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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
4
The Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pomeroy Middleport Coolville region is cited with population figures and geographic reach. The item lists subscriptions and carrier pricing, with Ohio mail rates for one year ten weeks four weeks and a single 15 cent carriage.
A brief meditation contrasts Genesis 6 12 with Shakespearean imagery of corruption boiling over like stew, offering a stark moral lens on decay and human conduct. The lines juxtapose biblical warning with literary metaphor to provoke contemplation.
Editorial urges Athens to create a city owned airfield or a funded consortium of small hangars and facilities to ensure safe licensed air travel. It argues barnstorming risks, calls for charts, inspections, and a public airport to lift Athens into future aviation.
The sheriff race in Athens County sees twelve petition filings for the primary, with at most three qualified candidates. The piece urges voters to reject lax qualifications and demand capable, vigilant law enforcement after two terms of insufficient sheriffing.
The piece argues for careful, fearless and impartial preparation in county law enforcement. It stresses that routine tasks are easy but unforeseen, difficult situations require thoughtful preplanning to guide voters in choosing an officer.
The Ohio State Automobile Association launches a statewide petition drive to push for a drivers license law at the next Legislature. They urge stricter enforcement, broader safety measures, and a license system that limits driving for violators to curb traffic risks.
Ohio residents urged to stockpile coal in summer to support local mines and keep miners at work. Operators and retailers promise ready supply at favorable prices, emphasizing summer buying for domestic fuel needs and better market stability.
The overheated city frames a summer evening with jazz, crowds at Penn Station, steambores and cabs, panhandlers, social workers, and a parade of silhouettes. A blur of humor, hardship, and urban noise captures New Yorks humid bustle and restless energy.
Sam shows a governing outlook tinged with provincial awe toward the British and submits to their demands, a sentiment described as the unpleasant truth.
Mrs Edison tells listeners that women lose prestige in business and that deep down every woman wants a home, praising homemaking while acknowledging modern life demands, though she concedes the home remains essential.
A brief feature note highlights the quirky humor and curiosity vibe of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. The item signals a collectible column known for oddities and astonishing trivia.
Washington reports a tourist revolt against Europe as American travelers, prompted by high prices and perceived mistreatment, pull back from European hotels ships and shops. Analysts warn a $750 million annual outlay could drop by a third, hitting France and other popular destinations.
The narrator notes that a smart woman sacrifices some prestige to avoid washing dishes and clothes for a inept partner. She jokes that if everyone found a husband like Thomas A. Edison, the problem would be simple.
Lindbergh submits detailed aviation reform ideas to the League of Nations Transit Section. He calls for standardized airways markings and signals, a comprehensive meteorological and radio reporting system, and uniform clearing regulations.
Authors argue recommendations for automobile signaling vary by state and many drivers ignore guidance. They cite California and a few estates with some agreement while New York drivers display inconsistent hand signals causing uncertainty on turns stops and reversals.
The piece argues that messages claimed to come from Conan Doyle’s dead relatives are unreliable. It maintains mediums cannot authentically channel spirits and that simple sentiments like “Mamma Is Very Happy” lack credibility.
The note argues work has begun on the Boulder Dam and predicts private ownership of power and water with a government price tie. It suggests eventual public struggle to run such properties and cites Muscle Shoals as another example, while lamenting past oppressions.
In Washington July 10 Senator J. Boomboom McWhorter notes Cal Coolidge’s front page directions for restoring prosperity. The piece portrays Coolidge as a national cheerleader guiding Herbert Hoover, praising his stance on trade decline and urging unity and support as elections approach.
In the Imperial Hotel Prague thieves stole jewelry valued at 690000 dollars from a Chicago woman. The loss included a 290000 dollar pearl necklace. The article ends with a quip about persuading a lady of her lack of need for the jewelry.
Senator Swanson of Virginia argues foreign nations influence ship access and warns that rejecting the pact would bring world enmity. He adds we would lose more than moral leadership if war finds the nation unprepared, stressing the need for airplanes and submarines.
A column blends poetry and sarcasm as the author notes summer insects and birds in verse then shifts to political jabs about grand juries and a modern Venice bridge. The piece mixes nature observations with pointed commentary and light rewriting of recent events.
A long list of Q A exchanges on art history weapon types kerosene usage summer diets Civil War pensions movie stories chemical Dr Jekyll myth naval history frazil ice Eucharistic Congress Dublin 1932 Mexican education fossils riding Canadas cross-border travel Norse voyages and more with named individuals and places.
About 100 hunters have licenses issued by the clerk of court in Common Pleas Court and many more by township officials. Zanesville native and former Ohio University student Miss Luna C Harris visits Athens. Miss Frances Webster and Miss Margaret Hearn plan a Pittsburgh trip to see Mr and Mrs William Mason. Miss Catherine Powell of Groveport visits sister Mrs Harold ined MBA Ne A Renamed ayy.
George Kaler secured his fourth consecutive victory yesterday in a 14 inning tilt against Toledo. He suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth inning but completed the game with strong performance. Athens Commercial Club endorses a stock subscription proposal after talks with Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Company. Prof and Mrs W J King of Annapolis, Md, are guests this week of Prof and Mrs [illegible].
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