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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1929
Page
4
Washington recalls past inaugurations with William Tyler Page noting simpler ceremonies reduce waste and hardship. He recounts McKinley’s 1901 day, Roosevelt’s 1905 event, Taft’s blizzard, Wilson’s cold 1913 and wartime 1917 inaugurations, and the parade’s evolving pace and mood.
A devotional note cites St Luke 3 9 about the axe laid to the root of trees that do not bear good fruit. It adds George MacDonald’s remark that all growth not toward God decays.
A school discussion on George Washington asks if children should be taught the cherry tree tale. The piece argues Washington lied when necessary and urged presenting him as a man with sterling qualities, not a godlike figure.
Prof. C. E. Cooper of Ohio University says this winter has been unusually even tempered with no reliable zero readings. He notes the official thermograph is kept in a windproof box atop Ellis to avoid errors and predicts homeowners will notice later if temperatures swing. The barometer fell and a storm neared, with temperatures dropping from 46 above to 6 above by Wednesday, signaling rapid changes viewed with caution at the university.
Weather instrument signals a likely snow event with a forecast of plow action planned for Thursday morning based on barometric readings mentioned Wednesday. The wording implies advance notice of winter weather requiring road clearing.
The piece notes that 400 plus U S convention bureaus and the U S Chamber of Commerce estimate average convention spending of nine dollars per delegate per day. Athens could gain about sixty thousand dollars from a three and a half day Spanish American War Veterans convention, while Lafayette Indiana reports hundreds of thousands in summer gains through a convention bureau.
The Meigs County Bend area from Pomeroy to Athens and beyond demands a wider state supported roadway as a new bridge increases vehicle flow. Towns along the riverfront contend with aging streets, steep hills, and interstate traffic from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky. The region’s scenic route remains popular for pleasure trips, yet the main artery must be prepared to handle rising volumes.
Crowded tea rooms offer fortune telling as colorfully dressed seers wander tables reciting verses while tea leaves are read for 75 cents. Prominent astrologers like Evangeline Adams attract top clients among business leaders and socialites, amid foreign quarter rituals and antique appraiser charms in a bustling metropolis.
The article notes industry optimism with Ford producing 7,000 cars a day and using 00 men to manufacture 840,000 automobile parts daily, aiming to cut manpower. Lindbergh plans no flying, focusing on ground work while preparing a transcontinental trip. meanwhile Pennsylvanian and Santa Fe rail programs receive field inspection and support.
Q&A style piece discusses Ford’s view that golf harms health and the public’s calls for rearmament. It covers opinions on war, education, theater ushers training, and various trivia about science, industry, and American history. It notes figures like Hoover and Adams and touches on Latin Greek enthusiasts and tobacco origin.
Dr McCoy answers health questions via reader mail and offers weekly menus. The text lists long meal plans featuring veal, beef, fish, and varied vegetables, with a sample olive and cheese salad recipe. It also presents three reader questions on red hands thyroid goiter and kraut with expert answers.
Bernard Levine a nineteen year old eating with friends at the Pleasant Restaurant was lured outside by a stranger who drove him away in a cab. He was killed by a bullet to the spine as police arrest Isidore Sanoff who allegedly confessed to the murder while his brother Edward drove the taxi.
U S Railroad Administrator Hines outlines coal supply sharing among mines by tonnage. The George Washington sails from Hoboken with President Wilson on a second voyage to France. Red Cross vehicles and ambulances are noted in France. influenza closes Sugar Creek schools for a week. Detroit wife gains divorce alleging coercive stocking. A new interpretative chair in American history is created at the library. Twenty years ago Canton Ohio gold rush and other local incidents recalled.
Notable events include George Washington born in 1782, the first California railroad opening in 1856, Jefferson Davis inaugurated under the Confederate constitution in 1862, the Prohibitionists first national convention in Columbus in 1872, and John Jacob Astor Jr. died in 1890.
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