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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1930
Page
4
A devotional note cites Daniel 6 26 declaring God living eternal and his kingdom undestroyed then reflects that fear is a powerful passion prompting reverence before the divine.
Dr. Alfred Adler argues mothers should cultivate wide interests beyond the home to guide children wisely. A parent’s example shapes a child’s future behavior and tolerance for the outside world, with curiosity encouraged in art, mechanics, business, or science.
A Messenger public forum writer signing as P A B offered a constructive educational note about an error in a statement on trees in the Hocking County forest preserve. The author shared valuable regional facts in a kindly manner, noting readers as information mines in every community.
The Messenger urges use of the Public Forum to recall forgotten facts and celebrate local figures. Writers should sign letters or publish under appropriate privacy, avoiding long debates that fail to convince readers.
An essay contrasts driver and pedestrian viewpoints on street crossings in Athens. It notes dangers from drivers ignoring signals, cites a university co ed nearly struck at Court and Union, and urges pedestrians to stay vigilant while acknowledging both sides' rights and hazards.
Gilbert Swan profiles New York's Owls a once famed group from James Gordon Bennett's Herald now reemerging after a decade. The piece recalls members such as George Jean Nathan Albert Crockett Herbert Swope James Branch Cabell and others, noting their social reach and rooftop reunion at the St Regis. It also touches on bachelor officers of the marriage license bureau and fashion-minded society editors, and ends with a note on possum dinners gaining popularity among New York gastronomes with Virginia possums arriving for Broadway crowds.
A dry authority states that home brewing is not illegal while Prohibition forbids transporting or selling beer. The guidance narrows the legal risk for private hobbyists and distinguishes production from distribution or sale.
A brief reflection argues for respecting all faiths and healing practices as white men consider frightening beliefs a death devil. The author notes religion teaches devils are driven from bodies by violent methods and calls for tolerance of diverse medicine men.
The text argues that higher authority may overturn bans, establishing home brewing as legal. It claims widespread home beer production could transform backyards into beer gardens and force prohibition agents to prove beer was purchased, not just possessed.
Forty five years ago Father Jean joined a small cell at St. Antoine in Constantinople and vowed never to come out alive. Devout Catholics leave food clothes and newspapers at the door. he never sees them and remains inside.
The article promotes a strict neuralgia treatment via two daily enemas for a week, a water fast, a raw Holstein milk diet for 4 to 6 quarts daily, and daily enemas for a month. It warns against nerve massage and emphasizes food chemistry to avoid toxins while noting heat therapy and plasters for relief and long term diet adherence.
The speaker recalls a era before trolleys and automobiles became common, noting only the sounds they make rather than sight of them. The memory emphasizes absence of these vehicles in his early experiences.
The speaker argues that fifty years of solitude and self denial may be enough for happiness in the afterlife, noting providence may judge all alike on Judgment Day. The good Father is portrayed as fortunate for having time to think and meditate.
A young Venezuelan engineer argues that within five years humans will sink holes to depths of 50000 feet or more to access oils minerals water and heat. He notes the deepest current well is under 10000 feet and says no one knows what lies below ten thousand feet while cautioning against space claims without understanding Earth.
A writer recalls speaking with a man claiming 1,000 millions about drilling to taps of inexhaustible heat and power. The plan envisioned a shaft around 150000 feet deep costing about 30 million dollars.
The text notes that currently there is no plan to exhaust the world’s interior heat, but suggests a future scenario where governments may face concerns about depleting heat resources just as they worry about oil shortages.
An early day airship flight from New York reached the Pacific coast by nightfall. Southern Pacific Railroad head Mr. Sproul remarked that the landing prompted intense thinking in moments about competition between air and rail transport.
Paul Shoup, now head of Southern Pacific, must assess California newspaper ads touting airplane travel with rail fares cut, promising trips in half the time. The shift pressures his railroad to respond to faster, cheaper options impacting travel markets.
A reader queries whether cracking sounds in the elbow joints signal rheumatism and asks for guidance on what symptoms or tests would confirm or rule out the condition. The response provides conventional signs, suggests consulting a physician, and notes that joints can crack from normal aging or air bubbles.
Gilbert Ban argues Ohio township trustees embody local self governance and resist abolishing townships for perceived efficiency. He cites Professor Porter and Fisher Ames to warn centralization risks and urges selecting trustees with proven community service and probity to safeguard home rule.
A reader recalls the 1865 launch of the Mary Bell Roberts at Little Hocking Ohio and shares family memories of the event. He recounts the cold day, failed launch, and subsequent voyage toward Cincinnati and San Francisco, plus local figures like David Dunfee and Strawed Sheen.
Oscar Strauss is sixty on April 6 after arriving in the United States. He heads to Hollywood to write theme songs for talking pictures.
The writer recalls a Richmond community trip to a Wintersville battlefield in Jefferson County where Union troops overtook Morgan. They describe cannon damage, a stray bullet injuring a young girl, Morgan’s tactics, and his capture. Afterward they traveled via Indianapolis meeting wounded soldiers and learned of Lincoln’s assassination in February. The memory spans to Mary Bell Roberts launching and sailing in January 1865 in San Francisco. Neponset, Il. M. O. Scott.
A compact feature offering daily vocabulary guidance with examples. The entry highlights correct usage versus common errors and defines bovine as relating to oxen or cows.
Twenty years ago the Tuesday Club met at Prof. and Mrs. C. M. Copeland's Morris Avenue home with about 65 members and guests in attendance. The Ohio University Alumni Association executive committee chose the Rev Dr Thomas C Iliff of Philadelphia to deliver the principal address at the annual alumni meeting.
Ten years ago W E Moler sold a residence on East Sta Street to W W Coe and bought the L F Carpenty home at the corner of West Washington and High Streets.
Mr J W Shuler leaves Cleveland to join Mrs Shul and spend the remainder of the week with Mrs Harry Bartle in Toledo.
Readable hints point to a mixed page of wordplay and mini puzzles with clues like mineral used for face powder and phrases about lines and family. The page includes a variety of fill in the blank style entries and brief notes on word affinities.
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