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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1930
Page
4
Fragmented text lists publishing groups and advertising rates with subscription details. It mentions the Associated Ohio Daily Press Association and United Breve Associations, plus obituaries and card notices with nominal charges. Contains addresses and pricing figures for mail subscriptions and weekly rates.
A devotional line emphasizes loving the Lord and keeping his statutes commandments and judgments as the path to God. The quote asserts endless love as the essence of God and cites Sonnenberg.
The mild early spring days reveal fashion trends with longer hems and a street wear shift. A child’s comment on dressing like a woman underscores changing norms as men say little while women in Nelsonville adapt to evolving styles and family dynamics.
A Florida college plans to offer a course titled Chair of Evil taught by author Corra Harris regarded for her many stories. Harris accepts the post saying she views sin as a minor overhead in shaping an evil mind and has long spoken and written on these ideas.
The article profiles a wife of a former country preacher who argues evil is an old Human trait learned by the morally illiterate. She rejects the idea of God creating evil and urges virtue teaching to youth while condemning romantic depictions of vice and decadent authors.
The Institute of Family Relations in Los Angeles opens a family relations clinic offering legal medical and psychological guidance to prevent marital problems. Experts from education law religion and science volunteer to provide free or affordable counseling and study causes of troubles to suggest adjustments before marriage.
A reflective piece on newsboys duties and motives. It cites family need and a natural business inclination as drivers. The article notes newsboys' practical street philosophy, low crime rates, and strives to improve methods to keep on the Messenger's Honor Roll and earn recognition.
In New York, Feb 24, Gilbert Swan records how H. M. Tomlinson joined a shipboard cruise by a coin toss on a London bus. The odd twist of fate helped launch his fame with All Our Yesterdays and The Sea and the Jungle, as the Evening paper notes his ascent among noted writers.
A forties gathering at Horace Liveright’s publishing house drew many guests including Arthur Train and ex-writer George Hummell about to join the firm. The scene featured Florence the actress among the attendees as a striking entry moment.
At the premiere of Harry Richman’s Putting on the Ritz the critic notes Irving Berlin may have written some of his strongest tunes for the show though Richman’s performance fails to impress.
The famed Irish tenor John McCormack, famed for his world wide following, has just returned from Hollywood where he acted in Song o My Heart. Each encounter with him shows how lightly time touches his face and bearing.
The speaker notes the spirit and vitality of a person who appears as youthful as when first seen over ten years ago, suggesting enduring energy and optimism despite the passage of time.
The renowned singer reflects on his fear of camera shyness before speaking about his accompanist Edwin Schneider. He credits Schneider as a superb music tutor and highlights his remarkable first speaking role, urging audiences to watch him closely.
The piece argues Paris will build four vehicular tunnels to relieve congestion, a contrast with Chicago and New York which promise measures only around mayoral elections. It suggests hope is better than nothing.
STANDARD OIL seeks to merge branches for efficiency while a government figure urges caution. Meanwhile Shell Oil and a Dutch concern led by the Briton W. D. Sitring? cover the U S with large yellow wagons and signs, signaling expansive advertising and distribution.
Health guidance from Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health advocates eggplant as a non poison non starchy vegetable. It should not be fried after dipping in egg but baked boiled broiled or combined in simple dishes. Provides recipes and health notes on fibre potassium and alkalines.
An editorial argues against breaking up Shell Oil due to its British ties and asserts public regulation favors large businesses. It contends a single large company is easier to oversee than many smaller rivals and mocks childishly limited business size debates.
The text notes Herbert H. Lehman, lieutenant governor of New York, as a political exception who made his fortune before entering politics, contrasting with those who follow the opposite path. It suggests a skeptical view of a businessman's questions about conditions and the near future.
Mr. Lehman, a veteran of the business world with experience in hundreds of millions of dollars, says recovery will come in a few months. He notes that the absence of over-production and tight finances are encouraging and urges bold banking credit.
A O D describes suffering from erythema nodosum and seeks guidance on symptoms and management. The note references skin lesions and possible treatments, inviting medical advice.
Washington reports say regular Republicans led by the Old Guard criticize the Senate for needless delay and business uncertainty under Hoover. Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut says the Democratic Western coalition harms protection efforts and risks prolonging the tariff battle. He notes eastern senators favor farm and eastern industry protection more than western lawmakers.
A noted American industrialist praises the banker who can run fast under pressure. Another industrialist criticizes bankers, arguing the US relies on large scale pawnbrokers who lend half the value of securities, unlike European banks, and demand repayment regardless of season.
A terse opinion argues that modern bankers face unfair collection burdens while noting a country with vast wealth should build a more generous credit system and smoother finance.
A compact guide noting usages misused and mispronounced words. It defines antecidents and anteceidents as earlier life events, explores synonyms for quality and property, and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.
A collection of questions covers tidal ranges from Maine to Alaska, straight light, the Search light magazine, lingerie meaning, Colombia's Girardot Bridge specifications, kilocycle meaning, census data disclosure limits, climate versus weather, Rudy Valleck's age, knighthood of Harry Lander, US butter production share, a will phrase seisin meaning, Vatican City's size and inhabitants, next lunar eclipse in 1930, and the English longbow length and use.
Ohio University plans a women’s basketball game at the University gym against a Marietta College team tomorrow evening. The Bobcats won their prior meeting this year. Superintendent G F Morgan departed for Cleveland to address the Teachers College alumni dinner at the Statler Hotel banquet room.
Governor Cox received the endorsement of the Ath ens County Democratic executive committee at a meeting held here today.
Mr P G Moler departed today for Gallipolis and Huntington West Virginia on a business trip and will be absent for the remainder of the week.
Twenty years ago Miss Mary Truedley of Athens lost the Oxford University scholarship to Miss Point in New York by a narrow margin. Last evening the Ohio University class of 1913 held a Dalton's Hall dance, the first ever given at the university by a Freshman Class.
Members of the A H Need le Club were entertained at 2 PM Tuesday afternoon at Miss Lucille Duffee's Montrose Avenue home.
Mr Marshall Billings of Chilli cothe was a business visitor today and was hosted by W. VY. Daggett and M. E. Twiss.
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