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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1932
Page
4
The Athens Messenger notes W Boake Pevitehen living 1888 to 1929 in a weekly publication from Athens printed by The Athens Printing Co. This entry recalls a period piece and the paper’s printing era.
Fragmented text from an Ohio Publishers Association notice mentions circulation, fines, and post office handling under a 1918 act. It references obituary charges and other notices, with scattered names and addresses and a general clipping style.
The essay notes Einstein’s claim that the earth is about ten billion years old, not three billion. It argues such scientific figures strain lay readers but fascinate the public. It compares cosmic scales to light years and praises the allure of major scientific ideas beyond full comprehension.
Athens faces heavy traffic due to its county seat role state and federal highways and a large student population. Pedestrians outnumber in many small cities streets are narrow and steep, with hundreds of cars parked uptown daily. Through traffic resists edge streets, and repairs along side streets could ease Main Street congestion. Pedestrian protection remains essential while officials say they are doing their best with available police.
The piece urges voters to judge the 1932 election by performance over promises. It warns against voting on emotion and highlights Hoover’s policies such as tariffs and the RFC, contrasting them with Democratic actions and criticizing the Democratic candidate as weak and inexperienced. It appeals to Southeastern Ohio readers to vote after calm thought.
The piece argues that partisan politics hinder national morale during hard times. It condemns political games around Hoover, urges unity, and notes Hoover’s stance to return decision making to states while pressing practical measures against evils of liquor traffic.
Dorothy Dix laments that women who fought for suffrage and careers often lack courage to pursue marriage. She argues selecting a life partner is as significant as voting, and social norms block women from openly proposing to the men they want, impacting happiness and prosperity.
The passage portrays the woman in love as pitiful and passive, waiting on the sidelines for a man to notice and propose. She endures agonizing frustration as rivals intervene and she loses her chance, left with the ache of a missed true match.
The piece argues that women would produce better marriages and fewer divorces if they took the lead in wooing and proposing. It claims women are wiser in love and know what they want, stressing a wife's idea of marriage matters more than a husband’s.
The passage argues that a husband has distractions and consolations when unhappy in marriage, while a wife who is disillusioned has little to do but find flaws, making the arrangement seem worse each time she looks at it. It reflects gendered views on marriage and personal contentment.
The text argues that a wife who marries for true compatibility and pleasing her husband fosters a peaceful home. It claims most nagging wives are those who settled for opportunity over preference, taking out frustration on their husbands.
Bernard Shaw and other cynics argue women do the wooing while men are led to marriage. The piece says this is partly true yet women also imagine a husband before he proposes and may only then realize love.
The author argues that social rules trapping women force secretive, underhanded methods in love hunts. Women must work in the dark instead of openly expressing affection or capabilities, reducing many who could win a favorable match to failure.
Dorothy Dix argues that women have long endured Mrs. Grundy in restraining marriage proposals and calls for emancipation to end the taboo that stops women from asking men to marry them.
A newspaper column urges parents to toughen children before school age to prepare them for rough play, bumps, and social teasing. It argues fathers should engage in light roughhouse to teach boys to take it in stride, smile, and avoid tears. It warns against overprotective upbringing and notes the value of self reliance and accountability.
Charles O Day of Hartford Connecticut, 22, amateur golfer, broke Nashville’s last summer record by 15 holes. He started in moonlight and finished 10 holes before sunrise, passing 200 holes by 5 30 p m. after 17 hours he completed 28 nine hole rounds plus 4 extra holes, covering about 54 miles and shedding 13 pounds. Tomorrow: Family Longevity.
Dr Morris Fishbein warns fall crowds at games risk cold and flu as exposure and fatigue lower resistance. He urges getting warm and home at first symptoms, plus a poster urging workers to go home when they feel unwell to prevent complications.
The text advises warming the patient and inducing a mild sweat with fluids and hot drinks, noting room warmth and covering are essential. It mentions several drug preparations to induce perspiration and suggests half a tumbler of hot lemonade hourly if tolerated, with possible juice mix-ins. It states laxatives are only considered if bowel action is disturbed.
Ten years ago today local social notes record Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Burchfield hosting visitors from Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coe returned from Columbus with cousin Everett Watson. Mr. and Mrs. John Arthur Logan hosted Chicago guests. Marriage bans for Miss Bessie Mulligan and Mr. Earl Hummett were published for the first time by Rev. Father J. W. Byrne at St Pauls Church.
Twenty years ago today Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Kircher settled into their new residence on Second Street. Mrs. Andre Murphy returned from a visit with Frost relatives. Mrs. Alex Nelson hosted Miss Amelia Born of Columbus as a guest.
A crossword style prompt lists across and down clues with hinted wordplay. The page fragment includes entries such as Upright surface bounding openings, Rock or cliff, God of love, Antelope, and several longer terms, suggesting a historical puzzle column.
Washington column notes a wave of rhetoric over federal expenses. It cites graft disclosures in Congress and rising White House costs since Hoover, while politicians hedge on expected 25 percent cuts and point to army navy veteran costs as untouchable.
Comptroller General McCarl says a plan to replace bronze window frames with bronze and steel mixes would exceed original cost. Bids showed bronze costs higher by 100000, with added 43500 for mixed materials, requiring presidential order. Sam Jones, once a Republican aide, now serves as civil administrative assistant to Ernest Jahncke at 6500 annually. Further kickback concerns loom as Congress readies December economy battles.
Nine Croatian independence leaders were arrested in Yugoslavia for circulating inflammatory leaflets. During an Ireland riot several were wounded by pistol fire as clashes continued. The piece ends with a wry remark about getting a car back on its feet.
Canon William Sheafe Chase leads the International Reform Federation and says special interest political activity blocks a cleaner America. He cites gambling and vice from Billiards to Theater and notes corruption and stock market gambling fuel social ills.
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins praised rural mail carriers for devoted service at a gathering of the Tenth Ohio Congressional District Association of Rural Letter Carriers held at the Athens County Fairgrounds. He urged longer routes and higher pay, and an honorary membership was awarded to him. D. D. Donohoe and multiple counties were represented, with officers elected Morris Beckett as president Samuel McClure as vice president and P R Arnett as secretary treasurer.
The Ohio Woman's Christian Temperance Union adopts a dry congress program urging resistance to modification or repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. It names Frank McCartney for U S Senate and Ed R Stafford Alfred H Stratton for congress, promotes Hoover support and world court endorsement. A Mary Harris Armor speech to 1500 supporters backs Hoover.
President Abelardo Rodriguez denied reports that part of Mexican territory would be handed over in current boundary negotiations. The statement was issued to the press in Mexico City on October 24.
A group of carriers traveled to Circleville on Saturday night to attend a meeting covering issues in the Eleventh and Twelfth Congressional Districts.
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