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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1932

Page

4

Garner Relief Bill Deepens 1982 Campaign Split

Washington reports Speaker Garner and Governor Roosevelt shaping the 1982 presidential race into a showdown between progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans. The relief bill would aid small merchants, manufacturers, and farmers, while Hoover warns against government banking ventures.

Washington Jack Garner Roosevelt Garner House Navy Wilson Ways and Means Hoover Reconstruction Finance Corporation Conference Committee

Local Newspaper Associations Audit Report Summary

An overview of the American Newspaper Pi and several associations including Ohio press groups, Inland Daily Press, and United Press wire reporting bodies. The fragment notes audits and collaborations among publishers and telegraph services with reference to press associations.

Ohio Audit Bureau Associated Ohio Inland Daily Press Association United Press and Associations Detrel Ait

Rumination Habit in Children Seen as Harmful

Dr A M Kennedy notes human rumination differs from voluntary regurgitation. More common in neurotic individuals and may be hereditary. The habit risks starvation, emaciation, irritability, and nervousness in children unless diet is thickened to aid digestion.

Morris Fishbein Journal of the American Medical Association Hygeia A. M. Kennedy Dr. Kennedy

Careful Driving Stirs Debate From National Safety Report

A National Safety Council booklet on Accident Facts argues that sober careless driving causes most fatalities, with 29 percent of deaths from off road driving and 27 percent of drivers in fatal crashes under 25. It notes private cars predominate, August is most dangerous, February safest, and drunk pedestrians also contribute to deaths.

National Safety Council

Disarmament Talks At Geneva Face Costly Naval Upheaval

The piece argues that British disarmament proposals aiming to limit battleships to 22 000 tons and guns to 11 inches would not guarantee peace. It notes the heavy costs of existing fleets, questions potential savings, and warns that fleets would likely rebuild, sparking a new arms race.

John Gimon Britain Geneva Calla Hood Germany Deutschland

We Need Different Highways for the Golden Age of Motoring

The piece argues for two highway types: local roads and expressways for long distance travel. It cites Parkways in Westchester New York and Washington Memorial Highway as examples of safe fast routes. It urges beauty in road design and landscaping to enhance values and enjoyment.

Westchester County New York Capital Mt. Vernon U. S. Bureau of Public Roads New Jersey Michigan Chris Jeff Davis Mason- Dixon Line Natchez Mobile Mr. South Hocking River

Thoughts for Today and World News Snippet

A collage notes Proverb reflections and a music critic praising heavenly singing. It concludes that despite reparations talks in Lausanne, the conferees decided the United States would pay for the war.

Lausenne Uncle Sam Pey

Athens County Fair to Feature Horse Show This Year

Fair Board approved an 8.00 price for a new horse barn on the grounds. A Kent man was the low bidder at 13752.62 for a bridge project on Sunday Creek along the Athens Nelsonville road. Other items note Marian Bush home from OSU, Hopkins family at Topinabee, Leo Pierce heading to Chicago for postal inspector duty, and a partial railroad strike with trains off schedule.

Athens County Fair Board Kent Sunday Creek Chauncey Atheny Nelsonville Athens

Athens Merchants Oppose Sunday Fly Contest

In the Messenger fly contest merchants protested catching flies on Sunday by moving traps indoors. Harry Burns of Cotton's Grocery claimed about 54 000 flies daily. Hocking Sunday Creek Traction asks for a temporary Chauncey crossing while K and M Railroad sues over track crossing at Chauncey. A mail delivery rule requires home addresses for youths, Rev A M Mann to lead Coolville Camp Meeting starting August 15. I M Foster named by probate court as administrator of Jennie J Frame estate.

Athens Harry Burns Cotton's Grocery Hocking-Sunday Creek Traction Company Chauncey K. and M. Railroad I. M. Foster Probate Court Jennie J. Frame

More Truth n Poetry Tales Of Wild Western Yarns

An old reader laments that modern tales fail to match the rough thrill of classic wild western yarns read in bed. He recalls dime novels, crooks, and gallant riders, noting a longing for the hot blood of those simpler days amid contemporary divorce trials and quirky news items.

Treasure Island

Skyscrapers of the Desert in Hadramout Echo Ancient City

The Hadramout valley, 300 miles long along Arabia's south coast, houses Shibam with mud brick ten story towers built for defense. The skyline resembles a modern metropolis and may date back two millennia. Tomorrow feature: The Upside Down House.

Hadramout Arabia Shibam Balkhis Sheba Solomon Rub al Khali Shiba New York

Messenger Public Forum Editor Note About Letters

Editor notes that many forum letters arrive unsigned or without identifiable authors. Names need to be known to publish. Opinions express personal views of contributors and may not reflect The Messenger's stance.

Messenger

Names for Bridges and Local Heritage in Athens

Athens column laments long official names and suggests shorter options like Burr Bridge and Coates Crossing while honoring local figures such as Alvan Bingham and Hezekiah South. It argues against erasing tradition as coal era memory and urges preserving local identifiers.

Messenger George Washington Bridge United States Washington Shade River Jefferson Aaron Burr Athens Burr Bridge Arthur Coates Mechanicsburg South Bridge State Hospital Coates Coates Bridge Coates Crossing Alvan Bingham Bingham Bingham Bridge Chris. Davis Chris Athens County Ohio

Editors view coal union blame on industry decline

The letter recalls pre 1890 coal conditions in the state, cites miners denied trades, forced rents, and dismissal for not using company stores. It argues operators later met miner representatives in 1898 to set a standard workday, stabilize the industry, and elevate miners' status.

Jacksonville Consolidated Coal Company Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company the Messenger

IT 18 GOOD News On Adolph Ochs Recuperation

IT 18 GOOD news that Adolph 8 Ochs editor and owner of The New York Times is recuperating satisfactorily from a serious operation performed two weeks ago. Anxiety disappears with news of his successful convalescence. The piece recalls Hoover and Jefferson views on alcohol and food conservation during wartime.

Adolph 8. Ochs The New York Times

About Your Children Teaching Habits Of Cleanliness

The author argues for early instruction in personal hygiene and grooming to make cleanliness a natural habit. By establishing routines such as washing hands before meals and cleaning after use, a child will internalize cleanliness and perform it willingly. The piece cautions against over-imposing clothing choices but supports consistent neatness as a lifelong habit.

Prohibition Echoes and Notable Figures In Narrated Notes

A wide ranging 1918 letter discussion highlights Hoover's views on beer versus distilled drinks, Jefferson's praise for a British brewer, and the idea of changing common beverages. It also notes an American architect in a Rus sian palace competition, and remarks on Russia's collapse theory and new oil fields.

Hoover Thomas Jefferson Assembly of Virginia Captain Miller Jefferson America Mr. Hamilton East Orange N. J Russia Ural

Prohibition Era Tales Highlight Wealth and Youth Tragedy

The piece argues alcohol proves prohibition works while telling of a boy inheriting twenty million. It contrasts parental guilt over wealth with the lure of drink and the moral questions surrounding prohibition.

Hand Care Secrets for Beauty and Poise

Practical tips on grooming hands to enhance beauty. Emphasizes cleanliness, tepid water, soft brush, gentle soap, thorough drying, and maintaining circulation. Recommends finger massage, knuckle care, and roomy gloves to avoid tightness, ending with advice that attentive care reveals beauty lines.

Stars Say Friday July 15 forecast by Genevieve Kemble

The Stars Say Friday July 15 forecasts a momentous day with lunar forces shaping opportunity and radical change. It highlights prospects of advancement from those in power and prestige and notes a promising year for birthdays with chances for growth, fortune, and favored endeavors.

Genevieve Kemble

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