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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1931

Page

4

Cheyenne Charlie in Casablanca North Africa

Gilbert Swan profiles Charlie Styles, a veteran rodeo showman turned Casablanca cafe owner. A bridge between old Cheyenne days and North Africa, he navigates souks, traders, and frontier flair while considering a move to Marrakesh.

Casablanca Morocco Cheyenne Charlie North Africa States Channevy Spain Wal Miller Brothers Paris Morocco Range Charley Gibraltar Styles Dicker Marrakesh

Newspaper Associations and Wire Report Credits Listed

A compiled credit line shows members of the American Newspaper Publishers Association and related bodies including Only Select List and Audit Bureau of Circulations, with Associated Ohio Dailies and Inland Daily Press Association cited alongside the Full Leased Telegraph Wire Report of the United Press Associations.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association United Press Associations

Normal School Visit Highlights Quality of Programs

Dr. George N. Briggs of the Philippine Normal School visited the local Normal School to recruit teachers, praising the high quality of work and full collegiate offerings. Ohio University faces a tough test as it hosts a fast Wittenberg team in the OU gym.

George N. Briggs Philippine Normal School Manila Islands Briggs Normal College

End of a Legend and the Cannibals of New Guinea

A columnist defends belief in legends opposing Beatrice Grimshaw’s claim that cannibals no longer exist in New Guinea. The piece mocks modern skepticism, argues explorers trivialize danger by selling reality for markets, and urges imaginative yet skilled authors to craft fables of distant lands.

Beatrice Grimshaw Isles of Adventure New Guinea Columbus Atlantic China Manoa Cibola New York Hamburg Polar Gobi Desert Islands Pacific

Hope for Early Sign of Business Revival This Spring

Col L P Ayres of the Cleveland Trust Company notes mixed signals from composite indexes, suggesting the bottom of the low mood may be near but not confirming a sustained recovery. He cites slow improvement in bond and stock markets, modest rises in iron and steel output, cautious auto production, and little progress in building and car loadings, with six weeks needed to assess whether iron and steel, auto manufacturing, and construction will pick up enough to spur a real spring revival.

Col. L. P. Ayres Cleveland Trust Company Washington

Belvidere swindler’s high interest urges halt to scheme

A Belvidere man who persuaded locals to invest about $400,000 with him, claiming up to 50 percent interest, appears to have triggered investigations or actions to stop the scheme as trouble emerges.

Belvidere Ill

Information Bureau offers free inquiry services in Washington

The document promotes a Washington information bureau offering free services with a two cent reply fee, directed by Frederic J. Haskie, and details on how to contact the bureau in the capital. It also includes a Q A section about McKinley and Garcia, parole conditions, and Tin Can Island’s nickname for Niafoa in the South Pacific.

Eric J. Raskin Washington Athens Oqnomer Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskie Washington, D. C Garcia McKinley United States Spain Lieut Rowan D. K Tin Can Island Niafou Tonga South Pacific Samoa Fiji

More Truth Than Poetry Confession I Am No Ajax

A humorous confession reveals the speaker avoids danger, fearing rocks seas and shocks. The poem lists threats from beasts and insects and concludes the speaker is a coward despite insistent nerves and calm resolve. It notes a furtive stranger nearby and repeats the self description.

Ponzi Pattern Echoes in Finance Scam Tale

The narrative traces a clever financier whose rise mirrors a Ponzi scheme and whose collapse left hundreds of investors betrayed. He claimed more time would have secured success, and followers organized to restore faith, highlighting how the most financially vulnerable investors bear the brunt of such frauds.

Thought for Today from Deuteronomy 6 24

A devotional line cites Deuteronomy 6 24 urging reverence for God with the promise of preservation and ongoing obedience for the people. The verse frames statutes as a path to life and daily wellbeing.

The Natural Wooden Bridge near Awesting in New Jersey

A description of a curious tree trunk bridge at Greenwood Lake New Jersey formed from a sapling by bending branches over a creek. The piece notes the bridge structure and mentions a future feature on sun and earth.

Awesting Greenwood Lake N. J

Makers of Small Loans Highlight Private Aid Over Government

Frederic J. Haskin notes private lenders have supplied billions in small loans to wage earners and the unemployed despite Congress debates. He details pawnbrokers unlicensed lenders personal finance firms Morris Plan banks and bank loan departments accounting for about 2.6 billion yearly in small loans with security often limited to signatures and installment plans, emphasizing private initiative over federal action.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Congress Morris Plan New York United States

Athens Messenger Offers a Booklet on Aircraft

The Athens Messenger highlights AIRCRAFT a booklet now available through the Messenger Bureau. It notes Bartholomy de Guzmac received a 1708 patent from Portugal though his machine did not fly, showing early aviation interest before the Wright brothers. Send ten cents with coupon to obtain a copy.

Portugal Bartholomy de Guzmac Guzmao Wright Brothers Athens Messenger

Calves and greed share page at dawn of Depression era

The column blends whimsical musings on a newborn calf with sharp notes on President Hoover and Secretary Mellon, the stock market's jitteriness, and a dig at Russia and business talk. It notes Sunkist citrus donations to Arkansas and Mary Pickford backing the effort, plus egg relief efforts in California and Denver price reports.

Mellon Hoover Cromwell California Organization of Sunkist” Citrus Fruit Growers Arkansas Mary Pickford Turlock Los Angeles Denver Col Denver Post

Morrow Builds Silence and Study in Senate Start

Dwight Morrow of New Jersey, newly arrived in the Senate, has yet to offer a bill but is deeply studying precedents and rules. He sits on Military Affairs and five other panels, voting with the administration on relief and power issues while maintaining a quiet, attentive presence.

Bweneezen Einstein Doctor Einstein Washington Dwight Morrow New Jersey Senate Morrow Mexico Foreign Relations Committee Morgan Banking and Currency Committee Coolidge Hinds Cushing Bingham Connecticut Reed Pennsylvania London Hoover Charles Augustus Lindbergh Morrows Capitol Robinson Red Cross Garland Smith Draper Interstate Commerce Committee Edgar Broussard Tariff Commission Wets Howell District of Columbia Judiciary Committee

Rethinking Baby Care: Modern Gentle Cleaning Guidance

Advice shifts from harsh antiseptics to gentle cleansing for infants. Do not scrub mouth gums or tongue daily. use clean water for eyes and nostrils. soften crusted scalp with sweet oil before washing. avoid scraping scalp, apply soft brushing or towel for cleaning.

Global financial shifts urge new gold basis amid silver slump

The article notes China considering a gold standard while France and the U S hold gold, silver prices hit a record low, and Mexican dollars lose value in China. It questions lending 500 million ounces of silver and links silver’s decline to broader economic malaise.

China France America

House Passes Elliott Bill to End Postal Leasing Abuses

The House approved the Elliott bill to curb postal leasing abuses. It would let a three member local commission fix property values at the sale location and authorize the purchase of postal properties rather than lease them.

Washington U.R House

Eye Removed From Official After Operation

Baltimore February 17 Joseph P. Cotton undersecretary state shown improved at Johns Hopkins Hospital after surgery in which his right eye was removed.

Baltimore Joseph P. Cotton Johns Hopkins Hospital

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