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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR yields a local notices brief listing dates and places including Athens Apolson Tulio Glorte and Cot-Memelstort Coclviriz. Readable items indicate community notices or public postings with event references.
A rural advisory urged residents to return to farming as spring nears. Many farms, including houses and barns, are owned by widows or older owners seeking tenants. Communities improved by schools, roads, newspapers, and the Grange create attractive living, with weather favorable for exploring farm opportunities.
A New Orleans meeting of the American Nature Study Society notes farmers and country residents rarely gush about nature while city dwellers romanticize it. The piece argues country life yields deep, unsung nature appreciation despite practical limits, and urges Ohio to boost hunting and fishing publicity and improve game laws to attract and support sportsmen.
New York reports Cap'n Jona and a squeaky street performer outside Carnegie Hall drawing crowds after concerts. Patrons toss coins while critics note the odd musical intrusion and the public’s mixed reactions to the event and its novelty amid the winter season.
A reader submission includes questions and answers on topics like Little Venice, the Salton Sea, U.S. Army pack trains, Maine versus California coastlines, and the origin of vegetarianism with dates and facts drawn from historical references. The piece mixes trivia prompts with brief facts and locations.
A verse piece compares the tiny buyer to a weevil gnawing grain, then pivots to reflections on public life in Ohio. It critiques apathy, urges awareness of wildlife protection, and calls for open public information as a civic goal. It ends with a biblical reference about judgment and work.
A garbled note lists veterans and wars with emphatic claims. It mentions Matt Green and a 1805 merged entry, cites Lusingstom as oldest Navy uniform wearer, and references Civil War and Spanish American War veterans. The piece also alludes to patriotic parades and a clock story about 520 strikes.
Officers and directors of the First School Bank of Athens hosted a banquet in a Fifth Grade Room. Committees organized a humorous event with student teachers, a toastmaster, and student guests as bankers clinked orange and brown decor and shared light banking talk.
The Athens Messenger offers an American Automobile Association created road map for tourists. The map is twice the size of a standard page and lists every major highway, resort areas, and national touring objectives with 24 pages of touring information. Subscriptions and coupons urged for 15 cents, including postage.
Information Bureau freighted by Frederic Jaskin in Washington requests a road map copy, enclosing fifteen cents in corn or stamps as payment and seeking the official map.
A local political item touts Mr. Tigalls nephew of William Howard Taft as a nominee fit to lead Ohio. It notes his airman past as the Navy’s first combat ace and his habit of using airplanes as a public presence while promising to help inventors with flying ideas. He plans air stunts at campaign events before addressing voters.
In a southeastern Ohio town the Messenger boasted a circulation over 10 000. The issue notes regional service to about 1900 people aided by transport links. Local events include a kindergarten talk on child diseases by Dr Eisine Goldsberry and a report of farm youth progress, though names are withheld to protect privacy.
In Washington a newcomer notes Congress resembles an enlarged state legislature and profiles Memphis political boss E. Crump. The veteran leader, long mayor and power broker, is praised for his influence, tactics, and potential to shape a new Democratic machine in Congress.
A reflective column discusses memory training methods such as association and attention, the benefits of outdoor study, and how interest and pleasant experiences aid retention. It recalls personal memories, notes gender stereotypes, taxes, and philanthropy figures, and ends with a point on wealth and charity.
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