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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
4
National Representative John W Cullen Company lists contact locations at 8 Sout Michigan Ave Chicago 501 Fifth Ave New York and Gener Motors Bldg Detroit for business inquiries.
The article argues rural and small town districts in Southeastern Ohio require bigger gymnasiums and multi purpose auditoriums to serve growing crowds at school events. It urges communities to provide modern facilities for basketball, debating and dramatic entertainments, noting roads connect urban and rural areas.
The author notes the wartime slogan Buy Liberty Bonds Until It Hurts captured a mix of investment and patriotism that drove war loan success. He warns this emotion driven approach should not guide peacetime investments, likening it to a distracting red toga in a bull fight and urging rational, intelligent investing now.
Prof A R Hatton of Northwestern urges adoption of the county manager system as counties grow in role. He notes expanded police, highways, hospitals, sewers and water duties require more coordinated governance, though most officeholders now reject the idea. He predicts opinions may change within a decade.
A suggestion urges towns to host district wide decorations next year with prizes and judges to foster holiday spirit. The piece notes the growing trend of small front yard pines lit with electric lights and calls for community clubs to sponsor contests, improving civic interest nationwide.
In Manhattan, night clubs once driven by middle aged patrons now attract younger crowds. Rudy Vallee draws the young set to Montmartre and Lido style venues while older spenders lag. The shift brings renewed buoyancy to Broadway as youth redistributes what the market once held.
The Yacht Club team reunites in a classic Main Stem narrative, recalling years of effort and struggle before achieving some form of renewed unity. The piece hints at ongoing efforts and future prospects for the quartet.
The passage asserts speed and long sailing range would advance peace if ships could visit every major port. prepared fleets secure peace, while unprepared fleets invite war.
Devotees from across the region travel four miles on their hands and knees to the sacred shrine at Las Cruces Mexico. Many women crawl from the church front door to the high altar in an act of penance and devotion at the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
The group split amid quarrels after European offers took them to London Paris and French resorts. Each member had his own appeal like Chic Ender who could have played again in brighter spots. They returned home and rejoined, perhaps learning a moral from their shared history.
A New York City hotel experiment to hire women as bellhops failed as male staff remained dominant. The piece notes the effort drew attention but did not alter hiring habits as patrons were repeatedly paged with male names.
In a difficult expedition the group cleans the floor with their tongues seeking relief from drought and hunger as they push forward. They cling to faith, hoping a divine deliverance from barrenness will come with the coming days.
At Las Cruces a Mexican Catholic service marked by a 200000 strong largely Indian crowd. Priests officiated publicly for the first time in three years as relations between church and state improved. Indian rites fused with Christian worship in the demonstration.
Health column promotes real fruit juices over artificial drinks. Highlights include orange, cider, and grape juice for minerals, energy, and digestion. Instructions cover juicing methods, home equipment, pasteurization, and a range of fruits and vegetables to juice.
Three years ago Pennsylvania held an senatorial election with candidates spending 2 500 000. Mr Ware won but was expelled by the Senate. The governor now appoints a prominent lobbyist and businessman to the vacant seat, accepted by the Senate amid radicals' criticisms. The piece mocks the voters and the state's political fate.
German workers scattered in the Black Forest form a combine to keep clock prices steady. They pledge better brighter cuckoos and promise not to raise prices much, signaling an effort to curb harsh competition.
The article notes Russia allocated 420.4 million real to boost farm production and plans a factory to quintuple tractor output. American engineer John Calder praises Russia's rapid steelwork while contrasting fertilizer costs with US practices. It claims Muscle Shoals power plant will be worker funded and publicly controlled, unlike Soviet methods.
Ramsay Macdonald asserts Britain is arming not against any one nation but to be prepared for any possible arrival. He contrasts British prudence with talk and claims the country is wisely equipping itself for future uncertainties.
T J reports three or four marble sized lumps on the head that he can move with his fingers. He asks for information on what they are and how to treat them. A reader suggests seeking medical evaluation for an exam and possible causes such as cysts or sebaceous lumps.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau answers reader questions about film history and jewelry. John Barrymore's first photoplay is noted as Raffles The Amateur Cracksman. The piece explains jewel counts in watches, time and call money, and notes Dr Florence Sabin as the first woman member of the National Academy of Sciences.
The passage lists questions and partial answers about pioneering women like Sabin, and figures such as Florence Nightingale Harriet Beecher Stowe and Marie Curie. It notes a 1928 Pictorial Review Award and a tuberculosis research effort. It cites the Book Trade Protective Association aims to curb book theft and defend artistic merit.
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Washington column assesses Joe Grundy’s arrival in the Senate, predicting he will push for a Finance Committee berth and lead Republican factions. The piece notes his sharp rise, the derision he faced, and the likelihood he becomes a key leader while rivals reconfigure around him.
A compact guide describing preferred substitutes for misused terms and a daily word idea. It suggests using one word repeatedly to master it, here proposing eclat meaning brill iancy of effort and noting its use in a sentence about a speech.
The exchange mentions radium and the dramatic genius Eleanora Duse. A reader asks how long antique shops have existed and is told they have been known since time immemorial. A reference notes Ons unearthed among Pompeii ruins.
George Blower of Glouster and his mother recently returned from England after months with Mrs. George I. Putnam. Mrs. Putnam returned from Columbus where she attended services ordaining her brother Alexander Lamb into the ministry. County commissioners raise the county infirmary superintendent salary by 200 to a total of 1100 annually. John Gillett of Stroudston begins a seven day Holstein test to assess the value of the breed in Athens County dairy circles.
The committee organizing the third annual winter poultry show is busy arranging details for the event in Athens during the week beginning January 7.
Mrs G L Cable and her young daughter Louise will depart Monday to return home in Denver after months visiting her mother Mrs John Cuckler at Park Place.
W. F. Thompson of Seneca Kansas arrived for a brief stay at the home of his uncle Judge A S Bethel to spend time in the city.
Miss dna Parker, engaged in government work in Washington DC, arrived Tuesday to stay with her parents Mr and Mr John Parker to spend the holidays.
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