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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
18
A editorial voice urges nations to follow peaceful times, praising Hoover's decisive, unified approach to economic troubles. It reflects on wartime restraint, collective restraint, and the need to endure cold economic times before a hopeful new year. It notes the World War era unity and cautions against panic amid market concerns and sunspot theories.
Fragmentary weather commentary recalls cold snaps in Ohio and neighboring regions. Mentions recurring subzero periods and long winters stretching over a decade, with expectations of continued chilly conditions ahead.
The Athens Elks note four Grand Army of the Republic members among local Civil War veterans who still survive, while pensions dwindle and older veterans age beyond eighty. Charles Hull’s death recalls his days at the Athens brick plant and Memorial Day marches, marking a long trail toward the final marker in the county.
Early risers in Athens cleared snow from sidewalks and porches showing civic pride and safe passage. Neighbors helped for the communal walkways while some residents failed to clear the street edge, risking slippery surfaces as more snow falls.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health explains cocoanuts value as food drink and raw material. He notes oil from copra used in butter substitutes soaps face creams and cosmetics while coconuts provide milk ash sugar and flesh for meals and desserts.
A rough OCR fragment references a G Messen New York ending, odds, Village, Jess, Bathered, Sardis, lunches, a draw, backs and Horace with a Palm on his hat, Charles editor, tin pirates, summer, Spain, and a subway. The text is incomplete and incoherent.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Mencken approvingly of an arrangement on a plantation far from white acts, a Gullah music teacher who insisted on writing about them, and the era’s notable writers, with hints of misfortune and misremembered events.
Carroll the music show pro er is linked with Wallace Edrington in a note about a George Washington inscription reading the father of our country. The piece describes Edrington as Carroll's theater associate and mentions inscriptions linked to the display.
A partial quotation suggests someone tried to name individuals but believes it would not help. The fragment positions a failed effort to identify or accountability figures and implies limited impact from naming those involved.
Confused remarks warn against global education costs as critics urge focus on domestic issues. Call for avoiding international commitments echoes in a heated exchange about spending and national priorities within a crowded public discourse.
A fragment notes tension as British and American figures clash over Antarctic activities. The text hints at a comic opera tone with satire about foreign involvement near the South Pole.
The piece notes Carroll’s habit of avoiding his own Broadway spaces, preferring a backstage cubby dubbed the Chinese room. It recalls his notable moment when he wrote Dreams of Long Ago for the late Caruse. A producer’s desk maxim is cited about loyalty over talent among performers.
The siblings Fanchon and Marco Wolf produce numerous acts for talking pictures and movie theater prologues. Marco, once a gypsy violinist at the Ship Cafe near Los Angeles, began collaborating with his sister only in recent decades.
A British editor complains that Byrd traveled to Antarctica without proper permission, noting Britain should have granted leave for the expedition. The remark reflects tensions over access and authority in exploring the polar region.
The article argues that Richard Byrd’s polar flight does not grant ownership of the South Pole. It states that conquest requires landing and planting a flag in sovereign name, and notes Byrd merely circled near or over the pole rather than claiming it.
The passage describes the slow circular motion of the pole guiding stars and foresees polar regions warming in thousands of years. It envisions future human migration and a blended humanity forming one nation on Earth after conflicts end.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions travel to Lugiahd and loud fun with unclear details. No distinct persons or organizations are identifiable. Further readable context needed for a proper card.
The answer notes hair regrowth with improved health and alkaline foods after fever. It dismisses canned food as a cancer cause, credits improved canning methods, and says glass canning is not necessary for safety. It adds that strong circulation explains reddened hands and good blood health is common.
A fragment suggests political change on the Lhosa Islands with one nation asserting control. It warns that a similar fate could unfold for other British Islands and even the Earth, implying broad geopolitical upheaval.
The Interstate Commerce Commission envisages reducing the nations railroads to about eighteen or nineteen systems centered on five trunk lines in the East. It argues that nineteen systems are excessive and that one unified system would suffice with this nation’s top railway experts directing the effort.
Under the calm surface of railroad management a clash surfaces involving Brother Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio. He is accused of attempting to claim more than his share of the national railroad funds or advantages.
In the OD days Gould and Vanderbilt clashed fiercely, yet men like Willard and Atterbury pursued their systems with equal resolve. The Pennsylvania and New York Central oppose the move, yet may concede when a Manhattan Island terminal is built.
Abraham Cahan editor of the Jewish Daily Forward argues restricted immigration has altered socialism in America, making it more Americanized. He envisions an American Anglo-Saxon socialism with an American soul.
H. CC. M. asks for a kind recommendation. The note seeks guidance or a positive reference to assist a request or evaluation process.
The public is urged to protest any octopus bites while noting that an octopus purring with 200d should be appreciated and encouraged to repeat the action. This unusual guidance blends civic outrage with praise for a creature behavior.
A. T. & T. and BiG telephone octo pus, run by Walter S. Differences ford, have slashed rates nationwide, primarily for inter state calls.
Forty five million calls are affected with the public expected to save five million dollars a year at the outset and increasing as service expands.
A quip notes five million dollars a year equals five percent on two hundred ten million dollars, suggesting even a capable octopus could not easily lose interest in such a vast sum.
Market recap notes a retreat in loans from above six billion to below three and a half billion. Brokers expect a period of worthless sets before a later rebound as speculation eases and borrowers pause to cover debts.
A quiz discusses whether lead is used in lead pencils, noting graphite contains no lead but is named for historic reasons. It names spruce as the main wood for paper pulp, with hemlock also used. It explains using a watch as a compass and reports Mussels Shoals operations are at a standstill.
Questions cover average radio use from two to eight hours daily with four hours typical. Bank chains total 278 banks across nine states. Hornets make nests from chewed weathered wood fibers sourced from old fences and buildings.
Fragmentary remark argues the American working class prefers last year’s model and a 1980 car with radio and washer to freedom. It claims the proletariat seeks credit and a savings plan, missing broader emancipatory aims and progress.
Puzzle word list and clues feature a mix of themed terms and answers. Entries include Saturn, satiric, sagacity, vapor, resin, writer's mark, fragrance, retreat, inventor's grant, erased, judgment, inveigle, entertain, and various cross references such as kiln debt meadow acidity and parrot.
Washington reports reveal foreign service resignations rise as pay and allowances lag rivals. Secretary Stimson urged Congress to raise salaries for ambassadors, ministers, and consuls to fund proper residences and entertaining, arguing vast U S interests depend on a capable corps.
Friday events at the University of Ohio feature the Philomathean and Athenian Literary societies clashing over an income tax debate. The report notes social visits by Episcopal Guild members and various residents including Mrs W D Bentlet, Rev Buckland, Mrs Maria White, and the Pattersons visiting Canton before returning home.
John Barrymore and Colien Collier led the stage version of Peter Ibbetson while Wallace Reid and Elsie Ferguson starred in the 1920 screen adaptation. Reported plans mention Dean Taylor adapting the English novel into an opera.
The record notes Tom Roush assumed the executive seat in January 56 as city head. Athens High School football players Littier Conner Feth Forker Johnson Gist Oldfield Edegar Judd Cox Wise Faubion Collins Witt Kircher McKinstry and trons were listed for the Elks event slated for December with charges and plans for a gay feature.
The fragment hints at a linguistic note comparing a short form used in Scots and English for a garment. It suggests dialectal variation in the word for shirt across languages, highlighting cross dialect pronunciation and usage.
A compact excerpt discusses common misuse of words, pronunciation guidance for Azure and related terms, and a daily vocabulary tip. It emphasizes mastering word choice and avoiding fatigue phrases while illustrating with examples and notes on verb forms and pronunciation.
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