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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1931

Page

4

Inland Daily Prose Association Full Leased fetegraph

United Press report notes affiliations with American Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations. References to Obie List and Associated Ohio indicate industry acknowledgment and cross ties within the press landscape.

Inland Daily Prose Association United Press Associations American Newspaper Publishers Association Obie List Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio

Publicity Builds Civic Pride in Any Size Community

A columnist argues that skilled community publicity fuels local pride and cohesion regardless of town size. From Amesville weather correspondent to Cosy Corner and rural Athens County, small towns show how well told stories unite residents and highlight local achievements.

Frank Gibson Messenger Amesville Lower Plains FE. W. Wolfe Weather Observer Cosy Corner the Plains Road Grosvenor Crossing Athens County

Many Rings On The Air A Radio Appetite Debate

The piece surveys radio programming options across the day and praises shifts toward melody and instruction while noting audience diversification. It highlights women listeners during the day and larger evening audiences, commenting on competition among stations and the impracticality of trying to follow every program. The overall tone values audience choice and evolving content.

Temperament and a Whip in an Arab Tribe Tale

A Major C Court Treatt account recalls a young Arab movie star cured of temperament via a tribal chief’s whip. The story notes the chief’s restraint impressed compared with Hollywood moguls, and suggests a sharper, harsher method might discipline vanity better.

C. Court Treatt Major Treatt Hollywood Etara

U S Senate Faces Demand to End Nicaragua Occupation

A commission for Nicaragua and a group of marines prompt new demands in the United States Senate to end the American occupation of Nicaragua at once, a matter likely to be debated soon.

Nicaragua Anc United Aces Senate

Grandma's knickknacks gain value as early Americana shines

New York storied relics rise in worth as Currier and Ives print lithographs fetch higher prices. Old Grandma keepsakes, rag rugs and garret finds spark a revival of biographical history, with New England homes and urban scenes selling from modest to premium sums.

New York America Connecticut New England Manhattan Jim" Corbett Messrs. Currier and Ives Yesteryear Central Park

Information answers from The Athens Messenger Q&A column

A sneak peek at the Frederic J. Haskin information service offering free expertise in Washington and a sample Q A page answering questions on vapor heating advantages and disadvantages broomstick marriage Broadway roaring forties Bowling Green name Origin Vatican City improvements animal intelligence Oscar Wilde full name and the term mugwump origin with brief historic notes.

Washington Athens Messenger Information Teau Frederic J. Haskin Weengten D. C D. EF J. A. Fyxperts Broadway 40Th Smh North Atlantic South Atlantic Bowling Green Kentucky Moore Vatican City WN. T. A Albert Payson Terhune Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingall O Flahertie Wills Wilde Tinent Sebastian Melmoth

A Rayme of Regret on Stock Market Losses

A reflective poem recalls financial missteps and missed fortune from stock market rises and declines. The speaker laments wealth lost, treasures sold, and the pain of watching fortunes fade, concluding that losing small might be better than never having gained.

Hoover study on Haiti praised as model for policy

The discussion recalls President Hoover’s Haiti study aimed at improving conditions and employment under American oversight. It suggests a similar investigation could help address long drifting relations, asking if a renewed Haiti style inquiry might benefit current national ties.

Hoover Haiti

Padlocked California Tree Shows Prohibition Crackdown

A redwood twenty four foot diameter six miles from Dyerville was padlocked after a court ruling. A hollow base hid a small still and the entrance was canvas disguised as bark. A placard read Closed for One Year for Violation of the National Prohibition Act.

California Dyerville

Model housing program lifts mill town homes and morale

The Washington Letter notes a New England mill town model housing project that improves worker homes, healthful living, and wife ease while boosting pride and productivity. Connecticut Millis Company testimony says attractive houses cost no more to build, supporting smaller labor turnover and wider markets.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C New England Mil Robert J. Caldwell Connecticut Millis Company Danielson Conn Beacon Falls Cons Taunton Mass Sherbrooke Quebec Canada Mr. Caldwell Hoovels

The Handy Letter Writer Promises Quick Help

The Athens Messenger advertises a timely booklet The Handy Letter Writer to aid readers in composing Christmas greetings and other correspondence. It claims to offer correct forms for various responses and practical guidance, promising easy tasks and useful examples.

Athens Messenger

Handwritten Notes Describe Moscow Handwriter Code Steps

Fragmentary OCR reveals a note titled TEN CENTY containing steps or code for the handy letter writer. Mentions Frederic J. Haskit and Dvrentoe Washington with partial street name.

Government urged to recognise looming emergency and act

The text warns of a forthcoming war and urges government action, predicting submarines prowling like invisible sharks and air crafts sinking vessels leaving port. It mentions poison gas and incendiary bombs driving populations from cities, signaling a dire international crisis.

Segbmarines Gemtroyigag Miliema

Army experiments unveil giant war tanks for nationwide drive

As shown in Linden New Jersey details, United States Army tests reveal enormous tanks set to roll nationwide. The project imagines a sweeping campaign resembling a fox hunt through varied terrain as these armored vehicles move across the country.

United Sates Army Linden NW. J Scsws Hemter

Mighty War Tank Forges Path Across Icy Terrain

A heavily armored tank with a Liberty engine and 24 400 pound weight plows through icy ponds and barriers. It smashes two foot brick walls at speed, shedding its caterpillar tracks and continuing at 75 miles per hour along the road.

Bewr Highwase Heer

Prince of Wales heads stalled salesmanship tour planes collide

The Prince of Wales and his entourage embark on a salesmanship tour with stops across America. A private airplane and other aircraft allegedly attempt to approach to greet or intercept, leading to tense maneuvers as security and escort planes manage the spectacle.

Prince of Wales America

Battleships show Britain's power in long range aims

Fragmentary report praises British naval prowess and imperial stance as the article highlights ships and overseas reach. References to England and overseas admiration imply a propogandistic tone stressing naval strength and national pride.

Heart Disease Threat and Public Health Calls

The piece notes a surge in focus on heart disease with a claim that 1000 New York doctors will study it. It draws an analogy between the heart and an engine and warns that worry can cause heart trouble, citing the 1929 crash as a reminder.

New York

Russia's Cash Budget Surpasses All Records

The text claims Russia has a massive budget far above the United States and questions who controls the wealth. It muses on intelligence vs brute force and mentions a large sum of $754,053,000, reflecting fear and skepticism toward communism and power.

Russia Spacia Fsen

Pope Pius Encyclical Sparks Global Debate on Marriage

Encyclical on marriage divorce and birth control stirs worldwide discussion with bishops at Lambeth conference debating conditional approval of birth control. In America opinions split as some oppose the Pope yet others argue marriage is a divine institute and training ground, not mere ceremony.

America

Athens National Guard muster and local social notes

Sixty men joined the Athens company of the Ohio National Guard under Col. Harry Dd. Knox with &. M. Johnson elected captain. Dr. Ada Ford resigned from Athens State Hospital to study at Johns Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. J. Floyd Nye. Ten years ago the First Methodist Church held services in Athens and two marriages were celebrated on North Congress Street and at the Columbus parsonage.

Athens Ohio National Guard Harry Dd. Knox M. Johnson Ada Ford Athens State Hospital Johns Hopkins University Ford Mansfield George G. Guthrie Columbia Boulevard J. Floyd Nye Chauncey The First Methodist Church George Hugh Pir Columbus

Woolley Prepares Move to Courthouse Law Library Room

Athens County prosecutor John J. Woolley readied new quarters in the Courthouse by converting the former law library room for his office space and work area.

John J. Woolley Athens County

Sunnyside Needle Club Hosts and Guests List

Mrs P B Lawrence hosted the Sunnyside Needle Club with guests Mrs J C Dorr and Mr or Mrs J A Bass and two Delaware children, Mrs R J McLauglin of Chicago, and Mr and Mrs C Cray with daughter Helen of Guysville.

P. B. Lawrence Sunnyside

Red Cross drought relief faces test of efficiency

The Red Cross directs heads may gain or lose prestige as drought relief measures unfold. With a $4 million disaster fund and an immediate need in rural areas, questions arise about preparedness and the pace of aid. Local chapters strain under mounting appeals and some fear insufficient resources to cover widespread hunger and farm losses.

Rodney Dutcher Washington American Red Cross Red Cross England Ark Great Relief Agency Read Cross Disaster Fund Hoover John Barton Payne Payne Mississippi Arkansas Kentucky Louis Iana Oklahoma Texas Senate Red Heads FP Cross Hoovers the Cross Red Crosse

Reading to children keeps family ties strong

The piece argues for daily reading aloud to children as a vital family bond. It laments reduced reading time amid busy lives and media influence, urging parents to reclaim a dedicated family reading hour, which fosters mutual thought, conversation, and closeness across generations.

Birth control debate and predictions spark controversy

The passage contrasts Grover Cleveland's views with a prediction by Professor Julian Huxley. He foresees a year where the league of nations discusses limiting populations and the world actively enforces birth control, a view the writer calls mistaken.

Grover Cleveland Mr. Coolidge Julian Huxley League of Natoms

A Hundred Years Hence on Nations and Birth Control

The author forecasts the dissolution of the League of Nations within a century and anticipates birth control arising not by law but through natural processes. He contrasts species with elephants producing two offspring per century and mice producing a hundred per year, linking intelligence and a regulated family size to Providence.

League of Nations Doctora

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