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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
4
Fragmented text shows a public notice and classified items for Athens Ohio. It references circulation across multiple counties, a city or regional notice, obituaries and cards of thanks, and subscription rates. The exact actions and dates are unclear due to the damaged entry.
The piece notes Russia executes six Sebastopol city workers for bribe granting tax favors, then contrasts with American graft in which officials avoid harsh punishment, implying milder consequences for U S grafters. It uses satire to compare graft consequences between nations.
Prof. William F. Ogburn of the University of Chicago links tin can invention to expanding women’s opportunities. He argues canning spurred factories and cut meal prep time at home, freeing women for public activism and the suffrage movement.
The piece weighs a proposed international committee of twenty five top minds to guide humanity as novel yet faces public skepticism. It notes the need for expert disinterested advice while warning that widespread public buy in would be essential and unlikely.
This reflection urges readers to face facts, set high personal standards, and accept responsibility. It encourages measured judgment, private restraint, and honest repair of mistakes. It frames 1933 as a testing ground revealing true courage and perseverance and stresses self-reliance.
A column argues taxation is necessary to fund government services and that taxes reflect benefits received. It criticizes legislators for short terms and tax sprees while defending a broad sales tax as fair, noting resistance to comprehensive tax reform and moves to tax luxuries and real estate.
Dorothy Dix counsels that mothers cling to control, arguing their best for children continues into adulthood. The essay notes mothers nag, direct and fashion lives, driving many away from home and fueling family rifts and clashes with daughters in law. It praises a quieter approach where parents resist overbearing meddling.
Barry suffered chronic ear infections from birth causing him to be treated as an invalid. His parents and doctors tried all, with him wearing protective gear and avoiding drafts. Sympathy from others amplified his hardship, yet his infections gradually lessened and less painful treatments followed.
The author argues for a general sales tax funded by all buyers, condemning indirect taxes and urging lawmakers to enact a nationwide levy. He praises broad participation, warns against public spending by those who pay cash, and says most citizens would accept a tax applied to purchases.
The Lucknow Residency ruins, site of the 1857 Indian Mutiny stand, are honored as the British flag remains raised day and night over the memorial. The piece also notes charcoal’s porous structure and gas absorption, warning of its use in gas masks, and previews tomorrow’s feature on “The Unforgetting Pianist.”
Dr Morris Fishbein describes undulant fever, its symptoms, diagnosis, and dangers, noting mortality risk, the need for pasteurized milk, protective measures for workers, and the role of government and veterinary efforts to eliminate the disease from domestic animals. He outlines patient care, isolation, sterilization, and the lack of a specific cure while research continues.
Prosecuting Attorney R. W. Finsterwald attended the midwinter meeting of the Ohio Bar Association in Columbus at the Deshler Hotel. Capt. and Mrs. Don T. Nelson visited from Junction City Kansas for ten days, staying with Mrs. Nelson’s family at 21 Elmwood Place. Mrs. C. O. Burnett hosted the Needle Craft Club at 20 North High Street. Mrs. M. M. Kerr, Mrs. Earl T. Deiley and Mrs. A. R. Kresge were mentioned among friends unnoticed.
At the Delmont Restaurant a banquet marked the formation of the Ohio University O Association by Prof. George C. Parks. Attendees included athletes awarded sweaters and varsity letters, celebrating campus teams. Meanwhile the Retail Merchants' Association reported success in a rat extermination campaign with local firms contributing prizes and cash.
A story about Barry’s earache attention and the shift from constant caregiving to a firmer, matter of fact approach. Adults’ overreaction to a child’s ills fades as habit forms, teaching that minimal fuss reduces dependence and promotes resilience.
Frances E. Willard named one of twelve great American women leaders in a nationwide poll by the National Council of Women and Ladies' Home Journal. She received 90,303 votes, ranking fourth behind Mary Baker Eddy, Jane Addams, and Clara Barton. Others named include Susan B. Anthony and Helen Keller. The page mentions Prohibition era debates and a beer bill debate context.
Roosevelt enjoys broad support from reporters politicians and business leaders as he prepares to take office amid an economic crisis. The piece notes optimism about a new deal while warning of early tests including clashes with Huey Long and the Senate leadership race involving Joe Robinson.
Great Britain leads in combined export and import value, with the United States close behind. Britain tops the export and import totals, while the US ranks second overall.
West Side School hosts a marionette performance The Adventures of Betty coached by Miss Dorothea Lowell with about 50 mothers in attendance Pupils Betty Barrett Louise Neal and others guided live dolls and animals. East Side School staged The Wishing Fairy with puppet dogs a giant a snake and a witch designed by students. Central School plans The Enchanted Princess with shifting scenery and a cat prince, fairy, and an old woman.
A fragment describes a pupil organized marionette show by Athens pupils titled from the home of the Woman to fairyland at King’s Castle. The cast includes Casper Rapp the Maccomb heroine dwarfs Kathryn fairies Dick Paul Slaughter and others with art work by Miss Long and last year’s forty pupils. The production features a staged performance with curtains and five sections to complete the show.
In Columbus Ohio C a market report by the Ohio Farm Bures notes that corn prices have shown little movement over the past week due to receipts at both primary markets. The grain trade expects price levels to hold with virtually no change unless growers act, while discussions on allotment legislation and Hoover veto dynamics influence market sentiment.
Toledo court hears case in which Perrysburg detective is connected to raids and extortion during the federal prohibition era. The investigation centers on agents enforcing prohibition laws and alleged misconduct.
A scrambled crossword style list presents numerous clues and partial answers across horizontal and vertical lines. The grid hints at varied topics from chemistry to geography, with references to animals, objects, and abstract concepts, inviting solution of the intersecting word puzzle.
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