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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
4
A short moral saying cites Matthew 5 36 about swearing by the head and notes oaths are words and words are like wind. The quote from Butler adds a reflection on the limits of speech.
ENN discusses county consolidation as a solution to high local government expenses. Citing 1919 and 1927 precedents in nearby states, the piece notes modern travel reduces county seat necessity and suggests merging Vinton, Noble, Morgan and others could lower taxes. It cites Tennessee gains from a two-county merger as a model.
Across 1928 41,137 fatal accidents occurred, with a 4.1 percent drop from 1927. Homicide among industrial workers fell to 6.7 per 100,000 while overall violent deaths stood at 3,884, and accidental drownings rose though staying below earlier decades.
The Messenger highlights the weekly nature feature "Mother Nature's Curio Shop" by William Ferguson, praising its educational value and appeal to both children and adults. It notes past successes with bird color contests and the positive impact on nature study in schools, inviting reader comments.
The piece argues liquor sales fuel crime in parts of Ohio's Athens County. It cites pocket vendors, underage drinking, and hush whispers about who sells and buys. It urges citizens to report what they know to curb the diseased situation.
Day by day in Greater New York City discusses how novelty drives change in town life. It notes that few things gain lasting tradition as new personalities and trends replace old ones, citing Mark Twain homes and Joan Lowell as examples of fleeting celebrity before Manhattan moves on to the next craze.
News briefs cover a hearse theft in which the morning discovery revealed the four month old Catherine Mashkhinsky's body. Other items note Weare jailed, a Chicago indictment surge, Lenin's preserved corpse at the Moscow shrine, and General Motors' Opel Motors stake sale with Sloan present in Europe.
The text outlines progressive auction seating changes, new arrivals drawing cards, and seating order. It also discusses the 1925 immigration law and its impact on English, Italians, Germans, Scots, Irish, and others, noting calls to welcome certain groups while cutting quotas.
Dr McCoy presents a cost conscious daily menu with whole wheat bread and cottage cheese as core items. He notes three person portions cost about 27 cents for breakfast 19 cents for lunch and 47 cents for dinner with total daily per person around 31 cents.
Washington reports that most new cabinet members are able and competent, with Herbert Hoover expected to provide leadership. Critics debate the strength of the group and how closely they will follow Hoover, while observers note central authority remains in the White House under Hoover's direction.
Question answer style note shows rinsing with a moist cloth containing a few drops of household ammonia then polishing. A damp cloth with powdered pumice stone also removes such spots.
The 1794 patent of Eli Whitney's cotton gin revolutionized cotton production. It cut labor to process one pound from hours to minutes, enabling massive exports and raising demand for slave labor, shaping Southern economy and relations with the North and contributing to Civil War tensions.
A retrospective notes President Taft allegedly broke the office chair before completing a month in the White House. Other items mention Panama Canal worker fatalities and various historical notes from Athens and Meigs County.
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