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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1933
Page
4
Historical newspaper masthead and publisher details for the Athens Messenger. Includes staff roles, affiliated counties, associations, printing info, and subscription rates per week and year across Ohio, with offices and delivery regions listed.
The piece argues that Roosevelt’s expanded wartime powers are a democratic loan and not dictatorship. It praises swift legislative action, cooperative Congress, and public optimism, noting rising prices, hopeful farmers, and renewed business activity as leaders implement action policies.
The piece recalls the immense power of the Ohio River in flood, its unstoppable momentum, and the awe it inspires in observers. It contrasts inland fears with riverfront life, noting how communities endure floods to enjoy the river’s beauty. It closes with reflections on humanity's insignificance against such force.
Draco the lawgiver died after a crowd of clothing smothered him during a stirring speech. Ancient Athenians showed appreciation for speakers and actors by throwing garments at them.
Dorothy Dix argues novelty sustains marriage, urging wives to keep mystery. A clever wife avoids revealing every thought and trick, preserving suspense, flattery, and selective surprises to maintain her husband’s interest and prevent him from seeking elsewhere.
A guidance piece on shyness addressing adults and children. It explains how early treatment shapes social fear, warns against coaxing or highlighting shy babies, and argues that calm, nonpublic handling helps children overcome shyness and prevent long term distress.
The article profiles Heinie Miller, a blind Goldfield Nevada prospector who, after losing sight in 1927, guides a trail, sinks shafts, and identifies ore by feel. His persistence and faith shine as fellow miners back his quest for a bonanza. Tomorrow features a dancing feat.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains glaucoma as a major cause of blindness from elevated intraocular pressure. The article covers symptoms such as a hard red eye, gray cloudy front, and narrowed field of vision, plus diagnostic tools like tonometer and ophthalmoscope and treatments to lower eye pressure or drain fluid.
The Mary Jane Rickey house at 46 Elmwood Place is being demolished by J. D. Martin following a court decision. Rotary Club opens a series of vocational talks with C. H. Harris, messenger editor, speaking on The Making of a Newspaper. Hostesses at the Country Club card party were Mrs A C Rossi and Mrs T W Craig. Byron Wolfe and son visited the Carpenters.
Dr. W. G. Danford of Trimble was taken to a Columbus hospital for an appendicitis operation. Assessors of personal taxes begin work on April 17. Athens Township assessors were H. Edwards and Isaac Rollison. Athens City Corp. assessors were John Mohler John Druggan John Brooks and C. M. Conant. Alexander Township assessor was F. M. McPherson. Prof. T. N. Hoover spoke at Union on Abraham Lincoln. Clarence Bennett of Nelsonville visited Athens.
The article discusses lions living in sandy plains and rocky areas, noting they are not exclusive jungle dwellers. It explains cats cannot see in total darkness but have sharp dusk vision. It mentions the fox curling its tail for warmth, a large underground tuber called old man of the earth weighing 10 to 15 pounds, and white tailed deer signaling with their white tails.
Washington commentary compares Franklin D Roosevelt’s bank holiday and sweeping wartime-style powers to Woodrow Wilson. It notes the authority is congressionally granted and limited, not a dictatorship, and contrasts American approach with Britain’s blanket Defence of the Realm Act. It cites earlier Wilson actions and recalls Wood alcohol poisoning fatalities in 1932 and 1939.
The text mixes trivia clues and a puzzle answer map about the U S Secretary of State and various definitions. It lists numerous wordplay items such as weights for waste and nautical terms while noting an answer to a prior puzzle and a vertical clue set.
A reader’s wartime lyric recalls a mother’s singing that soothed a child and filled a home with comfort. The note honors mothers who sang hymns to sleep, suggesting heavenly rewards for their quiet, hard work amid national upheaval and pension debates. March 15.
A circulated anonymous quatrain chain links a chain of hearsay about a colored man in a Texas town and a sweet society figure. It traces rumors through a laborer, a circus clown and a newspaper note while noting a mother-in-law’s claim and a niece’s printed statement.
Letter to The Messenger challenges claims in the March 14 editorial At Least We Are Awakening. The writer argues pensions come from federal taxes and notes the average worker pays little federal tax unless earning income tax. He references the Economy League as origin of a prior statement.
Rome dispatch reports the death of Abruzzi 67 an explorer and coastal figure Emanuel, king’s cousin, in early March. The noted surname connection and age anchor the obituary as authorities confirm the loss in the Abruzzi region.
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