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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
4
The readable fragments list several press and news organizations and address lines including American Newspaper Publishers Association, Associated Press, United Press, Toland Linily Press Association, Wire Report, and John W. Cullen Company with scattered street addresses.
The Week argues against turning the liquor question into a partisan campaign. It warns such a move would cloud vital issues like unemployment, capital and labor, and national economic stability. It favors addressing bread and butter concerns over booze debates.
The column notes baseball spring training camps in the South and West signal winter ending. It highlights fans’ renewed excitement as reports from camps arrive, promising active play or at least hopeful stories from the season’s start.
The piece argues that courtesy increasingly defines how men and boys are judged, while women and Birks face different expectations. It notes a shift toward teaching courtesy within households, but external influences hinder progress and portrayals of gendered behavior remain uneven.
March 11 report of a Brevoort Hotel banquet honoring management change. Writers Montague Glass George Muchan Myre and Franklin P Adams reminisce about early careers and satire. Anecdotes cover Harpers Weekly editor Fyfe and early ballad collectors, with notes on Hergesheimer Wright Hemingway Faulkner Bromfield and Hauptmann.
Two neighbors Thomas Kemp and Benjamin Hodge aged Ss and living within five miles of each other in Poplar Bluff Missouri met for the first time after 118 years. Kemp, a small invalid, and Hodge, a tall six footer, chatted two hours under a tree about a century past. Tomorrow: An Incalculable Shot.
The Messenger prints unsigned letters noting miners, business and farmer stand amid strike, urging public support to boost mining regions. The editor notes letters lack signatures unless known to the paper. The column also recounts public figures like W Averill Harriman and Herbert Bayard Swope attending events and media figures such as William A Curley and Hearst Jr. in relation to broader industry interest.
In a public forum letter signed "A Farmer of Nelsonville" the writer argues miners deserve higher wages and questions farmers earnings and practices. The piece contrasts farming with mining life, noting miners face dangerous conditions and low pay, while farmers lack machinery investments and affordable goods.
The article recaps various theories on why certain regions are nicknamed Sucker State. It cites a Galena Mines tale from 1822 describing a returning steamer crew joking about “suckers,” suggesting the name arose from a mnemonic of suckers following the river cycle. Also mentions a question about naming changes for the city of Gedenburg in Austria Hungary and notes a regional reference to Sopren.
A reflective verse piece contrasts old simple tricks with modern methods of luring mosquitoes by electrical hum. The poet argues that relying on nature and honest skill yields a fairer game than deceitful devices. He laments the fading edge of human craft.
Mrs M R Hubbard of Nelsonville Ohio replies to a farmer who protested against helping coal miners. She argues miners and farmers rely on each other and urges the farmer to publish his name and attend meetings to publish his views openly.
The Athens Messenger promotes a ten cent Handy Letter Writer to address envelopes correctly and avoid dead letters. The item claims widespread mail misaddressing stems from ignorance and urges readers to mail in a coupon today.
The article notes a small Japanese crime network calling itself a patriotism driven blood brotherhood. It says two peasants were used to kill two officials, one member is jailed and the others, a teacher and a priest, are being sought. The piece imagines patriotic groups pressuring departing officials.
In a theater scene Paul Brock, owner of newspapers, and Kodler, a tabloid owner, are asked about circulation. Brock leaps up and gestures to the back of the theater as he asserts circulation is rising.
A columnist argues that a well-mannered courteous man earns better treatment in need than selfish types, and that courtesy enriches life beyond riches or position.
A brief notice from the Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C encloses ten cents for a copy of Moret, THE HANDY LETTER WRITER, stating preferred payment by core or stamps.
Walter Chrysler, the automobile maker, comments on Ziegfeld decor for car interiors. He cites a formula of beautiful girls humor and spectacle, highlighting Lupe Velox as chief performer with thirty behind sheers. The description blends stage show with automotive styling and branding.
After the Vatican blaze, Dublin reports 18000 rare Catholic volumes lost in a major library fire. The Gaelic manuscripts destroyed include priceless, perhaps untranslated works, with German scholars noted as diligent translators of ancient Gaelic writings.
A collection of brief items recalls a 10 year range of local life in Athens. Mentions include Faithful Frank the laundry horse, Percy Tetlow urging coal operator action, a brick home sale, Dr. Lim bidding farewell to Athens, and shifts in retail conditions. Also notes on a 20 year past visit by Prof Atkinson, bank official O Bleness returns, Woodworth selling a North Congress cottage, a 1901 memorial decision, Arthur Falloon in Jacksonville, and Darrow facing trial for bribery.
A psychologist explains how children use toys and bedtime rituals as escape when overwhelmed. A ten year old named Charles seeks comfort with an old Teddy Bear, signaling underlying unhappiness or fear. Removing the source of worry and addressing responsibility can help restore development.
Washington notes sketch a year in capital satire including jokes on Hoover Lincoln and Washington on Lincoln's birthday. The column cites Buck Hayden and Millard Tydings and recalls short selling debates, tax bill talk, and ambitious House figures as humor mixes with policy chatter.
Wet enthusiasts in Congress argue beer at 2.75 percent alcohol could yield about $550.00 in taxes. A man quips that without milk he would have mush and milk, and without wash.
A brief 1930s style devotional line reflects on faith and patience, mentioning days and a hopeful tone about events to come. The snippet emphasizes enduring trust and spiritual reflection without specific names or dates.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Bert Labht and Peteuated to become a Old ipeter with unclear context. Bad punctuation and missing details prevent a clear event or outcome.
French statesman Tardieu warns of suffering at home from overproduction and weak consumption of French wines. He urges foreign nations to reduce wine duties to curb false hopes and stabilize markets, noting that the United States faces price pressures and demand uncertainty.
Daily Lenten devotion urges patient waiting for the Holy Spirit as Acts 1 4 8 instructs. It emphasizes simplicity of faith and confidence in future plans, praising postponement as liberation from haste and asking for serenity during delay and readiness for divine action.
A sermon titled We Are Saved by Hope on March 19 urges believers to read Romans 8 15 39 for triumphant confidence in the Spirit’s power over world forces. It asks for steadfast prayer for guidance, protection from temptation, and divine redemption through Christ.
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