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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
4
A discussion in Downington explores whether life is worth living amid joy and sorrow. The piece reflects on how modern life offers more opportunities and time, noting contrasts with past eras and citing personal stories of joy, loss, and resilience in Southeastern Ohio.
A veteran editor cherishes home folks over grand adventures. He recalls a life of varied encounters from Mexico to China, Spain to Florida, Montana to France, all shaping a hometown paper that captures tragedy, comedy, and pathos in ordinary days.
A public essay argues that travelers seek clean, comfortable settings even in rustic getaways. Despite desires for solitude and natural beauty, visitors require good food, sanitary conditions, and tidy accommodations, whether in a farm house, woods camp, or upscale hotel.
County Auditor Clyde Edmundson explains the planned tax increase to Athens County residents. He cites mine strike judgments and higher pay for election officials as main factors, arguing that advance disclosure eases understanding and public officials should keep taxpayers informed.
Gilbert Swan surveys Amarillo’s legendary figures Jim Williams and Will Rogers, plus Old Tack editor Gene Howe. He notes Rogers returning to recall cattle drives, Howe drawing crowds with his human humor and Boob Oil Company prank, and the region’s looming prairie metropolis as wheat fields, railroad surveys, and canyon scenery reshape the landscape.
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Joliet Illinois August 13 Major Henry C Hill a Galesburg businessman and millionaire assumes duties as warden of Joliet and Statesville Penitentiaries and the Joliet Honor Farm without any pet theories as stated.
Screen star Alma Bennett files intention to wed her personal manager Harry Springler at the marriage license bureau in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set for Friday in Hollywood.
Health article notes poison ivy oak and sumac cause skin inflammation and possible internal effects. It advises lye bath rinse and potash paint for surfaces, iron chloride pre and post woodwork, and explains nail biting cures and meal drink guidance with emphasis on diet and weight management.
Dr Elwood Mead said the government has received bids from Los Angeles Municipal plant, Southern California Edison and others for power twice the amount the proposed Boulder Dam could generate. He noted the cost could not be paid off in fifty years due to California's limited capacity to absorb 1 900 000 horsepower quickly.
A optimistic report notes Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and Seattle thriving along the coast with widespread growth. The claim stresses a certain share in the expanding prosperity for a central figure.
Great industrialists such as Alfred P. Sloan of General Motors Henry Ford and United States Steel President Farrell advocate establishing major plants on the coast. Several have already begun projects signaling broad expansion.
A financier has acquired the Columbia Steel Company, a leading West Coast producer based in San Francisco. He signals confidence in cheap regional power and iron reserves, with potential ore shipments from Cuba to Pacific coast power plants if needed.
The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement assigns a subcommittee to investigate misconduct by law enforcers including police, prosecutors, and judges. The study will cover third degree methods, prisoner rights, political bias, and potential corruption within courts and enforcement agencies.
The dialogue confirms Denver should be listed among cities with municipally owned parks outside city boundaries. It notes 10,988 acres of Mountain Parks outside Denver and connected by 112 miles of improved highways. The leading French library is the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and the largest library in the world.
A brief note on vocabulary from a daily study page. It explains amplitude as the state of being large or full, and includes guidance on pronunciation and common misspellings. It emphasizes improving vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
The joint miners meeting in Cleveland discussed higher wages and shorter hours, drawing many Athens County attendees. President Alston Ellis began a statewide lecture tour after summer school, while a Glouster merchant faced a case over peaches bought well below market price.
An $11,000 case was entered in the Common Pleas Court here against the Nelsonville Coal Company over royalties.
Summer session at Ohio University ends with 1,600 students enrolled marking a solid turnout for the term. The program ran through the season, drawing a range of undergraduates and graduates from the campus and neighboring areas.
General Motors and Henry Ford are expanding assembly plants across coastal states while United States Steel Corporation also grows its facilities. The move signals a broad industrial expansion in the nation’s manufacturing sector.
A bold call to traverse the United States from coast to coast using railroads ships or automobiles. The message urges nationwide movement with no excuse for not coming and highlights the expansive reach of American mobility.
The text outlines the lineage of gramophone firms from the United States Gramophone to the Berliner Gramophone Company and then Victor Talking Machine Company. It notes Jerusalem's rare snow, government cigarette taxation, Greenwich Village’s location and history, carbon tetrachloride use for hookworm treatment, and Hawaii’s 1928 population with ethnic notes.
The text suggests raising the dam by 25 feet to boost power output and cites the need for a second, upstream dam to supply additional electricity as demand grows.
A broad call to unity across the forty eight states, arguing that national progress and harm to any part of the country affect all citizens and the nation as a whole. The message frames economic and civic well being as a shared enterprise.
A national article praises the West Coast for long life ample sunshine and a perfect climate year round. It highlights fertile soil abundant power and broad opportunities across summer and winter seasons. The optimistic narrative speaks to widespread benefits for the country.
Fragmentary note says a man’s Australian uncle is doing well and may provide financial help. Ambiguity suggests relatives in America also connected to the story, but details are unclear.
Twenty years ago trains faced delays due to washouts and heavy rain. John McCormick, a former Athenian, died in Logan. John Roach and Eldon Newland won land drawing in the Southwest.
Al Bell of the city light plant warns boys of the danger of electrocution from climbing telephone poles and urges caution near electricity.
A community grange picnic gathered residents at Moc Dougall's Grove near Amesville. Attendees enjoyed outdoor meals and fellowship in a casual rural setting with neighbors from surrounding farms.
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