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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
5
After a poisoning scare, the Underwoods swiftly relocate the guests to a cottage near the shore. Lillian drives the plan, moving adults and children alike while Lee Chow recovers from a concealed poison dart. The scene shifts to a seaside retreat with preparations for the next day.
Newton D. Baker, addressing a national conference of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, urged broad adult education to eliminate religious and economic prejudices. He warned that world population concentration, access to raw materials and heavy armaments demand sustained peace efforts. He called for international cooperation, noting solutions require the consensus of sixty to seventy million people beyond any one leader. continuous education he said is the only path to safety.
Columbus reports March 11 that Chicago futures for wheat run about one cent below year ago levels, with July at roughly 63 cents and last year near 64. Farm Bureau official W. Eberhard notes reduced carry in Argentina, Australia, and the U.S. and suggests prices won’t drop to last season’s lows unless weather turns favorable. corn prices edge up about two cents from a week earlier.
Vernon E. Crouse of North Lima Mahoning County was named superintendent of the Juvenile Grange Department for the Ohio State Junior Fair tied to the Ohio State Fair. Crouse serves on the Ohio State Grange executive committee as about 180 juvenile granges with over 6 000 members exist in the state.
Milk price reductions in Cleveland drop to prewar levels with standard quart wholesale at 7 cents and doorstep delivery at 9 cents. Other grades also fall a cent as Dairy men Milk Co. cites reduced consumption due to economic stress.
Cincinnati man John H Lukens was convicted in a case under a new drive to stop selling oleomargarine as butter. The Ohio Food and Dairy Division led by W D Leech announced the first conviction with a $200 fine after inspectors Tracy and Walker arrested Lukens in Cincinnati.
Charles Bischoff, who confessed to attacking and killing Marian McLean, six, during Christmas in Cincinnati, has been found insane by Dr. W. H. Vorbau and will be permanently committed to the state hospital for the criminally insane after observation by Cincinnati judges.
Common Pleas Judge Mason Douglas convicts William MacDonald, 53, of Eaton Pike, on intoxication and possession of intoxicating liquor charges after he allegedly drank bay rum as a beverage. Trial notes the liquor caused intoxication in March.
A circulated petition from R VU Hastings Lancaster mayor seeks the Democratic nomination for secretary of state in Athens County Indiana.
Columbus announces March 25 bid opening for highway work in 23 Ohio counties totaling about 1.87 million dollars. Projects include Meigs Pomeroy Marietta concrete paving 50 743 22 Meigs Pomeroy Jackson Rutland concrete paving 67 161 78 Morgan Washington Marietta McConnelsville concrete paving and bridge 182 026 34 Vinton McArthur Athens paving and bridge 102 156 99.
Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago was injured internally when her horse fell during a Fernie Fox Hunt run in Melton Mowbray England. The horse rolled on her late Thursday, causing the injuries.
Battery E 134th Field Artillery of the Ohio National Guard drilled for nearly two hours Wednesday night in preparation for a federal inspection on March 28. Final practices set for March 15 and 22. Captain Roy Carter of Indianapolis will lead the visiting officers and is an official in the Indiana National Guard. The corps reached full strength with Paul Lt Hall promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant.
In this King Features syndicate piece from 1882 R S Copeland urges early treatment of strabismus or cross eyes in children. He notes many cases correct with glasses or eye exercises and says surgery is safe though reserved for unresponsive cases.
Q what causes eye strain and gum bleeding is this pyorrhea answers point to dental treatment and eye conditions D C EK notes catarrh may cause ear ringing and urges immediate care seek detailed questions for guidance
Governor White appointed a new command staff for the Athens guards unit. Captain F M Watkins and Lieutenants Ben F Brown and John Violet lead the gunners drivers and battery detachments as inspection crews prepare for the upcoming federal review.
A narrator frames Aunt Emily as a matchmaker for small repairs offering to connect friends and relatives with handy workers. She pushes ideas to fix broken tables, cracked windows, sagging steps, worn floors, and draperies while highlighting thrift and mutual aid. The piece ends with anecdotes about refurbishing rather than buying new.
Washington March 11 The Democratic Party will hold a unity rally in Washington on April 15 announced by the national committee Eight presidential possibilities will attend and speak including Governor Roosevelt of New York former Governor Smith of New York Governor Ritchie of Maryland former Senator James A Reed of Missouri Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois Newton D Baker of Ohio former Governor Byrd of Virginia and Speaker John N Garner.
An old advertisement urges readers to wake up the liver by using Carter’s Little Liver Pills to restore bile flow and relieve signs of poor digestion. It warns against substitutes and promotes the red labeled bottle priced 25 cents.
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