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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1929

Page

4

A Christmas Thought On Praise And Community

A columnist urges year round generosity and sincere praise, not seasonal charity, stressing that kindness should extend beyond Christmas. The piece laments regional intolerance in politics, highlights Western-East tensions, and calls for understanding through conversation rather than disparagement. It notes Ohio’s November gasoline tax returns to municipalities and townships, framing public funds as a direct benefit to motorists and communities.

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Broadway's Comedy Horses Guide to Stagecraft

A veteran theater writer notes that Broadway's comedy horse teams like Gerald and Hoag stay booked for years. The piece describes the arduous craft requiring communication, timing, and specialized roles for the hind legs and head, including prompter reading and stage signals.

Gilbert Swan Alessenger EA York Hebbs Broadway Gerald and Hoag Bates Wormken Wwe

A Daily Study in Correct English

W I Gordon notes common word misuse and mispronunciation in this excerpted study. It includes examples of language errors, plus reflections on primitive womanhood and social brutality, ending with musings on vocabulary growth and cultural observation.

W. I. Gordon

Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health shares kitchen tips on broths and soups. He advocates slow simmering to extract flavor and nutrients, offers methods for beef, chicken, and clam broths, and suggests combining non starch vegetables with minimal water for richer stock.

Frank McCoy

Awakening and Rail Talk Mark Athens County Events

A jittery mix of local notes covers a fifth birthday awakening and the revival of train service from Athens. Farmers plan a Saturday meeting in the Athens Chamber of Commerce to discuss federal farm loans, while residents petition county commissioners to place 3.5 miles of Athiens-Ac Arthur Road in the road program.

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Questionable Letters Highlight Cruelty Claims Across Africa

A fragmented set of letters from the House of Commons pleads Imperial intervention against alleged cruelties toward girls in Latrica, with editorial note that some atrocities could not be printed. The communication, via Frederic J. Haskin’s Information Bureau, urges readers to seek clarity and return postage details.

House of Commons Latrica Africa Frederic Haakin Adreas Frederic J. Haskin Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington, D. C

Last pension paid to Revolutionary War widow Esther Damon

Esther Damon widow of Noah Damon received the last Revolutionary War pension and died November 11, 1906 at Plymouth Vermont. The National Conference of Social Work will hold its fifty seventh annual meeting in Boston from June 8 to 14 with over forty groups in attendance. The conference originated in 1874 to discuss state charities and now addresses immigration family case work health neighborhood life and industrial and economic issues. Attendance is open to all interested.

Esther Damon Noa Damon Plymouth Vermont National Conference of Social Work Boston

Smith plans new center for zeppelin visits in NYC

Former Governor Smith, who won 16,000,000 Democratic votes for president, announces a towered central building at the Windorf-Astoria site in New York City. He envisions zeppelin passengers disembarking at Thirty Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue, easing travel from Lakehurst.

Smith Windorf-Astoria New York City Zeppelinaire Thirty-Fourth Street Fifth Avenue Lakehurst Tran Trossess

Norris and Insurgent Influence in the U.S. Senate and House

The piece analyzes insurgent Republicans led by George Norris of Nebraska, detailing how insurgent votes and organizational power challenged party leadership in the Senate and House. It notes the difficulty of sustaining insurgencies in the House, the role of leaders who maneuver against patronage, and the risks faced by any congressman who defies the party machine.

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Variety Bazaar Puzzle Snatches and Clues

A fragmentary page lists a variety of crossword style clues and wordplay items including numbers, directions, and hints for both horizontal and vertical entries. The garbled text mentions puzzles, poems, meals, and object phrases with scattered numbers and partial definitions, typical of a newspaper entertainment page.

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