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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1932
Page
4
The first constitutional amendment submitted since 1924 has passed Congress and awaits action in 48 state capitals. It would move presidential and congressional start dates earlier, reduce lag in government, and requires voter action at the state level for ratification.
The piece laments the lack of reliable weather forecasts and notes the impact of cold snaps on water pipes, radiators, and agriculture. It argues for better advance knowledge to prepare for future winters and harvest prospects.
The piece laments the invasive treatment of Charles Lindbergh and his family after his Paris landing, urging an end to publicity. It argues the public’s obsession harms his aviation work and personal life, demanding punishment for any crime against the Lindberghs and respect for their privacy.
The National Zoo faced criticism for using expensive specialists and equipment to treat a baby gorilla with pneumonia while many American children go hungry. The piece argues society values a prize ape over human life and questions the cost judgments guiding life-saving care.
In New York on March 8 the lively Al Woods story unfolds with tales of his theater empire. He managed Florence Reed and Claudette Colbert early in their careers and recalls clashes, comebacks, and hits like The Shanghai Gesture The Green Hat and The Trial of Mary Dugan.
The document outlines a service offering free mailed answers to any question not requiring legal medical or financial advice. It includes an example about Walter Lindrum 4137 point billiards run and notes on the English billiards style, Black Patti Sisseretta Jones and the mispronunciation of prescribe. It cites Frederic J. Haskin as director and cites common Q and A about topics from billiards to pronunciation.
A compact poem contrasts ancestral farm life with modern demands. It recalls dawn work, scarce provisions, and constant vigilance against Redskin threats, noting husbands and wives kept steady labor and restraint, avoiding despair or complaints, hoping current generations emulate endurance.
The speaker laments a past era when material wealth was prioritized over human values. They note that now, amid hardship, society questions its prior priorities. The focus shifted from helping humans to rescuing the dollar, even prioritizing a sick gorilla over needy humans.
A brief added line presents The wicked flee when no man pursueth from Proverbs as a daily reflection titled A Thought for Today. The note adds a concise moral prompt and a small opening worded by the periodical.
Yesterday’s cartoon explains the magnetic strain gauge as ultra sensitive to imperceptible movement. It notes the device can measure how far a man could stretch a one inch bar barehanded and even gauge a locomotive’s stress, estimating engine weight beyond railroad records. Tomorrow hints at a metropolis built in a day.
An article from United States Sena Former Commissioner explains that pneumonia is most common December through March, driven by temperature shifts and factors lowering vitality. It covers symptoms, crisis timing, nursing importance, pleurisy risk, treatment vary, and infection control practices.
An eye specialist should examine MISS F and assess the degree of vision before any correction. The procedure does not involve the seeing part of the eye and carries no risk of losing sight according to the guidance provided.
The column lists stray tax proposals such as a flat tax on all adults over 21 and levies on labor-saving devices and consumer goods. It also describes the House chamber routine with figures like Parliamentarians Deschler and Roy, clerks, and reporters, and reports on Albert Fall's hospital status and family visits.
The author argues adults know little about child minds and must study themselves first. For small children bad habits form from scolding and punishment, which fixes the habit. Let the child pursue interests until they wane, or explain reasons to older children so they choose to stop. Early training is crucial, but harsh methods plant lasting weeds.
The Athens Messenger highlights a government bulletin warning that moths infest upholstered furniture and threaten homes. It advises housewives to obtain the bulletin by sending four cents to cover cost and postage to receive practical preservation tips.
Enclose four cents in coin or stamps for a copy of the booklet on MOTHS IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE. Include name street city state for mailing.
An astrological forecast notes an important day with potential for fulfilment and goal attainment. It highlights recognition and advancement through power figures, but warns to guard against risky contracts and radical changes. Those born today face a year of notable influence and possible high status.
C O North of 74 John Street Nelsonville Ohio counters a farmer's public forum letter. He questions mining wages and manager pay, warns about mining life risks, and asserts miners struggle to buy farmer produce while condemning charity and blaming wage disparities.
Thorwald Olson physical director at Ohio University has taken the oath and become an American citizen. Born in Sweden, he left at 17 to pursue his dreams in the United States and now joins the citizenry.
Athens County officials welcomed township delegations at the first March meeting. Representatives presented road improvement proposals with claims from multiple localities throughout the day.
Akron police investigate a theft at the Orpheum Theater in which a patron stole a birdcage containing a canary unobserved. Investigators request tips from the public.
The article notes that widespread publicity unsettled the kidnappers and prompted them to abandon plans. It cites Colonel and Mrs. Lindberghs reassuring statement three days after the abduction as reducing panic and potentially preventing a dangerous move by the kidnappers.
In a historic case a New York girl Marion Clark was abducted in Central Park in 189. The New York Evening Journal offered a cash reward for information leading to her recovery. Posters of the child circulated outside post offices and police stations, and a passerby identified her in the kidnapper’s arms. The child was returned safe, the reward paid, and the kidnappers punished.
The public shows no thought of punishment for alleged kidnappers, only a fierce drive to secure the child's safety. Parents feel hopeful that no steps will be taken against the suspects, trusting protective action will prevail.
For a full week the country focuses on a mother's loss and the search for her boy. News notes wartime burdens, corporate aid billions, and waning business conditions shaping daily life.
About 35 members of the Athens Chapter Order of Eastern Star including officers and the floral team travel to New Marshfield to institute a new chapter of the order.
Miss Mary Goddard of Amesville resigned from teaching at the East Side School due to inability to continue her work. Miss Nettie Dugan, University senior, was appointed to replace her.
A devotional meditation on Luke 12 22 32 urging believers to trust God rather than worldly security. It emphasizes keeping poise amid Babel like chaos and petitions God to grant steadfast minds and patient souls as the kingdom is promised through Jesus Christ.
Widespread attention centers on the Lindbergh baby case as millions await any update. Public interest amplifies inquiries to newspapers and officials for a sign of progress or solution.
The tension eases and hope returns as those who took the child prepare to act safely and receive the ransom through self-selected intermediaries, signaling an end to wartime anxiety unseen in the country since the war began.
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