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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1931
Page
4
A lay speech argues business leaders must restore normalcy and economic health, warns against socialist models, and urges cooperation between labor and capital. It cites Clarkson College as an example of stressed small institutions, predicting consolidation into fewer, stronger colleges to preserve American educational values.
In Manhattan late night rendezvous Fannie Brice Blossom Seeley and Sophie Tucker reminisce about Barbary Coast and Tin Pan Alley days. They recall early jazz roots from New Orleans to Chicago, the birth of bands, and the enduring appeal of tunes like My Man Red Hot Mamma and Shine on Harvest Moon. Sophie plans further film work while noting Vienna trip.
A reader Q and A format lists brief facts on topics from pinchbeck alloy to Bear Mountain Bridge, YMCA work, helium discovery, aerostats, auction bridge, high denomination notes, and floating airstrip concepts. The Athena Stonessenger Information Bureau in Washington, director Frederick Haskin, provides services for two cents per inquiry.
A verse by James J. Montague notes men spend more on golf than their children's schooling. The speaker laments funds to enroll in tech courses for son Tommy, Smith for Molly, and Teddy studying law. He finances clubs and lessons, missing causes, as his family looks to better opportunities while he struggles with cost. A concluding thought cites John 1:28 about admitting sin.
Frederic J Haskin reports a Department of Agriculture Cornell study where X rays altered Euchinens to shift from annual to perennial. The experiment produced self sustaining roots and a new growth cycle, implying reduced plowing and reseeding for corn. If repeatable, the finding could cut farming costs and change crop cycles.
The Athens Messenger offers a 46 page booklet on George Washington life and achievements. It covers the Father of His Country and the 100th birth anniversary celebration planned for next year. Illustrated and only ten cents by mail to the Information Bureau in Washington DC.
Onlookers line the White House balcony overlooking the Potomac as reporters await a handshake with the President. Middle Western women and wholesome youths, bearded elders, and guests from diverse backgrounds reflect a stable nation, revering the presidency as a symbol of enduring American glory and ambition.
A report recalls Athens Elks Lodge aiding Boy Scout organization with Roy Dupler H J Paul Russell Rupp and Harjola C Mardis directing the effort. Civil War veterans visited Indianapolis for the G A R encampment. Marie Louie Petetot from Paris enrolls at Oto University with 34 French women. Four women aviators from Europe and America participate in a meet. An 1842 date is found on a plate along South Court Street during Athens County Fair night shows World offered nightly.
Washington dispatch notes widespread belief that only Congress can legalize beer and wine, not a presidential order. It discusses whether Hoover would back beer, potential political risk, and the influence of presidential stance on Capitol Hill amid dry majorities and brewing wet sentiment.
A reflective piece discusses how perceived inferiority shapes memory and behavior through childhood hardship. It contrasts personal struggle with a portrait of Woodrow Wilson in a hall, framed beside General Grant, Jefferson, Madison, and Adams, hinting at a night discussion of history and power.
Fragments describe a city street scene with moving traffic and a festive stranger near Post and Red Barn. The narrative contemplates American behavior, personal risk, and the temptation to join collective excesses, hinting at social norms and urban life.
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