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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1931
Page
4
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co lists pricing for subscriptions and advertising rates. It notes second-class mail status, weekday editions, and distribution through carriers and mail within Ohio with various term lengths and prices.
Fire losses on farms are increasing due to gasoline oil use defective wiring and farm equipment. Isolated rural homes lack protection bucket brigades and small extinguishers offer little help. Fire Prevention Week urges fire resistant materials and stricter rural building codes.
The piece notes that bad roads hinder tourists and local business along routes to seashore and mountains. It cites a Commerce Department breakdown of tourist spending and argues better roads would boost regional economies and curb national mood issues by directing travel within the U.S.
The article notes tentative optimism in commodity markets as prices slow their decline. It cites a stabilizing wholesale price index, production aligning with demand, and world price harmony. It argues that overproduction is easing in cotton, wheat, sugar, coffee, iron, and copper, with buyers returning as stocks dwindle and purchases resume.
City editors chased publicity angles as the visiting King of Siam toured the Empire State Building, Liberty Statue, subways, shows and nightspots. He observed city life, laughed at traps, and left with a legend of a speakeasy card as a souvenir.
The marriage of Miss Grace Junod daughter of Mr and Mrs George H Junod to Mr Lester Ernest Boykin took place October 1 in Knoxville Tennessee The notice also mentions the Athens Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Masonic Temple with speakers including William Kennedy and several local officials.
Coach Wild Bill Finsterwald moldes the Ohio University eleven into a tougher squad with new zeal after the Syn n Saturday. Confidence and the combined force of Finsterwald and Grover are turning the Ohio varsity into a more dangerous machine on the gridiron.
The October grand jury, in session for three days, returned true bills after examining 43 cases. Members included foreman Carl Gardner and jurors A. C. Davis J. E. Fultz Joseph Barber Benj Morgan Henry Burchfield L. H. Allen Wm. Watkins W. E. Crossen H. M. Roach and John Spauld
A 1899 Lyon County jail escape tale details Fred Tredwell using home made wool socks rolled in soap and sand to rasp and sever cell bars. He escaped and later revealed the meticulous plan behind the laborious method.
An excerpt presents a free information service from a Washington organization via The Athens Messenger offering inquiries for two cents. The piece also answers questions about Yom Kippur as the Jewish Day of Atonement focusing on self examination and forgiveness. It notes Acca Laurentia as the nurse of Romulus and Remus outside the wolf legend.
Washington Letter argues depressions foster innovation and that rubber may lead a new era. With overproduction and falling tire prices, industry eyeing railroads and other markets, including upholstery and latex tubes, to revive demand and prosperity.
A speaker laments childhood shyness and lacked athletic build while recalling harsh taunts and forced training. He reads of a sensational home bed bound method claiming to build steel like muscles through electrical treatment, lamenting it is too late for him to try.
A compact devotional line notes that those who speak in the name of the Lord utter words he says not. It evokes Jeremiah 23 31 in a pithy testament to true prophetic speech.
The Athens Messenger presents a new world map with accompanying data, described as a liberal education for readers. The ad urges business professionals, teachers, students, and homes to obtain a copy for ten cents, with a mail coupon offered for order.
A reader encloses ten cents in coin or stamps requesting a copy of the New Map of the World Name for distribution. The note implies a charitable or promotional interest and seeks the map as a reference item.
The article notes Mussolini’s wife is Italian, mentions his daughter Anna Maria as the youngest of five, born two years ago, and speculates humorously about the future of Mussolini’s grandchild including astroLOGer readings and the world’s view after Mussolini’s era ends.
The article notes Spain allows women to vote at 23 while no other Spanish speaking country does. It questions the age distinction, comparing female and male ages, and suggests revolutions and republics will prompt societies to consider what women want as a key outcome of female suffrage.
Senator Watson of Indiana Republican leader predicts a thorough and searching investigation by a Senate committee into short selling as a market method urging the Stock Exchange to halt raids until better times and to resist federal regulation.
Wall Street traders insist short selling is a necessity forming a cushion to absorb shocks in the market. They argue the practice provides liquidity and stabilizes prices during declines.
Woodbower Burns owned by horsemen finished second money in a Newark free-for-all pace. Seven local fans witnessed the event as Drys held a meeting at First Presbyterian Church to organize a local option campaign before the county election set by Judge J. M. Wood. Rev. F. M. Swinehan was named chairman and W. B. Lawrence secretary.
In Co. L and Co. N G candidates for commissioned ranks include Sergeants Connett and Baker for first lieutenant and Sergeant Frebault along with Privates Hois ington and Graham for second lieutenancy.
Delegates selected by the Hiteley Study Circle to attend the State Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Cleveland October 17 to 21 are Mrs. A Bethel and Mrs. G F Finner, with alternates Mrs. S M Johnson and Mrs. E Aumiller.
Washington dispatch portrays Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania as fighting a grim Capitol mood over wage cuts and nepotism claims. The piece catalogs Davis’s office hours staff, mail volume, and public praise while downplaying opposition from Smedley Butler and Governor Pinchot.
The article argues that clothes consciousness causes unhappiness in children, especially girls, as they compare outfits. It cites Betty a girl whose envy and social judgment erode her happiness while others view her through her apparel. It suggests uniforms as a solution, or parents and schools coordinating to set a plain, affordable standard for dress.
The piece argues the stock market can exploit short selling schemes through broker behavior. It warns that brokers lending a long customer's stock to a short seller betrays the client and that government intervention may be needed if the Exchange fails to act.
The obituary notes Sir Thomas Lipton as a powerful Celt, a worker and fighter who rose from modest means. It portrays him as a man who enjoyed life and was enjoyed in return, highlighting his self-made status and enduring impact.
Washington D C faces a taxi rate scramble as zone pricing and bid contracts loom. Readers should insist on written terms before hiring a cab and expect a future standard rate across the capital.
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