Price of Civilization in a Depressed Era
The piece cites Stuart Chase's Mexico to compare self sufficient villages with modern specialized economies. It notes seaport merchants suffer in downturns while inland communities prosper without relying on distant markets. It argues civilization’s complexity brings both comforts and shared risk.
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Stuart Chase
Mexico
Chase
Yucatan
Mr. Chase
Mars
Rio Grande
Detroit
Alabama
Mystic superstition revival grips United States
An essay notes a recent rise in cheap mysticism astrology palm reading and numerology in America. It argues the trend offers comfort but misleads by blaming stars or letters for human failings, while urging individuals to own their actions to prevent wars famines and crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tennyson
Earth
Tariff issues loom large in 1932 campaign
The article suggests the 1932 presidential race may revive early 20th century tactics with the tariff as a major campaign issue. It notes that in recent years tariff topics drew little voter interest, but a Paul Emoot and George debate on sugar duties signals renewed attention to tariffs as a campaign centerpiece.
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Emoot
George
Backstage View of Broadway Then and Now
In New York on September 21 a veteran impresario recalls Broadway’s early cabaret days in 45th Street and contrasts them with today’s nightlife. He notes changes in entertainment salaries, the rise of backgammon lessons among affluent crowds, and the dwindling demand for chorines in fashion salons.
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New York
Broadway
45Th Street
Jake Wolff
Sam Bernard
Irving Berlin
The
Bowery
Facts You Have Wanted To Know By Frederic J Haskin
A Washington information bureau offers free answers to readers questions through The Athens Messenger. The quiz covers topics from Bible terms to interior decoration origins, citizenship rules for Filipinos, bread ingredients, shell cleaning, paint tackiness, holophrastic languages, classical views on afterlife, and per capita government costs in 1860 1890 and 1980 with concise authoratitive responses.
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Washington
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
United States
United States Navy
Arctic Conflict Looms Over Whaling Grounds War
The poem laments a bitter Arctic dispute as Peary and Cook vie over Greenland. European nations operate sealing stations in deadly standoff, risking war over whaling territory as ice floes and endless snows frame a grim, unyielding standoff.
Notable revival signals hope for a famed issue
The passage notes renewed momentum for a once prominent cause, highlighting signs of life after years of dormancy. It emphasizes renewed interest and potential impact as supporters push for restoration and renewed relevance.
A Thought for Today From Isaiah 12 3
A brief devotional line cites ISAIAH 12 3 urging joy as a source of salvation and strength for readers.
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Isaiah
Athens County News Highlights Local Happenings
A hunter’s h euse sale in Athens County with 760 purchased, golf course progress at Athens Country Club, a $22 000 club house under construction and a new water system from Athens. A Sept 21 1921 cloudburst in Corning caused major damage in Perry County towns. Miss Merle Danford returned from Europe and visited Miss Constance Leete at Columbia University. Athens County football and school activities include Hinaman era players and Russ Finsterwald at Ohio Field. County teachers seek fair attendance pay with a mass request. Local fruit grower association meetings, Athenian Club events, and horticultural society gatherings are noted.
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Athens Country Club
Athens
Corning
Perry County
Merle Danford, Trimble
Europe
Constance Leete
Columbia University
Record of 163 grandchildren tied to Mrs Schumacher
Explanation notes that N Schumacher of Pandora Ohio is among 163 grandchildren of Mrs Peter Schumacher who emigrated from Switzerland in 1835. Her descendants total 163 today as the family celebrates the unusual lineage record and asks who can beat it. John Bud Clancy of the Whitesox had a complete game with no fielding chances in St Louis on April 27 1930, a first in the American League. Only A B McCauley a Washington player in 1891 has a similar chanceless day. Tomorrow features The Man Who Has Umpired 2600 Games.
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N. Schumacher
Pandora
Ohio
Peter Schumacher
Remote climate control foretold by Antarctic ice movement
The Washington Letter discusses an Arctic Antarctic ice buildup causing warmer seas and unexpected weather shifts. It foresees higher crop volatility in temperate zones, potential global price effects, and possible droughts in Southern Hemisphere, with Russia warned of a 1921–22 scale famine risk as a Five Year Plan unfolds.
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Washington, D. C
Antarctic
Herbert Janvrin Browne
Pacific Ocean
United States
Pacific
Atlantic
Gulf Stream
Spitzbergen
Great Oceans
Admiral Byrd
Arctic
Pribilof Islands
Bering Sea
South America
Australia
Americas
Russia
Soviet Russia
Care of the Feet booklet offered by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger promotes a new booklet titled Care of the Feet, a practical guide to foot health. It urges readers to study the pamphlet, follow its advice, and mail in a coupon with six cents to receive a copy, claiming high odds of avoiding or correcting foot troubles.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Care of the Feet booklet request via six cents
The note from Frederic J. Haskin's Information Bureau requests a booklet titled CARE OF THE FEET. The sender encloses six cents in coin or stamps and provides a state name. The message is a simple payment and request for a pamphlet from Washington, D. C.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Global flood and cold wave reports from across the world
Dramatic floods strike many regions from China to Congo and Mexico as rivers spill over and the Nile rises rapidly. Reports note heavy snows in South Africa and an approaching colder period with bitter temperatures across the southern hemisphere.
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China
Yangtze
South Pole
Antarctic
Philippines
India
Nile
Congo
Africa
Tampico
Mexico
Mexican
South Africa
Japan Advances on Mukden as China Faces Strong Measures
The article notes a past suggestion that Japan could take strong action and reports Japanese troops bombing and seizing Mukden, with many Chinese killed. It warns that China might avoid full war, but implies a widening international crisis.
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Japan
Mukden
China
If That Should Happen Who Could the World Do
The text argues that if a catastrophe occurs the League of Nations would do little. It suggests Japan would bombard and kill as it sees fit, while the rest of the world would stay silent. It claims readiness for defense is preferable to joining the League and notes China joined.
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League of Nations
Japan
China
League
Cautious stocks urged for safety and high yield
The columnist recalls a past warning about buying good safe stocks yielding 7 to 10 percent while undervalued. They note that later when prices rise to risky levels and dividends drop to 2 percent or less, everyone will rush in.
Stock buyers urged to pay cash and secure balance
W. P. Walthall of Atlanta and Mrs. M. Mills of Chicago are among many readers asking that a desirable stock be named. The advice emphasizes paying cash or at least half cash up front and ensuring the remaining balance can be paid in full.
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W. P. Walthall
Healy Building
Atlanta
M. Mills
North
Kostner Avenue
Chicago
Edwin Markham Advised on Hudson & Manhattan Stock Investment
The poet Edwin Markham asked for investment advice and was told to buy Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company common stock. The stock trades around $30, with a $3.50 annual dividend, yielding over 11 percent at the suggested price, as of yesterday's quotes.
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Edwin Markham
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
Debt Moratorium Extension Seen as Likely Policy Move
Washington observers expect a possible extension of the one year debt moratorium with calls from lawmakers to extend by two to four years. President Hoover hedges on a decision as Congress and the Geneva conference loom, aiming to secure favorable terms from Europe while avoiding immediate debt cancellation.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Congress
Geneva
Europe
How to Build a Childs Healthy Eating Habit
The article stresses regular meals and limited between meal snacking to protect appetite. It links good appetite to well being and exercise, then argues cooking can make vegetables appealing and highlights family influence on a child’s willingness to eat salad and vegetables.
How to Buy at a Fixed Return on Shares
The passage advises buying at 35 dollars per share to guarantee a ten percent return. It warns not to pay more than 85 dollars per share and to wait for a broker who can secure that price if unavailable. The guidance emphasizes choosing favorable pricing and patience in execution.
Investor leans to stock with cash limits and big-name board
A reader notes buying stock through Jesup & Lamont at 26 Broadway New York. The writer expects further purchases, believes normal times will push price and dividends higher, and cites strong management including the head of the nation’s largest bank on the board. The advice is to pay no more than thirty five dollars a share, buy with cash, and not to sell.
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Jesup & Lamont
Broadway
New York
America
Social welfare groups fret over stray cats and birds
Societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals worry about rising stray cats as owners move and neglect pets. The cruelty society should also worry about birds, which suffer as cats roam freely or escape from birth, preying on them.
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Societies For
Massachusetts Pamphlet Promotes Cat and Bird Friends
The State of Massachusetts publishes a pamphlet about cats and birds. It notes about 25,000,000 cats at large in rural areas. Each cat destroys two to twelve birds daily, a figure that underscores wildlife impacts.
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Massachusetts
Cat Predators Guard Crops from Plague Insects
Farmers face daily depredations from cutworms grasshoppers weevils and potato bugs but 2 000 000 cats help control pests by preying on birds and eggs, reducing damage to nests and crops.
The Cat History and Its Strange Fates Through Time
The article outlines cats as worshiped in India and Europe, notes execution rituals in Scotland, and recalls ancient Egypt where cat lovers spared their pets during fires. It mentions cats spreading disease, pest control roles, and advice to balance kindness with reducing numbers on farms and in bird predation.
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India
France
Germany
England
Scotland
Egy
Mi Bara
Corn Crib
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