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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
4
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture warns against health foods and misbranding claims. Chief W. G. Campbell notes many products promise cures or life giving vitamins, urging labels reflect facts proven by science and lab tests.
A devotional line cites Jeremiah 10 23 reminding readers that human plans do not guide steps and ends with a reflective, informal note about a shared human flaw within the community.
A magazine article by a state native explores how prohibition differs by locality. It describes corn liquor as widespread in the South, produced by groups of respectable people and consumed by all classes, including professionals, with branded moonshine and locally trusted stills.
May warmth returns after weeks of rain as farmers anticipate Ohio River output and outdoor work picks up. At Richland Avenue the Ohio University stadium rises with concrete pours and wooden forms while the hot sun tests the crews. The summer season opens with a crowded pool and revived playground activity as youths celebrate vacation.
A reflection on aging payroll security in coal districts versus rising liquor production. The piece notes past payrolls at Sugar Creek and Congo mines, compares currency to checks, and observes a shift to liquor trades thriving with little interference. It suggests changing morals and the idea that different times bring different values.
The article urges readers to begin aviation study as interest grows in Athens where many young men train to fly and operate planes. It notes local planes and pilots, practical basics of takeoff and landing, and the idea that aviation will soon spread to Columbus or New York.
Special writer Gilbert Swan revisits Canal Street Manhattan describing a pocket of old town character amid modern skylines. He paints horse-drawn wagons leather scent timber shelves and faded signs at the junction of Greenwich Village and the downtown scandal district. Through narrations of weathered clerks and vintage displays the piece contrasts mid century commerce with early city memory.
Brown of Columbus Ohio may be appointed to an important job in the Hoover administration, officials refusing to disclose the specific position. The disclosure came in Washington on June 5.
Dr Frank McCoy argues that growing a home garden improves nervous strain and health. He promotes gardens for beauty and education, notes farming and city life, and urges regular digging and planting as a life enhancer. He cites Abraham Lincoln and Mother Nature as guides.
The page cites government price support and wheat price volatility with a debate over debenture schemes and export bonuses favoring middlemen over farmers. It also prints a broad appeal by Alfred P. Sloan Jr and others urging honest chances for prohibition, linking patronage to crime and bootlegging profits.
The column questions enforcement of prohibition suggesting harsher penalties for liquor buyers. It cites Detroit Episcopal leader Herbert L. Johnson resigning over prohibition talk and notes King George VI’s birthday and aristocratic titles as reflections on power and status. It mentions Bacon's Ireland governance advice and secret society titles.
A compilation of Q and A covering building ordinances in Chicago work rules for garages domestic water distillation and ocean salinity questions. It lists the Pure Oil Building at 25 Wacker Drive with floor garages and elevator access. It also addresses diesel engine compression ratios and presidential diplomatic service to Great Britain. It concludes with a brief Rosa Ponselle biography.
A collage of linguistic notes and queries including the likely origin of the cock and bull story tied to fables where animals spoke as humans. It also discusses misused words, mispronunciations, common misspellings, and vocabulary building tips with examples and brief questions about Chicago apartments.
Alumni from the Delta Tau Delta smoker include John P. Dana class of 1867 and several Athens Delts such as E. Ray Lash Jr and professors D. J. Evans H. R. Wilson T. N. Hoover and Clarence Roach plus George C. Parks Mark Williamson and other seniors in a music recital. The PMY Beta Uhi twentieth anniversary featured toasts from Mrs. Kantie Brown-Hickle and remarks by Mrs. Jade Ryan Del Camp and Mildred Eaton. A county sheriff’s home furnace and jail heating project were approved, and Mr. and Mrs. John R. Woods moved to Carpenter Street while Mrs. FM Turner and daughter Wraneees Starr prepared for Paducah Ky summer travel. Miss Bertha Bridgeman’s East Side School pupils exceeded open air drama records before July 1 and former postage rates were reinstated with two cent letters and one cent post cards.
A compact crossword puzzle recap listing horizontal and vertical clues from a dated page. Includes hints such as liquid measures, fragrant substances, fabrics and dyes, anatomy terms, verbs, and miscellaneous wordplay. Ends with note: Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle.
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