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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
4
A local column questions charity drives in the name of the Salvation Army. It praises Captain and Mrs. Benton for tireless service to the needy and urges prudent, impartial relief while warning against imposition. The piece encourages support for the less fortunate and extols perseverance and selflessness over pride.
A reflection on grade school lessons about success and the pressure to be first. It contrasts striving for the top with recognizing that many worthy individuals fail to reach it. The piece warns against equating wealth or high status with true achievement.
The piece argues against rigid year start vows and promotes moderate living. It urges self restraint, careful planning, and gradual change rather than drastic resolutions, noting fast driving and fast living lead to trouble. It counsels thinking ahead financially, eating wisely, drinking sparingly, sleeping, and balancing work, family, church, and personal interests. It suggests evaluating progress as 1930 begins.
Broadway wonders about Maude Adams returning from India to lecture and discuss filming Kim. The former stage star pursued experimental color photography at General Electric in Schenectady, then vanished into England and Tours before reportedly planning to film in the Himalayas with Kipling’s approval and United Artists backing.
Lolordo rose to power following the murder of Tony Lombardo, taking over leadership of the gang in the wake of Lombardo’s death. The shift marks a critical change in the gang’s hierarchy and control dynamics.
Viscount Ennismore aged 22 resigns the Earldom of Listowell, proclaims socialism, and launches Neighbors Ltd to enable wealthy socialists to donate money to the poor. The move shocks peers and unsettles traditional aristocratic circles.
The passage notes an organization once proposed 1900 years ago has not been truly adopted. Viscount Ennismore, now self‑named William Francis Hare, believes people will act while alive. It asserts money enables both freedom of action and the means to act.
Mrs. Mary Causekas spent three months in jail for public bare legs in Pottsville Pennsylvania. The judge released her noting a washwoman's bare legs are no worse than those of a Palm Beach beauty.
The New York Academy of Medicine, with the cooperation of distinguished doctors nationwide, prepares information on medical questions and recently issued a statement on medical progress in the year past.
Researchers report a breakthrough in treating pernicious anemia with a potential cure. The finding suggests a path toward an effective therapy, offering hope for patients previously facing serious illness.
An important discovery notes cancerous cells can reproduce and form tumors from power found in certain cells. The source states the origin of this power is unknown and linked to tissue irritation.
A dated analysis claims the United States, though wealthiest by measure, has money circulating totaling under five billion dollars, equating to about 41.77 dollars per American, highlighting per capita scarcity amid abundance.
The speaker argues that true wealth lies in enduring values rather than dollars and cites a few men whose collectively appraised property could reach about five billion. The claim emphasizes long term assets over immediate cash.
Tens of thousands of Japanese peasants protested nationwide and 40 were killed with many wounded as security forces confronted demonstrators. The article contrasts Japan’s government response with American farmer grievances and promises.
Supporters of General Booth suggest an American could head the Salvation Army globally replacing the London leader. The movement in America holds substantial wealth with property valued at $43,000,000, underscoring money’s influence in the church’s power structure.
Readers note the Salvation Army raised substantial funds and performed well. Some question whether the $43,000,000 total was allocated optimally between aiding the poor and maintaining property.
January 11 1757 marks Alexander Hamilton's birth while 1786 sees the Continental Congress meet in New York. The year 18056 notes Michigan Territory separating from Indiana Territory.
Florence Newsom Baker a 30 year old former musical comedy star was found shot to death today in the garage of her ex husband Robert A Baker prominent Little Rock businessman Police reported the death as a suicide or possible homicide as investigators review the case in Arkansas city.
Dr. Frank McCoy promotes weekly menus and health guidance in a Q and A. The excerpt lists meals featuring omelets, vegetables, meats, and fruit desserts, notes saccharin concerns, and includes a reader question on orange juice dieting with a weight loss estimate of 10 to 15 pounds for overweight individuals.
Questions cover mental age from the Terman Binet scale with definition by the average child, and a stat on 1927 federal spending for wars. The Cinque Ports are described as five Kent and Sussex seaports enfranchised by Edward the Confessor, later with added towns and duties through Henry VII.
A feature presents Letter Golf with a moonlit theme and a sample solution on the last page. It also includes a Q&A with brief explanations on Taft, saltwater desalination on ships, goldfish color changes, Washington at the Constitutional Convention, animal limb use, early American organs, lifting power of gases, earthworms in rain barrels, and an item about installment plans.
The Athens High School basketball team starts its season Saturday night with a game against Jackson High. The page also includes readers’ questions on stars seen, Athens altars, Westminster Abbey details, and Big Bertha’s 65 mile range, reflecting a mix of local notes and trivia from twenty years ago.
A reader asks about peristalsis, the rhythmic muscular action of hollow organs. The answer notes longitudinal and circular fibers in the intestines compressing and propelling contents toward the rectum, with rare reversals in some cases.
Rodney Dutcher reports on a Hoover party luncheon in Lima featuring a lavish multi course feast and Peruvian dance interludes. He notes Peru's high illiteracy, vast Indian population, and limited schooling while praising American aviation for shrinking distances to Iquitos from Lima.
Puzzle text shows fragmented clues including ortiontal principal member of a theatri portable bed opposite of Seesther with numbers 45 and 48 41. The readable portion suggests incomplete entries and garbled OCR.
About 350000 Londoners work in hotels, restaurants and domestic service with around 280000 women among them. The figure shows a large female share in urban service sectors.
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