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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
4
A verse prompts readers to reveal birth year and marriage year and to sum ages. It asks for the year of birth, the year of marriage, the number of years married, and the reader’s age, claiming the result applies only to married people.
Rodney Dutcher notes the coast guard's peak year with 4,875 rescues, 18,725 on board assists, and nearly 50 million dollars of vessel value aided. The force patrolled 104 regattas, seized 2,471 vessels, and removed 267 hazards while operating an extensive communications network and five seaplanes. An iceberg season of 128 days affected operations as cutters logged extensive mileage on ice patrols.
A brief quotation page notes Proverbs 28:1 about the wicked fleeing when no one pursues and the righteous as bold as a lion. It adds a Latin line from Statius praising the bravery of virtue.
A historic overview links Christmas tree decorations and Santa Claus to pagan and Christian traditions carried from the Old World. The piece notes evergreen boughs and lights as symbols, while Santa's image evolved from a bearded visitor associated with Christ's birthday. It closes with reflections on youth activities and parental concerns about upholding family time.
Officials urge immediate purchase of 1930 motor car tags to avoid fines after January 1. The article notes procrastination by owners, Christmas and tax pressures, and the appeal that new tags adorn cars, urging December purchases to beat the deadline.
Parents lament the busy social life of youth with films, dances, dates, and clubs, contrasting modern evenings with their simpler pastimes. They fear growing permissiveness as girls call boys, boys spoil their sisters, and families adjust to a changing era.
Ohio farm income over twenty years rose about 45 percent with dairy and poultry leading gains. Meat and grain income fell while dairy products nearly doubled, poultry and eggs roughly doubled, and wool improved. The article urges farmers to diversify and adapt to changing market returns.
The Weather Bureau report shows wide regional temperature variation making a national climate claim untenable. Differences between October to May averages and low records exceed 65 degrees in 15 representative cities, highlighting the need for modern heating systems to handle abrupt shifts and reduce pipe freezes and illness.
Gilbet Swan notes the decline of the traditional circus parade in Manhattan as horses become scarce and expensive. He contrasts rural pageantry with modern urban life, recalling old organ grinders, saddle shops, and a life-size yellow “dumm y” horse once seen near Madison Avenue, while new apartments rise nearby.
Fragmentary text notes a shortage affecting Manhattan’s traditional streets and dated arcades. The passage hints at nostalgia for a bygone era while suggesting a broader decline in local landmarks and commerce. No clear events or dates are provided.
The article notes horse dealing shifts from common folk to a luxury pursuit as autos replace horses. It contrasts earlier eras when a horse was a poor man’s friend with today when many workers in New York are buying cars and cannot afford horses, with stables concentrated in the city’s swankier districts.
A fragmented note questions waterfront access for horses and trucks, signaling public unease about animal handling and transport in the area. The text hints at safety and logistical issues but lacks complete details.
A passage notes that one of his forebears was the fly-catching lemur, an inferior ape cousin, which walked upright and leaped to catch flies and birds with its hands.
The passage notes a learned woman asserting proof and asks what difference it makes. It argues life on Earth shares a common source and reflects on humble beginnings. It humorously imagines William Jennings Bryan eight months before birth and likens him to a Mosesesque figure in youth.
A historical item notes the United States Bureau of Standards 1 describing the ideal woman in terms of fabricated standards or societal ideals. The reference lacks detail on criteria or context, making the claim ambiguous without the original source.
Weekly meal plan from Dr. Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health includes various breakfasts lunches and dinners. The text also covers a long recipe for soy bean muffins and celery salad and answers medical questions on tularemia flatulence height gain and aviation licensing courses.
The passage notes that a 34 bust, 28 waist, 37 hips is labeled the standard by the bureau, while asserting the bureau lacks knowledge on the topic. It contrasts with a 36 bust and 31 waist and 39 hips, referencing gendered body standards and measurements.
A quirky collection of remarks contrasts Lincoln's mother with historic figures and jokes about clothing models. It playfully questions what makes a mother ideal, suggesting size and shape as shorthand for efficiency.
A historical reflection cites Saint Paul restricting women from bare heads and preaching while quoting Samuel Johnson on the impracticality of a woman preaching. The remark notes gender roles in religious settings and contrasts biblical instruction with literary critique.
The Baltimore Presbyterian body allows women to serve as pastors and ruling elders. A clergyman notes Christ chose only men for the apostles, while another remark about Judas is implied but unspoken.
C. K. Mitchell head of National City Bank in New York buys $65,000,000 of New York City 4 percent corporate stock and bonds for his bank and syndicate. He pays a premium of $1,526,657 above par. The securities pay 4 1 2 percent after tax advantage.
Floods blanket parts of England with the Thames swelling to three miles. Strong European storm continues along the West Coast. Italy's steamship Leonardo da Vinci reaches Grave send with a cargo of art treasures. The Magna Carta field at Runnymede becomes a lake.
Marconi in London will broadcast to the United States using a 25 meter wavelength. The report notes his confirmation that wireless communication connects nations despite past doubts, from a Newfoundland listening point to England.
Glendale built airship faces engine installation delays delaying second engine tests by about a month. Unclear when completion or first flight will occur. Also notes stamp production at Washington Bureau and annatto uses for coloring foods.
The project cost 22 060 000 dollars with negotiations starting in 1924 and work beginning mid 1927. The toll bridge charges five cents per passenger and fifty cents per automobile per trip.
A mixed set of crossword style clues lists terms like molded items and celestial references. It includes entries such as compound ether born department and tree with many numbered hints across horizontals and verticals, plus a set of age and diet related fragments.
A compact note explains common confusions like odious vs odorous, mispronunciations such as Butte Montana, and misspellings like accruing. It defines illogicalness and contrariness to logic, urging daily vocabulary growth with a single target word and an example from the text.
State Highway Department grants all proposals from the Athens County Commissioners during a Friday conference at the State Capitol. Coal loading begins at several Athens County mines after six weeks of idleness, with hundreds of tons mined and cars filled as workers return. Watt A. Brammer of Trimble is named to succeed the late William J. Howard on the county commissioners board. Athens County to be represented by Mr and Mrs S. R. Mc Cune and Rev. William J. Warrener at the Ohio State Grange meeting in Springfield.
Mrs G H Bartlett and Mrs Robert Jackson of Nelsonville were visiting in Athens yesterday.
The Euterpean Club of Logan offered a rare program of Christmas hymns anthems and instrumental pieces at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday night Miss Nellie Allen led the performance in charge of the event.
The Sunnyside Bunch entertained last evening at the home of Miss Jina Nelson on Limwood Place in honor of Miss Verda Hook of Steubenville who is visiting Miss Lertha Buxton.
L. V. Reed of Charleston West Virginia visited Sunday as a guest of Mr and Mrs A E Moorea East State Street.
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