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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
4
A short devotional note presents Psalms 22:1 urging the righteous to praise in a cheerful manner and quotes Henry Ward Beecher on the value of love for praise as essential to character.
Ohio State officials declined a bid to schedule a 1930 football game with Ohio University after Bobcat officials left the date open until Saturday. Regional fans hoped for a Buckeye–Bobcat rivalry and for a larger conference of stronger schools in the Buckeye area.
Ohio lawmakers push multi million dollar programs for spring start ups including a $350 000 library at Ohio University and a new South Bridge in Athens. The piece also argues for state police reform to cover large rural areas with rapid radio connected communication to curb crime and coordinate deputies across counties.
Experts urge quick braking over high speed as essential for drivers. A survey found nearly two fifths of 5000 cars in accidents had defective brakes. With busy streets and pedestrians, scientific brake use becomes vital in heavy traffic.
News from New York reports the destruction of the historic Clement Moore home as wrecking crews advance through old Manhattan Chelsea. The mansion, once marked Home of Clement Moore, is gone though Moore’s memory endures in popular Yuletide lore.
The article highlights the author of Twas the Night Before Christmas as a pivotal but little known figure in American culture. It notes his early roles as a plunderer of the General Theological Seminary and a leader at Columbia University, plus his broad interests in writing, art, and music and his connection to Riley's book store as a literary hub.
A fragmentary reminiscence blends Lorenzo de Ponte with Mozart lyrics and early American Italian opera, noting his arrival in Manhattan and a meeting with Moore. The piece then shifts to Christmas sentiment and a memory of a Broadway music store doll singing, evoking holiday nostalgia.
The Christmas doll displays in Manhattan stores show a shift to increasingly sophisticated dolls and wardrobes. Exquisite, modernistic doll houses decorate the most exclusive shop windows, while traditional rag dolls seem tucked toward younger shoppers.
MR. ROCKEFELLER assembled blocks in New York to create a civic and commercial center around an opera house. Speakeasies hold valuable subleases on the land and refusal to sell means the leases stay and the opera house will not be built.
Walter Gifford head of the telephone company told operators to connect sailors with home contacts. The comment hinted at expanding communication with those at sea and the need to recall overlooked items before voyages.
Dr Frank McCoy promotes a reaching reflex in learning and diet. He urges trying new foods and ideas, urges inventory of eating habits, and recommends reading his diet articles to replace old habits with healthier ones.
The scene shifts to a steamship Leviathan two hundred miles offshore where a character begins speaking, a moment that would likely surprise the biblical Jonah if he were present aboard the vessel.
A medical Q and A describes myxedema as a serious thyroid deficiency with puffiness in the face and limbs, dry sallow skin, enlarged tongue, slow heart action, and potential premature aging. It also reports on grape diet therapy, using whole grapes or juice to aid diet cure, with no added sugar and emphasis on digestibility and nutritional support.
Thomas N. McCarter announces a 1.3 million dollar reduction in light charges for the coming year. The plan aims to boost electricity use by offering lower rates, a proposal developed in Atlantic City over a year by Matthew S. Sloan, president of the New York Edison Company.
A quiz of varied topics covers President Hoover telephones, Harriman medal recipients, rebels in Mexico, junior college equivalence, Booker T. Washington’s marriages, why French bread is served with bottom crust, and the Olympic Games. The Union Pacific wins the Harriman gold medal for safety. Duluth Missabe and Northern wins silver for small locomotive operations. The Mexican embassy notes rebels use the national flag. The Olympic Games were held at Olympia every four years in Zeus’s sanctuary.
A miscellaneous reader Q and A column covers topics from rose varieties and Fort Wood to edible meat percentages in cattle and suede definitions. It includes facts about Olympia’s sanctuary status in ancient Greece and explanations of lunar rings and halos with concise answers.
Mrs J C Hanbury formerly the Princess Cantacuzene has given birth to twin daughters in London. If the children grow up and have sons who are poor they must work to advance. As a rule a successful man makes it hard for descendants to succeed for a generation or two.
Washington reports the administration led by President Hoover aims to push Calvin Coolidge into the U S Senate from Massachusetts. It contends Coolidge would render distinguished service, while warning Senators against long speeches before his steady New England gaze and against reckless spending of millions.
The excerpt notes Senator Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge renovated the White House with cedar closets and more. It suggests Coolidge may prefer to move back to his old home after President Hoover completes his term.
Germany backs its top airline with a 1.5 million loan to expand after the war great powers debate how the United States could aid similar ventures with smart policy.
The War Department’s cemeterial division expedites identification of 86 returned American WWII? soldiers from Siberia. Unknown remains of 29 lack identity, with dental charts and burial locations guiding efforts. Monuments planned by Polar Bear Association honor the dead in Detroit with a solemn tribute.
The page lists questions and answers on English usage and history. It covers topics such as when to change aquarium water, last city to raise the flag in the American Revolution, endurance records in ice skating, and Mexican presidentelects. It also explains mezuzah meaning and notes about Civil War veterans in Congress.
Puzzle fragment lists horizontal and vertical clues with numbered items and partial answers. It presents a crossword style set of hints including biology, geography, poetry, and daily terms, alongside yesterday’s completed entries.
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