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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1933
Page
4
In Clyde Kansas the post office reports stamp sales totaling 19.32 dollars in 1932. The figure reflects local postal activity during the period.
A playful jumble of six letter words forms a repeating pattern as letters appear in every possible place. The puzzle hints at a hidden message through rearranged terms.
A Chinese ivory carving in Chicago shows 26 nested balls carved from a single block. The author describes drilling conical holes and layering shells, noting the process is a guarded secret. Tomorrow features "An Odditorium Exhibit."
The Athens Messenger serves Athens and surrounding counties in Southeastern Ohio with a weekday edition and a large Sunday issue. It lists publishers, editors, associations, and national representatives, plus subscription rates by carrier and mail and references to office locations and advertising policies.
The piece argues Ohio faces heavy fixed government charges and failing taxation sources. It criticizes education funding, special levies, and nonpaying legislators while urging curtailment of paternalistic agencies and a broader policy to address tax resistance amid rising public costs.
A writer argues Ohio should adopt stringent vehicle inspections like other states. He recalls a nearby state test where police validated registration, lights, horn and brakes on every car, sending many for repairs. The piece calls for enforcement and notes drunk driving condemnation as a model for motorists.
The Brewers' Board trade inc urges law abiding citizens to report coercion by gangs and praises display advertising as a low cost, flexible tool for public relations and economic stability. It argues advertising could aid government economic control but notes politicians hesitate to fund such campaigns.
Dorothy Dix argues that love alone cannot guarantee lasting marriage. She says passion must be backed by mutual respect, freedom, patience, and practical partnership to endure forty years. She warns jealousy, nagging, and possessiveness corrode vows, likening love without foundation to a house built on hot air.
Capt Tom Jones of Middleport was chosen to represent Ohio at the American Legion national convention in San Francisco. A poultry show is planned for the Armory and Prof I E Ash presided over the Southeastern Ohio Poultry Association. H T Phillips ran for mayor on the Republican ticket. Mrs Harry M Roach returned from a trip East. Miss Mary Syx Chauncey was birthday party honor guest.
A London report notes the area contains more than 200,000 registered private automobiles. A Brazilian decree limits government charged interest to 8 percent and critics say national legal holidays do not exist in a strict sense. A medical authority contends child growth occurs mainly during sleep.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes burns are highly painful and prone to infection. Modern care emphasizes treating the whole patient, preventing shock, and preventing secondary infection. Tannic acid solutions form a crust over burns, protecting nerves while warming and drying the area in hospital frames.
The essay argues that modern child institutions split into orphanages and homes for dependent children. It praises the cottage home idea with small groups and a nurturing mother figure, but asserts only a real mother and home can give children true belonging. It notes state and private funding for these institutions and the shift toward child welfare.
Washington column reports that the Agricultural Adjustment Administration has raised cotton farmers' income by 150 million dollars through crop reduction and option benefits. With a 12.4 million bale crop this year and a large carryover, prices near parity are hoped to improve after November. The piece also touches on Roosevelt family history, district commissioners, and welfare funding debates.
The puzzle lists numbered clues across horizontal and vertical entries including 19th century writer, various word meanings, and a question about the most famous book of the pictured author. The completed grid would reveal a Civil War era female figure and related terms.
The Messenger prints contributors urging support for Roosevelt and the NRA, with calls to unite and fight for rights, while another voice criticizes liquor regulation and tax policies. Floyd Brown signs a motivational piece urging solidarity as well. G. D. Ridend from Nelsonville also questions alcohol laws and licensing controls.
The Messenger editors argue repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment need not trigger chaos. They call for well crafted regulation rather than strict restriction to raise revenue and defuse bootleggers, noting no liquor scarcity but warning against reckless controls.
Jacksonville reports debate over an Old Age Pension plan drafted by the Eagles and Age Pension Conference. Opponents warn of tax costs, while supporters say pensions would be funded from state sources and not by real estate taxes, easing pressure on landowners and farmers across counties.
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