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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
4
An online wire item appears garbled with partial words and unclear names, mentioning telegraph notes and time zones. The readable bits suggest a brief dispatch with minimal context and no identifiable individuals or events.
An Athens writer laments near accidents across the town and urges calmer driving, longer parking distances, and stricter enforcement. The piece notes harmful double parking at Carpenter Street and Court Street intersections and argues for jails and fines to curb reckless behavior. It then shifts to a pension discussion, predicting expansion of public aid as wages and jobs lag, with studies showing limited adequacy of benefits for needy families.
Profile of Elizabeth Arden, born Florence Nightingale Graham in Canada, who built a luxury beauty empire in New York. The piece traces her early career starting with a first job at a chemical firm, her adoption of the Arden name, marriage to Thomas J. Lewis, and her rise through the cosmetic industry amid wealth and industry glamour.
Rev C L Strecker led Athens High School graduation week at the Fire Methodist Church as Marty Z Foater opened services. Judge E T Philippe and Coach A B Mackie spoke on duties of Athens women and public playground benefits at the Athens City Federation meeting. Road paving north of Nelsonville progressed with brickwork on the state road, contractor Fred Beckler supervising a large crew. Loring Chase of Albany, Ohio University graduate, described aviation activity near Athens and Totman Farm.
A garbled note references Dr Ferdinand Ringer and an invention called the everru match. It suggests Vienna turmoil over monopolies sold to the Swedish Match Trust. A stray line mentions Baseball Puszie and ongoing developments in the field.
Frederic J. Haskin notes isolated islands once famed for romance now view world adventure through American films. Crete offers nine cinemas while Rhodes, Chios, and others host theaters. Greek censorship shapes selections as British Empire reaches amid Crusader era sites and Mediterranean settings.
The Athens Messenger advertises a booklet on fish and sea foods with tips to buy and prepare cheaper meals. It also discusses global cinema, noting Napoleon's cinema on Elba and varied film exposure in Java, Borneo, and the South Seas, with commentary on censorship and local viewing habits.
A jumble of reports notes Boston Mayor Curley in Rome amid church and state tensions, New York gangland violence with machine guns, destruction of churches, and calls to keep religion independent from sensational journalism. A Presbyterian Assembly questions a daily’s Christian identity during prohibition debates.
Fragmentary text discusses Stephen Girard and the Bank of the United States with references to the First Liberty Loan and federal plans. It mentions Washington, Philadelphia, and various public notices, along with stray notes on telephones and police calls, all in a disjointed 19th century newspaper style.
Lucidly presented verses critique corruption and crime, tracing envy and wealth to shady sources. The piece cites figures like James J. Montague and references Prohibition era ethics. It likens public sentiment to support for reforms while noting the peril of illegal profits and official complicity.
Washington June War Department details a plan for a future war focusing on a Director of War Industry who would coordinate food and fuel through a War Advisory Council with War and Navy secretaries. A central railway control structure would use a committee of railroad officials under unified management within 24 hours if needed.
The piece urges careful school choice for sons and daughters, urging parents to visit campuses or contact deans and registrars to learn admission trends. It cautions against social pressure and stresses fit, happiness, development, and real friendship over prestige.
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