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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
4
A compact meditation contrasts Hebrews guidance to heal and straighten paths with Epictetus rebuking withdrawal from helping the needy and resisting worldly pressures. The brief reflection links duty, virtue, and compassion across traditions.
The piece notes that self made men in both Japan and the United States reflect optimism and ambition. It argues democracy links opportunity with merit and that America remains a land of promise for the energetic even as natural resources become tapped. It asserts that vast frontier prospects have narrowed but demand for capable brains persists.
A brief editorial note from a historical paper asserts Japan moves toward democracy, acknowledging its feudal past while noting three quarters of a century since feudalism. It frames Japan’s political evolution in broad national terms.
City officials urged Athens to sponsor and finance a public airport to support rapid air mail expansion and future air lanes for mail, packages, and passengers. The editorial argues a city without an airport risks being cut off from telegraphic and postal networks as aviation demand accelerates.
A local reader laments the removal of an eyesore gargoyle from the Spot Restaurant site in Athens and urges a tasteful new sign. The letter questions whether the management will keep up the improved facade or revert to the old disfiguring feature.
Gilbert Swan reports a frenzied Broadway prelude with producers returning from the talkies and designers flooded with last minute orders. Labor Day marks the official start as studios, costumers, and stage crews race to ready shows like Journey’s End and Street Scene amid rumors of Belasco grooming Dorothy Knapp.
Dr Frank McCoy, author of The Newest Way to Health, outlines happiness through balanced self security, love and family, growth, and habits. He cautions against one sided living, urges health and sound finances, and warns against neglecting love while pursuing wealth.
A Washington commentary riffs on Doukhobors and nudity fears, notes on Henry Ford and prohibition, and a scan of airplane uses from medical aid to smuggling. The piece argues for restraint in sensationalism and reflects on modern tech's wide reach.
The OCR notes a powerful plane delivering 1 200 pounds of sausages for New York Jews and a critic Samuel Untermyer denounces British policy. It questions timing for calm relations with British authorities amid Palestine tensions and cites various Q and A items on public concerns.
The secretary of the Senate reports the 1927 48 fiscal year vehicle costs for the vice president’s car. Major item is the chauffeur at 2220 dollars yearly. Numerous small items include soap cheesecloth gloves and a whisk broom. The account totals 4600 minus 20.01 dollars.
Annapolis midshipmen may now compete for appointment as Rhodes scholars. Six teams reach junior baseball world series semi finals with eastern rounds in Washington on August 20 21 22 and western rounds in Colorado Springs on August 28 29 30.
A compact lesson on proper usage and pronunciation. It highlights common errors with guidance such as replete with humor and notes on mispronunciations and misspellings. The entry promotes vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily and identifies panacea as today’s term.
Miss Virgene Putnam of this city has been elected to teach in Lancaster public schools for the coming year at a salary of 475 dollars. Athens County Teachers Institute will bring many instructors to the city all next week. Collected items note several local movements and visits including Legion buttons for a local post and travel reports to Columbus and Marietta.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered phrases and word fragments such as Thirteen-Letter Words, HORTZONE SE, and 12 bine. It includes partial lines about stepping, smoking, metaphorical notes, and names like Henthorn and Dewar amid stray punctuation and unreadable segments.
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