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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1929

Page

10

County Schools to Enforce Nine Month Term in 1929

State Department of Education confirms nine month or 176 day school term for county high schools starting 1929. Grade schools urged to follow suit. Ames-Bern Canaan Township Rome Township and Trimble already on nine month term. McVay warns noncompliant high schools risk rank and charter loss.

Ames-Bern Canaan Township Rome Township Trimble State Department McVay

Christmas Intrigue and a Hidden Marriage Tangle

Nan Morgan confronts a shock as Estelle reveals Tris Morgan’s other wife is at the house with two men. Nan, reeling from the revelation, orders belongings taken to the street while wrestling the weight of a crumbling marriage and a fight for dignity.

George Nan Willis Todd Willis Santa Claus Wittis Morgan Estelle Nan Morgan Dr. Black Bradley Supreme Court Curtis Mr. Morgan John Curt) Morgan Ty Black Tris Morgan Curtia Eo Fistelle Lisine Kathleen O'Connor Miss O'r Joan Tal Estelle Ble Pig Pat

Letter Golf Lunches and Pure Food at the Course

A playful note describes taking lunch to the letter golf course where the course is associated with PURE FOOD. It mentions par four and hints at a single solution on the last page, concluding with the word THE RULES.

Letter Golf Word Ladder Rules Challenge

This item explains Letter Golf as a word ladder puzzle where each step changes one letter to form a valid common word without rearranging letters. It requires completing COW to HEN in three strokes and notes one printed solution.

Radio schedule highlights and programs for July 2 morning hours

A list of radio broadcasts and timing across NBC and local programs from 6:15 a.m. to midnight. Includes news, music, poems, livestock reports, weather, sports scores, and special features such as Morning Devotion, Womans Hour, and Henry Fillmore’s Band with various acts and sign off.

Feercise I Kershner Zoological Gardens World Book Mansom Polly Anna NBC Satan Group Glenn Adams Minstrels Orchestra Co Heermann Melville Ray Henry Fillmores Mike The Radio Hound Co Henry Thies Los Amigos Latin America Johnny Hamp Kentucky Serenaders Ina Orean Wisco Sunshine Andy i Saneila sUny m Dad Kershner Muaro Musicale Mariory Irene Gibson Orc Andy Mansfield Angelus Tea Time Alvin Roehr Meadows m.—Orchestra Poresters Mosquiteers

Evening Program Schedule Lined with Music and Events

A historic lineup lists performances from 4:30 p m to 1:00 a m including Artisans Champions Perfect Circle Henry Thies Orchestra Crosley Singers and Hotel Gibson Orchestra along with a weather announcement and chimes revenues. The sequence showcases a bustling night of live acts and civic notices.

Artisans Perfect Circle Henry Thies Gibson Orchestra Crosley

Free From Pen Must Go to Sing Sing Now

James Harland, 41, released from the State Penitentiary to serve the rest of a 27 year sentence in Sing Sing Prison New York. Paroled from Sing Sing in 1928 after 15 years for burglary and larceny his Stark County conviction violated parole requiring him to complete 11 more years in New York.

Columbus James Harland Sing Sing Prison New York Sing Sing Stark County Harland

Ohio standards push eight month term for high schools

The Ohio High School Standards limit the school year to 176 days and urge efficient use of time for examinations and marking. They note current practice in many schools spends about two weeks on exams and grading, deeming it poor administration. Nine month terms face state aid constraints for certain high schools, with a shift toward nine months now considered possible across high schools of all grades.

Nan Carroll Morgan Willis Todd Willis Nan Mr. Morgan Morgan John Tris Morgan Honey Prince Bnut Gerade

Two Fliers Die In Wrecked Plane Near Roosevelt Field

A Waco Speedwing Biplane crashed near the Long Island Railroad tracks after leaving Roosevelt Field killing two men and critically injuring a third. The injured pilot is Wilbur Stultz who once accompanied Amelia Earhart on her Europe flight in the Friendship.

Roosevelt Field U.P Waco Long Island Wilbur Stultz Amelia Earhart Europe

Judge Hears Ida Alexander Case Over Husband's Death

New Lexington July 2 Judge P L Wilkins Mt Vernon presiding in Common Pleas Court heard arguments in the claim by Ida Alexander of the Ohio Industrial Commission for compensation for the death of her husband Thomas Alexander. He died while employed by the Essex Coal Company at New Straitsville.

New Lexington P. L. Wilkins Mt. Vernon Common Pleas Ida Alexander Ohio Industrial Commission Thomas Alexander Essex Coal Company New Straitsville

Jewish Prayer Book to be revised again in US synagogues

The Central Conference of American Rabbis meeting in Detroit proposes further revisions to the Jewish Prayer Book used by nearly 1000 Reform synagogues in the United States despite protests from David Phillipson of Cincinnati and Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland.

Detroit United States David Phillipson Cincinnati Abba Hilel Silver Cleveland Central Conference of American Rabbis

Charles A Comiskey Longtime Chicaro White Sox Owner

Charles A Comiskey, owner of the Chicaro White Sox, has been active in professional baseball 53 years.

Charles A. Comiskey Chicaro White Sox

666 as a Speedy Remedy For Colds And Fevers

An old advertisement touts 666 as a universal prescription for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria claiming it is the most speedy remedy known. The claim centers on its supposed quick relief across multiple illnesses.

First Class Mail Expands to Include Blue Prints and Abstracts

A postal bulletin allows first class mail for certain papers, extending service beyond fourth class. Local postmaster Harry McKinstry notes this major change enables architects to send blue prints and lawyers to send abstracts by first class and collect on payment before opening. Large firms may use it for key papers and even small retailers could bill customers by mail.

Harry McKinstry

Cape Thy Manifest Surprise Bill Teaser

The fragment hints at a surprise related to a cape and a bill. Readable names and dates are unclear in the OCR. The notice appears as a compact item about a planned reveal or document linked to a bill in a local setting.

Old Resident Dies in New Lexington

The body of T. K. Kusevit a well known former resident was brought to Somerss for burial. Mussel died at Worthington of heart trouble.

New Lexington T. KK. Kusevit Set Somerss Mr. Mussel Worthington

Cleveland Murders Man in Gamblers Fued

Police tentatively identify the slain man as Milan Kreco of Cincinnati after a fatal gunfire in a gamblers feud in Cleveland. The investigation focused on the suspect list and motive as authorities pursued leads.

Cleveland Fued Milan Kreco Cincinnati

Kora Konia Deodorant Promoted by Mennen

An advertisement touts Kora Konia deodorant powder from Mennen. It claims to neutralize perspiration acids, prevent odor, absorb excess moisture, and protect garments. Also suggested for use on sanitary pads and dry skin, with directions to apply liberally at all druggists.

Mennen Holsery

When Park Comes What many call indigestion

The item explains indigestion as excess stomach acid and stomach nerve stimulation. It promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the best alkali to neutralize acids instantly, noting its sixty-year standard status among physicians and its harmless tasteless formula.

Phillips II Ae U. S Fasaries Phillips Chemical Company

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