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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
4
A reflection on aging philanthropist Adolph Lewisohn taking singing lessons at 69 and giving small private recitals at 82. The piece argues leisure invites artistic pursuits, noting countless amateurs in art, music, and poetry enrich life even without fame or money.
The piece argues Yale's move to drop Latin and Greek from core requirements reflects a long trend toward practicality in American higher ed. It contrasts utilitarian aims with the cultural value of humane studies, noting many will choose wealth or prestige while a few pursue deeper literary culture.
In New York the street theater scene welcomes a mechanical robot known as Tiny Dunn and his partner the Duke of Broadway. The duo draw crowds with still faces and polished, old world style outfits as they tour midtown, while critics prod them to test their supposed lifelessness and the showman’s craft.
Ten years ago the House of Peers in Japan rejected women attending political meetings causing indignation among women. Fifteen tables were cleared at Bam at the State Street market as fresh meats were sold for the first time. Carl Meighen and seventeen guardsmen represented Ohio in a national shoot. Postmaster examinations were held under executive order with Coalville paying 1400 dollars and Corning 1500. Ellis staged the first aerial stunt at a grand lodge reunion in Los Angeles. Twenty years ago the Athens County Fair debates and a Grange display moved forward. 175 Ohio University students toured the Luhbrig mine. Don C Nye of Chauncey left Sept 1 to practice osteopathy in Rosario, Argentina.
A reader quiz column presents Q and A items on topics from General Pickett and yellow fever history to floor creaks and postal star routes. It covers figures like Porfirio Diaz and actresses in classic film, with concise factual answers and brief notes on dates and definitions.
Explanation notes Cherrapunji in Lower Assam India is noted for extreme rainfall and evaporation conditions. The text cites 905 inches in 1861 submerging Rhode Island under ten feet. Also mentions John Balas the Elyria Ohio skater dubbed The Flying Shoemaker.
Frederic J. Haskin analyzes the Hoover plan’s reach into German and allied debts. He distinguishes between public, private, and inter government loans, noting Americans hold about 800 million in German public debts and roughly 60 million in private corporate bonds, with the moratorium affecting inter government payments while private obligations remain active. The piece outlines borrowers from Reich to cities, provinces, and utilities, and argues the moratorium offers a breathing spell to private holders without harming government loans.
The piece contrasts calm, wary behavior with bluster in encounters with threats. It notes that calm restraint often defuses confrontations while showing how fear shapes danger, citing long distance flying thrills and risks, and reflecting on prudence in perilous social and aerial journeys.
Poison ivy causes painful skin inflammation but is largely preventable. Many injuries result from failing to recognize and avoid the plant along roadways and paths. simple detection and treatment measures could reduce cases. A booklet on POISON IVY explains the subject in detail via our Washington service agency.
A muddled column hints at a postponed shooting joke, an old English bartender quip, and a surreal sequence about a whale in the northern seas. It sketches a tree shrew mammal chain to a whale and references plant lice being sprayed on park trees, suggesting a stream of disparate notes rather than a single story.
Washington dispatch notes mixed reactions to Hoover's debt moratorium with Republicans hoping for an economic upturn and Democrats planning a return to 1952 campaign dynamics. Analysts warn recovery remains slow, domestic and international uncertainties clouding prospects for a decisive political shift.
A period piece urges tooth care from before birth, stressing calcium rich foods like milk greens and cereals, and ongoing dental visits. It notes proper feeding, cleanliness, and early brushing, plus shaping teeth early, with warnings about rough past practices and evolving dental guidance. It also includes a brief political note on 1932 Hoover politics and defense plans.
Clarks Chapel hosted Mr and Mrs Pearl Crose and family with guests of M Snow. Mrs Cathrine Phillips and granddaughter Kether, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Phillips, visited Athens with Mrs Else Graham and family. Mr and Mrs Joseph Robinson hosted family guests for Adaline Phapa and Blanche. Athens resident Harrison Lavney, an employee of Richard Phillips, spent a preceding evening at Mains home.
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