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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1932
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for the Athens Messenger with carrier and mail options. It references associations and offices, obituary charges, and an Athens Post Office classification as second class matter. Rates show one year four fifty dollars, ten weeks one dollar, four weeks zero, and a weekly carrier 15 cents.
A commemorative piece venerates George Washington on the bicentennial of his birth. It links his legacy to civic liberty and public happiness, urging reverence for his precepts amid world unrest and urging renewed national unity through his example.
The article explores how China has been named in Europe and by its own people, tracing terms such as Sin, Chin, Sinai, Seres, Cathay, and Chung Kwoh. It notes Sino-Japanese and China-Japanese usage for the current controversy and the shift to middle country terminology.
A vivid allegory places Shanghai as New York and Britain as the occupying power, detailing British fleet in harbor, New England subdued, and Manhattan under foreign consuls with military actions aimed at Brooklyn and Jersey. It portrays a cascading sequence of seizures, mopping up, and national guard responses.
Notes from New York recount Broadway revival whispers featuring George Olsen and his return to the strip, along with plans for the Montmartre nightclub. Elders muse on the Marx Brothers future, Seth Parker on Broadway, and film figures like Marie Dressler and Louis Milestone shifting between stage and screen.
Readers may ask any question not involving legal medical or financial advice and receive an answer by mail. The service costs two cents for postage. inquiries go to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. The piece also notes cow lifespans and a summary of French spoliation claims and later Congressional actions.
The poem laments the rise of the germ and its power to cause illness and death, surpassing human rulers across ages. It notes the ubiquity of germs in food and clothing, their stealth and proliferation, and ends by acknowledging current anxieties despite the persistence of such threats.
The author argues that many state governors and major city mayors act largely independently, each maintaining his own forces and operating with minimal federal oversight, depicting a fractured decentralized power structure similar to China.
A five year old horse Ben Marshall breaks a leg in a Hawthorne sprint on October 7 1929. Owner D L Keiffer rescues the animal instead of shooting it and Dr Kaiser treats the fracture casted in plaster. Within a year the horse heals and wins at New Orleans paying $11.40 to the $2 bet. Tomorrow the Mighty Muscle Man of Germany.
Rodney Butcher notes a sharp Senate clash over the $750 million LaFollette Costigan bill as Progressive leaders Borah Costigan and Johnson spar with Fess and Reed. The speech blows spotlight on Conservative versus Progressive lines amid hunger worries and debates on immigration and birth rates.
The Athens Messenger promotes a five color Map of the United States with a coupon offer. Readers are invited to order a copy by enclosing ten cents in red coins or stamps for cost and handling. The notice asks about state order along the Mississippi and Great Lakes touches and the state bounded by the most neighbors.
Information Bureau page lists a map of the United States available for purchase through Frederic J. Haskin, director, with coin or stamps as preferred payment. Address details included as Name Street for ordering.
A contemporary note claims Geraldine Farrar will retire from the concert stage upon turning fifty. Critics argue strong singers reach peak at eighty as emotional depth enhances voice, citing Sembrich Schumann-Heink Tetrazzini Patti and Calve as proof.
On this train you pass vast fertile lands lacking settlements. The speaker argues the land could support workers and families and criticizes lawmakers for restrictive immigration policies that keep out people who helped build the United States.
A thinker foresees in the Pacific a future empire of 500 million people formed by a Japan China bloc. He warns it would be controlled and directed by Japan’s military power and ambition, shaping regional influence.
The statement contends that wage levels rise with population, noting that when the U S population was under four million only one New England carpenter earned a dollar a day year round. With population now thirty times higher, no mechanics earn that wage even in slow times.
The passage argues for expanding population to defend the country, absorb agricultural output, and sustain U S growth in power. It warns criminals from Europe using bribery and immigrant bootlegging to acquire firearms and automatics after arrival.
The text argues that existing laws exclude good, productive citizens from obtaining firearms and from entering certain areas, contrasting with past prosperity. It frames current regulations as unjust and discriminatory against non criminals.
George Bernard Shaw was mocked as a better writer than Shakespeare, prompting a witty reply from Shaw. In South Africa he learned driving, quipping the instructor who claimed thirty years of experience. Soon he wrecked his car while driving with his wife, illustrating the old maxim about optimism.
Chairman Crisp of the House Ways and Means Committee would forbid corporations doing business abroad to deduct foreign taxes from taxable income. He argues it taxes net income and foreign taxes are expenses just like labor and materials, and that legislating against foreign trade would worsen an already tough situation.
The note says the Premier and De Beers diamond mines in South Africa face troubles around March 181. It highlights the world's largest diamond sources and implies challenges in the industry impacting oil coal copper cotton and wheat sectors.
A physician outlines how excessive acid in the system stems from poor elimination and diet. It advises boosting bowel kidney and skin elimination, choosing food pairings, and moderating meat white over red, avoiding salt and stimulants, consuming fat and milk, and favoring small frequent meals to ease stomach burning.
Questioner suffers fatigue and daze while out. Answer cites auto intoxication or fatigue and advises ensuring system clarity and avoiding over fatigue. For more details, request via self addressed stamped envelope. A second question notes nose scratching may signal pin or intestinal worms and recommends sending a request for further particulars.
Ten years ago in Athens a six foot six ex service man John Price stood as the tallest policeman. The piece recalls Washington birthday closures at John Hancock High and a general stat about schooling and distinction. It also mentions Mrs Grace Poston Biddle as a Continental Congress delegate.
Mill Street property owners object to paving grade between the railroad and the bridge and request it be lowered.
Fred H. Beckler submitted the lowest brick bid to pave 2.8 miles of the Athens Pomeroy highway, setting the stage for the roadwork project.
Large framed photographs of the departed Elks members hung in the lodge room. The roll of honor lists L. M. Jewett Otto Barth J. Beckler H. M. Webster Bartholomew Foley C. V. Harris J. M. Welch Alex Nelson Harry Stalder.
Mrs. Smith attends a child guidance talk and tries to steer Roger away from mischief with a home project. A lesson in substitute activity backfires when Roger’s eagerness to build a table leads to a broken window and a burst of punishment, highlighting child defiance and the harm of overinstruction.
A Lent devotional notes moments of spiritual exaltation as readers prepare through prayer and meditation for the coming of the King of Glory. It urges patient cultivation of religious capacity to experience illumination and readiness for divine entry.
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