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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1929

Page

4

Happenings About the Capital on Haitian Occupation

Rodney Dutcher critiques the U S mission to Haiti, citing figures on killings and casualties, the 1915-1930 occupation, and the regime of Brig Gen John H Russell as Haiti’s ruler. He notes debates among senators and officials about necessity and outcomes while describing the political restructuring and the 98 294 to 769 vote on the new constitution.

Rodney Dutcher Washington U. S Secretary of the Navy Senate King Borah State Navy Department Haiti John H. Russell Santa Claus Smedley Butler Pittsburgh Hoover Congress Conepess Thutler Borno Russell Hatti

A Thought For Today Proverb and Quote

A short devotional line presents a biblical proverb about wickedness and a classical quote on the harm caused by the wicked. The two quotations frame moral cautions about wrongdoing and collective harm.

Ohio to study civil litigation and justice administration

A planned comprehensive scientific survey of Ohio’s judicial system aims to analyze civil judgments divorce and criminal prosecutions across common pleas circuit and municipal courts and to map the state’s judicial statistics for a multi year study The goal is to determine litigation outcomes costs and influences of judiciary and bar with thousands of cases cited by Judge Carrington T Marshall chief justice and Judicial Council chairperson

Ohio Columbus Common Pleas Circuit Courts of Appeals Supreme Court Carrington T. Marshall Judicial Council Institute of Law Ohio State Bar Association

Walk on the Left for Night Pedestrian Safety

A public safety note urges pedestrians to walk on the left side of roads at night in Athens County and nearby areas. Drivers who dim lights may fail to see walkers, so pedestrians should protect themselves by facing oncoming traffic and using caution on busy highways.

Athens County

Praise For Our Correspondents In The Messenger

The Messenger lauds community correspondents covering most towns in the district and twice weekly reports, noting illness or absence may hinder reports. Writers view letters from home as vital and rewarding, with readers staying connected through 43 West Union Street Athens Ohio.

Messenger West Union Street Athens Ohio

Foods and Dairies Chief Talks Pure Food Progress in Ohio

O. J. Bailey of the Ohio Department of Agriculture says purity in foods has improved nationwide and credits anti adulteration laws and rigorous inspections. He recalls past adulteration in milk, extracts, syrups, spices, ketchup, jams and other products and notes enforcement boosted honest handling and accurate weights.

O. J. Bailey Foods and Dairies Ohio Department of Agriculture Ohio

Sphinxes of Twenty-eighth Street Lose Their Luster

Gilbert Swan reports on the loss of interest in New York City sphinxes as a bank expansion covers the old site once graced by the Sphinx shop. Dealers failed to find buyers for the stone figures despite drayage offers and attempted breakups, while the city moves on with new architecture and late-night parties shifting to Harlem after dulling daylight.

Gilbert Swan Messenger New York Manhattan Twenty-eighth Street Fifth Avenue Vanderbilt Stables Ity Sphinx Minerva Man

Curfew for de utantes cited as ineffective this season

A local report notes that the 3 o'clock curfew for de utantes failed to stop activity this season. The winter season brought continued concerns about enforcement and public safety as observers seek stronger measures.

Deutantes

Jonah story in day dispute sparks university tensions

Doctor Day argues the Jonah tale is improbable while a 21-year-old divinity student Gallman contends the professor should depart the university. The dialogue frames miracles as equally possible and hints at extreme scenarios involving the whale's throat.

Doctor Day Jonah Mr. Gallman Professor Day

Ghost writers hire assistants as demand for biographies grows

The piece explains that ghosts, or writers who pen works for others, have spawned assistants in a chain of ghosting. Ghosts are now so busy they hire others, with specters and wraiths common in Manhattan. Public interest in biographies and autobiographies rises alongside.

Manhattan

Uncertain Passage on Jonah in a Whale Tale

The excerpt contemplates possible physical states and transformations of Jonah inside a whale. It muses on wide passageways or temporary deprivation of gastric juice and even a miraculous change into a young unborn whale for comfort if swallowed.

Jonah

Prayer after Doctor Day prompts student vigil

After Doctor Day's address young Mr. Gallman and fellow ministerial students prayed for the unbelieving professor in the ministerial building for an hour.

Doctor Day Mr. Gallman

Magnate Frederick H. H. Ecker backs Waldorf site tower loan

Frederick H. H. Ecker head of Metropolitan Life lends former New York Governor Smith twenty seven and a half million dollars to finance a vast office building on the Waldorf Astoria site. The loan secures policy holder interests and envisions a rooftop mooring mast for a ship or airship.

Frederick HH. Ecker Metropolitan Life Company Smith New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Date growing and health tips from Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy discusses date cultivation from male and female trees, historic Arab and Assyrian connections, and date varieties like Deglet Noor Fard and Coachella Valley production. He notes dates’ high carbohydrate content, sugar range, and uses in diets for children and meals with cottage cheese.

Assyria Persian Gulf Coachella Valley California Smyrna Turkey Arabia

Ecker backs Smith on mooring mast plan for transoceanic airship

Pessimists doubt the mooring mast will succeed but Ecker supports Governor Smith. The pair, young and active, foresee passengers boarding an airship at the mast on Thirty-Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue bound for Europe or the Pacific Ocean.

Ecker Governor Smith Smith Europe Pacific Ocean Thirty-Fourth Street Fifth Avenue

Young Adventurer Deacon in New York Cathedral

E. H. Hardy Jr. is ordained a deacon at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. He avoids smoking and drinking, has never attended a theater, and speaks seventeen languages, marking a remarkable ascent at age 21.

E. H. Hardy, Jr St. John the Divine New York

Shakespeare’s English Roots and Theater Life

The passage notes Shakespeare spoke only English with minimal Latin, tried many things after tobacco arrived with Raleigh, enjoyed drinking and likely smoking, and spent much time in the theater while achieving notable success.

Shakespeare Raleigh

Sticking to One Way, Hearst’s Editor Advice

The piece quotes W. R. Hearst from thirty years ago urging an editor to choose one method for newsroom success and stick to it. It contrasts that single path with reliance on revolutionary tactics, noting steady effort and brain work as the faster route to achievement.

W. RR. Hearst Evening Journal

Revolt in Oklahoma Prison Ends With Escape Attempt

In a U S penitentiary in Oklahoma five inmates labeled the most dangerous planned an escape by digging a tunnel under the wall. They did not arm themselves or threaten guards but aimed to go free for the time being. Meanwhile in Auburn and other prisons hundreds of convicts revolted with many shot while the attempts failed overall.

Borno Sam Auburn United States Oklahoma

Regaining Sense of Smell After Nasal Injury

Mrs Me 9 asks if it is possible to recover the sense of smell lost following nasal injury. The answer explains potential methods, prognosis, and when to seek medical evaluation.

Information Bureau seeks reader questions in Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger announces its Information Bureau led by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. Readers are invited to write questions with name and address and enclose two cents for reply. Q A summaries cover taxes stock markets auto travel hog ribs curly maple and Pictorial Review origin with brief factual notes.

Washington Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Charles King H. T Canada M.S. A Pictorial Review William Paul Ahnelt Ahnelt J. McG Forest Service

Curly Maple Identified by Bark and Wood Dimple Details

The text explains how experienced observers identify curly maple by bark cuts showing inward curls and dimples in the wood, plus identification from log ends, noting distinct curly patterns among white maple stands. It also includes questions and answers on various topics from Pilgrim Monument height to naturalization law.

Lake States Plymouth Mass Standard Oil Company E. B Ohio France Elizabeth Louis XIV Arctic Naval Observatory Pole Antarctic Polar

Mostly Short Words Horizont? 4 Nwed Bag

A compact list of word clues and numbers appears, mixing terms like D Line Monkey Document Reverence Tip and others. It resembles a crossword style roster with entries such as Capacious To knot Flower Age and Eye. The scattered items include references to wind, bullfight, powe er, and drought, creating a mosaic of terms and partial phrases without a coherent narrative.

Moon Phases Guide For Winter Summer Months

The text explains that during winter the full moon is above the horizon and the new moon is below, with the reverse in summer. It also asks questions about the lemon crop and Pittsburgh’s tallest buildings. It states the Koppers Building and Grant Building each have thirty five stories, while the Cathedral of Learning under construction will have thirty eight stories and stand 5006 feet tall.

Pittsburgh Co. C. A Koppers Grant Cathedral of Learning

Daily Study in Correct English Highlights Word Use

A compact note by W L Gordon on proper English usage and pronunciation. It explains common errors such as say it looks as if and mispronounced words like tool. The piece defines the word adepts and urges vocabulary growth with one new word daily.

Shial

Brammer joins Athens County Board of Commissioners

Watt A Brammer of Trimble qualified for the Athens County Commissioners board after recent appointment. Evan J Jones Jr of Athens was elected captain of the Ohio baseball team for 1910 at a gymnasium vote held last night in Athens.

Watt A. Brammer, Trimble Board of Athens County Commissioners Ohio Evan J. Jones, Jr Athens

D A R Meeting Postponed to January Fifteenth

The December D A R meeting is postponed by committee decision to January 15. An unusually interesting program is planned for that date.

Carl Harvey Returns Home From Mt. Perry Visit

Carl Harvey, after a week's visit with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J L Pickering on University Terrace, returned to his home in Mt Perry today.

Carl Harvey J. L. Pickering University Terrace Mt. Perry

Mrs Leese and son return from visit in West Virginia

Mrs. Sam Leese and her son Delbert of Monongah West Virginia have returned home after a week with Mrs. Leese’s brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. G M Jack.

Sam Leese Delbert Monongah West Virginia Sigester G. M. Jack

Hocking River Recedes From Flood Stage After Sudden Overtopping

The Hocking River receded from flood stage after Sunday’s sudden overtopping and came within two and a half feet of a major flood at Thanksgiving.

Hocking River

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