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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1929

Page

4

Basketball a national passion in Ohio towns

The author notes a sport mad America with basketball drawing crowds in Athens and Ohio University where the gym’s capacity is tested. He contrasts youth exertion with adult appreciation, defends the strain on young players, and critiques culture critics while observing rising road speeds and a new Ohio speed law.

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Broadway’s Echoes in Chelsea Village

A nostalgic New York column reflects on aging stage stars like John Thompson and the fading era of Broadway. It traces Chelsea Village’s decline from a fashionable 19th century development to a timeless neighborhood with preserved streets and aging cultural memory.

Gilbert Swa Messinger New York Uist John Thompson Broadway Chelses Manhattan Chelsea Village Twenty-eighth Street Chelsea Greenwich Hegan Raymond Hitchcock Henry Hadi Boardman Robins Arel

Wheat Field Fable Involves Birds And Farm Father Figure

A fable tone piece contrasts birds fearing farmers son speech about gutting wheat with the farmer declaring a need to eat the crop. The scene shifts to Wall Street, where bankers warn against over gambling and speculate on repercussions from Federal Reserve figures.

Wall Street Federal Reserve Mellon

Fragmented 1922 World War I Era Notes and Science Snippets

A varied page recounts oblique items from early 1920s discourse. It mentions Frederic Ne Heard of Arizona, scattered light physics concepts, and political notes on cruisers and tariffs tied to the era’s Disarmament Conference and Philippine trade. It ties in references to U S policy figures like MIR STIMSON and George III era comparison.

Russia Ward Charles Firal Cromwell Jathon F.C. H Mir Stimson George Philippines United A North Central Forest Services

Tea scenting and pronunciation questions answered

The Q and A items cover how tea leaves are scented using flowers and how the name Cecil is pronounced in America versus England. It also notes that the amnhogany tree bears small blossoms and confirms Washington DC residents have no vote in national elections while two local electors exist.

Cecil America England Washington, D. C District of Columbia City of Washington

West Point Academy Founding and Revolutionary Role

West Point was founded on March 16, 1902 according to the text, with notes on its early military importance during the American Revolution. It references siege and fortifications and mentions financial figures and dates in a condensed, imperfect OCR style.

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Health and Diet Advice From Dr Fane McCoy

Questions on health and diet answered by Dr. McCoy via the paper, with menus showing economical wholesome meals costing about 26c to 27c per person daily and options to repeat meals monthly. The column invites reader input and aims to help readers live on low-cost nutritious diets.

Fane McCoy McCoy

Wall Street Bears Bite and Rates Rally

The market fell Friday as bears struck the Dow, then buyers returned lifting stocks. Call money dropped to 7 percent while legitimate business time money sat at 3 percent, leaving the outlook for January activity uncertain.

Wall Street

Public education aims to teach democracy in high schools

The piece notes a new movement from New York to North Carolina to introduce Problems of Democracy courses in high schools. Led by J Montgomery Gambrill, the program seeks to teach students to gather facts, understand complex public issues, and form open minded, evidence based opinions, with Maryland's Queen Annes County piloting the curriculum.

Rodney Dutcher Ashington New York New Jersey Pennsylvania North Carolina Maryland State Department of Education Queen Anne's J. Montgomery Gambrill History Teachers College Columbia University Gambrill Department of Education E. Clarke Fontaine State Department Nicaragua

Demobilization Center designated for large center in U S

War Department designates Agu amp Sherman as the largest demobilization center in the United States while General Ble Clean notifies that men from various states will be sent here. The first unit of the 37th Division sails from France with remaining elements expected soon. Union resolutions endorse the League of Nations as workers report conditions and memorabilia from France attract attention.

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Variety's Spice of Thes RAZONTAL Crossword Clues

Puzzle text presents a jumble of clues and garbled phrases from a crossword page. It references islands, Hebrew prophets, verbs, fossils, animals, colors, and miscellaneous wordplay items with unclear formatting and numerous OCR errors.

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