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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
4
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United Press reports delegates at Geneva struggle to classify weapons as offensive. Nations clash over bore sizes from 7 7 mm to 155 mm while the conference appears doomed to echo hollow peace rhetoric rather than real disarmament.
The piece argues that while the Federal government balanced its budget, 44 states and numerous localities must tighten spending too. It notes rising state and city indebtedness, inefficiency, and graft, and cites examples from Virginia Maine North Carolina Milwaukee and Cincinnati as proof that determined leadership can cut budgets and save taxpayers.
The United States fears Chile's political shift may affect eight hundred million dollars in American-controlled foreign capital. Since Chile’s 1819 independence, U.S. influence has grown through copper and nitrate industries, power, and communications, shaping a “Yankees of South America” identity linked to major capital from the United States and Europe.
A call for statewide dissemination of fiscal guidance urges immediate attention to public debt and economy. The piece notes Nelsonville and Athens County areas face varied burdens from large school plants and bonded debt, urging formation of finance groups to study local finances and curb unnecessary spending nationwide.
A brief excerpt presents a Biblical verse from Corinthians emphasizing prophecy for believers and tongues for unbelievers. It reflects on speaking in tongues and prophesying as acts intended to build faith among those who do not yet believe.
In New York World section a wink at show business and domestic life unfolds. A Keller Sisters marriage collapses into a divorce quest amid tours and band engagements. Teddy Kelly and Jack Pettis’ brief honeymoon ends with touring conflicts. Magician Al Baker and Rabbi Nathan Krass perform sleight of hand charity acts. The piece surveys the era’s entertainment culture with playful nostalgia.
The passage notes water only six inches deep under a crust of salt and sang preventing a car from sinking. It mentions the gravestone of S B McCracken and identifies him as a former teacher at Elkhart High School.
Charles Fisher, a freeh man from Massillon, is one of three tennis stars to reach the Friday semi finals at the Ohio courts. He played last summer in two finals in the northern part of the state, while Washington Federal calls for coal mine seizure to end the coal tie up. A judge declares a war on horseplay and abduction of young girls on night rides. Dr and Mrs Blaire Goldsberry return from East where he pursued a post graduate surgery course. Twenty years ago Alpha Gamma Delta patrons invite alumnae for garden parts at the Grosvenor home.
A brief marriage or engagement note records Mr and Mrs Austin Wood and accompanying details. The item lists the couple and references family and ceremony context, reflecting a typical society announcement in the regional newspaper.
A miscellany of Q A style queries covers English pronunciation of gallant versus gal lant, details about a carillon bell in Chicago and two Croydon bells, the Burroughs Medal winner Frederick Dellenaugh, Zeppelin’s death, Vatican crime jurisdiction, Shanghai International Settlement governance, Persian shawls and Paisley, and Canada’s ten largest cities with Montreal Toronto Vancouver Winnipeg Hamilton Quebec Ottawa Calgary Edmonton and London.
Washington observers compare Franklin D Roosevelt's 1932 bid for the Democratic nomination with 1924 William Gibbs McAdoos race. The piece notes parallels in regional strength, the role of party bosses, and potential delegates, while flagging risks from scandals and intra party opposition as Chicago looms.
A TODAY THE PRESS report warns resources for feeding thousands of veterans in Washington are nearly exhausted. Police Superintendent Glassford announces a transport plan for those returning home and urges veterans who sought money to resume normal life. The piece mocks government aid to foreign relief and questions Red Cross and Salvation Army actions amid postwar strain.
In Jacksonville and West Palm Beach discussions, Mark Wilco has insights on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment and potential congressional succession of Ruth Bryan Owen. Commentary favors a tariff oriented tax plan, arguing it could fund government, reduce income tax, and counter Bolshevik influence, with emphasis on sales taxes on imported goods and manufacturers.
A poem debating scientists seeking weather control and the clash of opinion between science and rural livelihoods. The speaker questions whether science can decide which forecasts or outcomes to favor, noting inevitable disputes and the risk of uncharted courses. The verse ends with doubt about the scheme and its future.
A representative urged federal action against insects like mosquitoes that transmit tropical fevers, arguing current safety measures fail. He recounts a family illness linked to insect bites, stresses sanitation at home, and urges year round garbage control and screen maintenance to reduce mosquito exposure and protect children.
The text argues that opposition to American democracy grows as expansive tax policies and tax exempt securities divert capital from productive industry. It contends this reduces wealth creation and employment and questions whether Russia would recognize the United States amid fiscal excesses.
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