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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
4
Idaho debates shrinking counties to cut local government costs while cities push for independence. The controversy sparks bets on county seats, merged offices, and taxpayer burdens, as students study the political clash and its lessons.
The piece discusses campus political fervor during student elections and how seniors anticipate endings, praising both sides for good conduct. It also covers Walton League praise for Ohio conservation law, a new state division, and the stock market boom with high turnover and caution about future corrections.
Gelbert Swan reports on Broadway figures in Hollywood and mob tricks in Manhattan. A deaf and dumb panhandler scammers for subway fare, while New York plans a new borough phone book system and a long shelf of city directories called Golf Lane on Rightsh Avenue with 38 holes.
An early 20th century column outlines Wall Street gains and risks with United Aircraft Transport profits and a rising appetite of American interests in European auto firms like Opel. It cites Colonel Lindbergh on aviation, predicts stock shifts, and notes improving cross continental business ties amid general market optimism.
The item asks how long a parachute jumper can delay opening his chute and cites a US figure of 7 048 rural families served. It notes an Army Air Corps sergeant demonstrated consciousness during fall by dropping a liner distance before opening rip cord. An odd analysis of honey and pollen composition is also mentioned.
A compact educational note covers commonly misused phrases and mispronunciations, urging daily vocabulary growth. It includes examples like using quite sure versus pretty sure and explains words like stoical. The piece cites historical game trivia on cribbage and notes about Garden of the Gods in Colorado, plus a Q A on Hawaii statehood and the noun nanny Iowa meaning sleepy ones.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health offers diet guidance with a weekly meal plan. The column blends home remedies with recipes and medical Q and A, including tuberculosis risk, Salisbury steak differences, and practical eating ideas.
Ottawa prose from Ky Hodney outlines a drastic Democratic strategy to nominate a cross-state ticket aiming at a combined electoral college majority. The concept relies on harmonizing electors from diverse states and blocs, selecting strong regional figures to carry states, and delaying formal nomination until a national convention. The piece notes skepticism about practicality, but highlights potential shifts in southern and independent votes influencing the race.
A local event, Obie Luniners, announces the second annual Night in Ewing featuring keynote addresses and community highlights. Notables including Ewing officials and Athens High School staff will attend as plans include hospital visits, banquet ambiance, and awards for service.
A jumble of crossword hints appears with scattered definitions and stray letters. Clues include wing part of a seed spherical body venomous snakes organ of smell and other fragmented terms. The page ends with an instruction to see yesterday’s answer.
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