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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1931
Page
4
The Athens Messenger issues a subscription rate notice listing carrier and mail options. It notes a card of thanks and refers to the Athens Post Office as a second class matter.
George W. Russell argues Americans must return to farming to avert decay as cities grow. He warns unemployment may rise with mass production and urges diversification to farm life. He cites Europe where small self contained farms support independent living and promotes rural culture as a remedy. What do you think of his philosophy anyhow.
A discussion on whether religion can or should become scientific. The piece argues religion grows from faith beyond proof, born of loneliness, longing, and awe, not empirical certainty. Science informs life but cannot create religion, as faith relies on inner need and transcendent experience.
In Marrakech and Meknes, Morocco, a writer observes Foreign Legion life amid theaters and cafes. He notes a diverse garrison with 60 percent German and 2 percent French, recounts a Swedish American sighting, and describes a Legion band concert and a raunchy barmaid scene outside old town.
Frederic J. Haskin announces the Athens Messenger Innovation Bureau provides free access to a broad Washington information network. Readers may send two cents per reply. inquiries cover dew drinks stock exchange origins census data agriculture history cinema rankings and notable 1930 films with concise answers drawn from expert sources.
James J. Montague explores the moon as a cold dead world while praising human curiosity. He argues mankind has more wonder on Earth and cautions that space dreams could lead to self destructive folly without guidance from a guardian.
The piece argues that war costs, including a pending soldiers loan bill and future compensation bills, drain the federal treasury. It frames such bills as inevitable war expenditures and a grim price for national military action, noting another costly bill may follow in a future decade. The commentary suggests considering this cost when contemplating armed conflict.
The piece notes Washington as 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds in 1759 per physician Hugh Mercer. It contrasts Lincoln’s vanity, recounting he measured himself against tall men, including Governor Morgan of New York, who stood 6 feet 2 inches, and a unnamed petitioner, with the former leaving the White House abashed after being measured at 6 feet 4 inches in tall boots.
The notice previews General Carrington’s Washington the Soldier cartoon on Washington’s Birthday. It explains calendar reforms moving New Year to January 1 and describes the Yangtse River stone temple revered as a healing god with pilgrimages near Suifu, Szechuan, citing David C. Graham. Tomorrow features The Whale’s Tomb.
In Washington the National Probation Association pushes juvenile probation across the country to cut adult crime at the source. It notes many youths end up jailed with hardened criminals, then reoffend, while probation officers can guide youngsters at home and school, reserving jail for true physical or mental issues.
The Athens Messenger promotes a booklet on FISH AND SEAFOODS, praising fish as healthful and easily digested. It notes fish sustain body heat, aid invalid digestion, and support growth, urging mothers and children to include marine foods in their diet and offering six cents for a copy via the Washington Information Bureau.
The writer offers six cents in coin or stamps for a copy of the booklet on Fish and Sea Foods. They request the name street city state to send the item. The note is a simple request for distribution of a periodical or guide.
The piece guides readers from Rye New York to Los Mochis and Navojoa through the Johnston cane fields and fertile delta regions. It highlights irrigation plans, vast acreages, and local wildlife, including jackrabbits and birds on fence posts, ending with a perilous river crossing near the Mayo River and a note about Sonora governor Francisca Eligà.
Former North Carolina Governor Cameron Morrison replaces the late Lee Overman in the Senate and emerges as a leading dry figure within the Democratic Party. A fiery speaker and devout prohibitionist, Morrison confronts wets while aligning with party veterans and Southern Democrats. Morrison’s rise comes amid intra party conflicts over the wet and dry issue as the 1932 slate shapes up.
In a lecture on the Mongolian Desert Dr Roy Chapman Andrews described expedition pets that supported morale amid extreme heat, brigands, and delays. A hedgehog a pair of fledgling eagles a baby owl nicknamed Charlie Chaplin and a hand raised baby antelope showcased care and companionship. He argues that adults see the value of pets and the same applies to children.
A vivid tour describes Navojoa and Mayo Indian life on Mexico’s west coast, noting rapid growth from the Southern Pacific of Mexico Railway and American machinery. It highlights education, a new girls’ school, land allotments, and a thriving agricultural economy for about five thousand Mayos.
Governor Elias lent ten thousand pesos to the Navojon Mayos for irrigation and they repaid in ten months while praising the Indians word and land ownership. They vote except the women. The piece contrasts U S land ownership with white workers and notes plans to tour a fifty five thousand acre ranch for sale.
Fellowship of Prayer presents a Lenten devotion reflecting on Luke 4 3 and 1 26 33 4 5 8. It contrasts thinking big with staying loyal to God, citing Henry Clay on being right over president and urging youth to guard thoughts against evil paths.
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