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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1931
Page
4
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The piece highlights the urge to own a home and the appeal of small attractive apartments for young couples. It notes Athens needing more such housing, accessible to ordinary means, with emphasis on affordable rents and aspirational home ownership. It also covers a surge in Ohio high school agricultural enrollment and extended programs for older farm youth and farmers.
The piece laments a shift from absentee executives to on the job leaders at the nineteenth hole, noting high salaries and club life giving way to renewed focus on production. It highlights a broader return to practical momentum with business increasingly driven by active, present leadership.
A stream of fragmented narration describes unrest and travel routes through border regions. References to rebels, armed checkpoints, and a mix of American and Mexican locales illustrate a chaotic scene with interfering soldiers and shifting places.
A garbled compiled passage asks about a speed record holder, the Growntin movement, and a 18th century vaccination start date. It references Martin J. Capraw, Willisburg, Somerset, and various unrelated topics including hypocrities and a ship Islander with gold. The text mixes names, places, and events without coherent narrative.
A poem reflecting winter scenes and resilience as a robin, thrush, and robin choir share the cold yard. The speaker praises a brave, singing wind and snow, then notes the ineptitude of the bird yet keeps faith in warmth by fire. The poem ends with a biblical saying about wealth and the kingdom.
A satirical caption recalls Theophile Male Correct de la Tour dAuvergenc a 18th century French grenadier who declined generalship while leading an army of 5000 Aveniiers for 18 years. It notes his death at Neubery in 1600, his embalmed heart carried with his corps, and claims of his linguistic mastery and war feats. Also mentioned are Mat Taxton and a burial dispute in England.
Frederic Haskin reports on a Public Health Service analysis linking influenza impact to economic status. The survey shows higher case rates among poorer groups, with the very poor suffering up to 372 per 1000 and children under 35 most affected, while older rich individuals show different patterns.
The Athens Messenger promotes a national movement to modernize old houses with a booklet. The brochure, available through The Athens Messenger Washington Bureau, claims every dollar spent yields three dollars in property value and boosts community values. Send ten cents for a copy using the attached coupon.
The article tours New Mexico and Colorado landscapes with vivid names like Purgatory River and Seagredo Cristo, noting Spanish names beside American terms such as Eagle Pass. It contrasts railway travel and local politics, including a debate on liquor prohibition and references Pope Pius.
Weather conditions bring cool snap and heavy fruit blossoms at risk as Athens County endures cold spell. Prof Copeland reports damage risk and local events note spring progress at Athens University. Community activities include YWCA, Valentine party, and Elks Levee plans.
Washington report outlines lawmakers and White House figures debating a compromise amid drought aid and food relief plans. Hoover clashes with proposals, Robinson and Caraway push for action while Congress weighs credits and certificates tied to relief efforts.
Practical column on infant feeding and taste adaptation. Discusses supplementing milk with cod liver oil and orange juice, water intake, and parental reactions to new flavors. Includes a psycho logical moment advising gentle persistence and avoiding pressure as babies react to change.
The piece notes Latin as a universal tongue for Catholic priests and rulers, cites Francis Bacon and his Latin essays, and links Prohibition to shifts in drink choices at Michigan University. It mentions Jefferson's beer encouragement and quotes a college head on women teachers smoking and coeds to be habitual smokers denied graduation.
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