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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
4
A thoughtful line prompts that ideas cannot be measured by potion but awaken truth within. Mme de Stael emphasizes inner growth over external remedies and urges one to seek substance in understanding.
City finances strain to fund running costs as population and cars rise. Officials say two officers no longer suffice for day and night work, with increasing traffic, liquor, gambling, and weekend crowds. The county jail reports high prisoner numbers as spring motoring begins.
The text notes that times have changed as have people and roles within households. It contrasts past routines when housework and daily duties ended with the day with current shifts, suggesting variation by location and size of town.
A Southeastern Ohio city with 2000 plus students hosted a free exhibit valued at 22 000 featuring Karl Anderson and Emil Carlsen. Only 750 attended, many children with teachers, prompting questions about interest and advertising.
In Bowery the charred remains of Miner's Bowery theater draw visitors from high society as memories of American melodrama's heyday resurface. The fire-damaged shell hints at a possible museum piece, recalling figures like Herve Owen Davin and David Warfield who trained there and helped shape early stage humor.
A wartime summary notes that conquerors no longer enslave women and cites Frau Voellner on recovery. It mentions Mussolini as building reliable organizations with iron will, reports parliamentary election results and broad national representation across regions.
The piece notes a voter’s need to vote Yes or No on a single ticket and discusses the strike of telegraph brokers’ operators over a machine for sending messages. John Fitzpatrick argues the issue is wage cuts of 300 dollars weekly, as machines replace skilled labor with unskilled labor, threatening Wall Street pay standards.
Dr. Fane McCoy, author of The Newest Way to Health, discusses how fears shape health and daily life. He cites fear of failure as a dominant driver of illness and explains how emotions affect glands like adrenals thyroid and gonads.
Readers ask about asthma turning to tuberculosis and cures. Medical adviser notes few asthma cases link to tuberculosis and emphasizes curing asthma and building strong lungs to avoid TB. citrus fruits may aid an acidic system by boosting bile flow and reducing dizziness.
The piece notes that major corporations like General Motors United States Steel and AT&T are nationally owned with millions of stockholders. It cites figures around 164 262 for GM 168 000 for US Steel and 450 000 for AT&T. It asserts 19 million Americans own stock and discusses the nation’s ownership landscape.
A jumble of crossword clue fragments appears with scattered definitions and partial letter patterns. The page shows garbled entries including definitions for attire and materials, plus stray names and stray letters from a puzzle column.
A fragment notes Lady Astor invited United States Rhodes scholars to a dinner with champagne, framed by a temperance clash. It suggests British temperance groups would not let her speak and mocks the ease of pleasing Rhodes supporters.
On this date 17, President Washington signed an act providing for the construction of ships and the establishment of naval forces. The item notes early American naval development under Washington’s administration.
In Washington March reports focus on prohibition linked to the Jones Act and diplomats abroad. State Department and White House reactions vary with talk of liquor immunity, dockside seizures in Baltimore, and a “new drys” set among federal officials.
The 1790s act funded six frigates four with forty four guns and two with thirty six to guard American commerce from Algerian piracy. Joshua Humphreys led design work and the six ships spurred Britain to copy the plan later. The Constitution gained fame as Old Ironsides. Total cost neared 1.5 million dollars while Colorado cost 26 030 311 dollars.
The Rev. Samuel Scott aged 90, once the first Prohibition gubernatorial candidate for Obi, died in Dayton. The report catalogues other 1920s era items including boxing results, market rumors in the Yakima Valley, and preparations for a peace conference in Versailles.
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