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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1929
Page
4
A concise reflection on why wars arise from lusts within and how a conflict economy relies on two main reserves, iron and gold, to sustain force and power. The piece frames warfare as driven by internal desires and external wealth, urging prudence in leadership and resource management.
A series of quotes from leading psychologists discusses human mental potential and the habit of settling for less. The piece links low perceived capacity to complacency and advocates striving beyond comfort. It also notes rising cigarette use, including growing female smoking in cities and rural areas, with ads targeting women.
The piece notes that U S cigarette use is growing driven by women who smoke more and in greater numbers. It cites over a hundred billion cigarettes sold last year and a rate of about a quarter million cigarettes lit every minute, despite only a small tax.
A Wisconsin chemist, Prof. Harry Steenbock, discovers a vitamin D method without changing taste. He refuses profits, giving all earnings to research. The piece argues true success is useful work over wealth, challenging money as the sole driver of achievement.
Hoboken sees a dramatic shift as Manhattan crowds flood ferries and the Hoboken waterfront. Theater managers pour money into a prodigy show while tickets, fares, and beer rise as sailors turn hustlers and the town blushes with a Broadway surge.
The California State Automobile Association reports a more than 40 percent increase in grade crossing casualties from 1920 to 1927, highlighting rising road and rail dangers and urging safety measures.
Advice column discusses fever as a sign the body fights disease toxins, urges not to break fevers, drink water, avoid sugar, and use gentle heat and enemas early in fever. Includes tub baths rules and cautions against heavy foods and drugs. Quotes Robert Ingersoll on water for fevers and answers readers on insomnia, cancer testing limits, and seasickness remedies with fruit fast and vision correction notes.
A Queens Republican chief condemns Harvey for graft and declares him out of the party. The piece contrasts graft, education, and public service, touching on Irish farming sugar beet prices, Mussolini Italy Vatican deals, Hoover farm policy, and the ethics of leadership.
The text notes that heredity largely governs longevity and that long-lived ancestors improve insurance prospects. It cautions that even with a long family history, individual outcomes vary and implies that age at death of relatives informs risk assessments.
Editor urges citizen support for two bills. Senator Levy proposes a state board to promote coal from Ohio mines and restore industry prestige. Representative Mardis seeks readjustment of interstate freight rates unfair to Ohio operators.
Washington notes Republican postmasters dodge a fabled threat but risk removal through political pressure. In Boston and Butte, changes follow competitive exams and Civil Service oversight as senators protest spoils practices and insist merit dictates appointments.
The article lists prize winners in a bread-baking contest with Mrs Howard Bolin first, Mrs William Briley second, and Mrs R Co M Hastings third from Athens area. It notes guests of Mr and Mrs Cameron and friends, and mentions Mrs George traveling to Wellston to support Rev L A Patterson. County Commissioner Samuel B Hill dies after four months illness.
Fragmentary notice notes a Feb 11 reference to Thompson Giouster and a claim that every citizen of our taste industry is part of prosperity. details are unclear in the damaged text.
Savannah founded in 1733 and Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War figure, died in 1789. Abraham Lincoln born in 1809.
Readable fragments show crossword prompts and partial word bits. Ambiguous terms reference portraits, liquids, animals, archery, and political hints from a scattered puzzle fragment.
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