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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
4
Lists members and offices of major newspaper associations and bureaus. Includes addresses at Chicago New York Detroit and notices about advertising rates and obituary charges. Indicates Athens Postoffice second-class matter under the 1918 act.
A devotional item cites Psalm 73 28 inviting trust in the Lord God and declares all His works. It adds a Bacon line praising calm surrender to Him who bears the world.
Editorial comments on the Snook-Hix murder conclude the sensational trial coverage. It laments sensationalism and urges moral reflection, noting public interest, the sordid details, and the need to recognize the larger lesson beyond the death penalty.
A Minnesota University psychologist notes beauty aids marriage while older people decry unattractiveness. Mothers should read current fiction with their children to guide morals, says Emily Newell Blair in Good Housekeeping. Youth seek truth and self understanding through literature and real life.
The article argues that inner qualities matter more than facial beauty for lasting marriage. It claims plain women who prove themselves as wives and mothers earn respect and hold husbands better, noting men overestimate their own charm and that attractive wives may not retain their partners as well as less attractive sisters who strive to please.
A Columbus conference of state groups forms a united conservation program in Ohio with plans for Conservation Week March 3 to 8. Governor Cooper backs it and pledges a proclamation. events include the League of Ohio Sportsmen convention and a full-day, all-state conservation meeting.
A fragment describes an old chief's raiment from moccasins to war feathers. It recalls coats with wagon coverings and scalp trophies, noting how sleeves were decorated with hair strands. The scene is set beside an oil station near Broadway.
A fragmented crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial phrases. The text includes references to biblical places and terms, mixed with generic words like hill, side, road, and messages about Sead ba and lounged phrases, creating a puzzling item rather than a straight news report.
Gilbert Swan reports Lone Wolf, grandson of Blackfoot chiefs, drifting from Montana and Wyoming into Manhattan. The piece traces his westward paths past theaters and garages to a dim studio where he completes prairie scene canvases inspired by Russell and Remington, ready for a New York show.
A fragment from a distant era describes an ancient war-bonnet adorned with scalp bits of white men. It was an heirloom passed from Chief Yellow Wolf to his father Far-Off-Robe and to his mother Fine Shield, reflecting a lineage tied to historical memory.
Lone Wolf, born on the Blackfoot reservation, narrates a life of beadwork influence and early art education. He recalls migration from the range to a reservation, warlike traditions, and travels from cowpunching to painting. He describes crossing to New York then returning west to his people.
Dr. Frank McCoy outlines massage as a skin nourishing, blood stimulating practice that improves circulation and lymph flow. It aids digestion, eases fatigue toxins, tones tissues, and can calm nerves while offering cautions for acute inflammation tuberculosis and skin disease.
Today by Arthur Brisbane discusses economic and political issues urging practical solutions. It questions price policy and resource management while noting controversy and public sentiment. The column surveys flaws in governance and hints at radical options without endorsing extremes.
The article reports a sharp rise in religious persecution amid mounting tensions, with authorities enforcing tighter restrictions and communities facing increased harassment. Key groups are identified and regional responses are outlined, including statements from local leaders and advocacy groups.
A reader asks about brain tumors in a child and the columnist replies that serious cases require personal medical consultation, suggests an eye examination by an optometrist to identify causes. Another reader asks about toasted bread's fattening effect and the answer notes similar calories but altered starch to dextrin, advising to omit bread on a strict diet and replace with non-starchy vegetables.
The article claims Russia is constructing community houses with poison gas proof shelters amid fear of an American capitalist attack, reflecting a belief that capital plans aggression. The piece hints at propaganda and public paranoia influencing policy.
The piece notes grand statues like Colleoni as pinnacle works and mentions fighters selling themselves to municipalities after bargaining. It suggests hiring fighters akin to McErline to bolster law enforcement amid rising crime.
A wartime notice describes Russia’s ongoing confiscation and destruction of churches synagogues and mosques. It claims Moscow rejects any belief system beyond Lenin’s control and asserts suppression of Jehovah God Trinity and Mohammeds Allah.
Capital notes it never attacks directly but may hire others to do so. It asserts war is unprofitable, even for winners, and rejects entering unprofitable ventures, citing opposition to Marxist and Leninist ideas.
The piece argues that Americans prefer ordinary homes with garages over gas shelter plans and warns that without strong air and submarine defense, the country risks asking Britain for guidance on what to do.
In New York a young killer calling himself James Baker or James Bakersen captures mild public interest amid a crime wave. The description notes dead bodies dumped from cars after a ride and bomb explosions as recurring features.
A young man confesses to poisoning seven or eight people to watch them die slowly and demonstrates his strength by tearing a New York telephone directory in half. His chilling claim underscores a dangerous psychological profile.
Police seek 19 year old bootlegger after a lethal batch of illicit whisky killed a 6 year old student and blinded a 17 year old girl, with two more boys seriously ill. The suspect supplied the dangerous liquor.
The term honky tonk describes low class cafes with Western style dance halls and a harsh drum based music, linked to Limehouse style venues and Parisian wartime dance halls. Winged Victory of Samothrace dates to the Hellenistic period and is housed in the Louvre Paris.
Washington notes from Rodney Dutcher describe the Sentinels of the Republic denouncing federal bureaus such as the Children’s and Women’s Bureaus and the Bureau of Vocational Education. They oppose the Sheppard-Towner Act revival, federal education roles, the Brand bill for rural schooling, and any general welfare expansions while criticizing Hoover appointments and private committees.
The annual contest between Philomathean and Athenian Literary societies ended with a Philomathean victory. Miss Margaret Edith Jones played piano and Miss Es telle Emily Jones read, delivering the fourth Twilight recital in the auditorium Friday afternoon.
A thousand volunteers plan to tear down a monastery and convert confiscated church treasures into cash. The funds will buy tractors for Russian farms to boost agricultural production.
Ramsay MacDonald, Britain’s Labour Prime Minister, cautions against excessive criticism of Russia citing religious persecution reports and notes that facts have been largely ascertained.
Miss Edith Martzolff is reported returning to her home in New Lexington after a period of hospitalization. Community friends note her steady improvement and hope for continued recovery at her residence.
Superintendent G F Morgan departed at noon for Columbus to deliver an address on a topic related to training and administration. The trip underscores ongoing efforts by the school system to engage with state education officials.
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