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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1933
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details publication scope covering Athens and surrounding towns. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail in Ohio including yearly, ten weeks, four weeks and one week options.
A proverb recited in the text urges aid to others as a reflection of personal conduct. The speaker notes varied forms of indifference in business distress, illness, politics, and corruption and recalls an ancient maxim about mutual aid.
Former allies in the Democratic era, Al Smith and Franklin D Roosevelt, are depicted as irreconcilable as Smith denounces the Roosevelt recovery act. Smith warns it will crush initiative, promote monopoly, raise prices, and substitute communistic pottage for American birthright.
A critical editorial argues kidnapping has become a national menace rivaling violent rackets. It blames lax police, calls for tougher federal and state penalties, and urges a concerted federal drive to curb kidnappings, warning rhetoric may outpace action.
President Roosevelt’s message to the World Economic Conference argues the government will not stabilize the dollar now. It aims for higher general price levels and a new dollar with stable purchasing power once targets are met, signaling a lasting price rise that benefits debtors and stockholders amid renewed business activity.
Dorothy Dix notes how furniture divides homes with fights over chairs tables and even a teaspoon sparking long quarrels between couples. She admits exceptions but says antique and ornate pieces often fuel family conflicts and even a rug can provoke heated debates.
A columnist argues that furniture goes beyond utility for women, anchoring memories and shaping character. He cites the early American ethic, marriage stability, and romance, noting men often resist updating home furnishings while wives treasure beautiful pieces as lifelong memories.
Ten years ago Athens faced a record rainfall of three inches in two hours causing a derailment of a B&O train and widespread street floods. Local families Keith and Horn families are noted travelers and residents, with trips to Indian Lake and Canada. A two week motor trip and a Yellowstone journey are mentioned along with a health incident from canned heat. East Union Street paving begins as part of city work.
The note records events from 1882 to 1998 in Athens including a major Ballard Block fire at Court and Union Streets, razing of the Brown residence from 1812, 1886 peak peach harvest in Athens County, 1892 paving of First Street, 1895 St Pauls Church on North College Street, 1998 Athens oil fields, and Company B enlistment for the Spanish American War, with a final odd claim about Cortes introducing the first horses after the Ice Age.
The text discusses how debts are owed by those who issue bonds and how public confidence in national money drives recovery from low mood. It notes an experiment of creating doubt about money value to spur a rush to goods and stocks, justified by success.
A sensational claim asserts the Bridge de la Concorde in Paris was constructed entirely from materials salvaged from the demolished Bastille. The story notes the dramatic origin and cites authorities defending or questioning the tale's veracity.
A column reviews Vauban the French engineer and tax inventor on his tercentenary, noting his Income Tax idea and fort designs. It also recalls a bizarre Chicago & Alton wreck near Lexington when old 205 collided with a freight train, leaving no injuries and no fire. Tomorrow teaser: Two Times One Is Not Two.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains burn injuries and first aid in this health column. Immediate cooling with cold water reduces pain and tissue damage while covering the area properly limits irritation. For severe burns call attention to shock and seek medical care, with careful dressing and avoidance of bulky gauze.
Olive Roberts Barton tells of Jeanie three months six to sleep with a thumb in her mouth like brother Billy. The mother, exhausted by failed methods, narrates a weary battle to curb thumb use and finally contemplates letting her rest. Mattie interrupts with a nostalgic remark about her own baby days.
Washington dispatch details how women clerks face layoffs under federal economy cuts, with married workers forced to leave when both spouses are federal employees. The piece notes roiling opinions among the National Woman's Party and Roosevelt supporters over jobs, discrimination and equal rights.
A reader letter argues unsigned submissions are invalid, urging contributors to include full name and address. The piece critiques Roosevelt era wage policy and business practices, praising or questioning recovery measures and employment, referencing the American Legion and economic distress. The editor’s note accompanies the public column.
A Messenger excerpt discusses the National Recovery Act and its ties to labor issues and exploitation. It notes long fights by labor groups such as the American Federation of Labor, socialists, and the S.W.W. against employers and corporate power.
Mrs. Jacob Byceski's daughter Mrs. Charles Drake Jr died Saturday after illness at Grant Hospital Columbus. Funeral held Holy Cross Church Glouster Tuesday. Survived by husband child parents siblings. Also lists relatives and local visits and gatherings in the community notices.
After eleven weeks with Steffman Company as departmental sales manager, C. C. Cornell will return to D. Zenner Company next Monday as store superintendent. He previously spent 18 years at the Zenner store and will resume duties as director of publicity and manager of the ready to wear department.
An elderly newsboy, weakened by illness, still trudges daily along the street selling papers. He used to climb a steep lane to Forbes Court, now visits town and the courthouse area, delivering papers near the iron gate and lawn where Forbes has long lived.
A complex word puzzle asking to identify a man in a picture through horizontal and vertical clues. Includes numbered word fragments, cross-references, and asks for nations, instruments, colors, and roles to determine the person’s identity.
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