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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details its publisher Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush with Charles H. Harris as managing editor. It serves Athens and surrounding communities, markets ads, and lists subscription rates: 4.50 per year in Ohio, various shorter terms, 15c weekly.
A local column urges East, West Athens and Campus District residents to form neighborhood groups. It argues united action can curb reckless driving, bootlegging, and poor paving, and spur beautification and property value, calling for targeted meetings and boundary lines.
Ohio’s public debt has surged by about 50 percent over the past decade with total state county and local obligations surpassing one billion dollars. The piece argues taxes must be cut gradually, urging public officials to act and noting the adage the wheel that squeaks gets the grease.
A Rural New York dispatch notes a century old home lost to fire with irreplaceable furnishings. It argues that rural fires kill 3500 people yearly and cause 100 million in property damage, but modern apparatus telephones and good roads are improving rural fire protection and reducing losses.
A June report details raids and wary stakeouts along midtown avenues from Sixth Avenue to Hell's Kitchen. Sleuths halt suspects and search for guns while noting grocers as narcotics signals. Mentions Ed Tunney and Sherry Magee among figures tied to the era's crime and entertainment.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers free answers to inquiries by mail with a two cent postage. Sample Q and A cover Jefferson Davis’s age at death born 1808 died 1889, Plymouth Brethren origins, Fire Prevention Day date, McGill University founder James McGill, and Raphael versus Michelangelo in Rome.
A poem argues astronomy cannot save Earth from asteroids and comets. It imagines scientists powerless against space rocks and contends humanity would be calmer if they ceased work. The piece questions value of astronomical efforts and reflects existential dread.
A devotional line urges readers to believe in what they ask in prayer and you shall receive it. The excerpt from St. Mark echoes confident faith and expectancy in divine assistance.
A man born to Hindu parents in Bemerera on the Northern mainland of South America, without arms or legs, threads a needle and shaves himself with a razor. He has toured globally and astonished audiences with his patience. Tomorrow: A Midget Mystery.
Letters discuss motor freight versus rail taxes in Ohio, arguing roads are funded by taxpayers while buses and trucks dodge fair road costs. Debate covers highway congestion, road construction jobs, and calls for greater bus user contributions amid public policy questions.
A short nap refreshes the body and mind, easing the afternoon slump for adults and children alike. Medical experts back brief naps of five to ten minutes or more, noting they won’t ruin nighttime sleep and can add energy for a long workday. In hot climates siestas are common and Latin peoples often show renewed vigor after rest.
The piece urges enthusiastic support for twilight baseball and recalls past large crowds. It condemns gambling tied to current baseball interest and calls for a traditional, old fashioned league with strong encouragement.
Violet Sharpe a 28 year old housemaid employed by Mrs Mor row, mother of Mrs Lindbergh, killed herself by poison when questioned by police about the Lindbergh child kidnapping. Police said she had no solid alibi the night of the crime and many view suicide as confession of guilt. Mrs Morrow believes the dead girl was innocent, driven to death by fear of questioning.
General Harbord, former soldier and head of Radio Corporation, warns West Point graduates of heavy military danger ahead. He doubts disarmament talks and pacifist conventions will prevent conflict, urging air power and ground troops. he compares future warfare to a rabbit versus an overhead eagle.
Berlin researchers report brain operations as electric activity confined to archic tectonic areas of the cerebral cortex. They describe the cortex as a dark coating, meaning bark in Latin, and argue materialists see man as a machine without a soul or God, echoing a French scientist’s claim that God is unnecessary.
A reflective essay argues that even a materialist must acknowledge a guiding superintelligence behind the cosmos rather than relying on human religious descriptions. It stresses intellectual humility in explaining existence and the limits of classical religious portrayals.
Ten years ago the class best represented at Ohio University commencement was the class of 1872 with five graduates and three of the four living members present. Notables include George R. Walker and C. R. Long. John G. Myers, a coal miner from Glouster, runs for Congress as a Republican. Other items mention Mary Beulah Moler’s California trip, Civil War graves markers arriving, and May honors for postmasters led by Harry McKinstry. Twenty years ago MA degrees were earned by several alumni, a Mill Street game versus Trimble is planned, a wedding on President Street, and Dean E W Chubb attending Lafayette College’s anniversary address.
In Washington June 14, Roosevelt forces reportedly plan to abolish the Democratic Party two-thirds rule if needed to nominate their candidate. They face opposition from Al Smith and rival leaders, with McAdoo and Shouse in the chair race as the convention dynamics hinge on delegate majorities and pre-convention efforts.
The article urges meticulous dish washing practices to prevent germs as hot weather intensifies health risks. It advises multiple hot water pans for washing and rinsing, scalding tea towels, sun drying, and keeping sickroom glasses separate until boiled. It emphasizes parental guidance and regular vigilance.
A reflective piece compares thinking to plowing furrows in a field. It argues that deeper cognitive effort enlarges the thinking surface and improves success. The analogy links mental work to farming technique and patience.
Last Friday this country lost about twenty millions more of its gold. Since May 1 Europe has taken from us three hundred eighty five millions in gold. The Federal Reserve Board says gold exports eased international money markets and increased loanable funds abroad.
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