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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1938
Page
4
The Athens Sessenger Established 1826 notes publication schedule and print group SME Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. Gordon K. Bush publisher Charles Harris editor. Lists memberships, national reps, and mailing rates by county and zone.
The writer argues that millions invested in railroads through stocks bonds and jobs would rally to protect the industry. He blames two for a cent politicians for diverting funds to rival transport and insists taxpayers fund canal river and highway competition, urging railroad brotherhoods to act before losses mount.
A reflective piece counsels age 58 readers to combat fear of obituary notices by staying active. It urges continuing work or engaging in wholesome hobbies, modeling Rockefeller’s example, and surrounding themselves with younger people to prolong vitality and focus on useful pursuits.
A parody poll crowns the road hog as the greatest enemy of safe driving at the New York automobile show. It lists slow driving and horn footing among the top offenses while praising the show as elevating a worthy cause against reckless road behavior. Civilization is improving while a dated joke about ancient Egypt closes the piece.
Sasha Siemel says he is the only living man to hunt tigers with a spear and is currently on a U S educational tour. He notes foreign newspapers may copy his story and that his experiences emphasize hunting and wildlife lore.
New York report argues Nazi Germany faces inevitable collapse due to economic strangulation and political decay. It compares Hitler's borrowing and taxation to Roosevelt, predicts rising scarcity, investment drying up, and internal purges driving an ultimate end to the regime.
A woman's magazine poll shows American women want men to remove hats in elevators and give up seats on buses. The piece argues men must understand true courtesy to be attractive and notes a backlash from some men who fear equality may threaten traditional manners. It ends with a quip referencing Prime Minister Chamberlain and a patchwork quilt.
The national lottery of France is to be abolished as citizens resist paying for chances when free allocations are common. A recent agricultural school graduate has begun raising striped pigs for striped pigskins intended for football use.
A compiled Q and A column covers topics from citizenship loss by marriage to a Vatican encyclical, coffee freshness, Pershing's location, vocational education, unemployment statistics, trunk odor remedies, and Roosevelt era state government reorganizations.
A historical notice invites readers to address facts to the Messenger's Service Bureau in Washington. It explains limitations on legal and medical advice and asks for mail to be sent to 1013 13th St. NW with proper stamps and attention to the Editor.
A short reflective verse by Leda Sams urges starting now to foster happiness and courage. It emphasizes a ripple effect of inner contentment extending outward and calls for closing doors to fear while patiently pursuing joy.
Dr. Mobris Fishbein explains the National Health Program’s facility needs as mental illness occupies 47 percent of US hospital beds with annual costs between 150 and 200 million dollars. He notes a 40 percent rise in mental hospital patients since 1926 and discusses urban strain, diagnostic changes, and potential declines due to new treatments like heat and malaria therapies for general paresis and insulin shock for dementia praecox.
A Bradbury Church dedication prayer by Alice Grace Waugh on November 11 1938 praises God and the temple built by sacrifice honoring freedom to worship and steadfast courage in the community.
In San Francisco Amos and Andy inspired two boys, Stevie Gaal age 4 and Phillip age 3, to paint themselves with brown lacquer to resemble their radio heroes. Hospital staff faced trouble reversing the coating without a blow torch.
Judy Alcott faces a crisis as a Navy mission triggers fear for Jack Hanley and theEnterprise. Her mother confirms two planes down and Jack’s safety hinges on uncertain news. Judy confronts suspected feelings for Dwight Campbell amid looming danger.
Poet talks of a sheltered place provided by God for every soul. The verse contrasts earthly storms with divine grace and invites readers to find rest in Jesus. Chesterhill Ohio signer.
A reader from Athens Route 1 criticizes political candidates for pandering while promising favors. The poem likens voters to being scratched back when convenient and being hog-tied after elections, using wood and twine metaphors to describe political bargains.
A lyrical piece on artistry in grooming and beauty, praising precise technique and lavish care. The narrator, holding a daughter, reflects on preciousness and the urge to treasure what is valuable and delicate.
Six University of Washington forestry students resting in a cedar cabin in Olympic National Forest discovered newspapers dated December 1906. They deduced the owner had left the cabin 32 years earlier and never returned.
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