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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1929
Page
4
A short reflection on riches that harm their holder. Wealth belongs to the one who enjoys it, not merely possesses it. An Ecclesiastes and Franklin quotation pair offers a moral view on true value.
Mrs Hobson, 93, from Athens argues the older generation bears fault for today’s youth missteps while praising enduring parental care. She says core human instincts remain constant and urges constant parental thought and guidance amid campus political activity at Ohio University.
The Whigs and Toupees mobilize for spring elections at Ohio University. Battle fronts are mapped, headquarters set, and barbed entanglements described as traps for the unwary. The two long-established student factions prepare revivals to regain interest and win allies from independents.
A writer notes the mock seriousness of Geneva disarmament talks as nations debate halving armaments while avoiding real cuts. He cites Soviet proposals as superficially reasonable, yet warns that public desire to avert another war presses governments to act or risk a new holocaust.
In New York on April 4 Gilbert Swan reflects on the diehard baseball fan braving cold winds and crowds, the enduring lure of shows, and memories of Master Gabriel and Happy Hooligan. He notes theater critics like Kelcey Alien and quips from the Texas Guinan trial.
Questions cover Hoover plan on subsidies, farm exports, and world prices. An article compiles Haskie responses on economics and policy. It notes subsidies would enrich speculators, condemn poverty, and cites Prohibition era incidents and historical art inquiries.
Dr Frank McCoy authors a six part series on a cleansing spring diet. Readers are advised to choose fruit options and maintain a regime of deep breathing skin bathing and enemas with water every half hour. Tomorrow the fruit diet changes from orange juice to tomatoes or apples with instructions to follow consistently.
A patient asks if treatment can be stopped amid rising weekly costs for syphilis therapy. The answer notes state law requires reporting but not forced treatment and advises seeking a more conscientious physician. An additional question about vinegar causing thinness is answered: vinegar used with meals does not make one thin.
A compact guide listing common word usage and pronunciation notes. It covers terms like bevy of girls vs flock, explains env iron ment pronunciation, flags misspellings, and promotes a daily vocabulary habit with the word diffuse meaning to spread or circulate.
Washington April 24 President Hoover’s message to Congress stays cautious and nonconfrontational. He backs limited scope focusing on farm relief and tariff reform, hints at a federal farm board, and urges starting targeted measures rather than sweeping fixes. He stresses Congress should lead on major policy while signaling willingness to cooperate.
The text notes James A. Bailey died in 1906 and Barnum died in 1891. It states the Barnum and Bailey Circus was sold to Ringling Brothers in 1907, becoming the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It also mentions Washington, D. C. as the City of Streets without Houses in its early days.
Dr. P K E Hixson of Murray City takes possession May 6 of Dr. I L Beal’s office and dental equipment in Nelson Block. Hixson, Ohio Medical University 1904 graduate, has practiced in Murray City since. He married Miss Verna Miller last year.
Puzzle text lists horizontal and vertical clues with fragmented words and garbled phrases. Reads like an OCR damaged crossword section with entries such as a performance segment, a sea aid cry, bird names, insults, legal terms, cooking items, and travel terms.
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