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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1930
Page
4
A brief devotional line quotes Ecclesiastes reminding readers that life’s days fade and God brings joy to the heart, reflecting on memory and divine consolation. The text presents a meditative verse rather than a news item.
A letter argues for annexing Richland Avenue district to Athens City to gain fire protection water and sewer services and curb property losses. It cautions about bond costs and estimates Richland gains from citizenship and city services while noting Athens finances and taxes. The piece also reflects broader comments on England's economy and empire postwar.
A prominent English Liberal writer in an American magazine warns England stands at a crisis point threatening the empire. He argues the nation is changed and needs a daring visionary leader or the future of the empire and world could be clouded. Millions in England are unemployed and on relief.
A Copenhagen building expo showcase labeled The Ideal Home displays automatic doors rubber mats air beds and a glass topped table with button controls. The piece argues the term ideal is marketing, not destiny, and that true domestic happiness rests on love tact and forbearance, not gadgets.
Gilbert Swan notes Rudy Vallee and Earl Carroll at the Beaux Arts ball in Manhattan. The inner court changed to a grand scene with performers and chorus girls while guests in exotic costumes mingle. A working newspaperman reflects on the spectacle and the opera Sadko staged by the Metropolitan.
A story recalls Rimsky living in actual poverty in a Russian cabin when discovered by a reporter. His Indian chant had sold millions in America, many orchestras played it on records and piano rolls, yet he never collected a cent.
The text notes Rudy Vallee plans a move to a film circuit tour soon, a prospect he dislikes less than Broadway and regards his fan audience with equal warmth. It highlights his habit of crooning at a microphone with familiar facial expressions, reflecting his appeal to both unseen and visible fans.
The text notes Rudy recently invested a substantial sum for a resort in Greenwich Village. It recalls that years ago he was an orchestra player at a cafe owned by a local proprietor, implying a long rise from entertainer to financier.
Rudy’s voice drew cheers from game radio fans before he left for good. He rewarded Don Dickerman’s new Daffy Dille Cafe on Eighth Street with a substantial cash gift as a personal triumph seemed near.
Dickerman, a successful resort proprietor, hosts a yearly gathering with midwestern friends. He later opened the County Fair venue drawing on rural atmosphere and continues joining William Heehe's expeditions reflecting his taste for exploration.
Daily English guide lists common usage errors and misused words. It defines synonyms and notes spelling pitfalls while offering a practical example of commuting a governor’s sentence to imprisonment for life.
Medical guidance explains pleurisy forms dry and with effusion and outlines bed rest heat therapy and diathermy, plus cautions about tuberculosis. Reader questions cover colitis relation to tuberculosis, egg white in coffee, and dry cracking hands with advice on cocoa butter care.
The readable fragment notes a reference to a continued page scene with scenario writers and an assessment that the scene is hard to improve. No names, dates, places, or concrete actions are provided. The item reads as a casual editorial or narrative fragment about writing scenes.
Doctors express cautious hope that Mr. Taft may recover and regain health. The piece argues true health hinges on diet, oxygen and water intake, exercise, and sleep, urging more focus on underlying causes than symptoms.
A view states that poor fuel for the furnace causes disease, while proper diet is essential. It argues diet dominates health when combined with exercise sleep and breathing, and that any excess or deficiency in fuel leads to illness.
Mr. Harry Carr states the death of an old Indian woman at San Jan Bautista marks the end of the San Juan Indians, one California tribe wiped out by diseases energy and acquisitiveness of white men.
In a controversial remark Mr Carr claims California Indians migrated from Siberia and were unable to resist laziness due to the climate and abundant food. He portrays the least energetic groups as those in California.
The record notes feeding grasshoppers and worms to provide protein for local animals instead of chasing larger game. The note suggests a shift in sourcing sustenance, highlighting practical feeding choices over pursuit of big prey.
The passage extols modern white men's supposed resilience to climate and praises coastal real estate and automobile salesmanship, claiming energy and success improve upon arrival and hailing top-notch performance.
The writer staged a four day scheme involving a young auto dealer, a blonde waitress, and a car sale at the Biltmore Sweetshop. On day two he dated the waitress for a sample ride, then sold her a car on installments, a feat claimed as unprecedented by Californians.
A proposal attributed to MacDonald calls for limiting national airplane carriers to 100000 tons. The statement suggests a deterrent stance directed at Europe and Asia and asserts readiness if attacked.
Fragmentary line cites a pledge to strike major cities with gassing and bombing planes. The statement frames an intent to bring planes within easy striking distance, implying a vow of aggression and retaliation.
The writer argues a major war is years away and urges cautious restraint. They predict industrialists will develop long range flying craft able to circle the globe, reducing the need for plane carriers, and compare this shift to the obsolescence of sails on steamships.
At a banquet celebrating the new municipal government and a beauty queen, both the incoming and outgoing mayors of Villa Altamira were shot. Authorities report both mayors mortally wounded amid ongoing political violence.
The Rev Ahlbrand appointed survey supervisor of Athens County for the Inter Church World Movement announced plans for a new church and business life. Miss Huldatron chief of public nursing will address Wednesday's Chamber of Commerce luncheon on public health nursing for the Red Cross.
Miss Marie Hoffman returns to her Chillicothe home ending a four week visit with her sister Mrs. W V Daggett on North Congress Street.
Lloyd Wadley buys out Robert Wood to gain full control of the central delivery firm. Wood plans to manage his father’s farm in Alexander Township. Prof. Treadley speaks at Music Hall on New Americans in Their Old Homes exploring immigration. A delegate convention meets to form an editorial board for The Ohioan college paper. Sunnyside Needle club gathering hosted by Mrs. G K McLaughlin and Mrs. Charles Cornwell at Cornwell’s home.
Answers cover the seven virtues and Catholic theology, government bonds, lapis lazuli colors, daily congressional prayers, Roman numeral rules, oyster sources, wall thickness of the Washington Monument, and Philippine coinage. The piece quotes a public inquiry service offering free guidance and postage paid return responses.
The Chinese nationalist government at Nanking seeks to extend influence while cutting the army to 500000, reform finance, and modernize infrastructure. Progress varies, with rail and road expansion, aviation and radio growth, education expansion, and a push to unify taxation and currency amid regional resistance.
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