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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
4
A daily reflection cites Genesis 4 13 on punishment and cites Tacitus noting that talented men face harsher discipline. The short meditation links moral consequence with authority strengthening through punishment.
A column notes that while many never realize rural ambitions, some Athenians, including a local businessman and a plumber with ten thousand walnut saplings on forty acres, have turned to garden crops and livestock. It praises practical steps to convert nearby hills into dividend payers through farming.
An Indiana medical authority in Columbus explains the American urge for something containing a kick. The explanation seems logical to lay readers who note a shift away from porch-sitting on Sundays and quiet pastimes as people seek mental stimulation.
A medical authority in Indiana condemns the urge for constant excitement among all ages. He says beer and light wine only provide a temporary kick while white mule is needed to keep the wheels moving, and urges doctors to budget nervous energy to prevent universal nervous intemperance and fatigue.
The piece ponders how some men in a community seem to live well without steady work. It questions sources of income for those who dress well drive nice cars and enjoy leisure while others toil. It notes shorter hours sometimes raise wages yet does not explain those who are never seen working.
Dr McCoy outlines the skin as a living organ with many roles including temperature regulation and signaling the brain about danger. He links skin health to overall health, notes the impact of diet on skin renewal, and answers reader questions on nighttime stomach pain and weight gain with practical medical guidance.
Dr Louis E Bisch argues that persistent self consciousness stems from past embarrassments and harms health through insomnia nervousness irritability and fatigue. He urges readers to explore their minds to uncover causes and recover happiness and health.
A New York luncheon at the Ritz honored Marence MPicrich, the Berlin discovery headed for Hollywood. Leslie Lucky introduces her to the crowd as she recalls city lights at dawn after landing from the boat. The piece notes lively club antics, gossip, and the era of celebrity columnists in Manhattan with humor about witnesses and divorces.
A historical note describes the Duchess of Seinst er being imprisoned for attempting self harm in London. The passage suggests many others died violently or by suicide on the same day, highlighting a grim, unspecified toll.
Poetic reflection on life's brevity and duty, pondering the afterlife and the fear of admitting self harm. The lines imply that those who die will face judgment or embarrassment when asked how they arrived in the next world.
The report says battleships were doomed long ago, with General Mitchell cited as a key figure in the aviation shift challenging the old naval balance.
An army officer dismissed for speaking bluntly shows two men aboard a $45,000 airship can sink a $59,000,000 battleship with a crew of 1,060, illustrating a dramatic irony in modern naval power.
Last Saturday in California Brigadier General Gillmore led nineteen U S Army planes to 39000 feet in clear formation. Officials note at that height anti air craft artillery would be unable to reach the flying machines, underscoring the potential of air power.
The piece notes voters punish politicians who oppose their views, making many politicians appear outwardly calm yet inwardly compelled to act. It emphasizes the social pressure and consequences for votes that anger the base.
Sir Thomas Lipton sails Shamrock Five with a champagne bottle start. Three Americans Vanderbilt Aldrich and Astor launch the Interprise, one of four American boats set to defend the cup.
A brief instructional note on correct English usage and pronunciation. It highlights misused phrases such as tendered versus gave a reception, common misspellings like bountiful, and contrasts words like immodest and vulgar. It ends by defining Invigorate as to give vigor or energy, with an example.
In a wartime call the nation shifts focus to airplanes and submarines led by the White House engineer. Battleships and other sea vessels are cast aside as outdated compared with modern aviation and undersea craft.
W. K. Whitfield and W. J. Howey report the Mediterranean fruit fly has disappeared from Florida with only two larvae samples found statewide since last August. They cite Spain’s long battle and Florida’s orange box production figures to argue nationwide good news.
The piece argues sailing races are losing importance to greyhound racing. It blames excessive centre-board depth and hull design as less decisive than sail area and claims British builders cannot compete with modern American boatmakers. It praises youthful invention over aged experience.
A Columbus bridge inspector declared the South Bridge near Athens safe for travel and county danger signs were removed. County Agent Raymond warns that labor shortages and high prices will cut farm output in Athens County this year.
A reader prompts figures on racial percentages, oyster fisheries output, a Passion Play in Bloomington, Monte Carlo gaming concessions, and the Chase National Bank post merger. Answers note 22 percent negro liberation estimate, oyster harvest about 72,066 tons yearly, cross-state oyster fisheries, Bloomington Play attendance near 109,000, gaming concessions revenue rising to 600,000 pounds plus long-term rents, and Chase National Bank expanding to 52 New York offices and seven foreign ones with assets of about 2.6 billion.
The article surveys daily Senate investigative hearings where members hurl insults at witnesses. It praises relentless questioning by Thaddeus Caraway and others, notes witness strain, and credits the sessions with exposing the lobby industry to the American public.
The Board of Education met and adjourned to sell bonds for the new school building, site improvements, and a new site for a future building. The revival of lawn tennis in Ohio is noted, with interest spurring the formation of the U. Tennis Association.
The Methodist Episcopal Church temperance board notes only one senator remains who voted against ratification and that twenty supporters still cling to their stance. The text underscores ongoing prohibitionist sentiment.
Dr. W. N. Alderman and his daughter Mrs. W. R. Phillips begin a Saturday evening journey through Southern Europe. They will meet Mr. and Mrs. Avirt Leland in New York to join the trip.
J. D. Brovin departed yesterday for Cincinnati to visit his daughter Mrs. T. J. Davis and the Davis family.
The Rev. H. Marshal Thurlow traveled to Marietta today to fill the pulpit of the Rev. A. Y. Wilcox who will preach at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday in this city.
Miss Nélle and Miss Virginia Bishop went to Westerville today for a brief visit with their parents jr. and Alia B. Bishop and family.
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