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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1930

Page

4

A Thought For Today Hatred Is Self punishment

A brief aphorism moved from Hosea Bal lou stating hatred harms the holder, a compact reflection on emotion and consequence for daily reader takeaways.

Hosea Ballou

Athens zoning faces long road to lawful plan

Athens debates a zoning ordinance as a city imposes orderly districts. Legal risk, evolving business needs, and varied district claims challenge the council. Officials acknowledge no blanket rules fit all properties and foresee complex litigation before a workable plan emerges.

Athens

City zoning debates spark possible conflicts citywide

A discussion on zoning permits one use per street while preventing others, with each side seeking protection of interests. Officials acknowledge conflicts may arise as zoning aims to cover the entire city and balance competing needs.

Inmates Sing Over Radio Wings From Ohio Penitentiary

Three Ohio State Penitentiary inmates turn to broadcasting from Marion Station WAIU. Tommy Vallee Slim Webb and Harry Dillehay host Monday night penitentiary programs and Webb preaches on the penitentiary Community Church broadcasts. Vallee, the famed tenor and songwriter, is also on the broadcasting committee and plays baseball. Dillehay serves as board chair and assists the warden while writing program notes.

Ohio State Penitentiary Marion Slim’ Webb Tommy Vallee Harry Dillehay Vallee Webb Ohio Rudy Vallee Tommy Rudy Slim" Webb Community Church Dillehay Board of Approval Thomas

Looking to Hunger for Health Says Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy outlines a hunger based diet advising meals only when genuinely hungry. He urges a twelve hour overnight fast, then gradual reintroduction of plain foods, water washes, light meals, and careful evening eating to restore natural hunger and energy. He stresses daily exercise and warns against overindulgence.

Anemic Reader Seeks Guidance on Diet and Treatment

M R reports iron deficiency and asks for doctor recommended steps. Guidance covers dietary iron sources, vitamin C aiding absorption, and when to seek follow up. Caution given to avoid self diagnosis and to discuss supplements with clinician.

Cagle the football star's Louisiana and West Point path

C Kagle born May 1 1905 attended Merryville High School 1922 finished 1922 1926 Southwestern College Lafayette Louisiana played football at Merryville Southwestern and West Point. He entered West Point July 1926 and expects to finish his course in June.

Cagle Christian K. Cagle Merryville Southwestern College Lafayette Louisiana West Point

Deplorable Condition Highlighted In Daily English Lesson

A daily study notes proper usage of deplorable as lamentable or calamitous with guidance on pronunciation spelling and word replacement. It urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word each day and cites a sample sentence about affairs in a deplorable condition.

Otten

Train run through Athens drew large crowd yesterday

More than 260 people from Athens and nearby areas visited the B and O line tour organized by the State Department of Agriculture. Dr. H W Elson will preach at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning and evening. The university glee club will sing in the evening.

Athens State Department of Agriculture H. W. Elson The Presbyterian Church University

Local residents take civil service exam for Buchtel postmaster

Miss Mary Mahaffy D M O Haren and A H Soles of Buchtel arrived to sit the civil service examination for the Buchtel postmaster position conducted by the local examining board.

Mary Mahaffy D. M. O'Hare A. H. Soles Buchtel

Miss Caroline McKinstry Returns From Huntington Visit

Miss Caroline McKinstry arrived this morning after a two week visit with Mr. and Mrs. J K Jolly in Huntington West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Jolly accompanied her home.

Caroline McKinstry J. K. Jolly Huntington W. Va Mrs. Jolly

Isadora Duncan and World Quiz Clues Across Lines

A collection of cryptic style clues and questions spans cultural figures like Isadora Duncan and geographic hints such as the Malay peninsula. The page presents numbered wordplay prompts with answers and cross references, including terms for animals, metals, bodies, and abstract concepts.

Grace McKee Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Night

Ten years ago Grace McKee hosted Pi Beta Phi alumnae sisters who gathered at her home for an evening of cards dancing and a luncheon. Prof Joseph H Comstock head of John Hancock High School and former U S Army has been honored by the War Department receiving a commission as a major in the Officers Reserve Corps.

Grace McKee Pi Beta Phi Joseph H. Comstock John Hancock High School U. S. Army War Department Officers Reserve Corps

Current Events Club Meets Friday Evening

The Current Events Club will meet at 7 o clock Friday evening with Mrs. If C Ransdell on Maplewood Drive for a discussion session.

If. C. Ransdell Maplewood Drive

Croxalls Return Home After Visit With Deweys

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Croxall have returned to their East Liverpool home after an extended visit with Mrs. Croxall’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Déwey.

Victor Croxall East Liverpool Mrs. Croxall Mrs W. W. Déwey

Tin horn survival artists plague Broadway hangers-on

New York theater chronicler describes a transient crowd of out of work hoofers actors and other small players who imitate show business life. They flaunt flashy cheap clothes boast of power and frequently use improvised offices at cafes or arcades while wandering from venue to venue.

Gilbert Swan Messenger New York Belasco Dave Ziegfeld Flo Johan George Shuberts

Shake-downs in Broadway coffee spots by ticking brigade

A brigade runs a practiced scam in busy Broadway coffee shops. A ruse involves ordering one coffee and a sandwich then leaving briefly to trigger cleanup by staff. Returning, the rider demands replacements, effectively netting a double order as other customers fill the emptied seats.

Broadway

Umbrella Thefts Spur Street Corner Umbrella Trade

Observers note a rainy day scheme where groups grab missing umbrellas, then sell them later at street corners. The colluders, two or three per umbrella, chant Buy an umbrella and earn 50 cents to a dollar depending on quality, with walking sticks also offered.

Personal Flairs Thread Through Sporty Wardrobe Choices

Readers note that enthusiasts collect items labeled meat for personal use to enhance style and swagger, adding a touch of flair to their sporty appearance.

Train travel promises advance despite rail optimism

The passage notes actors hired to sit in trains at windows and smile as a display, claiming railroading was not abandoned while asserting flying will rise each year and become safer than rail or motor travel.

Lindbergh flies glider, earns first class license

Lindbergh borrows a glider at San Diego, flies solo for half an hour to 500 feet, then applies for and receives a first class glider pilot license. The essay notes many young Americans like him will keep aviation alive.

San Diego Lindbergh

Prosperity Tied to Spending Not Saving

The passage emphasizes that prosperity hinges on spending rather than saving, comparing spending to irrigation for farming. It notes nineteen-thirty will set records as public works programs by state and federal governments begin in labor and raw materials, outlining anticipated spending levels.

California Public Works Outlays Reach New Heights in 1930

The passage notes 1930 public works spending of 202 million dollars in California, ranking behind New York State's 475 million and ahead of Ohio's 233 million. It emphasizes that these figures cover public works only, excluding private buildings, and predicts record-breaking totals.

California New York State Ohio

King George Recites Naval Delegates Welcome Speech

Early risers heard King George on the radio delivering a speech of welcome to Naval delegates. Premier Ramsay MacDonald prepared the address.

King George Ramsay MacDonald

British Worker Becomes Prime Minister in Royal Era Echoes

A century of surprises sees a British working man rise to prime minister and author the king's speech while others promoted from labor administer the Empire. This reflects a dramatic shift in social mobility during Queen Victoria's era.

England Queen Victoria

Radio Travels Vast Distances In One Second

An observer notes sound and radio phenomena with figures and travel concepts. The remark compares a radio signal covering long distances to a speaker's words heard in a crowded hall and mentions the speed of sound through air being slower.

Seattle

London naval talks spark fear of row among allies

Lloyd George warns the London naval reduction meeting could end in a quarrel. MacDonald briefs President Hoover ahead of the talks. France suspects Britain and America aim to dictate to others, while Secretary Stimson is said to have smoothed tensions.

Lloyd George London MacDonald Hoover France Britain America Scretary Stimson

Neutral nations warned against war interference

A statement declares that this country prefers not to dictate globally but may jointly warn that any war started must not disrupt neutral nations if Britain and France join. The text stresses domestic focus while signaling potential collective action.

Britain France

Prosperity conference verdicts loom as 1929 exports set record

Washington notes 1929 exports at 5.248 billion dollars, imports 4.401 billion, with finished manufactures forming nearly half. Rodney Dutcher reports on Hoover’s prosperity program, industry confidence gains, and ongoing tariff autonomy debates over the Philippines amid calls for independence. Manuel Roxas stresses uncertainty hurting investment and growth.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Hoover Department of Commerce U. S Tor Hiram Bingham King Bingham Manila Vandenberg Philippines Manuel Roxas House of Representatives America

Independence Question Likely To Be Reexamined This Winter

The Senate committee on territories and insular affairs chaired by Connecticut Republican senator leads renewed study of Philippine independence with extended winter consideration anticipated.

Senate Connecticut Sena

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