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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1929
Page
4
The piece critiques modern magazine ads and their emphasis on imagery over substance, notes the shift to flashy visuals and consumerism, and cites Henry Ford on leading by example. It argues adopting children and parental models, and ends with a moral on learning an occupation before commanding others.
Gilbert Swan reports on the Lincoln School in New York funded by John D Rockefeller Jr. The school blends rich and poor students, judging entrance by precocity rather than wealth. Davy Rockefeller and peers show no caste, with trigonometry pursued early and tutoring available, shaping future college readiness.
The piece depicts a youth education plan led by John D. Jr. and colleagues. It describes surveys of newborns and incentives for maternal mathematics, suggesting radical shifts in teaching. The article contrasts Tory and Labour views and notes Japan's continued industrial focus.
The article surveys time standards from the United States Naval Observatory in New York with three clocks and star observations. It also quotes a range of lighthearted Q and A items about navigation, Camel humps, northern indicators, and miscellaneous urban trivia including New York’s grocery and cigar store counts.
A third installment by Dr Fane McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health outlines a spring diet plan starting with morning teeth brushing and breathing exercises. It advocates enemas and hot or cold showers, followed by orange juice and large water intake throughout the day, plus a fruit based cleanse and questions section addressing hair silicon, desserts with starches, and measles eye care. Florida fights fruit fly with army like measures. New York City seeks Delaware River water rights leading to court action.
A compact study by W L Gordon on proper usage and pronunciation. Highlights slang to avoid, word misusage, and daily vocabulary growth. Features the word astute defined as critically discerning and shrewd with example of an astute observer.
A scrambled cross word puzzle list with hints and garbled phrases including pronouns, numbers, animals, and Norse references. It references a Norse voyage to North America and various clues such as a party for men only and a wild duck, all presented in a damaged OCR style.
The Boston socialite Helen Tufts Baile arrives in Washington protesting the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her bold outfit and outspoken stance frame a clash over membership expulsions and public perception. The piece also touches on Secretary Stimson, pyromania, and U S territorial history including American Samoa.
The piece lists a near five thousand dollar appeal to build a Central Avenue Methodist church, reports Rev. S J Bishop. It covers Athens Auto Club officers with Johnson and Hart as president, Henry as vice president, Wolfe secretary, Alderman treasurer, and a 23 member turnout. Other items include a Higley Study Circle recital by Nelle Alderman and brother Whi Alderman with Blanche Danford as accompanist, plus W B Lawrence progressing on a new Cort and Union streets block and a Wheeler Den meeting note for Ch O B Sloane’s Cleveland trip.
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