Adversity Yields Lessons in Federal Reform and Charity
The piece notes the value found in hardship as the federal government pursues plans to adjust conditions among industries, citing the Farm Loan program as a start. It highlights growing awareness of others' needs and praises charitable leaders like the Red Cross and Salvation Army, with local women canning vegetables for the poor as commendable civic sacrifice.
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American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Help the New Protector Named for Athens County
In Athens County hunters are urged to support the newly named game protector and cooperate in wildlife conservation. The article warns against hunting on private land without permission and calls on sportsmen to report violations. It notes that wild game belongs to the state and highlights issues like seining, dynamiting, and illegal squirrel hunting in the district.
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Athens County
Buy Home Sold Articles and State Made Products Now
The piece argues that most trade leaves the home market for metropolitan centers and urges residents to support local merchants. It claims about 20 percent of trade returns if spending stays local and links loyal buying to local happiness, prosperity, and bootstrap economy.
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Alogan
Campaign coffers tighten as 1932 contests loom
The article notes a dim mood in politics with party treasuries short of funds ahead of next year’s campaigns. It states that campaign coffers will be hard pressed in the summer start dates, recalling the spendthrift boom of 1928 and the challenge now facing the major parties.
Nightlife Revolution Begins in New York 1911 to 1915
In New York 1911 to 1915 marked a nightlife shift as dance took center stage in after-dark culture. Charles G. Shaw notes night spots changing names and vibes amid dances with meals, exemplified by Sherry’s and Old Bustanoby’s era, with a notorious Greenwich Village hall once run by Harry Hill.
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Information Service Q and A for Readers
A Q and A feature from The Athens Messenger presents various facts with answers. It covers prizes in golf, invention history, British abbeys, the Fontana copper mine in North Carolina, attendance at a colored college football game, bowling rules, Franklin D Roosevelt’s illness, pronunciation tips for Chrysanthemum Zinnia and Poinsettia, and England’s return to gold standard periods.
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Truth and Poetry by James J. Montague on Alcohol
A reflective piece notes that even abstainers can be haunted by alcohol thoughts. The speaker admits unseen urges distill within the mind, risking legal trouble and shame if detected. The poem contrasts a once bright future with a present shadowed by guilt and self-reproach.
A Call for Frugal Politics in Uprooted Times
The speaker argues that campaigns have become prohibitively expensive and that a President could be elected with minimal spending. A year of forced economy, though disliked by party hacks, could yield beneficial reforms and curb excesses in politics.
A Thought for Today From Matthew 10 30
A brief devotional note reflects on the line The very hairs of your head are numbered from Matthew chapter ten verse thirty. It offers a reminder of care and divine attention in everyday life.
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Matthew
The Nut That Tightens Itself and Mohawk Word Note
Explanation of yesterday's cartoon describes a self tightening nut by spring device behind threads invented by Albert Hall of Philadelphia. The Mohawk language long word for "The housewarmers" blackening shine contains 16 letters and no labial sounds.
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Philadelphia
Leon Hatzan
Greece
New York Seen as World Money Market After Pound Crisis
Frederic Haskin Washington Letter argues that New York's rise as the leading world money market hinges on Britain's gold standard crisis. It notes postwar shifts, foreign buying, and London’s ongoing grip, with the pound's fate determining whether New York or Paris remains dominant.
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Germany
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Venice
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Hungary
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The Athens Messenger Publishes How To Get a Job Booklet
The Athens Messenger offers a new booklet titled How To Get a Job aimed at job seekers and employed workers seeking improvement. It promises practical methods and suggests sending the six cent postpaid coupon to receive the booklet by mail.
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How to Get a Job booklet request
Information Bureau request notes enclosing six cents to obtain a booklet on how to get a job. Sender provides name and address in City.
Keep Our Gold Reserve From Exports Says Letter Writer
A commentator laments continued gold exports and urges banning gold outflows to maintain U S financial power. The piece argues the United States should keep gold at home, likening it to wartime export controls and warning of an ongoing money war with global rivals.
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Britain
A Future World Language Across Time and Tongues
The article surveys how a single global language might emerge, debating Esperanto Valapuki and English as likely contenders. It notes English would be hard for future generations to understand, likening it to a modern French speaker unable to read old Chanson de Roland. It references Sanskrit Greek Latin French Saxon Celt and other tongues.
News Your Dad Read Mrs Higgins visits Vigo and local ties
Mrs Higgins joined Mrs Cuckler in Vigo and visited at Mrs Dubois in Dayton. Birth announced for Edward Lloyd Cable on October 10 at 155 East State Street. Needle Club events and readings noted along with social visits. Leo Williams named delegate to Farmers National Congress by Governor Harmon for Athens County. Child illness reported for two year old Thomas Wood. Mrs Cullums travels to Des Moines after selling property.
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John Cuckler
Dayton
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W. B. Cable
East State Street
Edward Lloyd
Leo Williams
Jerseyville
Harmon
Athens County
Farmers National Congress
Columbus
Louise Cullums
Henry W. Conner
Des Moines
White House conference draws a hundred reporters
Washington observers report a late night White House gathering as Congress leaders hear President Hoover discuss a $500,000,000 bankers' support plan. Senator Wagner provides the clearest initial briefing before official copies go to press.
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New York
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Joslin
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The Paternal Plan That Stifled Freedom Of Children
A narrator recounts a father who enforced strict obedience at home, suppressing his children's independence and talents. The son, pushed into music, and the daughter, forced to domestic work, grew up with stunted initiative, while outdoor activities thrived outside the home. The piece laments rigid parental control across millions of families.
Hebrew Speech in Heaven Hypothesis Among Believers
A belief circulated that Jehovah spoke Hebrew to Adam and held long conversations with Job, suggesting that Hebrew may be the language spoken in Heaven. The idea reflects a historical religious view on divine language.
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Job
Heaven
Excommunication of Maimonides over Hebrew neologisms
The text recounts Maimonides as a leading Hebrew scholar who faced excommunication by Lisbon's great synagogue for creating new Hebrew terms to translate Greek philosophies into Hebrew. It notes the conflict over linguistic innovation in medieval Jewish intellectual life.
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Maimonides
Lisbon
Doctor Butler Calls for Open Minds on New Methods
The text portrays Doctor Butler of Columbia College opposing resistance to new ideas, claiming progressives push for better methods. It compares his stance to Lao-Tze protesting mechanical advances 600 years before Christ and to Ruskin opposing the locomotive 2,400 years later, framing innovation as a timeless challenge.
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Columbia College
Lao-Tze
Confucius
Christ
Ruskin
Philosophers on nature and progress through ages
Rousseau urged a return to nature and savage simplicity while defenders argue against new ideas. Lao-Tze resisted taming horses and new crafts, Ruskin accepted the horse yet opposed the locomotive, and Rousseau approved some moderns yet hated court luxuries.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Lao-Tze
Ruskin
Rousseau
Bertrand Russell Notes On Machinery Limitation
Bertrand Russell argues that without modern machinery human reasoning wanes and progress stalls. The brief remark highlights the link between tool development and intellectual advance and cautions against neglecting technical innovation.
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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell’s The Scientific Outlook reviewed
The passage argues that misdirected blame for societal troubles poisons policy and urges readers to consult Bertrand Russell’s new book The Scientific Outlook. It notes the work’s publication in New York by W. W. Norton and frames its thesis as a guide for thinkers and economists.
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Bertrand Russell
New York
W. W. Norton
Noted Prohibition Chief Cites 220000 Speakeasies Nationwide
Maurice Campbell, former prohibition administrator, says 220000 speakeasies exist in the United States and claims New York City alone hosts over 50000, with thousands more along highways, underscoring a broader scope beyond official counts.
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Maimonsides
Maurice Campbell
United States
New York City
Speakeasies and hotel keepers claim rooming houses lure customers
A young man hosting friends downplays legitimate hotels saying speakeasies profit from guests arriving and asking how much money is spent in 220,000 speakeasies. The text notes elevator and bell boy use and hints at a large undeclared economy.
Public Forum Letter Encourages Voting Faith in Government
A letter from New Marshfield dated October 10, 1934, argues against voter apathy and distrust of elected officials. The writer urges citizens to uphold democracy despite dissatisfaction, warning that widespread disengagement could lead to worse tribulations.
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