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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1932
Page
18
The Athens Messenger outlines subscription rates and service areas across Athens and surrounding counties. Rates include 1 3?4? weekly in Ohio Civic Year and pay options such as yearly and shorter terms, reflecting newspaper circulation amid regional distribution.
The piece argues for authorizing twenty million dollars in relief, allowing tax public utilities and letting local districts repurpose gasoline and motor tax funds for unemployment and poor relief. It notes hunger, industrial idle, and the need for coordinated action while stressing consumption over production and cautious blame.
An Ohio publicist extols the Hocking Hills, noting how constant attention shapes public perception. The Logan area pushes regional advertising to draw wider interest and highlight local scenery and tourism potential.
Film industry forecasts from New York reveal Japan produced 900 features last year beating U S output. The Year Book highlights box office highs at the Roxy for Delicious with over 130000 dollars in gross. It notes dramatic declines in child attendance and broad educational film use across schools.
The text notes Washington declined a third term in his Farewell Address and mentions debates on one term of seven years. It explains lager beer as bottom fermented, aged longer, from a German storehouse term. It also highlights wealth concentration by women and long-standing debates on governance and taxation.
Fragmentary verse depicts a cat and a narrator during evening music with surreal imagery and distorted lines. The speaker muses on nature, fame, and human judgment while the cat remains central to the scene.
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska drives a string of major achievements from the anti injunction and Muscle Shoals measures to a push for a constitutional amendment. His victories reshape federal policy and promise cheaper power, backed by supporters including Speaker Jack Garner. The article notes Norris persistence and broad support across chambers amid administration resistance. The piece ends with a devotional prayer and reflection on Christ's love guiding public service.
A daily Lenten devotion centers on John 21 15 22 asking Simon Peter about love as the single guiding force. It urges faithful focus on Christ as the Way Truth and Life and ends with a prayer for wholehearted love beyond personal loss or feeling.
The Interstate Commerce Commission bars Pullman from charging extra when two passengers share a berth. The piece argues this is like hotels charging for extra occupants, noting Pullman offers special service and safety and must prosper by passenger numbers. It claims the proposed extra fee would be reasonable, at about one fifth the single fare.
The Athens Messenger presents The American Flag Code outlining proper respect and observance for the flag. Instructions urge schools to display and honor the flag with correct procedures and imagery, asking readers to request a copy for guidance.
The readable fragment notes a person surrendering Rimeek to Christ and references an Apostle's meaning. No clear names, dates, or places are established beyond the era implied by a religious surrender concept.
The League of Nations is informed a Shanghai truce has been arranged with Japan and China to confer privately before sharing a decision. The analogy notes China as the patch and Japan as the small boy, underscoring the fragile nature of the potential agreement.
The sales tax appears likely to pass with modifications credited to Mr. Curry, head of Tammany Hall. His faction holds twenty votes to Don Rainer as Jean informs William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, who opposes the tax. If defeated, the government may need to cut pay for workers.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hut ton is hospitalized after overwork and fatigue. Medical experts suggest excessive stress and poor sleep have affected the evangelist’s condition while she continues her public mission and work commitments.
Crest of the Hocking River reached its crest and began to fall though not as high as in December. Floods covered Richland Avenue, Mill and West Union Streets, as relief needs grew in Athens County with shoes missing for miners' children. The Hagen-Bach Wallace circus announced for May 1 and Logan Natural Gas plans laid 40 miles of 12 inch and 13 miles of 16 inch pipe for higher pressure mains across the Logan district.
A mother urges vigilant child safety in New Jersey by stressing never to leave children with strangers whether in a car, at school, or on the street. She advises teaching kids to state their name and address, not leaving babies unattended outside a store, and avoiding leaving homes empty to prevent accidents or fires.
A quotation centers on Mrs Mc Pherson-Hutton expressing comfort in faith that heaven’s gate will welcome her with praise. The remark frames belief in divine reception and the afterlife as solace for life’s struggles.
A car company president launches a nationwide campaign spending one million dollars on advertising to push a single message. Beginning last Tuesday ads ran in over 2,000 newspapers and leading magazines while 603,000 telegrams were sent on Thursday. The emphasis is on the power of repetition to persuade buyers.
The column by Genevieve Kemble projects a day of upheaval or travel around March 19 influenced by lunar aspects. It warns against rash gains and extravagance while predicting lively personal changes, new contacts, and probable career shifts for those born under the date. Notable nativity mentions William J. Bryan.
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