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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1930

Page

4

Ohio News Associations List Cited in Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger references a select list of industry groups and press associations including American Newspaper Publishers Association, Audit Bureau of Circulations, Inland Daily Press Association, Associated Ohio Dailies, and United Press Telegraph Wire Report as part of its sourcing framework.

American Newspaper Publishers Association Ohio Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Ohio Dailies Inland Daily Press Association United Press Associations

A Thought for Today on Original Sin and Eve

A philosophical line reflects on sin not being removed from humanity by sleep as Eve was taken from Adam, attributed to Wendell Phillips.

Eve Adam Wendell Phillips

Overproduction Debate and China's Turmoil Mentioned

A discussion of overproduction and misadjustment explores causes of surplus stocks and low prices, noting futile world conferences and the limits of democratic management. The piece also surveys postwar turmoil in China, Changsha looting, rising violence, Bolshevism's influence, and the enduring war-era reverberations in the Orient.

Childish diversions show tree sitters as million youths

An Ohio city reports several children perched in trees to amuse themselves during a heat wave. A standout boy lounged in a yard tree for days, umbrella over him, as neighbors and his mother watch with pride.

Ohio

Radio personalities of Broadway and Hollywood shared careers

New York radio culture profile sketches Hank Simmons alias Harry Browne and other theater veterans. It recalls Browne’s post Spanish American War return to Broadway, Kirkwood’s move to Hollywood with Mary Pickford, and Kaltenborn’s push to make general information as engaging as prize-field announcements.

New York Hank Simmons Simmons Harry Browne Browne Yesteryear Lillian Russel Frances Starr Edith Talliaferro Polly Circus” Fame Channing Pollock James Kirkwood Hollywood Mary Pickford Biograph

Nelson Eddy's rise from Providence lad to radio and stage star

The article traces Nelson Eddy from Providence Rhode Island to fame with the Philharmonic Orchestra in New York and on radio at Lewisohn Stadium. It notes he started as a newspaper boy in Philadelphia, sang in the office, and was discovered by David Bispham before pursuing a singing career.

Nelson Eddy New York Philharmonic Lewisohn Stadium Providence, R. I George M. Cohen Philadelphia Eddy David Bispham Nelson

Fox Funnyboners Trio Headlines Campus Talent Show

Dave Grant leads the Fox Funnyboners a promising Boston bonded sales figure in the making. Gordon Graham a six foot Dartmouth football hero joins the act with Bunny Coughlin who began saxophone work early despite neighborly complaints.

The Fox Funnyboners Dave Grant Boston Gordon Graham Dartmouth Bunny Coughlin

Kaltenborn Noted as Radio Tutor to Astor Family

H V Kaltenborn, acclaimed for his clear radio voice, has long served as an educator on the Columbia network. Years ago he tutored Vincent Astor, then a Harvard-bound youth, continuing a role in shaping the young Astor in the public eye.

H. V. Kaltenborn Columbia Vincent Astor John Jacob Astor Harvard Kaltenborn

Browne and Llewelyn rise from boarding house vaudeville

In East Orange New Jersey Brad Browne and Al Llewelyn known as the senator and major from Hoople meet in a boarding house. They began performing together five years ago and drew interest from fellow boarders who urged them toward the stage.

Major Brad Browne al Llewelyn East Orange New York Major Hoople New Jersey

Ripley’s Proof Largest Oak in World in Chico

The Hooker’s Oak in Bidwell Park Chico California is cited as the world’s largest oak with an outside circumference of 446 feet a branch spread of 147 feet a longest branch of 105 feet and a trunk diameter of about eight feet near the ground. The tree is named for English naturalist Sir Joseph Hooker.

Bidwell Park Chico California Joseph Hooker

On the Road to Wisdom from Montague Poem

A short reflective verse by James J. Montague extols schooling and literacy as paths to national progress. It contrasts Ramon’s studies with local bullfighting spectacles, arguing erudition drives cultural pride and intelligent civic life in Spain.

Weather and Witticisms in a Progressive Line

A humorous column notes shifting meanings of local phrases from in conference to a golf course. The piece quips about Byrd returning home in bad weather and contrasts dull radio programs with modest weather luck, ending on a light social observation.

Admiral Byrd

Employment Trends by Sexes in U S Manufacturing

The Women's Bureau notes shifts in wage earning by sex. Women gain relative footing in tobacco and apparel industries as machines displace indoor telephone operators while men grow in outdoor lineman work. Ohio data from 1914 shows 1,000,000 workers tracked, indicating varied sector trends with broader implications for women’s industrial status.

Washington, D. C Women’s Bureau United States Department of Labor Bureau Census Bureau Ohio United States Telephone Exchange

Surface limits for deep sea fish noted

A fragment notes that deep sea fish cannot live near the surface, implying energy and habitat constraints in ocean ecosystems. Further context is unavailable in the provided text.

Depth of Our Atmosphere and High Altitude Research

The piece describes the atmosphere as about 500 miles deep and our knowledge limited to 20 miles up. It notes the Goddard rocket will return samples via parachute, and details aims to study the ozone belt around 50 to 75 miles up and high‑altitude radio wave limits. It envisions future world travel with airships through thin air with little resistance.

Goddard

Not for Human Flight Yet A View of Upper Atmosphere

The text compares human knowledge of the upper atmosphere to fish in deep ocean waters, noting current ignorance about the layers above us and the challenges of living in higher atmospheric regions. It frames exploration as necessary to understand and reach the upper air.

Ball Room Killing of Chicago Gangster Zuta Sparks Questions

In Wisconsin hotel ball room Jack Zuta a Chicago gangster living under a false name is shot by five men who push through a crowd and fire fifteen machine gun rounds. No robbery occurred, the assailants disappear and police recover $1980.90 on Zuta. The killers are described as having acted in a routine, paid by others not for money.

China Changsha Nationalist Party Red Europe India England Nile Yellow Sea Jack Zuta Chicago Wisconsin Zuta Soviet Union Hoover Russia Communist Party Lownan Wolf

Professor Bonbright Critiques Edison Rate Schedule

Professor Bonbright of Columbia, expert on utility rates, says the New York Edison Company’s new schedule makes charges lighter for large users but will add 2.7 million dollars to the burden of small consumers.

Bonbright Columbia New York Edison Company

Government ownership debate shifts with small consumers

The piece argues that selling power in small lots is costly and meter readings in tiny flats cost as much as large factories. It notes public opinion matters since small consumers vote, and honest leadership could push for government ownership if hard times force broader support. Conservative judges and political machines might resist.

Vatican Mussolini friction flares after monks shot

Friction between the Vatican and Mussolini's government rises over an incident in which Fascist guards fired on St Bernard Monks as they guided anti-racist groups fleeing Italy. Monks narrowly escaped. a later attempt to reach a woman's body in the mountains prompted further gunfire. The Pope vows protest against an order famed for benevolence.

Vatican Mussolini St. Bernard Italy

Ohio University extension term hits 720 student mark

The latest count shows about 720 students registered for the extension term at Ohio University, nearly one third of the summer school enrollment. Charles Bobo is chosen as the new truant officer for Athens City Schools, succeeding Spence Baker who held the job for 15 to 20 years.

United States Ohio University Charles Bobo Athens Spence Baker

Athens County farmers attend field work demonstration

County Agent Raymond joined several Athens County farmers at the Southeastern Ohio Test Farm in Carpenter for field work demonstrations and talks held last week.

Raymond Athens County Southeastern Ohio Carpenter

Tompkins Visit McConnelsville For Homecoming

Mr and Mrs Robert Tompkins visit McConnelsville for a homecoming celebration this week and will stay another week as guests of relatives of the former.

Robert Tompkins McConnelsville

Senators Pitched to Sale Clears Seat in Cleveland

The sale of Athens pitcher George Kaler from the Columbus Senators to Cleveland was finalized yesterday when Bobby Quinn of the Senators met with Naps President Somers in Cleveland.

George Kaler Athens Columbus Senators Cleveland Bobby Quinn Senators Somers Naps

Farmer Reaps 30 Bushels of Strawberry Apples

J. E. Hawk, a Carthage Township farmer on Peach Ridge, recently picked thirty bushels of apples of the strawberry variety from a single tree showcasing an unusually bountiful harvest.

J. E. Hawk Peach Ridge Carthage Township

Marietta Woman Hosts Guests From Boston Visit

Mrs. David Strachan of Marietta and her nieces Marjorie and Joyce Brenan of Boston are visiting Mrs. Charles Driggs on Poplar Avenue as guests.

David Strachan Marietta Marjorie Joyce Brenan Boston Mass Charles Driggs Poplar Avenue

Two Misses Return From Niagara Falls Trip

Miss Ardell Smith and Miss Grace Bowles returned this morning from a week long trip to Niagara Falls and other lakeside points.

Ardell Smith Grace Bowles Niagara Falls Lakes

Communist agitation boosts American reds says columnist

Washington debate centers on Moscow fed criticism of American Communists as Seymour Lowman Matthew Woll and Hamilton Fish receive praise for stirring activist stance. The piece warns of strikes calls for embargoes and possible trade blocks while noting a surge in pro Soviet rhetoric and militant labor actions.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Communist Party Moscow United States Red Square Seymour Lowman Matthew Woll Hamilton Fish Lowman Woll Fish the Treasury Customs Russia American Federation of Labor Congressional Committee Fish Committee First Workers The Daily Worker Finland Latvia Esthenia Poland Lithuania Rumania Wall Street

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