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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1931
Page
4
The Athens Messenger reflects on Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln, urging young readers to emulate their humble service and kindness. It argues Edison focused on making life better rather than money, praising his lifelong inventiveness and public-minded example for the common people.
Fragmented excerpt debates wealth and poverty as Thoreau warned that more money can worsen living. poverty may come from excessive demand and debt. The text touches on economic tensions, personal finance, and societal cost of wealth, with references to labor, markets, and a theater context.
The article reflects on the 1931 Fire Prevention Week outcomes noting that fire loss often declines during the week but rises again afterward. It credits public guidance yet warns that laxity in wiring, below standard construction, and careless use of tobacco and inflammables leads to disasters, with half a billion dollars in property waste and ten thousand lives lost annually.
Gilbert Swan recounts a reporter’s vivid, personal memory of Tom Mooney in late 19th century New York. He sketches crowds, banners, and a newsroom with a worn office space while reflecting on Mooney’s public image, labor ties, and the blurred lines between propaganda and truth. The piece blends memoir with historical context of labor activism and media portrayal.
A compilation of Q and A items covering parimutuel betting origins in France 1866 American Telephone and Telegraph formation 1885 and stock history Mussolini era violin professor Will Cormies von Kronrach slang phrase spisz rincktum pecan tree bearing age and cricket bowing crease tobacco production in the United States last year. The piece presents miscellaneous trivia and short factual responses in a newspaper quiz format.
James J. Montague reflects on pest birds like English sparrows and British starlings once culled as pests. He admits harming creatures that aided farmers, learning that neither humans nor laws can improve nature, and urges citizens to heed fire prevention lessons all year.
A brief devotional line echoed from scripture promising growth and strength. The text speaks of a small beginning becoming many and a modest one growing strong under the Lord's guidance. It reflects faith and encouragement in everyday life.
Professor W A Cogshall of Indiana University locates the exact center in mud hills on coal mine land owned by Binkley Coal Company, northeast of Linton.
Frederic J. Waskin argues in The Washington Letter that the American dollar remains the world's strongest and most stable currency. He notes U.S. gold reserves backing Federal Reserve notes and gold certificates totaling about 3.7 trillion dollars in potential exportable gold, plus earmarked foreign holdings in New York vaults, underscoring the dollar’s unique global position.
The Athens Messenger offers a new booklet How To Get a Job. A few cents and some time spent studying the booklet will better prepare you for the job market and help you compete with other applicants. It covers various lines from digger to salesman and promises practical aid. Send today with a coupon and six cents.
A brief public notice states to enclose six cents in coin or stamps to obtain a booklet titled How to Get a Job. The notice references a name and street address for mailing. It emphasizes a simple payment method to receive the booklet.
Foday notes show Bank of France stock down 58 percent and reserves slipping while gold standard abandonment looms. The piece recalls Lady Astor’s warning, her London rally, and radicals challenging her fortune and stance, with quotes about fear and resilience. Burke of New York leads a major retail firm in a contrasting business note.
Athens Masonic organizations sold a home on Coltega and East Union Street to ChiO University for 90900 dollars from the state. Several autoists on North Congress Street found a supposed free tire that vanished in a Halloween prank. Two dozen calves were distributed to farm boys in the Calf Club. Deputy Sealer Tompkins aided the weights and measures chief inspector in Athens. A Sherman Coal Co board led by Jacob Sherman planned a January 1 coal delivery in Men WV with George Putnam as director and George Johnson as treasurer. Women’s clubs sent A S Bethel to Cleveland for a Higley Study Circle meeting. State Federal Science Club met at Prof. Atkinson’s home with papers by A. Rose. next meet with Dr. Bentley. In Athens, Ber Hooper, Bardin, and Haning owned property. Seven new automobiles were opened up.
Washington report notes the Civil Service Commission uses horse sense tests to screen stenography and typist hopefuls for federal jobs. With about 40,090 applicants for 2,500 positions, the selection emphasizes dictation at high speeds, spelling, and the ability to correct obvious errors, plus comprehension of English usage.
The passage argues that children reflect forebears and are shaped by environment and teaching. It contends that infants are born with tendencies, but truthfulness and honesty must be taught early, or a child may act selfishly or wrongly without instinctive understanding.
A retailer's continuous ads declare American workers lack jobs and American factories lack orders, urging support for a policy to sell goods made by American labor. The piece notes patriotism and spending on American-made products as a path to prosperity, while contrasting Spain's divorce shift and praising union welfare funds amid unemployment.
A Washington humor piece recounts anecdotes about political figures including Lockless Jerry Simpson and Uncle Joe Cannon. The tale features sharp quips about the Philippines and a dramatic line about standing against a wall for snipe shots by a Filipino rifle.
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