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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details its publication scope across Athens area towns and surrounding communities. It notes advertising rates and offices, listing associations and locations, including New York contact and postal matter status.
A columnist contrasts the Japanese army in China with Western forces, noting samurai ethics that suppress requests for more troops and the valor of two soldiers who sacrificed themselves to destroy barbed wire. The piece argues Japan remains half medieval, holding to a chivalric code others have abandoned.
The Naval Construction Bill for 980 million dollars, pushed by Maine’s Frederic Hale, moves through the Senate as leaders caution it is not an actual appropriation. Some senators say passage may be to strengthen the U S delegation at Geneva and warn real spending could undermine arms reduction hopes. The Senate Naval Committee has approved the measure.
Resident Hoover argues for maintaining current public school appropriations despite a weak economy. He cautions against cuts, stating that funding education is the national priority and not economy or good government to reduce school budgets except in cases of extravagance.
The author urges Southeastern Ohio to place markers at historic sites along highways and bridges to educate travelers and preserve local heritage. He notes the Kiwanis Club of Athens has funded street signs, cites old National Pike bridges replaced by newer structures, and calls for preserving wooden covered bridges near main highways for grandchildren to view. He argues state marking draws attention and benefits tourism.
New York theater notes report the mythical George Spelvin marrying Georgette Spelvin in a murder mystery role. The piece lists other stage notables, including Chas Laughton, Basil Sydney, and Hendrik van Loon, with reflections on Paris London exclusions and Pierrette's prestige.
In 1917 a royal proclamation renamed the British royal house to Windsor from Saxon-Co Burg-Gotha. Questions cover Cairo broadcasting, Texas size measures, and salted peanuts in the shell. Answers state Cairo hosts a two-station broadcasting setup, Texas span exceeds Chicago to either ocean, and salted peanuts require soaking in a salt solution before roasting. Honey is cited as a natural invert sugar.
A narrator recalls mumps and measles at twelve and then humorously admits becoming ill with every disease a medical book describes. He chronicled every new ache after talking with doctors and fears each fresh malady, while doctors insist he is only slightly ill in the brain.
A reflective verse invites readers to keep commandments and wisdom in their hearts. It echoes Proverbs 4 4 urging retention of divine words for life. The short meditation presents a timeless spiritual instruction.
A regional column questions the practicality of using a chain with multiple pulleys as a tackle device. The author notes safety concerns and recalls historical mechanics discussions while weighing efficiency versus risk.
The piece profiles Eugene Sandow a Prussian born strongman who built wealth by static poses rather than lifts. It notes his fame from exhibitions and his role in promoting classical poses used by the profession. Tomorrow teases an 8000 mile journey across the Pacific without touching it.
The Messenger prints unsigned forum letters urging reform to end social evils, a purified monetary system, and stronger civic duty. Readers advocate honest governance, testing teachers, supporting John L. Lewis and coal miners, and promoting union labor to lift the valley from hardship. Mrs Sylvia L. West, Glouster Ohio, writes of a coal miner's family surviving on necessity.
The piece argues thinking is essential and unselfish, constructive thought builds society. It cites Lincoln as a constructive thinker who saved a nation, contrasts Bonaparte and Darwin, notes earth shape debates, and urges starting wholesome meditation now for a better environment for offspring.
Advertises a booklet titled Handy Letter Writer containing templates for invitations, regrets, congratulations, engagements, announcements, and condolences. A copy can be mailed to any address for ten cents to cover cost handling and postage using a subscription coupon.
A note offering a copy of the Handy Letter Writer booklet in exchange for ten cents or stamps, asking for the sender’s name and street address. The message specifies payment preference and requests mailing details for fulfillment.
A miner’s wife voices fear for workers as businessmen push a 38 cent wage scale and open shops endangering coal families in Glouster Valley. She recalls better times with the UMWA and laments rising poverty amid bankruptcies and bank closures.
The report notes the patient’s apparent recovery from pneumonia has spurred interest in hospital oxygen chambers while the gorilla’s recovery benefits children studying the animal, highlighting educational value and curiosity.
Mrs Patterson, who three years ago endowed a ward in memory of her husband for the poor, now donates a permanent glass oxygen chamber to the Washington Emergency Hospital. The chamber, large enough for three people, follows her suggestion from a year ago. A like chamber used by the Rockefeller Institute and Mayo Brothers has been ordered for the Children's Hospital in Washington.
In a Boston alley a baby found with a wash cloth over its face and a cord about its neck was revived after three hours of apparent death. Dr. Frank Deich and twenty doctors breathed into the infant’s lungs, restoring life and placing the child in an incubator. The piece ends with a philosophical question about the soul during the three hours.
Robert F P Lamont Jr son of the commerce secretary has been invited to visit Soviet Russia to demonstrate how to reorganize and improve cattle production. The trip aims to share American insights on efficiency and farming techniques with Soviet authorities.
Lee Hall, chief of Ohio miners, told union men Wednesday they will not work under the posted scale and hope suspension may be avoided. Observers predicted a lockout if a stoppage occurs, signaling tense labor tensions in the region.
Washington dispatch reports the Democratic race tightens as Roosevelt faces pivotal primaries in New Hampshire North Dakota Georgia Wisconsin Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Al Smith aid to anti Roosevelt forces shifts momentum while party splits and delegates loom large in shaping the May contest.
An elderly figure extols finishing what one starts as key to character. Children learn to plan and persevere from a young age, with age affecting sustained effort. For a twelve year old like Bob, daily progress toward a clear goal builds dedication, starting as young as four to establish purpose and persistence.
The editor notes Moscow visit to assess a job and a 60,000 dollar salary dispute, cites Russia's large populations and cattle counts, and praises the state’s problem solving. It highlights 100 pound meat per person goal, Lamont’s Colorado ranch project, and cautious optimism about Russia's government learning curve.
The text notes Chinese General Wang Keng, a 1918 West Point graduate, was arrested after wandering into the Shanghai Consulate while visiting an old American friend, Captain William Mayer, prompting question about the school’s purpose and broader education goals.
A speaker scoffs at a plan to raise one billion more by taxation and suggests preparing a bill to end heavy taxes. He quips that the American financial cow is being milked dry a little harder whenever more money is needed, warning against extremes.
A devotion for March 2 urges maintaining faith through daily ordinary tasks. It emphasizes linking prayer and daily life, keeping warmth of belief by humble earthly activities, and seeking steadfast conduct joined to devotion to Jesus Christ.
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