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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1930

Page

4

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co Announcement

The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekday afternoons and a large Sunday edition. Gordon K. Bush is publisher and general manager with Charles HB Harrin as managing editor for the Athens Nelsonville Glouster area and surrounding communities.

Athens 4 Amlessenger Frederick W. Bush Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO Gordon K. Bush Charles HB. Harrin

A Thought for Today Inspires Kindness to Strangers

A devotional note encourages hospitality and service to others. It cites Hebrews 13:2 about entertaining strangers as entertaining angels unawares and adds praise for those who serve God by serving His creatures.

Mrs. Norton

Government pegged wheat prices and Farm Board actions

The Federal Farm Board set loan bases to support farmers holding wheat through co operatives at bases like 1.18 in Chicago and 1.25 in Minneapolis. Critics faulted the low interest rate and policy effects rather than price fixing while traders diverted grain to channels and the Farmers National Grain Corp and Grain Stabilization Corp bought at higher and lower levels. The program led to market distortions as the Farmers National ceased purchases and the Stabilization Corp bought in open markets, amassing about 90 million bushels and taking May contracts.

Federal Farm Board Chicago Minneapolis National Grain Stabilization Corporation Farmers’ National Farm Board

Bank Robbery Perils Highlight Junction City Incident

In Perry County near Junction City the recent bank robbery case shows how quickly youthful bandits are captured. Public concern grows over why more robberies have not occurred as crime trends shift in this part of the state.

Ohio Junction City Here Perry County

Mud roads shield Ohio towns from bank raiders

The piece argues that poor roadways in southeastern Ohio help deter bandits from escaping after robberies. It notes Perry County’s bank raid by four Columbus affiliates, and highlights how mud roads hinder pursuit while rewards and long prison terms may reduce future robberies.

Ohio Perry County Columbus Junction City

Leisure time and mass pleasures reshape American life

The essay laments rising leisure time and mass entertainment in the United States. It argues efficiency-seeking culture risks wasted leisure, with movies, sports, radio, and travel drawing millions while traditional self-reliance and neighborly amusement fade. It warns entertainers chase novelty and finance dominates sports.

Has the Farmer Escaped The Wheat Slump

Vice-President Allard Smith of the Union Trust Company of Cleveland says most wheat growers sold before the price drop and the big losers are speculators and middlemen. He suggests reserve judgment on farm board responsibility and notes the farmer has dodged the latest setback.

Allard Smith Union Trust Company of Cleveland

New York Society Racket Sparks Outlook of Scandal

A high society circle in Manhattan faces rumors of a social racket run by a savvy matron who funds access to the inner circle through tips. Whispers warn of exposure as climbers seek entry to exclusive dances while blue book scorn grows. The writer also notes Pulitzer play eligibility issues affecting Green Pastures.

New York Manhattan Thage Green Pastures Adam The Mercury

Bell staff at El Cortez dressed as bullfighters in pride

The El Cortez Hotel staff including bell boys and elevator boys wear striking orange and black attire with straight brim hats, described as more sharply dressed than bullfighters and full of pride. the scene portrays the escalating size and number of hotel workers.

el Cortez Hotel

Point Loma High Point Reaches Pacific Coast

The article notes Point Loma in San Diego extending into the Pacific with its high point owned by the U S government, highlighting its strategic coastal prominence.

Point Loma Pacific San Diego Uncle Sam

Submarines Return from Hawaii Hovering at Harbor

The narrator notes strange boats near the harbor, periscopes visible above water, signaling submarines returning from Hawaii. He contrasts grand talks at peace conferences in London with quiet military presence safeguarding the country.

Mediterranean London Fmavw Hawaii

Eighteen Planes Form Tight Swarm in Sunlit Flight

A roar overhead fills the sky as eighteen swift planes fly in perfect, shifting formations. They bank in unison, rising higher, their tops gleaming in bright sun, passing in close proximity and prompting thoughts of avoiding collisions.

Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health offers weekly menus starting Sunday March 23 with daily meals including coddled eggs baked eggplant roast pork and seafood plus a pear salad recipe. He answers reader questions on heart size bean sprouts ultraviolet exposure and related health guidance in a compact Q&A style.

Frank McCoy

Daily Menus From Thursday Schedule

Breakfast options include re toasted cream tea with a coddled egg and stewed figs. Lunch offers raw apples. Dinner features Jellied tomato bouillon broiled chicken okra parsnips a spinach salad and grape juice whip. Thursday breakfast lists baked eggs and Melba toast with stewed apricots.

Pilot communicates with crew and five plane leaders

The head pilot uses a two way radio to speak with the earth and each of the five men in charge of their planes, directing their actions from the foreground.

Earth

Air Service trains eighty pilots on eighteen machines

Major General Fechet leads eighty pilots in training with eighteen aircrafts, demonstrating planes that can strike ships from above and evade ground defenses, explaining why European powers choose to curb battleship programs.

Fechet United States Army Air Service

Future safety via airships and submarines from Point Loma

The voice extols building more planes and submarines to dominate the world and insists Uncle Sam should threaten war and peace to enforce security. It declares readiness to talk peace after proving strength and warns adversaries to count the fleets.

Point Loma United States Sam

Lunch With San Diego Leaders Highlights Notables

About 700 gathered at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon led by President H. G. Hotchkiss and Mayor Milton A. McRae with Claude Ryan in attendance. The piece notes Lindbergh related figures and local plant contributions, including William Hawley Bowlus and the Spirit of Saint Louis skyline nearby.

San Diego Chamber of Commerce H. G. Hotchkiss Milton A. McRae Scripps McRae Claude Ryan Lindbergh Paris Fame Saint Louis Lrance New York William Hawley Bowlus

Question on help or cure for a persistent illness

J W asks if there is any help or cure for a persisting illness. The query implies seeking medical guidance or remedies that might alleviate ongoing symptoms.

J. W

High School Glider Project and Student Studies

Five lines show Frances Linda interviewing about eight boys building a glider and taking lessons. The piece highlights enterprise in American youth and lists recommended studies: history, science, and literature to understand people, achievements, and emotions.

Frances Linda

Young lady seeks journalism specialty guidance

A bright pupil aiming to be an editor asks what focus journalism students should pursue and is advised to adopt Bacon's motto Nihil humanum a me alienum puto, translated as nothing that interests human beings can be foreign to me.

Bacon

Visit to Agua Caliente Promotes Cross border Stopover

A travel note describes a San Diego visit with a Mexico excursion to Agua Caliente. Polite young Mexican motorcycle police in khaki assist travelers at sixty mile an hour speed. The piece underscores the resort’s appeal and its relevance to the United States, noting a separate telling is needed.

San Diego Mexico Agua Caliente United States

Chamber leader pledges ranch near city for growth

Mr Hotch kiss, president of the Chamber of Commerce and a realtor, promises to locate a small compact ranch of two to three hundred acres with good water about fifteen miles from the city. He warns closer locations would soon be within the crowded city as air travel spurs rapid population growth, citing San Diego as a live example.

Hotchkiss Chamber of Commerce and Realtor San Diego

A Daily Study in Correct English Word of the Day Rural

A newspaper mini lesson on English usage and pronunciation. Readers are urged to master one word daily and build vocabulary with the word rural defined as pertaining to the country. The rural communities of today are more progressive.

Coe Announces Candidacy for County Auditor in May Primary

Athens youth George A. Coe announces his Republican bid for county auditor in the May primary. Last night's council session was brief due to several city officials missing, with Wolfe Roberts Clerk Golden and Solicitor Price among the absentees.

George A. Coe Athens Wolfe Roberts Golden Solicitor Price

Nurses and dietitian visit from Columbus to Athens

Mrs Harriet A Fenzel assist ant directress of nurses and Miss Anna Aumacker dietetian of the Columbus Protestant Hospital spent Sunday in Athens as guests of Mrs Elizabeth Mann the host mother.

Harriet A. Fenzel Anna Aumacker Columbus Protestant Hospital Athens Elizabeth Mann

Judge Phillips presides GOP pre-convention rally address

Judge H. T. Phillips of Athens led a pre-convention rally of Gen. Leonard Wood supporters at the Courthouse. Tom Jenkins of Ironton spoke to the gathering. Maude Murray Miller of Columbus, a Columbus newspaper woman and Ohio Board of Censors member, has agreed to address the Sunny side Parent-Teacher Association March meeting.

H. T. Phillips Athens Gen. Leonard Wood Tom Jenkins Ironton Maude Murray Miller Columbus Ohio Board of Censors Sunnyside Parent-Teacher Association

Don Whiting Visits Athens From Marietta College

Don Whiting, renowned Mari Ett a College athlete, toured Athens today with friends. Sports writers rank Whiting as one of the top basketball floor men in the state.

Don Whiting Marietta College Athens Whiting

Public access to President Hoover limited at White House

Washington visitors must be introduced by a Senator or Congressman to meet President Hoover at the State, War and Navy Building, with office in use during renovations. The White House allows basement corridor access 9 am to 2 pm on non holidays, while Blue, Red, and State Dining Room passes are issued through congressional offices.

Washington Hoover White House State War Milton C. Work

Smoot Faces Censorship Clash As Tariff Debates Go On

In Washington on March 21 Senator Reed Smoot pushes to preserve customs censoring of imported literature despite broad opposition. Senators Cutting and Smoot seek party votes while intellectuals from Columbia Harvard Michigan and many universities denounce censorship urging open discussion. A broad coalition including the National Popular Government League and the People’s Legislative Service opposes Smoot’s plan.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Reed Smoot Utah Senate Finance Committee Customs Service Customs Smoot Senate Bronson Cutting New Mexico National Popular Government League The People’s Legislative Service Cutting Brigham Young Mormon Church Charles A

Censorship Debate Draws Noted Clergy and Scholars

Excerpts from Senator Wheeler hearings quote Bishop McConnell Coffin Butler Yale faculty and William Allen White on censorship and liberty. Coffin argues for court decisions on obscenity while Butler questions any senatorial vote. Yale faculty asserts censorship harms scholarship and White condemns Smoot's proposal as worst form of censorship.

Michigan State Normal Ernest Hopkins Dartmouth Rex Beach Meywood Broun Irrancis J. McConnell The Methodist Church North Dakota State College William Bizzell Oklahoma University Arnold B. Hall Oregon I. W. Hunt Bucknell Charles Fe. Beury Temple University Philadelphia Glens Frank Wisconsin Ing Maurer Beloit College Henry Sloane Coffin New York Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University Yale William Allen White Smoot

Puzzle Clues and Word List Reveal Yesterday's Answers

A scanned page presents a long list of clues with numbered hints and a cryptic line of past solutions. It mixes vocabulary prompts like To elude and Orb with decorative garbles, suggesting a crossword style challenge and a hidden message from yesterday's puzzle.

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