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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
4
Rates on application for obituaries and notices appear in the National Advert as going rates. The ad desk at ML Puth Ay Avenue Chicago informs readers to inquire for pricing and placement options.
The article contrasts ancient Roman political slogans with modern American campaigns. It notes 2000 year old lines praising bread, games, beauty, and rectitude, then examines how slogans such as America first or keep cool with Coolidge would read to future generations. It also previews a large Ohio veterans convention in Athens with high visitor turnout and city preparations.
Washington notes from June discuss Congressman Kaynor of Massachusetts and his ties to Coolidge, plus scenes with Henry St George Tucker and De Priest. A floor elevator tale, arsenic in garlic, linoleum origins, and race gambling actions also appear amid local politicking and House antics.
Athens plans a veterans event welcoming Spanish American War veterans from Nelsonville and Pomeroy Bend as part of a broader effort by the local camp. The town anticipates hospitality as in its prior major reception for state parent teacher groups.
A reflective piece on how a single careless act can ruin years of upright living and humiliate families, communities, and institutions. It cites a Ohio state university murder case as a stark example, notes the lasting stain of public gossip, and urges empathy for those disgraced by thoughtless acts.
In New York a trend toward themed wedding songs grows with couple Buddy Morris and Carol Nathan, while Broadway parades plan more personal touches. A new 14th Street matinee front becomes a showplace with multi level visibility and theater lighting inspires striking effects. An aerial traffic cop on Long Island monitors ship conditions before takeoff.
The Reverend Dr William Sun of New York resigns to publish a religious magazine titled Vision. He aims to inspect licenses and pilots while avoiding print conflicts and gatekeeping on advertising. A separate note mentions Edward Sunday as Billy.
A garbled Q and A page quotes statistics on religious denominations in the United States, fingerprint collections, birth rates in England and Germany, and the 4-H Club, with scattered references to Siamese royalty, the Siamese king Prajadhip, and the Black Smith-Lever Act.
Public health notes warn of carbon monoxide poisonings from gas stoves and cars, stressing odorless, colorless gas and rapid unconsciousness. Edge cases involve home ventilation, engine exhaust, and dangers during improper combustion or blocked vents.
A fragment from the Athens Messenger notes a long running automobile contest with 31 099 prizes offered while Miss Ginnan and 31nant Yates are mentioned among participants. Local social items include a hospital transplant reference and a family reunion at the Herron homestead near New Marshfield. A child’s haircut and a church youth group gathering end with a theater outing at the Majestic.
A fragmentary crossword style list includes clues and stray phrases such as To perform Verbal Correlative of neither To alot To encircle and more. It mentions Reg lan Black bird of the cuckoo family To surfeit To gossip A trying experience and other garbled items. The text ends with Answer to Yesterday’s HIE.
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