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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1931
Page
4
Disjointed OCR text references a race, possible times, and personnel. It mentions a fight or confrontation context and a water or service action. Details are unclear but indicate a sports event with disputes.
The fragment shows a regional newspaper masthead for Alihens Nelsonville Glouster and surrounding communities. It includes publisher and association affiliations, postal details, advertising rates, and subscription pricing with an obituary charge note and second class matter designation.
A dated exhortation argues Ohio should maintain steady publicity to showcase its scenic beauty. Citing Hocking County Marietta and example states, the piece contends ongoing advertising yields tourist and economic growth, noting that results depend on persistent effort rather than intermittent efforts.
A column notes the appeal of young women's dresses on voters and nostalgia for bygone fashion while contrasting with the wool and cotton industries. It then reports a fatal air mail crash on the transcontinental route over the Alleghenies, praising aviators amid severe weather and warning how harsh conditions test both pilots and ground crews.
Front pages report a riot at the Vandalia State Penal Farm in Illinois where about 600 inmates awaited transfer to a new building. The piece argues riots reflect deeper defects in the penal system and critiques reliance on force, urging radical reforms.
Wah Shee notes mark the 80th anniversary of the first Chinese laundry in America, dating to 1851 in California. Feature recounts early gold rush-era laundries, their prices, and the enduring reputation of Chinatown as tension eases after a pair of tong conventions in Manhattan with police-checked pockets and a peaceful outcome.
The piece recounts Jacques Boerhave of Xanten who died on the Hanover execution block in 1844 after royal clemency was denied for murder committed in 1757. A skull shard and a rusty nail linked Boerhave to the crime. he was 104 at execution. Also notes the Carboloy carbide alloy used in tool making and filament drawing.
A Washington information service offers free guidance through an extensive organization. Readers mail two cents with their questions to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. The column answers queries on topics from language usage to city managers and scientific explanations.
The speaker describes backbreaking labor in spring digging tending trees grass and crops to feed slugs and their brood who eat without gratitude. The narrator laments fatigue and the lack of thanks while noting humans cows goats and livestock rely on these labors for dinner and sustenance.
The speaker notes Miss Anderson has been instructed by cable to keep the conference at a distance. The passage suggests avoiding an official representative at the conference to prevent a costly error, while questioning the appearance of the situation as somewhat silly.
A short meditation urges strength and courage against fear of Assyria and its host, reminding believers that greater forces stand with them than the vast enemy army. It emphasizes trust in divine support over worldly numbers.
The Washington Letter discusses how depression spurred nations to adopt long range planning. It credits Hoover with popularizing systematic planning and cites China, Britain, and the United States exploring government and private sector roles in industry, public works, and loans to stabilize economies.
The Athens Messenger presents a new official road map covering United States highways and mileage, state laws, US routes, major resorts, touring objectives, first aid and safety rules. Prepared by AAA for newspapers via Frederic J. Haskin. Corrected to April 15. Send fifteen cents with coupon.
Information Bureau directs readers to pay fifteen cents for an official road map. The note provides a space for name street city state and mentions enclosing coin or stamps for the copy. The sender references Frederic J. Haskin as director in Washington.
Hartford mayor Walter E Batterson after a luncheon with French officials at the Hotel de Ville in Paris says twenty-one American mayors have banquetted for nearly a week and none has been drunk. He notes the French refrain on ice water and drinking.
Senator Borah jeers at objections to doing business with Russia and urges pursuing Russian trade. He cites the Russian five year plan’s reported success as largely an American achievement with over three thousand American engineers and over 209 million dollars in credit. He notes General Motors General Electric Ford and other major firms active overseas.
The Stock Exchange vowed to curb bear activity while President Hoover declared prosperity near. The next day the market slid to its lowest levels since 1923, underscoring investor gloom and a fragile economic mood.
Ward Randall a 12 year old from Whitehall Illinois wins the boys title in the American spelling championship. Blanche Kress of Detroit nearly wins the girls title but arouses defeat by the word impugn and Mary Schneider age 14 takes second victory.
Happenings at the Capitol notes 1931 Agriculture yearbook on bottle life and losses, airplane insect traps near Tallulah and crop pests, popcorn expansion links to tenderness, 1925 state gasoline taxes and road expenditures, beekeeping library holdings, and beagle cattle incidents with foreign objects swallowed.
An essay urges parents to adjust study schedules to warm spring days, favoring rested mornings over late night sessions. It critiques summer tutoring and calls for early assessment of each child’s foundational knowledge to avoid building on weak bases.
A ragged excerpt notes Leo Ashley Grace once hailed from Plainfield New Jersey as an extraordinary spelling prodigy. It recounts his ability to spell complex words like phthish at age three without error, highlighting inborn talent and musical gifts.
British industry falters as Home Office data show a 3 percent rise in crime, though total figures remain small. The piece notes that one U S city produces more crime annually than all British Isles, and quotes Prudhomme on monarchies and poverty. It warns Spain faces peril from wealth loss and falling currency as gold exports continue.
In Chicago, builders urge workers in construction trades to accept a temporary wage reduction paired with lower material costs to reduce unemployment and stimulate new construction activity. The plan frames the cut as a short term measure to revive the industry.
The passage weighs effects of wage cuts on morale and demand. It notes reduced purchasing power slows business, but some workers fear losing wages could trigger a long battle to restore pay. It mentions private agreements where workers accept below union rates. It frames a difficult, contested question among unions.
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