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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
4
An analysis of attitudes toward American college students noting diverse perceptions from peers and elders. The piece argues youth require a balance of work, play, and love, and contrasts American student life with European norms, highlighting delayed entry into serious life and individuality.
Dr. Amos T. Baker of Sing Sing argued to the American Orthopsychiatric Association that most criminals are not mentally deficient. He said unfavorable home conditions drive crime more than heredity, with the under privileged urban and rural environments creating the core problem and society bearing responsibility.
The piece recalls Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and his Harvard address urging lofty aims and unnamed risks, noting his replacement by Justice Benjamin Cardozo on the Supreme Court shows such idealism can reach high public office. It argues that public service can be pursued without sacrificing integrity.
The New York police report a wave of gem robberies tied to a jeweler and fence networks. Authorities describe stolen pieces valued at thousands, with two arrests and a sale netted far less than worth. Detectors note famous gems, including Queen Amelie’s historic earrings, circulating among criminal circles and warn of lingering danger.
The funeral of Victor Herbert occurred at 2 PM May 2 at Alberta residence, then moved to St Tomes Church. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City.
The poem laments constant prophets of optimism and pessimism that crowd the anxious mind. It contrasts sincere hearts with relentless cheerleaders and calls for steady, balanced outlooks amid fluctuating fortunes.
The piece praises Supreme Court figures Holmes and Cardozo for their unwavering fidelity to truth and vision. It notes the nation’s readiness to elevate such men, while lamenting the rarity of finding them.
A brief devotional note cites a biblical line The laborer is worthy of his reward from I Timothy highlighting reward for labor and perseverance in daily work.
The report chronicles sparing details from a local industrial scene and community life. It notes a strike alert at the Athens Brick Company to be resolved in April, a French Dry Cleaning Company plan to open a plant on West Union Street, and a first annual banquet of the KH B Club with Bishop A Wolfe as toastmaster. Trustees buy a township road grader for maintenance.
The item notes Mr. Fallowfield, a tuba player with the National Military Home Band in West Los Angeles, has attended about one funeral daily for 33 years, totaling over 1000 funerals. It ends with a tease for tomorrow about a contortionist at 71.
A Coolville Ohio reader criticizes straw votes as unreliable indicators of trends. The letter denounces newspapers for highlighting poll results and warns against influence on women and youth through advertisements. It urges readers to ignore the cards and treat them as poison.
Public Forum letter argues against straw polls and liquor taxes, urging government to prosecute traffic rather than tax it. The writer questions the Literary Digest straw vote and suggests voter manipulation risks, noting women voters and dampened wallets among households.
The Athens Messenger offers a concise booklet detailing the life of George Washington. It covers major events from Valley Forge and the Delaware crossing to his rise as nation’s first president, with anecdotes illustrating his character. Send ten cents or stamps via coupon to obtain a copy.
The message offers ten cents in coin or stamp for a copy of the George Washington Bicentennial booklet. It requests delivery to a name, street, city address for mailing. Original wording suggests a request from a reader.
Washington notes from Rodney Dutcher summarize econom ic concerns in the agriculture sector through excerpts from Bureau of Agricultural Economics surveys. Reports cover farm prices, livestock values, land values, and drought impacts across 1930 to 1932 with bleak outlooks.
A devotional meditation on relying on Christ when personal power falters. It cites Matthew 8 1 10 and urges faith that God responds to those who seek His help. The prayer asks for healing grace and strength when we are unable to act on our own.
The forecast highlights a busy day with strong planetary influence promoting initiative in business writing publicity and promotion. Those born on this day can expect a lively year with advancement, profits from secret undertakings or mergers, but should beware crafty proposals and mental strain.
A striking youth of six feet six with red hair and blue eyes captivates a speaker. The boy travels toward Mexico to study archaeology and dig Inca and Mayan ruins while chasing work along the coast. He endures arrests for vagrancy yet remains hopeful his name will one day be known.
A brief parish prayer asks for deliverance from unbelief and doubt, seeking the Light of Thy Presence and aid according to faith in a time of extremity. The plea centers on spiritual relief and divine support.
A writer recalls graphic scenes of Chinese civilians killed and bound beside carts and houses burned, while Japanese forces face Chinese resistance and fatalities. The piece questions the League of Nations role and cites Western reluctance to act as Europe cools from war weariness.
Despite government support described as cash relief oxygen investors refuse cheer. Two Americans dine in Paris and remark on the meal while commentators note the looming $2 billion table d hote the government is distributing.
A brief from the period notes ongoing cheer in selling stocks while protests arise against President Hoover over short selling. The item highlights public dissent and financial market activity without deep detail.
Report notes selling conduct harms public confidence and erodes regulations by the Stock Exchange, with authorities not yet taking it seriously.
The article notes government support to banks totaling two to three billion dollars. It mentions Germany's government buying German bank stocks and gaining control of the third largest bank. It compares past American stock actions in 1973 with the present maneuver.
The day’s news reports a sharp decline in the French franc surprising observers as France’s gold reserves rise and bankers say the drop will pause further withdrawals of gold from the United States.
La Joie of Los Angeles reports Hospital De La Pitie in Paris uses a device that detects high blood pressure in time. Doctor La Joie cites late Senator Dwight W. Morrow as having silent hypertension not revealed by older methods. American doctors may test the new concept.
The opera singer Mme Gadski was killed in an automobile crash at age 59. Her career ranged from Brahms and Brünnhilde roles to earnest musical work praised for opening minds and nurturing new ideas.
Texas lines up behind Speaker John N Garner as the Democratic presidential possibility grows fast. His rising support threatens to disrupt Democratic plans that had been carefully laid.
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