This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
4
The Athens Messenger is a daily weekday paper with a Sunday edition serving Athens and surrounding Ohio counties. It lists staff, affiliations, and advertising rates and notes subscription prices for mail and carrier options.
Col Leonard P Ayers of the Cleveland Trust Company notes a flurry of events in September including Great Britain abandoning the gold standard, wage cuts at United States Steel, Allied decisions by American Legion, stabilizing plans for industrial employment, and railroads merging. He adds stock and bond price declines, low commodity prices, and factory output hitting new lows, yet sees a cautious sense of hope compared with a decade ago.
Chicago officials and traffic experts at the National Safety Council meeting urged better highway courtesy and mutual consideration. President C. W. Bergquist warned that "power without responsibility" drives accidents, noting many states lack definite driver accountability and enacting laws to fix responsibility is crucial to reduce crashes.
A magazine critique argues politics worsens the low mood and hinders recovery, noting Congress' relief proposals loom large over business. It suggests some leaders have failed to offer viable solutions while others dispute the claim that politics blocks recovery. An influential business writer weighs the balance.
A short devotional note cites Psalm 78 69 comparing a sanctuary built by a wise man to a stable earth established forever. The verse evokes endurance and divine establishment as a guiding reflection.
New York gamblers report armed guards at exclusive resorts protect big winners from stick ups. Patrons leave with bankrolls as four guards escort them to taxicabs then prohibit other cabs for five minutes. The piece notes Nick the Greek and veteran fare dealers as colorful fixtures of the gambling world.
A Q and A column tests readers with general knowledge. Questions cover women drivers, Helen Keller’s speech teacher, the Yellow Day in New England, Tales from Shakespeare authorship, Holywell Street Booksellers Row, Coleridge metrical feet, Grover Cleveland’s post presidency activities, and more with concise answers.
A poem paints a wary bond between a poemist and a cat. The speaker notes the cat’s indifference and independence while acknowledging affection. The wild nature of the animal contrasts with a calm, domestic scene. The piece ends with reluctant fondness for the untamable creature.
A local clipping recounts visits and roles of individuals ten years ago including W L Kessinger meeting sisters en route to Porto Rico to take an auditorship under Governor Reilly and others traveling by boat and car between Baltimore Jacksonville and Ft Lauderdale.
Cartoon explainer notes Babe Ruth's first organized game attendance in Baltimore, where the Orioles drew no fans while an outlaw Federal League club attracted interest, highlighting a wartime tilt in fan attention.
The Washington Letter argues the Northwest will lead a revival, driven by vast natural resources and rising industry. It notes state populations around 3.7 million, high per capita wealth, strong mining and manufacturing, growing timber and food sectors, and untapped water power totaling over 42 million horsepower as urban centers like Seattle and Portland expand.
The Athens Messenger advertises a new six cent booklet titled How To Get A Job. It promises practical suggestions to escape unemployment and offers a coupon for ordering. The ad stresses usefulness to readers and that not all tips fit every reader but some will help.
A Paris report describes a large gambling ring aiming to crash the dollar's value. Europe allegedly owes the United States ten billion and would lose half that amount if the dollar fell, with creditors hoping a cheaper dollar would ease repudiated debts and restore some safety to honor.
The passage argues that the United States could, via a simple process, absorb nearly all the world’s gold including gold held by Frenchmen unless a law forbids exports. It presents a hypothetical on national wealth and policy.
The National Assembly approves Article III declaring no official state religion ending the church state linkage in Spain. The government also proposes expelling and seizing property of religious orders that vow direct obedience to the Pope.
The Vatican plans for long term outcomes in Spain and abroad, noting the Catholic Church in America has benefited from church state separation. Disappointed but unalarmed, it expects only temporary strain for clergy as new conditions arise, while overall influence remains strong.
Cleveland scientist Dr Crile addresses the Clinical Congress detailing operations on the heart and nerve surgery to relieve pain and prolong life. He asserts the adrenal glands are a power station influencing the nervous system and notes risks from overdriving it.
Misses Frieda Feth and Gret Walker attended the Marietta game as Athens High School edged Marietta 6 to 5 Saturday in Marietta.
Washington analysis of a western plan to elect independent electors to deny a majority in the electoral college and push the presidency to the House. The piece explains how a House battle could occur, the roles of the Senate, and historic precedents amid warnings about the system’s flaws.
The author urges parents to correct child posture to prevent chest and lung crowding. Observations describe forward heads, rounded shoulders, and protruding abdomens, advocating wall alignment, pelvic alignment, and breathing-space for healthy organs. Emphasizes natural stance over forced positions for better growth and internal organ function.
The frontal lobe governs intellect and can be restrained by nerve cuts to the adrenal glands, a method cited by Dr Crile as curing excess power. He explains how science can tame the mind while others chase money, likening it to cutting a wire to the boss’s bell.
In Rome Professor Millikan of the California Institute of Technology outlines a microscope designed to gauge electron speed. He describes atoms as miniature solar systems with a nucleus and orbiting electrons, noting electrons circle their proton suns trillions of times per second.
Washington D C lounge chatter frames baseball as a unifying force among politicians and journalists. Fans recall Jimmie Foxx Pepper Martin and Mickey Cochran as old rivals fade, while veterans revel in renewed youth and shared thrills of the game.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.