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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists subscription rates and advertising details for its Athens Nelson Gloisteer area. It notes carrier and mail options, weekly and yearly pricing, and general offices in Rome or foreign locations.
A devotional line from Revelation 2 10 encourages steadfast faith under trial. It poses a warning of imprisonment and tribulation followed by a promise of reward a crown of life for the faithful. The passage emphasizes endurance and heavenly reward amid suffering.
The piece warns that wet leaves on streets threaten drivers and burning leaves irritate the nose throat and lungs. It urges conserving leaves as soil improvers and cautions against tar pollution and unsafe disposal. Garden experts endorse using leaves as fertilizer when properly handled.
A projected process to turn auto junk into steel is touted as a relief measure that could clean up thousands of junk yards and start mills. Engineers predict rusting car hulks will vanish from yards and roads, creating jobs as old vehicles are reduced to raw steel.
An Oklahoma man, now 65, who robbed a post office and escaped custody years ago, surrendered recently and will serve his sentence. He lived quietly in the Far West, evading capture for years, illustrating how vast distances and discretion allow fugitives to vanish, unlike in smaller nations.
A columnist argues misery is not inevitable and blames public chatter for harming confidence. The piece notes industrial shifts, currency fears, veterans' pensions, bank openings, surpluses, and warns that focusing on others' troubles worsens recovery. It urges action over gossip.
An Ohio University professor argues townsfolk should not invade the farmer’s field to grow food. The piece recalls wartime calls to garden and notes many homes once had gardens, with readers expressing mixed sympathy amid debates on land use and self sufficiency.
A historical column argues parents fear losing control as children mature. It contends that complaints about undutiful behavior often mask a desire for independence and the right to choose their own paths, including career decisions like college and profession.
A mother laments Mary s refusal to attend balls and parties, claiming Mary s unfilial conduct hurts her sacrifices and blindsides mothers who yearn to launch daughters into society and glory. The passage contrasts Mary s choice with a mother s nostalgia for her own youth and social ambitions.
A satirical voice targets youths who rely on parents for every decision. The piece highlights the predictable refrain Mother says and Father thinks. It lampoons favoritism toward those who echo parental views.
The piece argues some people who lack personal successes rule their children's lives. It suggests this obsession causes many failures, citing examples where fathers push sons into family businesses, mothers steer sons to ministry, and parents block young love leading to unfulfilled lives and broken marriages.
The author argues many parents force children into rigid roles, ignoring individuality. They claim youths may seek distinct paths and partners, and what bores one generation could delight the next, urging acceptance of diverse tastes and dispositions.
The cartoon recalls Zachary Taylor's rise after his Mexican War triumph and a Whig push in 1847 Iowa, noting his life long neutrality, lack of party platform ties, and eventual March 4 1849 to 1850 presidency. It also mentions Yaqui refugees in Barrio Pascua near Tucson, who govern themselves and fly their own flag.
A domestic scene shows Lula blaming sister Helen for delays while she herself refuses help with dishes. The sisters spar over study, chores, and a family dynamic, revealing Lula’s stubborn independence and a parental reflection on how they were raised.
Editor notes weighty study by psychologists and physicians on suicide rates averaging about 20,000 yearly. Analysis shows increases with age, higher among men, varies by race, and a rise since 1925 with wartime dips. Economic stringency and individual temperament appear key factors. emphasis on youth mental outlook and community responsibility.
Rodney Dutcher reports the Senate’s conservative wing faces possible defeats as Reed Smoot Jim Watson George Moses and Wesley Jones run in tight races. Smoot chief of the Finance Committee seeks re election amid Democratic challenger Elbert D. Thomas while Watson faces Frederick Van Nuys in Indiana and Moses and Jones face uncertain futures.
The piece notes gardeners and farms aiding home sustenance during low markets, while many families depend on homegrown food. Diversification helps farmers survive dislocations, as industrialists urge workers to grow food. businessmen share markets with diversified merchandise, changing traditional roles in farming and commerce.
The record states the minimum rail distance between New York and San Francisco is 3,180 miles. It notes a direct distance measurement and implies a transcontinental route without detailing specific lines or routes.
Mr and Mrs William B James hosted a Masquerade Halloween party for granddaughter Miss Mary Farrell turning fourteen with guests including Eva Nagle Pauline Fienup Henrietta Watkins and Barbara Foitz Mary Harwick Violet Collins and William Farrell among others The event featured the honor guest and was followed by social club gatherings.
George Higgins Moses faces a tougher contest than expected as Fred H. Brown mounts a Democratic challenge in New Hampshire. Homer T. Bone, Tacoma lawyer and port head, campaigns as a radical for public ownership and may win despite conservative Democratic defections.
Twenty years ago today Carl and Ernest Gross spent two days in Lancaster. Mrs. C J Flowers returned from Kansas Ohio with Mr Sprout and daughter Rowena. A fine son was born to Mr and Mrs William Finsterwald. Mrs P G Hibbard hosted a dinner with guest Mrs Waldo Baird. A note on ancient Romans classifying silk as wool from trees.
Word puzzle grid features Mahatma Gandhi theme with horizontal and vertical clues covering anatomy, objects, places, and abstract terms. Contains numbered entries like four letter knead and medical care hints, plus biographical and linguistic twists across a mixed clue set.
Report notes that a mature elephant’s carcass holds roughly 70 gallons of usable oil. The fact emphasizes the animal’s natural wiring and potential value of its fat as a resource.
In a reflective mood, President Hoover recalls the infamous line about “sliding down hill on one's tummy” as a sharp reminder of past missteps, while noting global affairs offer little humor or relief.
Over the last twenty years global wheat areas expanded by more than 20 percent and production grew by over 25 percent, reflecting substantial increases in both planting and output.
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