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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
4
W C Durants prize list reveals hundreds of reform proposals from prosecutors judges police and officials. The 25000 award spotlights ideas from education stronger enforcement powers revived courts and public opinion campaigns.
Athens imposes an ordinance to guard city trees amid past “tree butchery” on streets. A citizen commission with tree knowledge will oversee planting and upkeep, with mayor and council serving as the appeals court. City women supporters note enforcement simplicity and civic gains.
The piece discusses missing people across nations and families, noting many vanish without desire to conceal. It highlights how forgotten individuals remain despite efforts to contact them, stressing the need for attention to those who cannot be reached or heard.
Athens officials warn that gasoline and motor tax revenue will fund general street work only lightly this summer. City budget must stay within income as fixed charges rise and bond debts press. new law mandates living within means, signaling unusual economy for 1929.
In Manhattan two worlds collide as a "white collar" man drifts among Bowery denizens. He longs to regain past status while the Bowery poor cling to survival and charity. The piece notes comic and bizarre contrasts as class and race mingle in late hours and mission halls.
The article notes rising figures and wealth in Europe and hints at a looming clash with the United States in a world court. It cites Europe ready to challenge Uncle Sam, while Mexico reports rebel forces under Calles advancing and Yaqui Indians shifting sides in the revolution.
Dr Fane McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers reader questions on affordable menus for February. He outlines a three person daily menu costing about 12 cents for breakfast and a total monthly menu around 7 80 per person with substitutions such as hamburger and beets. He advises fruit timing for three year olds and supports encouraging sports for a nervous adolescent with a balanced diet. He notes figs pair with any protein dessert and dates with buttermilk or lactic milks.
The article notes Vought Aircraft on Long Island and other U S factories are working around the clock to produce swift fighting planes for Mexico with government approval. It also mentions a Navy official criticizing Charleston speakeasies as dangerous. In Tennessee two doctors face murder charges after operating on a boy who died.
A collection of questions and answers covers facial muscles used in smiling and frowning the Derby at Epsom Downs dates standard time zones Dropping Well location galleon description Rudyard Kipling’s missing son glacier movement and rates. Answers cite vital statistics and historic references from early 1900s discourse.
Rhetorical note argues that universal suffrage forces leaders to address all classes. It asserts giving women the vote is crucial to reduce class bias and enlarge government accountability. The piece emphasizes citizen misery over elite privilege.
U S District Attorney Hareth FE Man, recently reappointed by President Coolidge, took the oath of office in Cincinnati. Rumors persisted that Man would be named First Assistant Attorney General of the United States.
A historical notice recounts a 1920 fire destroying Fort Leavenworth federal prison where guards prevented escapes. Other items note Athens Lumber Company property sale for 1900, turfman Kirby South’s death in Cincinnati, Elmwood Place lots purchased by J J Addicott, longtime Nelsonville mayor Asher Buckley’s death, Broadwell residents lacking mail service, Sinn Fein club’s St Patrick’s Day flag display, Columbus liquor evidence rules, Ohio Supreme Court upholding city licensing of laundries.
Fragmented crossword list with garbled clues and partial answers. Contains mixed foreign phrases and misread entries such as Silkworm, Meened and odd vertical hints. No coherent solution or consistent grid readable for a full clue set.
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