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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1929
Page
4
A proverb quotes the line about a woman’s fair speech leading a man to yield and adds a quip about a young beautiful woman not flirting, by J I Petit Sen.
The Athens Business and Professional Women Club marks National Business Women's Week with window decorations and activities in Logan and beyond. The article argues the group strengthens charity and welfare work and reflects a broader shift as women increasingly enter business and professional life, seeking greater community impact and moral support.
The piece contemplates why certain individuals attract others more than peers. It suggests a personal “it” beyond looks, noting durable appeal across social strata and time, with famous figures often possessing this enduring magnetism despite not being physically attractive.
Citizens fault student groups for ignoring traffic signals and blocking sidewalks. Elders warn of more accidents as locals urge Greek organizations to enforce traffic light observance during Hell Week.
In Manhattan literary lanes, Gilbert Swan notes intriguing novelist breakthroughs. Jonathan Leonard, at 50, self publishes a 400 page manuscript on a hand press with binding, then luck brings attention via Alfred Kreymborg. Leonard’s Back to Stay heads toward publication.
Today High Finance enters real estate via the General Realty & Utilities Corp organized by Lehman Brothers. L. W. Abrons, a real estate expert, is named president as forty million dollars paid in supports the venture. The move aims to set land values on a stronger basis and create a ready market for $100,000,000 in real estate investments.
Robert Lehman proposes a new company may establish an airport at Kew Lock, a plan highlighted as a key development for New York. The idea centers on secure funding and regional impact, signaling potential growth in transportation infrastructure.
The article discusses Hoover's plan to improve legal enforcement against prohibition with faster juries and special tribunals. It notes a $50,000 government advertising drive and questions its impact, suggesting a larger effort may be needed to curb bootlegging and fit national plans.
Officials say rebel leaders will be killed when captured while rank and file face potential pardons. Historical patterns suggest pardons may occur for lower-level participants in conflicts.
A health column discusses color blindness prevalence and testing methods for engineers and the general public. It explains causes, symptoms, and how color impaired individuals perceive colors, along with testing using Holmegren wools and Stilling charts. It also covers questions on bladder abscess versus cystitis, home brew injuriousness, and a stomach with no acid with the fruit fast.
The text muses on aviation influence, citing Lindbergh and Rickenbacker, argues that air superiority requires faster planes, and notes U S air miles and bank clearings as signs of a booming nation. It envisions a future with one million aircraft and highlights air power as public service and economic strength.
The question and answer reveal that Frank Leslie’s Lady’s Gazette of Fashion began publication in 1854. The text then shifts to a science quiz on finger sensitivity, noting the index finger is most sensitive followed by the middle finger and thumb, then the little finger, and finally the ring finger.
The article notes the Confederacy’s 67th anniversary since adopting its permanent constitution at Montgomery Alabama. It compares provisions with the federal charter, highlights states rights emphasis, and cites two-thirds votes for appropriations and new states. It also poses historical questions on milk germs and other trivia from the era.
Senator Norris of Nebraska argues enforcement should be nonpartisan, appoint officials without political ties, focus on big bootleggers, and ignore small drinkers. He cites Thomas as a model and says bribery will persist but can be fought by targeting top suppliers. Senator Walsh agrees on public sentiment but questions strategy if education fails.
Colleagues and friends presented John Moore known as Jock Moore with a traveling bag in recognition of his service. He was noted as one of Ohio's most popular officials. The piece also mentions past legislative bills becoming law without the governor's signature and notes on early aviation history and poultry associations. A 40 cent repayment arrives from a former thief reflecting on a 40 year old chicken theft.
Plans were perfected for a British Parliament bill to grant subsidies amounting to millions of pounds for the purchase of small farms for men discharged from the army. American brewers plan plant transfers faced opposition by the Women's Christian Temperance Union as part of a world prohibition campaign. The State Department announced American damages claims against Germany and Austria totaled 750 million dollars.
The government authorized an airplane service to supply inhabitants in the redeemed areas of Northern France until railways damaged in the retreat are repaired. The move aims to ensure continuous food delivery amid disrupted railway lines and war conditions.
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