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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1932
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates in quirky units: en 18 cents weekly, Ohio rates for one year at $4.50, six months at $2.50, ten weeks at $1.00, and four weeks at $0.50, with one unspecified item. The fragment outlines pricing but is incomplete on details.
The piece extols Gilbert Bettman Ohio attorney general highlighting his ability fearlessness devotion to the people and record of public service. It cites savings of 340000 on state land cases back taxes of 1600000 plus future savings and court wins in canal and utility matters and argues he would do more for Ohio in Washington.
Citizens discuss naming the new bridge over the Hocking River at Athens the George Washington Bridge and possibly renaming Richland Avenue to George Washington Boulevard. Daughters of the American Revolution back the idea highlighting patriotism and historic ties to George Washington and the George Washington Highway.
The piece argues families should honor mothers by sharing chores and gifts. It urges letting mothers forget home tensions, attending church with them, and having sons and fathers contribute. It proposes a new dress, the older sisters sewing it, and a family outing to the movies as a day truly dedicated to all mothers.
A devotional line echoes Ruth 1 16 a pledge of loyalty and shared faith. The verse highlights devotion to a companion and their God offering timeless themes of commitment and belonging.
Fifteen thousand gadgets on display at Grand Central Station showcase quirky devices from a talking mouth organ to a head fitting violin and a splashless cup. The piece highlights Major Hoople lab scraps, Toscanini’s visit, Bruno Zurato’s guard role, Clifton Webb’s encyclopedic polish, Milton Hall Aylesworth’s rise at RKO, and Robert Edmund Jones’s beard era.
A collection of Q and A items answering inquiries on vaudeville venues in Berlin, U S volcanoes, British customs receipts, George Washington University history, shrimp canning states, tidal records at Bay of Fundy, desert water sources for jackrabbits, and mint silver coinage laws. Each answer provides concise conclusions and named places or figures.
A reflective poem urges readers to confront vanity by gazing at faded childhood snapshots. The speaker recalls an awkward youth on a bicycle and a self conscious golfer, recognizing the person in each image as the reader. The poem suggests pride fades as one revisits youthful missteps.
In 1907 Captain Charles W. Oldrieve of Chelsea Massachusetts won 5000 dollars and a world water walking title by crossing 1600 miles from Cincinnati to New Orleans on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in 4634 hours. He used self made watershoes weighing about 20 pounds each. The journey was perilous and left him with rheumatic aftereffects. The note also mentions a 1930 date and a bound future item about a high speed water ski segment.
A reader questions why a $35,000 item was missing from the annual budget and why road grading is estimated at only $600 per mile. The writer suggests reassessing spending and urges miners to support employment and higher wages. Albany Ohio May 1 1932.
The Messenger editor defends the Auditor's 1931 32 reports as lawfully issued and urges scrutiny of the commissioners. He cites unpledged funds over 35900 and questions why the public was excluded from the 1932 budget and why county funds were hoarded. He suggests financial pressure shaped road work delays and hints at three unnamed factors affecting plans.
The Athens Messenger offers a 32 page booklet outlining etiquette from christenings to funerals. Arranged in chapters, it promises practical daily guidance and a reference for proper conduct. Washington Information Bureau provides copies for six cents plus postage. use the coupon.
Information Bureau enclosing six cents for a booklet on Modern Manners. Includes requester’s name and address fields for delivery: street city state, with payment preferred in coin or stamps.
A letter to the Messenger criticizes Lee Halil David Watkins and associates for persuading miners to strike in Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys while Cambridge and Eastern Ohio fields stayed active. The writer calls for promoting Burn Ohio Coal to create work and revenue for local miners.
In a continued Page 1 discussion, the current Russian stance is described as aimed at Japan rather than Europe. The author compares talking to Europe about war to addressing a seasick passenger about pork at sea, and argues Japan will not be misled by Russia’s present rhetoric despite past czarist incompetence.
Frederick Ecker's Metropolitan Life promotes a health education drive among policy holders. The company attributes historically low death rates to public advertising of simple health protection information and warnings against danger. The campaign protects policy holders and company funds.
Capone, bound in cuffs to a fellow convict, heads to Atlanta prison after vowing to quit the racket. He says his mind stays on his mob from jail, relying on few loyal followers to terrify rivals. The note contrasts Capone’s fate with imperial rule by Charles V.
In desert lore a female scorpion with young on its back devours its mother then regrows. The piece then compares this to the Akron dirigible carrying spider planes within its hull. Lieutenants Harrigan and Young made 15 flights from the mother ship returning each time.
Illinois congressman Rep Rainey argues against using currency issuance to pay soldiers. He contends fiscal restraint and warns of inflationary risks. The remark frames ongoing budget debates and wartime financing.
The article argues that parental effectiveness fades without the drama of self interest. It highlights a twelve year old with strong personality and diverse role models from an old German cabinetmaker to a high school captain, suggesting parents enlist admired figures to influence behavior. It urges mothers to seek help and leverage these relatable, dramatic figures to reach children.
The columnist recalls past Democratic conventions noting how often leaders won on the first ballot and how dark horse winners were rare. He cites Roosevelt’s Chicago prospects and traces ballot patterns from 1892 through 1928, including Smith Hoover and Davis, with examples from Bryan, Wilson, Taft, and McKinley.
A political observer argues that disbursing a two billion dollar soldiers’ bonus now would instantly spread cash nationwide, earning the government about eighty million dollars annually in interest at four percent, and criticizes delays in payment.
The city faces rising unemployment as 40 000 skilled men join the jobless ranks. Employers offer ten dollars per day while bricklayers seek two dollars fifty cents per hour or twenty dollars forty eight cents for an eight hour day. Arbitration appears prudent amid downturn.
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