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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1932
Page
4
Athens Messenger details its publisher and staff, regional reach across five counties in Southeastern Ohio, and affiliations. It lists subscription rates 15 cents weekly, annual mail options, and offices in Athens with rates for various durations.
The author condemns the Hawaii jury verdict convicting four Americans of manslaughter in the so called honor slaying. They argue white vigilante justice stands against civil law, call the verdict unpatriotic, and criticize Congress for likely pardoning the defendants.
Roads leading to scenic Middle West region should be made dustless as thousands use State Route 56. Dust damages clothing and cars. Athens banners vanish signaling old-time flavor in elections. Doc Walker's baseball team returns to Buchtel in 1932 drawing power across the district.
Ohio game conservation director notes cars kill wildlife and enable access to remote hunting grounds. He argues cars fueled overuse, depleting trout streams, and urges license fees to fund restocking and preserved lakes and streams for all sportsmen.
A concise Proverbs verse offers that a simple meal shared in love surpasses a feast marked by hatred. The message emphasizes harmony over material abundance, urging kindness as the true nourishment of relationships.
In New York on May 4, Flo Ziegfeld gains control of Carroll's Theater renaming it Casino amid a long running Broadway clash with Carroll. Notables like Maude Adams Norman Anthony and Ed Wynn enter or comment on shifts in stage and radio, while Wynn endures “mike fright” as his hat collection grows and dressing space expands.
The piece describes a 1909 non magnetic ship Carnegie and its discovery of a oxygenless Belt of Death in the South Pacific at about 300 feet depth. It also previews a Philippine Slapping Sport scene with Igorots testing muscle and a dynamic slapping rule leading to first blood, and mentions tomorrow's long distance water walking champion.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers free replies to various questions by mail, with two cents postage. It covers topics from global telephone reach to Philippine governance, Gideon’s armor, airplane noise, birth statistics, the 1893 Columbian Exposition, and Whitby jet, citing authorities and concise explanations.
A dated correspondence from May 3 1932 includes an editor note on unsigned letters and a permissive line for publication. Contributors H L McDonald Bill Glass from Chauncey Ohio express mutual gratitude and discuss letter sharing practices.
The Messenger editor praises workers for their courage during a four month suspension, warns against disruptive influence, asks patience on a wage scale, and urges voters to choose capable leaders in upcoming elections. The piece quotes Goethe to stress resilience and ends by urging readers to reflect on civic choices.
The poem compares prima donnas of the stage and the trees, noting wealth and fame for human performers vs constant labor for birds. It contrasts luxury and applause with daily hardship and perpetual sung serenades, ending with a call for better pay for the birds.
The Athens Messenger promotes a Washington Bureau etiquette booklet to teach children rules of courtesy. It stresses good manners prevent lifelong handicaps and urges adults to model proper behavior, inviting readers to send six cents and address for a copy.
A brief message indicates payment of six cents in coin or stamps to obtain a copy of the booklet on Modern Manners. The sender requests the booklet and notes they enclose the amount in coin or stamps.
A lengthy reader letter complains about altered publication of his earlier submission, blames censorship on “Hooverism,” and railed against the Messenger for garbling his words and omitting flowers. He vows public backlash if the paper prizes a prize for the region’s biggest liar.
Lunar transits favor promotion and favors for those in power while urging restraint on extravagances and loans. Birthday individuals may see advancement and prestige, but should guard finances and domestic harmony, as a child born today may seek pleasure yet attract favorable attention from employers.
The piece notes a calm NYPD approach to crowds without clubs, praising Hyde Park freedoms in Britain, and highlights a large May Day in Moscow with a million Russians parading and new power plant inaugurations. It calls for future impartial study of Russian conditions.
A noted New York hotel offers rooms at five and six dollars instead of eight or ten, even as taxes rise. In 1914 the hotel paid just over $50,000 annually, while today taxes exceed $140,000. The 1914 and 1932 tax environments create a tough fiscal mix.
A claim notes that 16,000 mothers die annually in U S childbirth, labeling the United States as worst among nations in civilized society. The line reflects a critical framing of mortality in maternal health.
In Athens T N Hoover and H Hawkinson brought three skeletons from a South Cagnan Church area farm for display in Lash Drug Store window. Dr J B Basom shed light on mound builder identities after jaw examination. Frosts damaged 25 to 50 percent of early fruit in central regions. A new store and office building on North Court Street by W H Brooks is under construction. Carl Fuller will sell children's furnishings and Dr John Sprague will occupy the office. Rev B D Evans defends evolution theory, calling Eden a fairy tale. A London shop still holds fixtures installed in 1667. Hirley Study Circle dinner at John Finsterwald home was highly successful.
On circus day the city treasury gained about 150 dollars from license money paid by circuses ped dlers street fakirs and fines. All but the bicycle thief paid up. Athens High School baseball games were canceled by officials for nonconformity with school wishes regarding last Saturday’s game with Marietta High. A Stag banquet at Hotel Berry on Saturday May 4 will close the annual Phi Delta Theta Deta Province convention. Charlies Kircher’s Cadillac touring car was repainted and shown on streets yesterday for the first time. Class of 1912 Ohio University will erect a memorial gate at the campus entrance opposite the Masonic Temple. Class of 1911 erected a fine drinking fountain setting the precedent.
Parents are advised to encourage children to do tasks such as dressing, washing hands, and toilet use, emphasizing patience and praise. Safety tips include supervising bathroom water, avoiding hot water until older than five, and gentle nose care to loosen mucus.
In Washington on May 4 a fledgling Democratic program in Congress aims to address the economic crisis. Proposals include price stabilization, a bank deposit guarantee, an international tariff conference, and a world silver rehabilitation conference. The plan, promoted by Democratic leaders, faces possible presidential veto but seeks to establish issues for the campaign with broad appeal.
The text asserts mothers die for want of care while cows survive due to Agriculture Department support. It notes farmers must seek information or assistance for cattle, implying governmental guidance is available to farmers but lacking for people.
The Maternity Center Association of New York plans action next Sunday, Mother's Day, while challenging government on its response to human mothers and infants. Critics ask why authorities would compel aid when calves and piglets are deemed more valuable commercially.
In a playful note she describes America as Topsy-Turvy Land. A stock exchange seat in New York sold this week for 80 000 dollars, once valued above 300 000 dollars.
An eighty year old Alice in Wonderland analogy describes Wall Street’s mood as stock values continue to fall. In the last month the market has shed about four trillion dollars, with losses nearing forty billion in value already erased.
The piece rails at Congress and Wall Street for delaying action while bootleg profits loom large. Mussolini is praised for budget management as the author muses on deficits, war casualties, and the hypothetical cost of entering WWI earlier under Roosevelt.
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