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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1931

Page

30

Obituary and thanks card amid publisher association list

An obituary and card of thanks are noted within a text listing publisher groups including American Newspaper Publishers Association and Associated Ohio Dailies. The fragment references offices in Chicago and Detroit and mentions memorial wording without further biographical details.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association The United Press Associations John W. Cullen Chicago Pifth New General Michigan Motors Bidg Detroit

Will We Learn From This Drought Threat to Preparedness

An editorial laments long running waste in America from forests to water and stresses drought exposes vulnerability. It urges tree planting, wells, better municipal water, and local organizations to guard communities, noting streams revive but lessons fade and future calamities loom.

415 Armers

Time vs Space: Man as Improver Through Thought

The piece contrasts animal instinct with human foresight, arguing man alone improves work through discoveries and inventions. Lincoln’s 1860 Springfield lecture is cited, noting animals feed or labor without progress, while humans manipulate nature, repair or adapt, and advance yields via breeding and science.

Walter N. Polakov Abraham Lincoln Springfield Lincoln Solomon

Marrakech a Red Pageant of Ancient Trade and Modern Luxury

Gilbert Swan profiles Marrakech Morocco as a blend of Arabian Nights charm and modern comforts. vivid scenes of the red city showcase Koutoubia tower markets artisans dyes caravans and veiled women amidst bustling squares and aging storytelling avenues.

Marrakech Morocco Caliphs Alladins Genii North Africa Atlas Mountains Marrak Andalusia Africa

Information Bureau and Santa Claus Letter Q&A Summary

Frederic J. Haskin offers Washington information services through The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with a two cent reply fee. The piece also explains how snowflake crystals form, notes Francis Pharcellus Church biography, and mentions NBC and CBS offering announcer diction courses in New York City studios.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J. Hask P Washington, D. C Virginia Santa Claus Francis Pharcellus Church Rochester New York Columbia College Galaxy Magazine Army and Navy Journal New York Sun Broadcasting Company A. B National Broadcasting Company Columbia Broadcasting Company New York City Frederic J.eeten

More Truth Than Poetry By James J. Montague

Poem ponders Shelley's missed influence if a mockingbird could rival a lark The bird bears a repertoire beyond others yet the speaker finds the palm night song unworthy of praise.

More Truth James J. Montague

Polakov argues mathematics guides human destiny in engineering lens

The Polakov book treats human affairs from an engineering mindset. It claims destiny hinges on mathematics and a mathematical viewpoint, dismissing philosophy when detached from mathematics as bunk.

Polakov

A Thought For Today Psalm Inspires Devotion

A devotional snippet quotes Psalm 73 23 urging closeness to God and trust in the Lord as a declaration of His wondrous works.

Cross Bones memorial and a man’s leg monument in Galway

The article recalls The Cross Bones in Galway near St Nicholas Church marking the scene where Mayor Lynch Fitzstephen executed his own son after a murder trial. It also mentions an ant surviving 41 days post decapitation and previews Tomorrow’s feature The Monument to a Man's Leg.

Lombard Street Church of St. Nicholas Galway Ireland Lynch Fitzstephen Lynch Alfred C. Kinsey

National economic councils around the world analyzed

The Frederic Haskin Washington Letter notes signs of an economic revival and discusses national economic councils as consultative bodies. It compares France Belgium Britain Germany Russia Spain and others, and suggests the United States may establish a similar permanent structure with broad professional and labor representation.

National Economic Councils Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C National Economic Council Hoover Council of National Defense War Industries Board France Ministry of Labor Republic International Labour Office Geneva Labour Office Washington America United States Belgium Great Britain Economic Advisory Council Exchequer Board of Trade Lord Privy Seal Agriculture Germany Reichstag National Council of Corporations Ministry of Corporations Council of National Economy Commissera Spain Janpun Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Norway

Beauty Hints Booklet Offered by The Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger promotes a new booklet titled BEAUTY HINTS arguing beauty comes from health and a happy mind. It outlines steps women can take to preserve and enhance natural gifts. Send six cents in coin or stamps to obtain a copy and postage details.

Ruskin Athens Messenger

Russia and health tips mingle in daily newspaper page

The piece questions Red Russia's government while noting a US firm’s deal to buy fifty million dollars of Russian furs over five years. It contrasts Russian policies with American life and features James J. Corbett advising health, diet, and exercise. A Vatican protest by Italian residents also figures briefly.

Russia Patment California Doctor Patment Red Russia Mellon Rockefeller Baker Ford Ellington Schild Company James J. Corbett

Democrats Face Test of Unity at National Committee

Washington February 20 Republicans expect the party to split over Prohibition at the March 5 meeting of the Democratic National Committee. Raskob and Shouse push for a wet stance, while southern drys resist. Financing worries also loom as members weigh support for a broad legislative and economic program.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Raskob-Shouse Democratic Solid South National Raskob Shouse South Congress Raskeb Clave

The Grim Side of Classics in Child Reading

A reader laments gloomy child literature and recalls a treasured leather bound set. He lists grim tales such as The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling, warns they dull joy, and urges alternating with sunny, humorous reads for impressionable youngsters.

Bellepheron Pegasus Chimera Mary Tom Duckling Bluebeard Proserpina Rumpelstiltzkin Balder Matsuyana Aesop Longfellow Sands of Dee

Pope denounces Mussolini regime over moral censors and anti Protestant policy

The Pope accuses Mussolini’s government of backing immoral newspapers motion pictures and vaudeville and protests Protestant propaganda. He cites telepathic certainty in his grounds and warns Europe of a potential check on Mussolini’s power while noting the Lateran Treaty. Postmaster Brown urges faster air mail with lower rates and notes military indifference to civil aeronautics in war prep.

Mussolini Europe Brown Civil Aeronautics

Lent devotional meditation by Rev Clarence H Wilson

The text presents a lent devotional prepared for the Commission on Evangelism of the Federal Council of churches of Christ in America. It reflects on the nativity message to humble shepherds, contrasts city life with sacred quiet, and prays for divine peace beyond human counsels. The meditation urges listening for the heavenly vision amid daily noise and seeks God's peace.

Clarence H Wilson Federal Council OF the Churches OF Christ IN America Jerusalem

Athens housewife voices aid scam concerns in 1981 forum

An Athens reader asks how residents should respond to door to door aid seekers who claim denial by welfare agencies. She notes some visitors come from outside Athens County and questions the legitimacy of professional beggars, urging readers to verify sources before giving aid. The letter emphasizes fair treatment through The Messenger.

Messenger Athens Athens County Wellston Red Cross Salvation Army

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