A Thought for Today Unto the pure all things are pure
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
4
We Must Be Good Neighbors A Call For Local Aid
In Ohio communities the need for relief grows after the Millfield mine disaster and other hardships. Neighbors urge collective action to aid families in distress with food clothing or money, emphasizing shared responsibility and discreet assistance without public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Millfield
Community Christmas Pageant Brings Churches Schools Together
The city and Mechanicsburg prepare a large Christmas pageant to be held in the new Ohio University auditorium. Churches and schools join to present a unified community event aimed at fostering spirit beyond religious differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Ohio University
One Great Family in Interest Athens Civic Spirit
A community pageant concept is presented as a test of unity for Athens. The passage urges complete cooperation and shared aims to show what the town can achieve when residents act as a single cooperative family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Christmas eve concern over Santa Claus disillusionment in Athens
The piece urges readers in Athens to ensure hundreds of local children do not wake to empty stockings this Christmas. It notes the impact of economic gloom on gift giving, calls for communal effort through cooperating agencies with The Messenger, and emphasizes turning belief into action to spare children heartbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
North Pole
Silver
Vixen
Blitzen
Athens
Death of Mother Jones remembered as tireless labor advocate
The article recalls Mother Jones as a gallant and tireless labor leader who fought for workers from the 1870s until old age forced retirement. It highlights her courage and combativeness and recounts a famous exchange with a Pittsburgh judge over authority to speak to mill strikers. The piece notes she visited the district many times and left a lasting impression in the coal field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Jones
Pittsburgh
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
America
Missing Apple Vendor Wife Sparks Citywide Wonder
In New York near the Pennsylvania Station, George Poole posts a sign seeking his wife Julia Lucille Poole who vanished after a brief marriage. Poole, a former war nurse, recalls their meeting, their struggle, and hopes strangers recall her among passing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Poole
Julia Lucille Poole
Minneapolis
Faces of New York's 400 and the question of intelligence
The text ponders the 36 most important women from New York City's Four Hundred selected by Ward McAllister. It asks which faces would best reveal intelligence, naming Morrill Goddard as the commentator or source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Ward McAllister
Morrill Goddard
Cherrington
Toronto
Montreal
Ury
Explanation of Yesterdays Cartoon at Paris Exposition
Louis Uni known as Appolion a demi god of strength performed feats at the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. He towed 160 pounds and with the weight in the air held it aloft with one arm while his body stayed erect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Uni
France
Appolion
Paris
Local Teen Attains Diploma by Special Examinations
James Anderson Murray of 24 Kingshighway West Haddonfield N J earned his high school diploma from Brown Preparatory School and college admission in 20 weeks by cramming and taking examinations for students who failed courses He earned nine credits in 1927 and the remainder in 1929 using the same method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson Murray
Kingshighway West
Haddonfield
N. J
Brown Preparatory School
Hair Grown On A Watch Crystal Experiment Reported
A Leeds Wool Industries Research Association scientist grafted guinea pig skin onto an inverted watch crystal and nourished it with blood plasma to study hair and wool growth. The report notes the experiment's aim and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
England
Wool Industries Research Association
Glenn
Warner
Calendar reform sparks Geneva conference debates and plans
Washington notes the Geneva conference set by the League of Nations to discuss calendar simplification. Delegates, observers, and experts from religious and secular groups prepare for debates on 13 month and leap day proposals, with potential October 1931 follow up and US congressional consideration ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Geneva
League of Nations
League
United States
American Congress
Scientist to Publish Comparison in His Science Weekly
A researcher plans to publish a detailed comparison in the science weekly. The article aims to clarify methodologies and highlight key findings for a broad scholarly audience.
Doctor Hutchison Invents Groundbreaking Invention
Dr. Miller Reese Hutchison unveils a new invention while Hawks, a leading air pilot, conducts experiments. The potential impact is described as immense if his hopes are realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Reese Hutchison
Hawks
New Gasoline Boosts Airplane Range and City Poison Risk
The piece notes fumes from gasoline can poison urban air and cause deaths in closed garages. It also claims a new gasoline could nearly double an airplane’s cruising range, emphasizing that human imagination follows with practical production.
Resistance to Progress in Britain’s Cotton Industry
An editorial argues that workers resisting new methods and faster work harm themselves by delaying progress. It notes mill owners offering higher pay to encourage productivity, but workers refuse to increase output, fearing fewer jobs. The piece warns resisting progress leads to poverty and greater machine use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
England
Women pilots push limits in daring flight feats
Mrs Keith Miller braves bad weather to fly and recounts a close escape with cheer. Miss Ruth Nichols from Rye New York flies coast to coast in 16 hours 59 percent minutes ending the women's record by nearly nine hours, then rests and comments on the challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Miller
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Atlantic
Pacific
Courage to cross the continent in the other direction
The passage asserts she will start anew and race across the continent in reverse. It claims women possess greater courage and many other good qualities than men while noting conceit can be useful to spur effort and awareness.
Senate Duties and Davis Seat Dismissed as Unwise
The remark states Mr. Davis, former secretary of labor, cannot claim a Senate seat since the Senate judges its membership. It asserts the people elect representatives and that the Senate acted wisely by seating Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Labor
Senate
Mr. Davis
Alleged Primary Spending Ties Senate Inquiry to Davis Race
Senator Nye alleges more than 500000 dollars were spent at the primaries to win the election for Mr. Davis and says facts will emerge in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye
Mr. Davis
Davis and labor union funds for Senate bid
The article questions who spent more than half a million to back Mr. Davis for the Senate. It suggests union labor likely contributed, aiming to place an able representative in the Senate, noting his prior poverty and recent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Davis
Senate
Russian manganese holds a grip on modern industry
The piece notes Russia controls vast high quality manganese used in steel and autos. It warns U S steel companies source manganese from Chiaturi and claims domestic production is small. It asks how to defend the manganese industry without harming the public, framing a policy question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Chiaturi
Europe forms power alliance to revise Versailles treaties
Europe learns of a massive alliance including Hungary Italy Albania Turkey and Bulgaria aiming to compel a revision of the Versailles peace terms. A broad majority including millions in this country believes those treaties unjust and dictated by war hates and bitterness, and they will not live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hungary
Italy
Albania
Turkey
Bulgaria
Days of Real Sport and Odd musings in verse
A poem segment contrasts ancient hunting by knights and brontosaur riders with modern tastes, lamenting vanished romance and glory. It jokes about a knightly water wagon, unicorns and dragons, and reflects on relics of past valor. The piece shifts to humorous lines about Russia headlines and a Hall of Fame recount, finishing with a quip on metal vocal cords replacing chords.
Two Athens marriages mark morning at Justice of Peace
Justice of Peace W J Helwig presided over two weddings in a half hour. At 9 o'clock William Hurst of Gloucester wed Mrs Edna Russell of Carbondale, and at 9:30 Ray Johnson and Daisy Bodkins, workers at the Athens State Hospital, were married. Carl Smith of Chauncey was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to not less than one year nor more than twenty years in the Ohio Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace
W. J. Helwig
William Hurst
Glouster
Edna Russell
Carbondale
Ray Johnson
Daisy Bodkins
Athens State Hospital
Carl Smith
Chauncey
Worstell
Ohio
Cherrington
Student loses part of finger in Bellville shop accident
Russell Shafer of Bellville Ohio a University student suffered the loss of part of the first finger of his left hand Friday afternoon in the manual training department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Shafer
Bellville
Ohio
Ohio University Glee Club to Perform Thursday Night
The annual autumn concert of the Ohio University Girls Glee Club is set for Thursday night in Twinge Auditorium. Their Deshler Hotel concert last week drew notable attention from Columbus papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Girls’ Glee Club
Twinge Auditorium
Glee Club
Columbus
Deshler Hotel
Student delinquent slips terrorize Ohio University undergrads
An unknown student delinquent triggers fear among Ohio University undergraduates with recent incidents on campus. Authorities investigate multiple unsettling slips left in dorms and common areas, prompting heightened security and student caution as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
First Methodist Church Men Choir to Perform Sunday
The Men's Chorus of Class Six at First Methodist Church will present a musical program Sunday night under director W. M. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
W. M. Anderson
Millinery Removed From Sun Church Services
A Sunday service resolution by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church begins the practice of removing all millinery from church services to maintain decorum and focus during worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Turtle on Carbondale Farm Bears 1890 Inscription
Harry Beckler found an old land turtle on his home farm near Carbondale. The shell bore the inscription J. F. Geek and the date 1890, possibly naming his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beckler
Carbondale
J. F. Geek
Trial of Officer Cline Opens in Lanning Killing Case
Nelsonville officers Thomas Cline faces trial after jurors were sworn. Prosecutors accuse him of fatally shooting John Lanning during an arrest attempt. The courtroom opened with the jury fully selected and ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cline
Nelsonville
John Lanning
Prohibition Advocates Cite Yearbook Claims at Capitol
Anti-Saloon League official Ernest H. Cherrington presents a 1980 yearbook arguing prohibition reduced liquor harm and deaths. He cites lower arrest rates, rising life insurance, and fewer alcohol related deaths while urging uniform laws and federal coordination.
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
The King of England delivered the first speech to Parliament in person during the medieval Model Parliament era begun by Edward I in 1295, though the speech now serves as a summary of the session. Barbara Pritchie’s maiden name was Barbara Hauer before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
England
Barbara Prietchie
Barbara Hauer
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Cherrington Says, and If That Is Unattainable A National Conference of Governors
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