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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1930
Page
12
A column notes long running feats by children from porch sits to creek and river endurance tests amid drought. It contrasts historic child endurance with modern stunts while urging parental patience and commenting on community responses and shortages of water.
A commentary argues that gloomy chatter about bad business spreads from word of mouth and harms commerce. It notes national trends reflect local realities with 91 percent of normal employment and 30 million households still active, urging readers to avoid pessimism and stay the course.
A Ottawa dispatch reports U S exports to Canada in May 1930 fell by 24.99 million dollars from May 1929. Canada’s May 1930 exports totaled 65 million dollars versus 89 million the year before, linked partly to tariff tensions. The piece notes Canada has been America’s best customer and questions the impact on U S industry.
A feature profile depicts Carroll as a restless stage technician and lighting innovator caught in sensationalism and public distrust. The piece notes his quiet manner, nervous energy, and scrutiny in court, raising questions about his motives and fame amid theatrical controversy.
Fragmentary wire service style note mentions Mr Agha and assorted phrases including arrive and men die. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the OCR fragment.
A fragmentary column recalls Athens City Council talks, salaries and a theater figure, mixing personal quirks with local politics. It mentions a chemistry teacher job at Ohio University, a salary of 500 dollars, and a dubious plan to “learn what hope” and improve health. The piece also notes President Coolidge's stance on a treaty and social visits among Ohio University alumni.
Congress funded 250000 dollars to establish the National Hydraulic Laboratory in Washington for dam design testing and water flow research. The facility will simulate high head pressure, study erosion and scour, and model spillways and channel work to prevent floods and losses.
A damaged OCR page mixes names, quotes, and narrative about guilt and public figures. References include Alexander Bagdenett and Maurice Grasavm, with disjointed lines about Hoover era criticism, a Utah mountains search, and Graben cremation imagery. The text is incoherent and partial.
Fragmentary OCR describes a hand trick and a curious claim about a Georgetown location. It mentions aRammer and references to possible teams or places and a future event or reveal, touching on geographic names and uncertain details.
The poem contrasts old pirates like Captain Kidd with modern raiders, noting the seas are calmer and true buccaneers have faded. It laments that modern piracy exists on small craft, as illustrated by fleeting images of junk boats and market-rough depictions, while treasure and large ships recede in memory.
A scanned Q and A discusses judging a tennis racket and parole procedures. It covers racket build quality including fueling appearance stringing balance and frame integrity. It also outlines the Parole Board composition meeting schedule and inmate review cadence with infractions affecting parole.
A scrambled summary of a presidential era political scene notes tensions within the Republican party. It mentions Hoover, Ford, and Burke amid mentor disputes, resignations, and power struggles centered on party leadership and policy direction at the national committee level.
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