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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1931
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists affiliations and rep offices for press associations and wire services. It notes rates on application at home or foreign offices and mentions nominal charges for obituary and card of thanks.
A call for improved housing in Athens argues better homes boost worker contentment and productivity. It links happy homes to stable communities, urging new residents to find suitable quarters and for the city to provide affordable, modern housing to support population and industry growth.
Eastern Penitentiary director R Lynn Bowman notes the average prisoner age is 26 and links youth with crime. He warns lack of training and religious ideals, urges directing youthful energy toward constructive service and moral vision to deter crime.
A devotional line cites Genesis 6 13 stating that God declares judgment and punishment beyond human endurance. The brief reflects on divine justice and personal struggle within a biblical verse.
New York correspondent Gilbert Swan describes Tenerife in calm dawn light as a green lush bridge between modernity and tradition. He imagery fills the harbor, pastel city, market chaos, and waterfront life as ships dock, traders hawk wares, and native boys dive for pennies.
A collection from Frederic J. Haskins Information Bureau offering free inquiries by mail. Includes Q and A on Pavlova’s birth, Dickens cities, Star Spangled Banner, auto wheel size, golf name origin, elephant gait, etiquette, Austrian presidency, masthead, flag use, Round Church, Playground and Recreation Society, and early life insurance policy dates.
Poem laments France’s political malaise as leaders avoid running for president. It contrasts France unfavorably with the United States where eager aspirants rise from coast to coast. The speaker wistfully suggests exporting American statesmen to ease France’s lack of capable leadership.
Fragmentary text describes a blush or erythema tied to perception and emotion, causing vasomotor paralysis and a radiance from an intimidated paricardium, lacking coherent context or date.
An terlihat explanation discusses how water molecules in a glass could yield enough grains to cover the Earth. It cites ultramicroscopic particles and a figure for gas molecule density. The piece blends science with a newspaper style cartoon caption.
Congressman Ackerman of New Jersey has not lost his umbrella in 51 years and over 720000 miles of travel since June 11, 1880. The umbrella, bought at Fox Co Ltd Liverpool for 8s, remains his constant companion. Tomorrow feature: The Lady Who Invented Ice Cream.
Frederic Haskin argues airports must have eminent domain powers over adjacent land and structures to prevent air hazards. He cites cases of near crashes at Washington monuments and Capitol dome, urging lights and airway maps to warn and regulate aerial corridors.
A slice of Chicago era journalism weighs crime records and press influence. The piece notes Tampa as the city with the lowest crime rate and contrasts Chicago’s reputation with sensational reporting. It references Eleanor Patterson and Doctor Einstein, then shifts to crime aftermath and advertising ethics.
Thousands learn simple external changes and minor internal rearrangements can transform old houses into attractive homes. Most period dwellings need modernization but are well built and serviceable for decades. The booklet MODERNIZING OLD HOUSES explains doable improvements. mail a coupon with ten cents for cost, handling, and postage.
A requester in Washington DC encloses ten cents for a booklet on Modernizing Old Houses, listing name street city state and asking for a copy via Information Bureau under director Frederic J. Haskin.
Athens residents will form a jury to hear the dramatic trial Who Killed Earl Wright at the First Methodist Church Sunday evening. A prominent local youth faces murder charges in the case with T. R. Bennett portraying Tony Mankuso the bootlegger.
The Athens County coroner probes a Plains man death blamed on doped liquor. Local social items cover University events, student secretary pay, hotel incident in Glouster, travels of residents, oil activity near White Hall, and gas discoveries in Meigs County.
Washington lawmakers debated immediate cashing of veteran bonus certificates amid arguments for stimulating commerce and aiding veterans versus risks to credit markets and the economy. Treasury Secretary Mellon led the opposition, warning a $3.4 billion bond issue could disrupt securities markets and long term debt operations.
The piece argues that public works funding should include parks and playgrounds for kids. It notes drowning deaths among children, unsafe street play, and rising housing costs trapping families. It urges citizens and officials to allocate part of relief funds to child spaces for safety and well being.
The U S Embassy in Havana imported 5 652 pounds of wines whiskies and liquors from Bordeaux. Ambassador Harry F Guggenheim reportedly received the delivery duty free under his privilege. The shipment included 57 cases of wine 11 cases of champagne 9 cases of wines or liquors 5 cases of whisky and 14 cases of liquors. Some question remains if diplomats may import liquor since the embassy is U S property and sovereign territory.
The department said no connivance was taken, no law violated, and that it was unaware of the incident.
Morgantown Kentucky February 15 A.U.R. reports Mrs Dent Keown 25 mother of three charged with manslaughter in death of James Beliles 9 a victim of alcohol poisoning The boy reportedly drank liquor from Mrs Keown's home A warrant issued for her husband and charges against the woman include selling liquor and possessing parts of a still.
Bert Jackson, a 44 year old blacksmith, was released from jail in Mahietta after he donated blood to save the life of Philip Brown, 55, who suffered pneumonia. Judge Ernest E. Erb ordered the release following the transfusion and committal for the prohibition offense.
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