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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1930
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text references subscription terms and delivery notices. Mentions includes post office, second close matter, and service rates. Reads as unclear public notice about publication or mailing practices and rates.
Older listeners seek education on the air as parents tune in to children’s radio lessons. They rediscover geography and history, finding value in learning beside their kids and clinging to keepsakes that ease loneliness.
Two armed men robbed a 60 year old New York shoe store clerk after forcing him into a corner. They took most valuables but the man kept a cheap ring. An argument over the ring led one thief to shoot him dead prompting a police investigation into the motive behind the clerk’s stubborn stand.
The Chu editorial berates reformers for creating new criminal classes by neglecting humanities. It cites narcotics law violations under Volstead, immigration offenses, white slavery suppression, and bank-related crimes as swelling prison rolls. It argues many so called crimes were once treated with restriction and tolerance.
Rear Admiral Byrd describes the Antarctic Exion meteorological observations as key to weather prediction. He notes the continent as a major weather breeder and explains how sustained readings of temperatures pressures and air currents support flight timing and permanent scientific records.
In Forty-seventh Street a long running all night thirst parlor serves theater and burlesque crowds. The venue features 26 varied instruments allowing performers to entertain friends and guests, with plastered walls displaying autographs of theater, circus and burlesque figures.
An atmospheric prologue describes a proprietor opening a door to a friendly stage dog named Fritz. The pup greets with barking and shoe-string nibbling then performs tricks. Fritz is a wiry terrier mix with a vague lineage, yet clever and lovable, capable of playing dead leaps and fetching items.
Heinie explains Fritz the vaudeville dog was left with him on credit when the act’s former owner fell behind. The dog has become the local draw, attracting crowds who want to adopt him, though Heinie fears the owner may reclaim Fritz and wants a better home.
Health article notes dry skin caused by low gland secretions and suggests warm water cleansing with soap then olive or almond oil. Recommends cold cream for dry skin and facial acne treatment via diet changes and gentle skin care. Also covers chapped skin causes, cold sores, peritonitis questions, milk use for adults, and potential causes of voice loss with nervous or tuberculosis factors.
A new Richfield gil building at the corner of Sixth and Flower Street stands as a black and gold monument. Its design recalls New York’s Mr. Woolley’s American radiator building but with deeper black tones and bolder gold accents.
The Bullock Wilshire branch towers over Newark New Jersey's Bamberger Store in lavish expenditure and scale, underscoring a fierce prestige battle between department stores in the era.
A concise portrait sketches a young Leeds described as a rich heir to tin plate fortunes with vast ambitions and a restless drive to do something notable, amid references to Harvard and Yale as potential avenues.
A writer is offered a tract along a coast jetting four hundred miles long and sixteen miles wide. The proposal promises a vast kingdom for experiments if the holder has millions in funds and millions of acres to use.
The Los Angeles Herald publishes a photo from International News Reel depicting a massive airframe assembly inside what is described as the largest airplane producing factory in the world. The steel aircraft, labeled British Bulldogs, are shown in various stages of construction meant to deter air invaders.
A compact guide highlighting common errors in usage pronunciation and spelling. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and defines retinue as the body of retainers following a distinguished person with examples. It includes notes on misused phrases and suggested synonyms.
The native name Haiti means mountainous or high land. Columbus renamed it Hispaniola with Santo Domingo as the chief port. Venice’s streets are water as its islands served as refuges and lagoons formed natural canals, aiding defense and transport. Peach blow ware is prized Chinese pottery with unique transmutation glazes from red to pink.
Dr Glenn Frank proposes a third house of Congress to provide expert unbiased advice on bills. The concept would replace lobbies with official representation for interest groups though practical limits on seats and proper representation raise major hurdles. Advocates see advisory or voting powers while critics doubt feasibility amid chaotic current representation.
A fragmented list pairs terms with clues such as 14 Stir time monk 4 Custom to come, 8 Color 9 Sooner 10 Valued, and 18 To devour 6% Religion. It also includes entries like 21 Age 22 Chum and references to 2383 Constellation 235 Fish, plus 31 Impetuous and 41 Vehicle. The text blends misc terms and cross references without a clear narrative.
The Athens community organized the Athens Fish and Game Protective Association at a meeting last night with X. Rauch elected president. In related news the Woman's Music Club met Thursday evening with a program featuring modern French composers and Miss Mary Noss from University Terrace.
Owners announce the new Bullock’s was produced entirely by Los Angeles architects and workers with materials mostly from locally sourced sources except marble from Missouri. The piece stresses strong Los Angeles civic pride and notes local coverage prioritizes an Angeleno woman’s tumble over distant disasters.
Miss Lillian Bardin entertained several young friends at her Central Avenue home Friday evening with games and music. Wittenberg defeated Ohio 23 to 14 in Ohio’s schedule, marking a fourth loss this season.
A long Mexican owned peninsula along the Pacific coast extends about a thousand miles south of the California border offering chances for development and settlement.
Mr. C. E. Jordan of Princeton Indiana and his son Edwin Jordan of Chattanooga Tennessee visit their aunt Mrs. William Jordan on Richland Avenue.
Mrs A E Whaley and her children left at noon today to travel to Belmont West Virginia to visit her parents Mr and Mrs N B Locke.
The W C T U will hold a Tuesday afternoon meeting at 2 o'clock led by Mrs Perry, superintendent of the Department of Anti Narcotics.
Mr. Loring Glazier of Cincinnati, a former Athens resident, arrived Saturday and plans a short visit to friends and to handle business matters in the city.
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