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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1929

Page

4

Christmas Seal Sale Promotes Tuberculosis Fight Nationwide

The Christmas Seals sale, run by the National Tuberculosis Association for the 22nd year, funds the battle against tuberculosis. Public education, coast to coast reach, and a strong urge to shop early for Christmas bolster the effort as deaths from TB have diminished since the campaign began. Businesses urge early shopping to secure stock and avoid last minute crowds while merchants emphasize efficient service during the holiday season.

National Tuberculosis Association Canada Gulf Seattle Uncle Sam

Budget Your Beauty and Health Costs in 1920s View

A column argues women should budget their beauty expenses to please husbands and maintain home harmony. It cites government costs of illness, notes 36,000,090 wage earners affected, and highlights the US’s high physician ratio and 1.5 million in health care roles.

United States

The Old Men Make War

The piece mourns the death of Georges Clemenceau and notes that wartime leaders like Wilson Foch Haig are fading. It argues that old men call the young to fight, shaping wars more than the combatants themselves. It reflects on the World War’s recent memory and aging statesmen.

Georges Clemenceau Wilson Foch Haig

Happy the Bum and the Ghosts of Broadway

Special Writer Gilbert Swan portrays a New York figure nicknamed Happy, an elusive hobo king of tales. The piece tours his East Side haunts, dignified squalor, and the old Broadway underworld where defunct neighborhoods and faded dreams meet modern change.

Gilbert Swan Messenger York New York Eater End Doyvehnute Mr. Soros Bronx Llanhattan Hehors Chicago

The Traveling Shakespearean Player in Town Gossip

A vivid ramble through a town’s characters and rumors about Dan, a would be mayoral candidate on the hob o ticket, described in theatrical attire and dramatic flair. The piece weaves social satire with stray reflections on youth, labor unions, science, and a distant plague memory, ending with a nostalgic contrast to 1640 while noting fewer plagues today.

Dan

Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy owner of The Newest Way to Health shares guidance on yeast biscuits and crackers made from whole wheat flour. The piece covers baking powder use, tips for proper browning, and how to combine starches with non starches for meals. It also includes a sample recipe and notes on aiding children with nutritious cracker options.

Frank McCoy J.J. BY

Wealthy donations and legal rulings in 1928 era Q&A

The text lists 1928 estimates of donations by wealthy Americans at 2 330 600 000 and includes a series of quiz questions on law energy conservation Socratic teaching edible snails French districts and the American Federation of Labor. It cites judges like Oliver Wendell Holmes and Harlan Fiske Stone, notes on perpetual motion limits, and other trivia in a mutable newspaper quiz style.

H.W. A W. L 8 Bureau of Standards United States Supreme Court Oliver Wendell Holmes Nime Harlan Fiske Stone Socrates Himsel A. Glis Am American Federation of Labor American Federation of Lahber Una H.W Towlings Australia

Mostly Easy Words Horizon TA 1 Elevator

A list like a crossword or word-naming page with varied terms and definitions including items such as Reverence Innocent Window, snake tree, demure grief ketone and other scattered clues. The page pairs entries with numbers and occasional descriptors in a puzzle-like layout.

Valley

HAPPENINGS ABOUT THE CAPITAL TOURING WASHINGTON SIGHTS

Rod ney But cher recounts a holiday season stroll through Washington in Abhinuton, noting crowded streets and bustling stands at Pennsylvan ia Avenue and Lapitoll Hill. He highlights dingy hotels, souvenir shops, and foreign embassies, then guides readers toward major landmarks including the Washington Monument, the Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial, with remarks on traffic, architecture, and museum highlights for visitors.

Rodney Butcher Sekecint Weir Washington Pennsshidpa Avenue Lapitoll Hinl Punneylventa Avenue Etts

A Daily Study In Correct English Practice

Fragmentary OCR notes discuss common misuses and mispronunciations in English. It mentions misnamed words, phonetic spellings, and teaching approach, with scattered examples and references to spelling issues and pronunciation.

Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale and tuberculosis care drive set

A Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale leads into an education campaign on tuberculosis prevention and care, with events planned before the Athens school term. The piece recalls a 20th century local social scene including a Thanksgiving dance by the Retail Clerks Union and updates on residents and travel in the Athens area.

Athens Ay Va Harry Smith Cleveland

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