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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1930
Page
4
A short devotional note contrasts Thessalonians guidance with Emerson on listening for the right word. It urges obedience and quiet discernment. The text uses searing moral instruction to urge personal reflection and careful company.
The piece notes infrequent sleet storms in northern Ohio and their modern impact on power, communications, and transport. It recalls how ice coats lines and poles, disrupting electricity, radio, and telephones, while crews rush from other areas to restore normalcy. It also discusses pest concerns and pet safety.
A historical column warns readers about parrot fever and the dangers of close contact with birds. It notes tropical birds may carry germs and that prolonged fondling or sleeping with animals can spread disease, predicting limited sale of parrots due to health concerns.
In this district listeners blame interference from nearby stations for the Standard Oil Company broadcast from Cleveland. Fans praise WLW Cincinnati but say combining Cleveland with Cincinnati networks would have pleased them more. They note substantial money spent on talent and announcers but consider the effort wasted due to reception issues.
The passage argues that a sense of inferiority is universal, affecting all classes from Jack London to the poor and rich. It describes common responses: defiance, bullying, quarrels, flattery, admiration, and charitable posturing, as people seek significance when their perceived weakness is exposed.
In New York on January 13, a trend of surname changes emerges as David McCord adopts his wife Ruth Raphael's name, becoming Raphael McCord after wartime mixups with medals. The piece also recalls Kenneth Hawks, once mocked as a cinema villain, and notes industry figures like Arthur Hughes boasting rural touches such as a Long Island dairy cow for fresh milk.
The passage argues for building tunnels through Pacific coast mountains near Seattle and Portland to improve irrigation and transport. It criticizes the United States for delaying large projects, noting Britain, France, Italy, and Germany act decisively while America preaches, appoints commissions, and stalls. It links national progress to resolving the whisky question and mobilizing energy for infrastructure.
Russia believes the masses require education not religion and is transforming churches cathedrals and synagogues into public museums. Communists lecture on art politics and Karl Marx in these ancient buildings crowded with workers.
Dr. Frank McCoy argues varicose veins worsen with age and standing work, especially in women, and warns of ulcers. He favors a health-building regime to nourish vein walls, plus correcting abdominal pressure. recommends leg elevation on a slant board, gentle elevation massage, and ice applications after treatment.
The report highlights gold and silver artifacts, statues, furs, cloths, and jewels seized from churches and aristocratic collections. Workers are urged to note how oppressors lived in luxury while the church pretended to follow the humble Nazarene who had no home.
The speaker predicts Russia will find a Napoleon-like counterpart and that crowds will return to church and religion quickly. They argue Marx’s theories cannot satisfy humanity’s need for meaning, and that the church provides explanations in various faiths.
The T. A. Atlantic to Pacific air line lowers travel costs below railroad and Pullman rates. Short trips cost 6 cents a mile, 500 miles about $25, saving at least five hours per trip. Travel time gains boost efficiency for frequent travelers and may force surface travel changes and motor bus route shifts. In ten years air travel could be half the cost of motor bus rates, ending Chicago to Florida omnibus lines.
General territory leaders of the Pennsylvania and the Santa Fe Road push into all rail ticket offices as they foresee growing competition. Wise officials aim to preempt rivals by acquiring the competing offices and shaping the market.
Silver metal fell to a record low last week making a silver dollar worth under 40 cents. The decline hurts American mining interests and unsettles Mexico’s economy where purchases rely on silver value. India and China fear as large silver holdings form key wealth.
The piece warns that in China millions face starvation as cash buys less than earlier days, while the dollar’s value shifts worldwide. It notes the U S dollar now costs 40 percent less in real spending since the war, yet more dollars circulate.
In Washington, a clash unfolds as President Hoover and Senator Samuel Shortridge back Alf Oftedal for a San Francisco revenue post. Oftedal, a Maryland resident, fails legal residency, forcing withdrawal and reigniting the long standing Hoover Johnson feud with Johnson publicly denouncing Hoover while shoring up party loyalty.
A fragmented crossword style entry lists clues like goddess with a voice, Noah's son, frogs, desert spots, and terms for born, poem, and back of the neck. It appears as yesterday’s answer with assorted numbered hints and scattered misspellings across a single page.
Prof C L Martzolff announced that Ohio Alumni in and about Chicago planned a Saturday banquet in Chicago. Athens County received three government four wheel drive trucks from the state for road building, suited to hilly terrain. Charles Bishop of Bishopville visits cousin Dr C S McDougal. Clara Davis of Middleport visits Miss Clara Atkinson in South Court Street for several days.
A survey of historic trivia and practical tips covers aviation firsts by Eugene Ely, varicose ulcer treatment with actinic light, oil well gas drive, wage gaps, Horace Mann's May Walk at Antioch College, rivet driving records, police platoon systems, and interstate car licensing rules in Virginia.
Red streaks in the eyeballs stem from eye strain from long reading or late nights under bright lights and from various toxemias tied to constipation and sluggish eliminative organs. For weight gain the author cautions cod liver oil seldom helps and stresses better food combinations and more exercise to build muscle and tissue demand. Dimple on chin is a natural feature. surgery is possible but suggests keeping the dimples as a beauty mark and defers to peers.
Twenty years ago the Sunnyside Needle Club will meet Thursday afternoon at o clock with Mrs. Bentley and Mr. Copeland as hostesses at the home of Mrs. Bentley. Mr and Mrs P E Shirley entertained at their Cemetery street home for their son Rovs sixteenth birthday anniversary. Prof C L Martzolff traveled to Jackson for Ohio University alumni banquet plans. Mrs R B McGonagle and Miss Emma Leutler of Albany visited Mrs Mary Cline yesterday and returned home today.
Daily guide shows common misuses and pronunciations. Focus on immortal synonyms like undying everlasting imperishable and rules for correct usage with practical examples.
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