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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1929
Page
4
The Izaak Walton League leads a movement to revamp rural school environments arguing that better grounds and modest facilities boost pupil interest and character. Committees nationwide push for ground improvements and humane design to curb urban migration and keep children connected to their homes.
An Ohio opinion argues the state must expand mental health facilities as admissions rise with better treatment access. It notes crowded state hospitals, increasing public confidence in care, and the need for adequate institutional capacity. Also memorializes Charlie and Belle Brown who for 25 years sent roses to hospitals, totaling about 10 000 bouquets before ending the project.
A botanist argues goldenrod pollen is not the main hay fever cause. Tests show 90 percent of hay fever stems from ragweed pollen found east of the Mississippi. Goldenrod pollen is heavy and unlikely to be windborne, weakening its blame for sufferers. Aviation flights are framed as practical aviation research rather than mere stunts.
Messenger Special Writer aboard the Great Circle Line reports on the inaugural phone to train flight linking coasts. Piper dies of heart disease after hard work for innovation. Dan Jones drives aviation push with Dunwoody. observers see farms, trains, and air travel transforming midwest life.
Town notes tell of Garden City chosen as a key airfield site after an expedition to Kansas City. The feature highlights a geodesic camp ground, local signs, and the town’s push to attract tourists, with a curious digression on astronomy and early cancer education.
The text notes Ernest Balch started a boys camp on Lake Squam New Hampshire, inspiring many more camps as the movement grew. It also asks if the Titanic broke in two after collision, and provides details about Ella Ewing the Missouri Giant who stood 8 feet 9 inches, born in Scotland County Missouri, who toured as a performer and died aged 40.
A Liberally sourced report from Ashisutein notes calls for a two cent peace stamp commemorating the Kellogg pact signing and Hoover era efforts. Senator Borah backs the plan while state and post offices weigh issuance and congressional authorization amid diplomacy and disarmament talks.
A compact note on common word misuse by W L Gordon. The piece discusses preferrable spellings and phrasing, including examples of errors such as misusing inclose and misplacing funds in a sample phrase. It highlights guidance for clear written English.
A scrambled local page notes Low Sunday School attendance at the fourth gathering and mentions a variety of items from a nurse aiding a shell shocked boy to candied sweet potatoes. It references a century expedition, 38 students granted promotions, and a Robins Bridge contract awarded years ago.
Puzzle fragment lists partial clues and scattered phrases across horizontal and vertical sections. It mentions housefly larva, weather terms, nose, decorative mesh, courage, aging, loans, and various cryptic entries, with garbled phrases and misplaced letters.
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