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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1931
Page
21
A New Year message from Ray-Glo Corporation urges prosperity in 1931. It emphasizes work, optimism, civic pride, and friendly welcomes, urging readers to use time wisely and build happiness and progress for the future.
A garbled account references theft and liquor money tied to a church, with scattered phrases about a governor, city, and figures. The text is fragmented and includes likely names and places but lacks coherent details for precise reporting.
A letter from WILL discusses prohibition and its future impact, while a separate suit details a crash involving Mrs. Looman and relatives. Webb and Nichols are accused of negligent and speeding driving, seeking $150 for vehicle damage and $1000 for injuries to Mrs. Looman and a child.
English actress Josephine Larkin arrives in New York to investigate her husband John Joseph Mc Gray’s death. Mc Gray, a broker, reportedly died after falling from a fourth floor apartment window at a New York address. Several named individuals appear in the report as present in the incident.
A fragmentary clipping discusses anti liquor sentiment and enforcement under prohibition. It notes education for youth and the fading influence of older citizens, cites an estimate of 173000 legal saloons cloned under prohibition, and references a disputed public contest over a Saturday paycheck involving a saloon-keeper.
Washington lawmakers clash over the Wickersham Commission prohibition report with opponents deeming prohibition infeasible and advocates divided on its merit. Representatives La Guardia and Kenyon push for a congressional inquiry while supporters seek to sustain enforcement funding and judicial review.
Winter visitor Miss Louise Van Alen in Palm Beach Florida to wed Prince Alexis Z Mdivani of Russia engagement announced by her mother Mrs J Laurens Van Alen. They met in Paris.
The report criticizes prohibition with quotes from lawmakers including Waldh McGill Strong Sabath and Troe. A weather summary notes high Miami 74 and low Cochran 26 below with eastward atmospheric drift bringing colder temperatures inland and a thaw by Thursday in parts of the region.
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