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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1929
Page
4
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and contentious woman are alike. Bad temper is its own scourge. Proverb 27 15. Charles Buxton commentary appears as a daily reflection style item.
The Athens column argues for a one cent gasoline tax to fund highway improvements across state and county systems and notes the Athens Chamber of Commerce backing. It also covers Judge L G Worstell’s critique of jury selection and public sentiment shaping verdicts, urging civic efforts like backyard flower contests to boost local spirit.
A chaotic portrait recalls Jake Volk and the Woolworth building wrecking feats in Manhattan, with tales of tearing down the Cotton Exchange and the Vandertilt mansion. It threads in a Johnson impeachment trial and old Bankers Trust building saga as rival projects reshape the era’s architecture.
Dr Fane McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health answers reader questions on hair care and scalp hygiene and the role of washing, water type, and lemon in cleansing. He cites remedies for dandruff and cautions on diet including beef with beans and chili con carne.
A mosaic of excerpts traces pre prohibition debates, farm policy plans, and social reform. Mentions McNary committee, child welfare, and luminaries like Rockefeller Jr Schwab and Young, plus notes on alcohol content in beer and the number of trains at South Station Boston.
Reports from London discuss a world trust to control petroleum supply and international cartels shaping production and prices. The piece notes past rivalries between American and British oil interests, the rise of international industry groups, and potential U S government reactions under Hoover to foreign monopolies in raw materials.
News from Columbus reports railroad operators retiring from New York tied to Lihe conference on fixing lake rates for the coming season. An appeal to the state railroad commission is expected to push for a proportional rate between Ohio and West Virginia coal by lake.
A fragmentary crossword from a historic page lists clues about cabinet members, country capitals, clothing items, plants and animals. It includes references to Coolidge and Hoover era figures, with scattered answers like a stomach of a bird and a long narrow inlet, and ends with an “Answer To Yesterday's Puzzle” line.
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