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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1928
Page
8
The Civic Association announces the film Ben Hur will be staged here on Christmas evening. It is an extra showing and will not replace the regular dates for the usual program.
Mrs. Mary Noss spoke on Madonnas in Art at the local American Association of University Women meeting in the Faculty Women’s clubrooms. She traced the evolution from early lifeless figures to the Sistine Madonna and showed copies of works by Botticelli, Fra Angelico, Lippo Lippi, and Leonardo da Vinci with personal Europe experiences enriching the discussion.
A university meeting last night reported success of study circles among A A A W members. A focus on foreign colonies in Africa was led by Mrs Tom Wolfe as young mothers form a pre school education group. The moon has no effect on the weather, forecasters say.
An old Milwaukee pharmacy listing at 1395 Green Bay Avenue advertises leg care remedies. It mentions remedies for varicose veins, eczema, and general leg ailments along with product claims and contact details.
The Mt. Vernon convention selected Portsmouth as the 1930 Grange gathering site with 110 votes to Athens 90. Portsmouth delegates arrived with a strong campaign, while Athens fought to showcase capability to host the event.
Washington reports propose consolidation of bituminous coal companies into 100 or 200 firms as part of a broader industry rethink. Secretary Dominick Zapp said antitrust laws could be modified to allow such mergers, citing potential efficiency gains amid labor and market pressures. Columbus dispatch notes a prisoner escape incident complicating the period.
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