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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1930
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for the Athens Messenger and provides publishing association details. It notes pricing by mail, weekly, and four weeks, with per-copy costs and circulation notes in a historic postal context.
A reflective piece contrasts spring chicken portions with humane dining and expands to admonitions about judging others. It argues against prejudice, extols personality over materialism, and emphasizes learning good from people. The essay then shifts to traffic safety, urging education, cooperation, and pedestrian and driver responsibility to reduce accidents. It calls for school and public safety programs, sidewalks, and enforceable rules at grade crossings and intersections.
A reflection on small choices and their impact cites John Morley on William Windham. Windham’s indecisiveness in 1794 Pitt coalition duties delayed promotion, delayed attendance, and wasted hours, dragging him from a hoped scholarly life. A single-minded, wholehearted effort is suggested as the antidote.
Gilbert Swann recalls glamorous era in Manhattan, noting Avila Stewart alive on stage after years, plus references to Knobloch and Francis Wilson. Observations on socialites, ice cream parlors, and Fifth Avenue soda shops, with nostalgia for Theatre District lore and the enduring charm of old performers.
A fragmented literary page note features verses about spring life and hardship, with a sharp humor aside about Mexicans playing baseball and a quip on misreported census figures. The piece mixes poetry with brief satirical lines and observations.
Washington June 14. An editorial calling Americans to curb government fraud notes that income tax evasion and gifts are largely unreported. It cites widespread schemes, underreporting by those with dispersed incomes, and exemptions abused by dependents. It also discusses smuggling, counterfeiting, and enforcement limits, warning on how counterfeit notes circulate briefly before detection and how last-hand receivers bear responsibility.
June 14 report from Ashington notes New Jersey faces a Democratic push with Thelma Parkinson, a Smith College graduate active in state politics, aiming for the short term U.S. Senate seat. If she wins in November she would not serve a full term, with Ruth Hanna McCormick as a rival for a later six year term. Alexander Simpson noted as a long term Democratic candidate gains national notice.
Professor Claude, noted physicist, tells the French Academy of Science that his ocean power project makes progress. He envisions extracting tidal energy to drive turbines, using cold seawater to regulate temperatures, and aims to provide power for tropical regions and large populations amid rising energy needs.
The piece notes the death of Sir Henry amid Alumni Day events at Wrilliant. It mentions his courage and recent work on speeds for motorboats, details a fatal boating accident, and links to Ohio University activities including Car yla Moore's Stop Thief and public speaking events. It also covers upcoming visits and local social notes from Athens and surrounding areas.
Miya Dragonette born in Calcutta India chosen for solo voice in Max Rein handt production The Miracle She later played Ruthie with Howard Marish in The Student Prince and appeared in The Grand Street Parties She was named by Nations Broadcasting Company as prima deme in the Light Opera Company and was among the first five artists signed by the National Broadcasting Company as exclusive radio artist
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