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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1930
Page
4
Thought for Today Proverbs and Racine Verse
A concise quotation page presents two maxims: The wicked are overthrown and the house of the righteous shall stand, followed by The happiness of the wicked passes away like a torrent. The items echo moral reflections suitable for a daily digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Stained Glass Exhibit Captures Solitude at Ohio University
An immersive Stained Glass exhibit in the Fine Arts Building at Ohio University draws visitors into a dim space where colored panes illumine a moving, almost spiritual experience. The narrative describes entering, sitting, and being alone with the windows as light, color, and reverence overpower ordinary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens
Mars
Doctor Resource Scarcity Presses Athens County Farmers
A dispatch to The Messenger discusses a scarcity of rural physicians in Athens County. It notes longer rural calls for medical men, difficult travel on poor roads, and the trend of new physicians preferring towns over hamlets, highlighting concerns about access to surgeons and dentists in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio farmers study rural physician problem
The organized farmers of Ohio are examining how to attract rural physicians. Living conditions in rural districts have improved and county nursing advice is available. A young physician could be lured to farming communities if income and conditions rival city centers. The country must solve the issue, with farmers capable of reaching a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Scare over bad liquor sparks caution in prohibition era
Amaida Ginger fuels the latest public fear as prohibition persists. The piece warns that improvised distilling runs unsafe, disguises color and flavor, and poses deadly risks to drinkers and animals. Bootleg liquor is described as crude, dangerous, and deceitful, with tragedy prompting calls for strict remedies.
Real help for fat folks and sweet-tooth shocker
Dr. W T Schreiber of the Bureau of Standards in Washington reports Xylose derived from cotton-seed hull bran, with an estimated 1 590 000 tons available annually as a non fattening sugar. A second discovery, Flure-Chloro-Methane, a refrigerant, boils at 18 degrees below zero Fahrenheit and could ease heat in domestic use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
W. T. Schreiber
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Night Mail Pilot Survives Parachute Spin Crash
Air mail pilot Harry A. Seivers flying the Cleveland to Pittsburgh route faced a deadly spin over Warren, Ohio. A snow storm battered the plane at 2000 feet, forcing a perilous exit as the parachute finally deployed. he landed unconscious but survived with only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAIL
Air Mail
Harry A. Seivers
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Warren
Seivers
Bathing Fashions and Theatre Tints Mark New York Style
A New York feature traces upscale bathroom luxury from monogrammed soaps and black and gold bathtubs to elaborate fixtures and murals in Park Avenue shops and East River apartments. It notes a revival of burlesque at the Garrick and recalls Garrick’s historic role in Manhattan theatre. The piece also reports the upcoming Curb Market relocation costing 1980000 and a $16,960,606 building rise as the city modernizes trading spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan
Ger
New York
Ed Harrigan
Harrigan
Alfalfa price comparison shocks New Jersey horse feed
A writer notes alfalfa sold nationwide at 22 dollars per ton exceeding the writer’s own cost of 40 dollars per ton by 160 percent, highlighting the broader market for horse feed in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New Jersey
Come Here On Your Way Wem to See a Beautiful Part
A short travel note invites readers to visit Wem for a scenic region. It highlights natural beauty and local charm while urging a day trip or leisurely stopover.
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy offers weekly menus beginning Sunday April 6 13 including breakfasts lunches and dinners with items like French omelet Melba toast vegetable soups stews and baked fish. He answers questions on nutrition cheese protein nerve disease and central nervous system with cautions to provide more medical details for tailored guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
J. F
Menu Fragments Highlight Simple Dinner Options
A list of foods includes cottage cheese and toasted wheat biscuit with pineapple. It mentions carrots peas celery and a meat dish of broiled mutton chops with parsnips tomato spinach and asparagus salad plus baked pears.
Air and Ocean Comparison to the High Desert
The passage notes the Pacific Ocean lies about 70 miles west and the air quality contrast with a high desert land 2,500 feet higher, emphasizing the vast geography and elevation differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pacific Ocean
Desert Alfalfa Investment Yields Satisfaction Not Money
The text advises against real estate profit seeking and portrays investing as a way to transform desert sand into green alfalfa. It emphasizes personal satisfaction and a self approving hour over monetary gain.
McCormick Wins Illinois Primary Ending League Opposition
Mrs McCormick secures a Senate nomination in Illinois highlighting opposition to the League of Nations and World Court. Her campaign portrayed her as an intelligent hardworking candidate, contrasting with her League supportive Republican opponent who remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Illinois
Senate
Washington
League of Nations
League
Congressmen Poll Warns of Dry Politics
A humorous survey notes many lawmakers, if they answered, would admit thirst during votes. The mock poll contrasts dry political talk with a pretend medical study showing internal discomfort from dehydration.
Industrialists and Corporations Fund Scientific Research
Alfred P. Stoan Jr of General Motors directs millions annually to scientific research. The leading corporations, including Steel and Standard Oil, follow this profitable model as important discoveries arise from such funding across various fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred P. Stoan, Jr
General Motors
Steel
Standard Oil
Miners Union Delegates Head to Chillicothe Convention
Representatives of all local unions of the United Mine Workers of America in the subdistrict depart for Chillicothe to attend the annual convention today and tomorrow at the Warren Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Chillicothe
Warren Hotel
Ford and Hartnell Guests at Cline Presbyter y Event
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ford of Water town and Mrs. W. B. Hartnell of Beverly attend a Presbyterian gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. Haliday Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Ford
Watertown
W. B. Hartnell
Beverly
J. Haliday Cline
Presbytery Spring Meeting Opens at Athens Church
The spring meeting of the Athens Presbytery opened last evening at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens with a large attendance from Athens Washington Meigs Gallia and Hocking Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Meigs
Gallia
Hocking Counties
Mrs W 8 Southerton Visits Neutzling Then Returns Home
Mrs W 8 Southerton, after two weeks visiting her mother Mrs Joseph Neutzling in Poveroy, returned home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Southerton
Joseph Neutzling
Poveroy
New Sub stance Flourine Aimed At Refrigeration
A mechanical ice box maker introduces Flourine a compound of flourine chlorine and methane. It is poured into a receptacle and boiled at a temperature 18 degrees below zero. The item notes its development in artificial refrigeration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
Doctor Midgley and Sloan Funded Research Fire Test
A doctor funded by Mr Sloan placed his face near a Flourine source and breathed toward a flame causing the flame to extinguish instantly. The text questions the value of a Flourine agency below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midgley
Sloan
Mussolini Allows Legislature to Count Wine Drunkenness
Mussolini forbids intoxication a broader issue in Italy, asserting that only his legislature can define drunkenness. He permits limits on mild and rare drunkenness from natural Italian wines to not count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Italy
Miners Idle as Railroad Strike Spreads in Ohio Counties
An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 miners in Athens and Hocking Counties will be idle tomorrow due to a strike by railroad switchmen and yardmen. Union officers reported the figures today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking Counties
Ohio U. Baseball Splits Doublebill With Marshall
Ohio University baseball split a Friday and Saturday doubleheader with Marshall College of Huntingdon, W Va, finishing even in the two games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Marshall College of Hunting
W. Va
Capacity crowd at Opera House for high school Lion and the Mouse
A capacity audience packed the Opera House Saturday evening for the second performance of the high school play The Lion and the Mouse. The production drew students families and local residents, showcasing the school’s performing arts program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Mrs. Clarence D. Kyle Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. Clarence D. Kyle returns to Columbus after a several days visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Pennell in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence D. Kyle
Columbus
William Pennell
Prohibition Debate Sees Natural Wines Oppose Delirium
The article argues that natural wines do not produce delirium tremens and notes champagne is not a natural wine, while comparing it unfavorably to whisky due to fermentation completion in the stomach.
Italy’s wine markets shrink as consumption falls
Deputy Cruciani notes wine-drinking populations are not drunken as Italy loses markets in Austria and America. Italian wine use dropped from 32 gallons per person annually in 1913 to about 20 gallons last year. Mussolini’s policies are blamed for busy citizens with little time to drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruciani
Italy
Aus Gia
America
Mussolini
Postmaster General Brown Reorganizes Mail Service
Postmaster General Walter F. Brown pushes a major reorganization of the Postoffice Department aiming at efficiency and centralized duties. He adds new assistants and shifts rural and stop route divisions to align with transportation and service goals. He stresses political loyalty balanced with managerial competence in appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter F. Brown
Brown
Ohio
Harding
Joint Congressional Committee
Hoover
Postoffice Department
W. Irving Glover
Arch Coleman
Glover
Frederic A. Tilton
John W. Philp
Coleman
Philp
Minneapolis
Dallas
Ments
Tilton
Brow
Haskins & Sells
Harold Graves
Graves
T. Commerce Department
Hebert Hoover
Fumund M. Martin
Fess
Republican National
Met
Department
Italy's Wine Surplus Feeds Horses and Affects Men
A historical note describes an era when plentiful cheap Italian wine was mixed with horse feed to strengthen animals, while Italian men drank no more than usual, reflecting social norms and resource use of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Gandhi Leads Personal Rebellion Against Britain in Salt Laws
The text notes Mahatma Gandhi continuing his act of civil disobedience against British rule in India. It frames Gandhi as challenging British authority by breaking salt laws and urging sedition and noncooperation as a form of protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Britain
Salt or gold fuels Britain in India clash
The text contrasts Britain’s restraint toward salt with harsher actions over gold. It claims Gandhi is refrained from arrest to avoid martyrdom, while authorities jail his followers and deploy thousands of native troops to quell labor unrest around a British gold mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandhi
Britain
Mahatma
Ownership statement for The Athens Messenger 1930
Notarized ownership and management affidavit for The Athens Messenger of Athens Ohio dated April 10 1930 listing publisher Gordon K Bush editor Gordon K Bush business managers George K Bush and others. It states owner The Athens Messenger Herald Printing Co stockholders and notes average weekly circulation 670 with no large bondholders or other security holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Athens Messen
Ohio
Athens
Gordon K. Bush
Athens Messenger
Gordon E. Bush
Eos Cnerae
H. Hartis
K. Bush
The
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Co. Incorporation
W. Bush
Georgia Hall Bush
L. Worstell
Oe - Pace
Scona
Hettie H Russell
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