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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1929

Page

13

The Pomeroy Ohio Hill Farm Tale of Conrad and Milly

Charles A Hartley recounts a river bend voyage to Syracuse near Pomeroy and follows Conrad and Lizzie as they journey from hunger to homestead in America. The piece traces land hunger, forest clearing, farm building, marriage, and generations, ending with the nostalgic memory of the old hill farm.

Ohio River Burr Pomeroy Cincinnati Pittsburgh Syracuse Almerica Iesg Conrad Chen

Popular coed cannot smoke says fraternal view

At Madison Wisconsin November 30 UP university debate over what college men want in women. A Daily Cardinal questionnaire sparked conflicting views from fraternity men and women on dating preferences and stereotypes.

Adison Wis University of Wisconsin Daily Cardinal Heraeit

War on Flies in Athens 1912 Sets Record

An Athens 1912 campaign to trap and kill flies shatters local records. A youth traps and sells fly-catching items raising funds. the event ends with 14 bushels of flies killed, a feat Wooster and surrounding towns struggle to match. The winner, a boy orphan housed with a sheriff, led the effort amid civic and school involvement.

Athens Aw Mae Uheny Civic Bintary Moteny Vampalia Wooster Massachiyeel Greteay Massachuaeits Athena Hunt Thidianapolis Ohio

Bridge Painted Green After Three Years of Work Across St Lawrence

After three years of labor, Kota and a crew of thirty-five sprayed 7 800 gallons of paint to cover 210 acres of steel on the newly finished bridge crossing the St Lawrence River. Workers operated from girders 200 feet above the water.

Kota St. Lawrence

Ancient city claimed near Mam basa Kenya Colony

An ancient city, possibly Gedi, dating 60 years old, is reported 58 miles from Mam basa in Kenya Colony. Professor Fleure of University College Wales suggests archaeologists should investigate its arable writings and historical significance. Detective stories surge in Japan with readers flocking to crime fiction in record volumes.

London Gedi Mambasa Kenya Colony Sout Africa Fleure University College of Wales Archaeologlate Japan

Marine to Baron Glasgow Action and Title Change

Sergeant Wulque Agnew, a marine, hides his discharge from Shanghai to claim a Scottish baronial title. He is now known as Sle Fulque instead of Sergeant Agnay, while his buddies remain nearby.

Glasgow Wulque Agnew St Unth Shanghai Sle Fulque Agnay

Convict's wife builds fortune amid jail term

In Brooklyn New York on November 30, Mrs Elenrietta R Davis is described as the leading figure in a surgical supply business that grew from 247000 to a valuation offering 4600000. The story notes her husband is in prison and her personal pain and public success contrast starkly. It highlights her wealth and the strain of his incarceration on their life together.

Tonrad Fiat Piny Lizzie Ruth Ittigorse Rooklyn N. Y Elenrietta R. Davis Ragay Arsine Priven Enouel Luistub

War of Skirts Splits Women Over Lengths and Fashion

A controversial fashion debate unfolds as women confront dress lengths and freedom. Prominent voices argue daytime practicality versus nighttime allure, with designers like Jacques Worth cited. The piece notes shifting trends toward shorter skirts and the impact on social dynamics and male attention.

Ancient Roads and Modern Miles in Bible Times

A muddled excerpt highlights road building from biblical eras to modern days. It references royal journeys, laying rocks for wagons, and maintaining trails, noting how founders shaped routes for trade and travel, leading to major road development and the rise of vehicles.

Squirrel Attacks In Mystic Battle Near Merennen

Margaret Smith was attacked by a squirrel in Merimmen Connecticut as it twined about her ankle biting and scratching. Thomas Mctaughtin aided and Melaughila sustained a few scratches before residents drove the animal away.

Margaret Smith Thomas Mctaughtin Melaughila

Pet Hippo Baby Delights Keeper Bowman at Nile Zoo

A pet baby hippo cared for by Keeper Bowman at the Nile Zoo is thriving. The sixteen month old animal, weighing 28 pounds, nurses on cod liver oil and milk, with James aged 24 feeding every three hours.

London Bowman James

Exconvict Case Ties to Factory Bosses and Fortunes

A turbulent chronicling of a married couple and a former convict, with the wife recounting years of abuse and manipulation by her ex-lover and employer figures. The narrative describes prison time, attempts to seize control of a business, and ongoing legal and personal battles, including a $900,000 income figure tied to the Davie and Gvek Company.

Davie Weeta Jhayia Anya Phen Tartary Forevery Toyal Eenport Taft Ilva Auke & Ohands Davie Aa Gvek Company

Reading in Today and the World of Ciive and Hester

A fragmented reminiscence of a novel like Ciive and Hester, with references to World War era themes, motherhood, devotion, and flawed storytelling. The piece interweaves fictional names, places, and dreamlike images with critique of prose and narrative voice.

Catherine Paris and Caleta Dug in Nineteenth Century Court Tale

Fragmented OCR recounts a Romanian noble daughter Catherine Paris and Caleta Dug amid aristocratic schooling, court life, and a 2403-1 period armistice. It mentions a mother Viator and figures like John Giahow and George of the Children's Court at Patehne, with a wheel sentence and four months probation.

Auxtoia Tie Cron Catherin Paris Seine John Giahow Dufuge George Children's Court Patehnegue Aea i John Alt

Hoover Volume Added to List of Rare Books

Lawrence Sullivan reports United Press that President Hoover gains a rare book distinction. A sixteenth century Latin work on mining and geology fetched about 48 dollars in earlier editions, now valued around 500 dollars, with collectors in Delaware and Ohio noting autographs. The translators describe the work as a labor of love and highlight translation challenges and preservation goals.

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