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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1930
Page
4
A moral meditation cites Matthew 19 24 that a rich man struggles to enter heaven. It contrasts riches and honors with pleasures that cloud virtue against poverty disgrace and pain restoring spiritual appetite. Bishop Horne emphasizes spiritual discipline over worldly comfort.
Walter S. Gifford discusses American prosperity not from raw resources or conquest but from universal participation in government and education. He highlights science, invention, and cooperation with nature as drives of national progress and warns against prosperity for the few. Also notes J and L Century Tow river shipment and Ohio River improvements aiding river trade and regional development.
A English merchant sailor Lennox Kerr visited the United States and wrote Back Door Guest about his shock at the contrast between Great Lakes ships and ocean liners. He found Lakes crews treated with dignity, cleaner quarters, better food, and respect from officers, leading to higher productivity and loyalty. He argues humane treatment pays in dividends and quality work.
Gilbert Swan reports on men’s fashion culture in New York with shops urging coordinated color schemes and ensemble planning. He notes sales staff guidance on color accents and hints at modern beauty salons offering weight loss and pampering treatments as part of a broader upscale experience.
City crews enforce new routing of squatters in Manhattan targeting derelict East Side buildings. Temporary boards mask ongoing razing while work crews plan further demolition, leaving these sites unrented and exposed.
The city’s cavernous lodges along the Grand Central tracks serve as nests for hiders. Excavations are quickly exploited and thousands reportedly shelter from wind and weather without paying for lodging.
The Japanese Colonization Company of Plantations in Brazil has secured 2,500,000 acres. The plan envisions hundreds of thousands of Japanese settlers thriving on fertile soil. Expected crops include cotton, rice, tobacco, and the cocoa bean.
Dr. Frank McCoy discusses how color influences taste and appetite, noting that brown bread and raw sugar were promoted after health concerns. He warns about harmful coal tar colorings and the regulatory rise, while detailing safe domestic colorings and a common brown colorant used in restaurants.
Brazil’s Japanese community intends to sell supplies to its members below market rates. It also outlines planting three million cocoa trees in two years and developing cotton lands to influence European world prices, spurred by British cotton expansion in Africa, drawing interest from American cotton growers.
Hashiro Fukuhara notes strong potential for tens of millions of Japanese in Brazil amid fertile lands and opportunities. He says North and South American interest grows while acknowledging possible issues in Asia Pacific settlement, but frames Brazil as the primary area of focus and responsibility for Brazil's own business.
A compact reflection traces a French proverb about happiness at life’s end to a German poem addressing a tyrant. The lines imply a history of undermining rulers and testing power, with a refrain that true felicity is unachievable while oppressive eyes remain watchful.
Grand Duchess Marie, member of the Royal House of Russia now in New York, is seen earning a living while a friend guides her to Russian books. She buys a book of Runesian fairy stories once read by her father, bearing his name and a bookmark.
A reader praises Voltaire's books for their margins filled with notes in the margins. The remark highlights the habit of scholars and readers to annotate volumes extensively, reflecting deep engagement with Voltaire's works.
The Grand Duchess states the volumes purchased by Catherine II at Voltaire's death are now carefully preserved by the Soviet government, highlighting their safeguarded status and historical value.
Post Bremen and Europa launches the Cunard Line accelerates plans for two 70 000 ton passenger ships. The first ship is due in 1933, as Britain seeks to retain control of ocean traffic despite higher building costs and doubts about profitability.
The Hamburg America Line and North German Lloyd announce a merger while keeping their identities. The move aims to reduce overhead and streamline operations as a single merged entity.
Questions cover loss of smell from nasal catarrh and dietetic cures. Bone-building foods listed include leafy greens, citrus, milk and egg yolk. White pulpy gums blamed on an over acid stomach. trench mouth possible. advice to see a dentist and adjust diet.
A compact lesson in proper usage and pronunciation. The piece covers pronoun use for two versus many, common mispronunciations of propaganda, and a vocabulary-building note. It defines spontaneous as arising from natural feeling or disposition and includes an example of spontaneous action.
United States Senator Warren G. Harding will address audiences in Athens and Nelsonville before the presidential primaries, as learned today. Mrs. Synthia Caldwell of Hornell, N Y favors her aunt, Mrs H Wheaton of Morris Avenue, who hosted a six o clock dinner Thursday with splendid appointments.
Mr and Mrs J Alonzo Palmer of North High Street entertain over Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs Mark Hendickson of Columbus attending the visit.
Athens High School overwhelmed rival Wellston High on Saturday afternoon with a 7 to 1 victory on the Ohio field. The win marks a decisive result in the local matchup between the two teams.
Members of the Pallas Club enjoyed talks on Europe at their regular Saturday gathering led by Mrs. F. Truedley. Speakers included Mrs. W. E. Chubb, Prof. Truedley, and Dr. W. N. Alderman.
Miss Hazel Pennybacker and Miss Flossie Burson were guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. Whipple and cousin Miss Cathers in Columbus, hosted by the latter’s sister.
Mr and Mrs William M Kurtz arrived home Saturday evening after a month long visit to Hot Springs Arkansas.
A compact timeline shows Babe Ruth earnings from 1914 with the Baltimore Orioles at 600 dollars, to 1931 expected pay at 80 000. It notes key jumps to 1300 in Boston 1914 20 000 in 1920 52 000 in 1922 70 000 in 1927 and 80 000 planned for 1931.
Washington report details shifts toward more liberal federal retirement provisions as lawmakers, unions, and President Hoover grow favor toward a plan replacing Coolidge era limits. It outlines past acts, employee contributions, and the projected cost of about 37 million dollars yearly.
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