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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
A reflection on Habakkuk 2 4 declaring the righteous live by faith and a note by Robert Collyer that faith turns present discords into future harmonies. The piece emphasizes steadfast belief guiding hopeful outcomes.
The Athens County Fair aims to draw visitors from nearby counties with refined exhibits and a strong livestock display. It emphasizes a balance of traditional amusements, nightly fireworks, and renewed attention to racing standards as it faces growing competition and rising costs.
A reflective column argues that cheap distance murder is alarming and that modern life with easier money and altered morals dulls community shock. It notes England’s murder fever and compares past and present violence amid shifting social norms.
The piece argues that many business people avoid cost accounting and refuse to know true costs. It critiques the habit of cutting expenses when nourishment is needed, noting that ignoring costs leads to bankruptcy rather than solutions. It stresses understanding prices justified by expenses as essential to success.
The column mocks Prohibition zeal while predicting many cemeteries and moonshine makers as public talk shifts from policy to private liquor stocks. It notes the social urge to drink privately and the moralizing by mothers and writers. Undertakers may see business rise if private drinkers persist.
Gilbert Swan notes the tourist train experience from Feather River to Utah, lampooning the gags of river guides and sightseeing salesmen while praising Mormon settlers who transformed Salt Lake Valley, as old-timers and youngsters drift between dry farms and city life.
Health and diet guidance by Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest to Health covers swimming for health beauty and fitness with historical notes on ancient swimming. It addresses nail care ear issues and diet questions linking nutrition to wellness and notes age not a barrier to learning to swim.
The piece extols Columbia and Willamette river flows and vast hydro potential under Hoover era plans. It envisions 2 to 3 million horsepower from Columbia sites, vast irrigation, industrial power, and a future where salt from the Pacific fuels factories and fish byproducts feed livestock. It invokes Alfred P. Sloan Jr and Henry Ford as figures to attract capital.
A reader Q and A column covers prohibition rules in the Philippines, battery maintenance for storage cells, point blank range for the Springfield rifle at 350 yards, Chicago World's Fair 1938 centennial, birdsong in minor keys, and chigger bite treatments. The dialogue lists questions and expert responses with technical details and historical notes.
A word puzzle listing various geography related clues with enumerations. Clues include desert region intensities and terms for emanation sport sesame and more.
Aug 3 report highlights the vast Bureau of Standards on Connecticut Avenue with 18 buildings and 48 acres. It notes a large scientist staff developing reference standards and cites many achievements and ongoing projects including testing instruments, coatings, optical glass, wind tunnels, and aviation research.
The text discusses wound care with salicylic acid and ichthyol ointment in vaseline, flea removal, and kerosene baths for infected areas. It also touches polo ponies and thoroughbreds, and defines columbarium from Latin as a dovecote in Roman burial walls and later the chamber itself.
A compact study of word usage and pronunciation in early English guide. It covers common misuses mispronunciations misspellings and synonyms with sample notes on polite phrases like please excuse me and pardon me. The piece promotes careful language choices and vocabulary expansion.
A 20 year old remembrance notes a reception for soldiers, Boy Scouts river trip on the Hocking, Darrell Quivey broken arm, a police-related matter in Pomeroy, Ladies Aid social at Millfield, and a court dispute over air guns. It also mentions exams for county teachers, police duties debated in court, and a rail system change linked to a train wreck at Carepentyr with damage from a broken flange.
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