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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1930
Page
4
Fragmentary wire service text notes a public notice in Athens with references to second class matter and subscription rates. The readable portion mentions a battleground or building matter and a generic press dispatch without clear events or names.
The article discusses a rising farm cooperative movement in Columbus with farmers from various countries meeting to stress stronger marketing systems. It argues modern amenities and machinery raise living standards, yet some regions face financial strain, justifying united action for fair rewards and better farm profitability.
A General Electric team demonstrated a radio device that converts light waves into sound for the American Society of Civil Engineers convention. An engineer held a lighted instrument, illustrating the optical to audio transition.
A writer reflects on experiments with photo-electric cells and various lamps producing sounds and light. The piece likens these marvels to a vast unseen universe, praises scientists for uncovering mysteries, and notes each solution reveals new questions. It ends with a question about certainty in a world where a small flame can speak like thunder.
The article notes Bobby Jones, the Atlanta golfer, garners front page coverage as his victory over top pros at Interlochen is hailed globally. It observes rising popularity of miniature golf and widespread amateur interest, predicting continued retellings of World Series golf stories in coming years.
The piece warns that attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel is almost certain death or suffocation due to backwash or rock impact. It notes only a few survivors have existed and suggests police could deter such impetuous stunts.
New York theater chatter contrasts Ziegfeld Follies with Karl Carrolls Vanities at the New Amsterdam. A sign dispute arises over who showcases the world’s most beautiful girls. Plans for a butcherette shop plus chic novelties and a banquet of glamorous displays are teased with satire.
The aging Manhattan bar insider known for shaking cocktails plans a rare trip. He reveals a son in Oklahoma near the Texas border, and says he will travel beyond the familiar Manhattan trails for the first time.
In India years ago I sketched a devoted ascetic who practices self punishment and torture as part of his religious discipline. The note reflects a traveler’s observation of such devout practices.
Report notes ice worms inhabit Arctic and Antarctic glaciers and temperate zones as seen on Mount Christy in Olympic National Forest. Hoquiam Chamber of Commerce supplied specimens. Prof Trevor Kinkaid says they use natural pigment to draw heat from moonlight. Tomorrow: The Canine Globe Trotter.
Washington reports that public construction rises while private building plunges. First four months of 1929 versus 1930 show commercial, industrial, and residential drops of 14, 24, and 49.3 percent, while public works and institutional construction rise over 30 percent and colleges and similar bodies step in to fill the gap.
Abraham Cahan editor of The Jewish Daily Forward receives many congratulations on his seventieth birthday. Noted figures include Snowdon's British chancellor of the exchequer and Adolph Ochs. Cahan, a brilliant writer and lifelong teacher of independent thinking, is praised for his important lifelong work.
The article notes a massive rat migration in eastern Siberia and warns rats carry fleas that spread bubonic plague typhus and pneumonic plague. The danger spans funeral gatherings and other human interactions as a broader ominous omen beyond ongoing global wars.
A warning that rats cause immense annual property losses in the United States and an eastern plague could cause far greater harm in weeks. The text urges governments to spend much more on pest control than on other programs.
Washington dispatch notes the just-concluded session failed to pass most labor and progressive bills. The Senate rejected Parker for the Supreme Court while the House blocked unemployment, anti injunction, and immigration measures, and shelved public works and employment agencies plans.
A fragment quotes a speaker arguing that funds spent on the last war could better secure peace and safety, highlighting a debate on defense versus social safety investments. The line underscores broader tension between military power and world security aims.
In a small Louisiana town several children die from infantile paralysis within days prompting local authorities to ban all public gatherings. The order covers theaters churches and assemblies and echoes past plagues where crowds flocked to churches, worsening the illness.
A reflective poem contrasts grand scenes and public figures with the author’s longing for rest and home. The piece threads travel memories from ships to Everest to Al Capone’s map, ending with a vow to stay home until fully rested. A brief legal note observes New York enforcing ordinances against loud speakers and a note on Ford plant output after a vacation.
A columnist notes countless births receive brief notices while the Lindbergh baby story floods the press with coverage. The piece contrasts national attention with quiet city births and the sparse notices that accompany new arrivals.
A compilation of trivia Q and A covers air pockets in flight describing how temperature changes affect altitude, John Amos Comenius language and birthplace, condensed milk preservation due to sugar, census farm size rules, early US drunkenness law in Maryland, road to Mexico City, Blaine Peace Arch dedication, and various language and historical notes.
Congressman Roscoe C. McCullough, Canton, continues his Republican bid for governor as he stops in Athens with his automobile party. Also notes residents Anne Pickering heads to Boston for a wedding on August 23 and others attending Eastern Star meeting, with several trips and social calls mentioned.
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