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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
4
A reflective note cites Ecclesiastes and Goethe warning that gossips flourish among uneducated women. The fragment remarks on ignorance and bustling talk as a social vice.
An organized effort by the Federal Route 50 Highway Association seeks ten thousand members along the route by September 1 to push federal and state highway funds into finishing Route 50 from Washington to Arizona. Residents along the path demand speedier improvements between Belpre and Chillicothe to relieve congestion on the old Route 40 and attract tourist travel as originally intended.
A historical look at the Coolville Camp Meeting once a Southeastern Ohio staple for ten days each July. Once crowded with horse-drawn rigs and cottage life, attendance waned as autos and radios changed leisure, though efforts persist to revive interest as memories endure.
The note expresses hope that the spirit of the founders of the venerable meeting place will inspire the current generation and bring many people back to the Coolville Camp Grounds in the coming week.
An upcoming road improvement plan across Trimble Glouster and Burr Oak alleviates traffic delays on the Athens Glouster highway. Local residents Chauncey Jacksonville ensured portions were upgraded, while Sunday Creek Valley routes remain challenging but essential. The district justice of traffic demands modernization despite cost.
An Armament reduction push by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and U S President Herbert Hoover is hailed as a refreshing breakthrough in international relations. The editorial notes the move counters drift toward war and praises cross Atlantic diplomacy as a service to the English speaking world.
A June Review of Reviews essay argues airplanes unlock vast Canadian mineral potential from Labrador to the Mackenzie River. Aerial exploration reduces hazards and expands reach, with planes surveying Hudson Bay and James Bay coasts and enabling prospectors to travel beyond prior limits.
A breezy tour of Hollywood highlights studio bungalows and backstage oddities. The piece mentions Ronald Colman Marion Davies and Cecil B De Mille, notes guarded access on MGM lots and Seers and astro-logs, with walkers among bright lights and signs in the theater courtyards.
Washington reports show Coast Guard crews rescued 429 people in a single week. Critics note publicity favors life saving over shootings but the record highlights remarkable救 aid at sea.
Summertime brings abundant healthful foods and outdoor living to improve digestion and circulation. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, drink water, avoid heavy sodas, and use cold packs or milk and fruit diets for certain conditions. Addressing gout kidney issues and foot comfort, readers receive practical tips and patient questions with doctor answers.
The Coast Guard's duty record notes storms along the Pacific coast requiring rescue for vessels carrying 20 to 40 people and protection of life and property. It lists major aid to 315 persons and 240 others, plus numerous misc services from warnings to firefighting and relief efforts. Iceberg patrols with Tampa and Modoc continue near Atrombergs amid persistent bergs and Labrador currents.
The piece lists a sugar shortage expected for about a week, Sunday union services on the athletic field, a Nelsonville versus Elks game, a marriage in Athena, a large Elks moonlight dance in Athens, a past Schumann-Heinek concert, a public hospital move in Athens, a big league appearance by George Kaler in Columbus, a fatal diphtheria loss for Joe Locke’s daughter, and Ohio’s oldest man William Payton celebrating his birthday.
Mr Cronie warns Americans and Canadians to boost trade with China over Japan, citing wartime costs and the need to avoid conflict. He notes communications costs from the U S and Canada to Asia, and argues for closer ties with Britain and Europe while planning against future wars. Vancouver Sun owner Cronie stresses Japan's political shifts and the impact on Pacific trade.
A compilation of short questions and answers covers topics from a record automobile trip from Los Angeles to New York and back, the McDonogh estate funding free schools, the ground hog versus woodchuck, plantain flour, three poetry classes, Lot’s Wife rock, and Russian currency exchange. It cites specific figures, locations, and historical notes.
The article discusses costly battleships seen as outdated targets, coast defense plans, and potential savings from modern methods. It covers St Louis fliers breaking endurance records with 100 dollar hourly bonuses, then notes the Pope's Vatican departure for a procession. It also mentions a Communist fund drive against the AFL and British rule in India with inter religious tensions.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim large capitalists like Ford and Rockefeller dominated certain sectors years ago with high shares. mentions 81 percent over four months and unspecified figures for others. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
The entry presents a daily lesson on correct English from W. L. Gordon. It highlights misused words, mispronunciations, misspellings, and synonyms. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary by mastering one word each day and notes today's word as approving or sanctioning with example usage.
A cryptic style teaser featuring horizontal clues with numbered items such as Movable Slave owner 41 Above 12 Advance position and Native metal, each leading to four-letter entries. Vertical clues complement the grid with patterns pattern egg shaped musclar insurgent and other cross references.
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