold after decades at stake

A writer recalls his first death watch assignment for Lucky Baldwin and notes that Baldwin’s Burmese ruby, valued around 200000 dollars, later sold to a Fifth Avenue jeweler. The piece cites a New Yorker excerpt on ruby history and ends with a quiz about French bread slices held by the bottom crust.

New York Lucky Fifth Avenue The New Yorker India Mandalay Europe

Facts You Have Wanted To Know by Frederic J. Haskin

A Washington information service offers free help on topics from science to geography. Readers send two cents for replies to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with Frederic J. Haskin as director.

Washington Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

More Truth Than Poetry From James J. Montague

A reflection on space and cosmology questions posed by Sir James Jeans and Montague. The piece ponders infinite suns and orbital motion, suggesting eventual understanding of starry realms, tempered by a personal sense of finite time and inability to join future space talks.

More Truth James J. Montague

Syracuse Dean Urges Parental Role in College Life Readiness

A Syracuse University dean reports that many coeds seek open discussion on life and that 25 percent feel shocked by their sessions. He says college life mirrors broader American life with hazards and responsibilities and that parents bear much of the preparation burden for youth adapting to college standards.

Syracuse University Syracuse

Explaining Yesterday's Cartoon on Deer Forests

The cartoon discusses the concept of a deer forest as a timberless land area set aside for game. It cites Pollock's Land Laws and Wedgwood's Etymology, noting forests can exist without trees, with deer forests deriving from a Latin term meaning a tract kept out of cultivation.

Pollock Wedgwood England

Angier Shod With Horseshoes By French King

A 14th century highwayman Angier Angier or Angier famed for jail breaks was punished by King Charles V of France. The record appears in Fetis Les sentences criminelles Vol 1 page 18 (1868) and hints at Robin Hood like traits. Tomorrow features The Duke Who Wore a Six Foot Silk Hat.

Etienne Angier Angier Robin Hood Charles V France Wise

LAW BECOMES HIGHLY SPECIALIZED IN AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE

The Washington Letter warns of a looming shortage of all around judges as law becomes highly specialized. It traces origins from patent and customs law to corporation and tax law, noting a rise in field specific experts and the creation of bodies like the Federal Trade Commission.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C United States Washington National Capital Commissioner of Patents United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Federal Trade Commission Clayton Acts Commission

New Booklet The Fifteenth Census Issued By Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger Washington Information Bureau offers THE FIFTEENTH CENSUS booklet for 10 cents. It provides populations of cities and towns 25006 or over, the 200 largest cities, each state, the country, and U S territories with comparisons to 1926 figures. Order via The Athens Messenger Bureau using the coupon.

Athens Messenger Washington Information Bureau Athens Messenger Bureau

Census Booklet Request Form Fifty Years Ago

Information Bureau directs readers to enclose ten cents for a copy of the Fifteenth Census booklet. The form asks for Name Street City State and provides the address in Washington D C for the request.

The Dole Debate and a Vision of Infinite Travel

The writer questions direct aid to the needy versus the dole and muses on Washington's decision. They then ponder life choices from remaining in one place to exploring endless journeys through planets and universes, imagining constant change and potential improvement. The tone blends policy critique with speculative philosophy.

Father

Birth of Twins Reported in Vanderbilt Family

The conservative Curtis paper headlines a birth announcement saying Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt is expecting twins. The article notes excitement over such news and remarks on the modern possibility of confirming twin births through X-ray imaging despite moral doubts of the era.

Cyrus H. K. Curtis William H. Vanderbilt

Commodore Vanderbilt's Legacy and Generational Change

The passage reflects on the Vanderbilt family’s six generation descent from Commodore Vanderbilt, noting his shift from boat rowing to railroads and wealth. It comments on rapid generational shifts among the very rich and very poor, and on how marriages occur across classes to cope with life.

Commodore Vanderbilt

Kemal Pasha Defies Muslims in Severe Clash

An aggressive confrontation pits Kemal Pasha against orthodox Mohammedans over alleged disobedience to the Prophet. Accused of erecting statues, removing fez and veils, the dispute escalates until Kemal Pasha apparently prevails in the struggle with Mohammed.

Kemal Pasha Mohammed Kemal Allah

Final Destination Mystery After Grand Central Jump

A well dressed young man arrived at Grand Central in New York on Tuesday and then leapt from the fourteenth floor of the nearby Biltmore Hotel. His wrist watch bore the name Jerry M Noonan of Santa Fe New Mexico and he had sent a telegram reading I have arrived at my final destination. The note raises the question of whether a jump ends at a final destination.

New York California Lucky Baldwin James Nourse Arcadia Calif Grand Central Station Biltmore Hotel Jerry M. Noonan Santa Fe N. M

Napier Earthquake Leaves New Zealand Town Devastated

Describes Napier New Zealand leveled by a quake with over a hundred dead and thousands injured, fires destroying buildings, water cut off, bridges and roads wrecked, and the business district wiped out. Also notes debate over naming the Hudson Bridge as an above ground link to the continent.

Napier New Zealand

Public hearing on Dean Municipal Option Liquor Bill held

A Columbus hearing before the House Temperance Committee set 20 minutes for wets, one hour for the day, and 40 minutes for rebuttal. Nearby items note Athens Heat Light & Power stock increase to 50 000, a musical program at the Elks, and a 10 year ago mine workers boycott over train car space.

Columbus House Temperance Committee Athens Heat, Light & Power Company

Athens Commercial Club Reelects Zenner as President

The Athens Commercial Club held its last meeting and reelected Henry Zenner as president. F. W. Bush was chosen vice president, H. D. Henry treasurer, and L. G. Worstell, F. B. Roach, and A. B. Bethel named to the executive board.

Athens Commercial Club Henry Zenner F. W. Bush H. D. Henry L. G. Worstell F. 8. Roach A. 8. Bethel

Twins’ birth shock linked to Chicago man’s death

A Chicago man died due to the shock of learning he was to be arraigned on a wife abandonment charge. The incident followed the revelation of twin births affecting his emotional state and legal proceedings.

Chicago

Eddie Savoy the Washington Diplomats Door Keeper

Edward Augustine Savoy, a 75 year old longtime State Department employee, handles access for diplomats arriving to see the secretary of state. Stimson seeks to extend his service, praising his memory for records and courteous service while recalling Eddie’s rise from laborer in 1871 to trusted aide who hands and retrieves the treaty pen.

Washington Edward Augustine Savoy Stimson Congress Eddie State Department William Howard Taft Eddie Savoy Washington Monument Fariday Ave Hamilton Fish New York Congressman Fish White House Savoy Pan-American Union Ruemania Calvin Coolidge Tom Marshall Mrs. Coolidge

Croup Care Tips From a Veteran Mother

Moms learn to handle ordinary croup with calm efficiency and doctor guidance. The piece explains two types, emphasizes quick doctor help for diphtheritic cases, and shares practical steps like warm rooms, steam, and steady remedies to prevent recurrences.

Edison Bridge name debate sparks proposal across Hudson

The Post favors Palisades Bridge while another paper backs Hudson Bridge. A compromise, Edison Bridge, honors Edison for lighting the Hudson corridor. The writer recalls Edison lighting New Jersey to Manhattan and notes broad public support for naming while he is alive.

Mason Post Palisades Bridge Patterson Hudson Bridge Edison Lght Hudson New Jersey Manhattan Harry Hill John L. Sullivan Lincoln

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