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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
4
Washington April 19. The Seventy-first Congress shows signs of aging and inertia as it heads toward a special session. In the Senate Curtis holds the helm with Dawes absent, while the House gains a new Democratic floor leadership amid a mix of veterans and new faces.
A reader reflects on the verse from 2 Samuel about the fall of the mighty and the losses of war. The message contrasts defeat with learning and the first step toward improvement as voiced by Wendell Phillips.
The author argues against excessive laws and warns that society trends toward paternalism. He notes poultry rules and local ordinances as examples, urging adaptation to changing economic conditions and cooperation for regional prosperity in the Hocking Valley with insights from Ohio University.
In a southern town a monument honors the boll weevil once blamed for cotton misery. The pest prompted farmers to abandon cotton, diversify crops, and spur new industries, transforming the region’s economy and provoking a shift in prosperity and vision.
The article argues parents should enroll youths in Boy and Girl Scout organizations to build leadership, social skills, body respect, and citizenship. It cautions that lack of guidance leads to self consciousness and risky behavior, praising scouts for teaching constructive play and restraint.
The Messenger presents a new feature, Daily Lessons in English, to help readers master spelling pronunciation and proper word usage. It argues many misused words remain common and urges readers to learn one word daily to enrich vocabulary for all ages.
Gilbert Swan recalls the hunt for a sunbonnet in New York’s grand stores amid spring showers. He notes the gingko tree in City Hall Park drawing visitors, guards watching it, and contrasts urban spectacle with wildlife at the Central Park zoo. He observes boys around the Polo Grounds awaiting baseball season and comments on fashion displays shifting from winter to summer.
In New York yesterday five bandits shot a policeman and a bank messenger and escaped with a payroll totaling 33 392 06. The criminals, described as trained in the bootleg school, pose a growing national problem to be addressed.
Dr Fank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health presents a two part series on a spring body cleansing diet. The plan aims to eliminate toxins through early stages of a house cleaning diet and promises relief for acne anemia asthma bronchitis headaches and many other conditions. Tomorrow's article will outline starting steps for the first day.
Congressman Reid argues for investigating the Federal Reserve Board and its policies, but supporters say the board operates lawfully. The focus, they say, should be curbing usury by money lenders charging 9 to 20 percent interest.
Mrs W M asks if melba toast can be served with fruit and milk blends. The answer says melba toast pairs well with milk and fruit and with other foods.
A compilation of trivia and answers on topics like learning to fly, Mother's Day telegrams, juvenile courts, use of stamps, Columbus and his chains, typhoid immunization, and connections within the Barrymore acting family.
The Senate Judiciary Committee finds it is acceptable for Secretary Mellon to remain head of the Treasury without a fresh appointment. Mellon is willing to continue, citing his own large business and modest public salary as not a major factor.
A public debate questions government spending on welfare schemes that allegedly push women toward drunkenness while contrasting with overseas missionary advisories. The piece reflects public outrage and asks what would occur if Chinese missionaries in an American city were to push Asiatic religions on Christian children.
A compact note from a periodical style urging daily vocabulary growth. The entry defines Bewilderment as confusion and presents a sample usage, while listing common language misuses and pronunciation guidance. It promotes mastering one new word daily.
The exchange notes Jeanne d Arc’s siege age parallels with peers during Orleans siege. Charles VII was twenty five Jeanne eighteen and others under twenty five. Metropolitan Opera season ended in New York with final concert on April 14 after closing on April 13.
Secretary A P Sandles reports no reduced railroad rates for the Ohio State Fair during the week of August 31. A memorial tree for the 1909 senior class at Ohio University campus was uprooted by underclassmen and replaced by a tombstone from Athens Hospital cemetery. Athens High School joins North Central Association. Dr Elisha Bean, the county’s oldest physician, marks his 89th birthday.
A scrambled crossword clue note lists vertical entries such as a form of moisture and a deep cooking utensil with other hints. The fragment includes garbled terms like to rebroadcast and to cancel, with scattered letter groups and misread words from yesterday’s page.
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