Liberal Justice Holmes Retires After Long Service
The piece honors Oliver Wendell Holmes as a liberal on the U.S. Supreme Court, noting his near 91 years, Civil War service, Harvard teaching, and 20 years on the Massachusetts high court before Roosevelt appointed him to the Supreme Court. It laments his retirement and stresses his enduring impact on the nation’s judicial tradition. The column contrasts aging with intellectual vigor and calls for attention to youth welfare amid broader resource concerns.
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Gershwin Returns to Spotlight on Broadway and Beyond
New York chatter centers on George Gershwin born in Brooklyn as his revival of Oh, Dear I Sing and Rhapsody in Blue cements his status. At 33 the bachelor lives at Riverside Drive, favors modernist decor, and boasts a vast phonograph library. His works and story attract constant press, from early career missteps to lavish stage glory and hopes for serious concert and operatic acclaim.
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Theot Bing
New York
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Brushkin
Brooklyn
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Carnegie Hall
le Gershwin
Broadway
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Riverside Drive
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Ravel
Debunsy
St. Louis
Paris
Faw
Lois Moran
Lois
Lois Gameé
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Sam Goldwyn
Dallas
Goldwyn
Questions and Answers From The Athens Messenger Bureau
A reader service explains how to inquire about subjects by mail to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington. It includes sample Qs on bridge odds circus heights and the origin of Educational Week, with figures on philanthropic giving and allocations across religious, education, health, personal, and relief categories.
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Haskin
Washington, D. C
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United States
G. A
Office of Education
Claxton
America
A. J. Todd
Northwestern University
The Great Run for Sacred Fire at Plataea
Explanation of an ancient one day run by Euclidas of Flataea from Plataea to Delphos and back to Plataea within sunrise to sunset. He reportedly covered about 123 miles and collapsed on return after completing the journey to retrieve sacred fire defiled by Persians in 484 B.C. Also mentions a modern cartoon about an insurance agent and a note on the walker known as the Daddy of American Walkers.
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Jerday
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Student firehouse scare prompts forum letter response
The Messenger Forum editor reports a campus incident where University students and a writer were soaked by a fire department hose after taunting Athens volunteers combating a Great South Bridge fire. A student calls the prank a childish trick exposing machine fault debates at Gloucester, Ohio, January 13, 1932.
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Athens
Happenings at the Capitol in Democratic push for Chicago
Washington dispatch reports cautious chatter at a Democratic committee meeting selecting Chicago for the convention amid muted speeches and little public flexing. Roosevelt leads for the nomination with no strong rival surge as insiders name N. C. Howard Bruce Kremer and others while Chicago, Kansas City, and San Francisco are debated as sites.
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Chicago
al Smith
Jackson Day
Hoosevelt
Ernest Lindley
N.C
Isdors Dockweller
San Francisco
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Filthie
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Ohio
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Lewis
Ritchie
N. C
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Jon Guffey
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Wild Bill Lyons
Colorado
Neisier
Tammany
John F. Curry
Jim Hoey
Edward N. Hurley
Joe Tumulty
Wilson
Service and Home Maintenance Needs for Household Equipment
The writer laments neglect of appliances and vehicles, noting owners rarely oil or clean devices. He urges dealers to employ service personnel to visit homes for regular upkeep, arguing preventive care would prevent breakdowns and extend appliance life.
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Messenger
Matamees
The Athens Messenger Official Road Map Offer
The Athens Messenger presents an up to date road map covering the United States plus 2 percent pages of touring information state laws for motor vehicles a chart of shortest distances between principal cities a list of national highways first aid instructions forest travel directions and Canada Mexico or Cuba entry rules. Send 15 cents for a copy via coupon and enclosing 26 cents in coin or stamps for postage.
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United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Credit Woes Shrink Government Borrowing in Nation
Today notes economic strain as government credit falters. It cites a man worth two million unable to borrow more than twenty thousand, and a five percent income on two thousand dollars causing wider financial pressure. The piece also covers a Honolulu crime sensation where five Hawaiians were discharged after a local jury dissented in a brutal attack on a Navy officer’s wife, with a murder soon tied to the case.
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Honolulu
United States Navy
Look Who's Here Club joiner reflects on memories
WINIFRED BLACK writes of a man long past his prime, who sits in a private hideaway to view old photographs. The scene recalls friends from school days, camping trips, and romantic mishaps, all captured in faded pictures. The piece ends with the author embracing a hopeful, cheerful view of those departed.
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Winifred Black
Bunyan
Athens Snow Boots First Coasting of Winter
A winter snow depth of an inch and a half invites Athens youth to enjoy coasting at the Armory. Athens High beats London High 18 to 9 with Battin and team stars in a brisk game. Coal market notes reveal district shipping both high quality and lower impurity coal amid cold weather.
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Anne and mother clash over breakfast and night study
A domestic scene shows Anne arguing with her mother about chores and social life, then skipping meals and crying. The narrative follows the foster care of a neglected child with repeated mealtime tension, World War era references, and unrelated dark humor about wolves and science.
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