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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1930
Page
4
Detour Signs Mark Progress on Ohio Highways
Ohio detours will feature more signs as miles of trunk highway work begin this summer. Signs signal temporary hardship for tourists but promise a better route with new grades and scenery once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio section lauds route 50 gains boost from Billy Ireland
The Columbus Dispatch praised Federal Route No. 50 in a Sunday feature by Billy Ireland. His vivid description urged motorists to see the road as the shortest link between Columbus and Washington, promising a solid boost for the state’s famed route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Billy Ireland
The
Columbus Dispatch
Ington
Columbus
Change in transport shifts railroads toward highway and air use
The piece argues railroads face a drastic decline as highways and waterways take freight and passengers. It notes millions invested in roads, a third drop in passenger rail travel, surplus freight cars, and planned economy reducing labor and fuel use while government funds expand waterways. It questions railroads’ role in ten years.
Minstrelsy Revival Sparks Mixed Reactions in New York
In May 6 dispatch from Manhattan, readers learn that Kilpatrick’s revival of minstrel days failed to draw crowds. The piece recalls classic acts and early blackface performers while noting the public’s weariness and nostalgia for the era despite a parade of past stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
Keady
Yesteryear
Tom Kilpatrick
Allan
Jim Grawpner
Poston Abouut
Tom Rice
Cincinnati
Frank Lrowser
Haveriey
Pines Fire Near Georgia Pine Belt Engulfs Trees
The northern edge of the Georgia Pine Belt is alight with resin rich pines. Firefighters battle towering flames as crews shovel sand to create a firebreak. Workers question pay and conditions while the blaze rages overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Tien
Fire Threat Tests Courage Of An Allaire Resident
Mrs Havens, living across the Manasquan River from the Monmouth County Camp, faced a blazing threat as the fire advanced toward her home. Thomas McCau lay had rushed to evacuate her, but she refused to move despite danger, claiming she would stay for her hens and cow unless the flames closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Havens
Manasquan River
Monmouth County
Allaire
Thomas McCaulay
Mrs Havens
Acros
Ten Men Hampered by Backfire and Sand Rescue
A chaotic scene unfolds as ten men struggle with a backfiring engine and sand being shoveled, while a passerby named Oung Boy Beout offers help and inquiries if anything more is needed. The fragment hints at an outdoor roadside incident with improvised aid.
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy explains joints vary in movement from skull to shoulder. He details sprains with ligament, membrane, and blood vessel damage, then gives care: rest briefly, elevate, bandage, cold packs, avoid movement, and begin gentle movement after swelling fades. He notes risks of chronic issues and suggests diet and osteopathic treatment where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
Fireline Help and Fledgling Rabbit Amid Vast Blazes
Onlookers watch fires spread across thousands of acres as crowds wonder if air support will curb them. In New Jersey fires bring moderate losses to individual owners while threatening timber reserves in the West. A lone baby rabbit flees the blaze, aided by fifty Boy Scouts and cheering bystanders as it escapes the high fence and the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y
G. T
New Jersey
Jntta
Stabilization of production and employment at Chamber meet
At the U S Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in Washington on May 6 experts urged programs to stabilize production and jobs. Howard Coonley of Walworth Co and F B Snyder of Boston emphasized steady employment, predictable demand, and balanced inventories to maintain purchasing power and reduce unemployment’s impact on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Howard Coonley
Walworth Company
New England
Coonley
Story of Margaret Haughey and New Orleans charity
Orphaned and widowed Margaret Haughey became a laundress in a New Orleans hotel. She delivered food to orphans, fundraised from merchants, then founded a dairy and bakery that funded three large orphan homes and a home for the aged. A statue in New Orleans honors her as a pioneering woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Haughey
New Orleans
United States
Bureau of Prohibition
Massachusetts
Grande Pre
Nova Scotia
Louisiana
New England
Quebec
France
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
James VI
Scotland
Mary Stuart
Schubert
RC. A
Society of
Mayflower Descendants
Archeological Museum
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Insidious Intrigues Exposed In Quiet Daily Lesson
A daily study notes correct English usage and word focus. Today highlights insidious meaning secretly treacherous and deceitful with example sentence about their plans and insidious intrigues being exposed.
Local Notes From Athens County Area
W T U workers met in the Presbyterian Church with County President Kate Blake presiding. Athens High School actors from The Lion and the Mouse returned from Columbus where they performed at the Columbus Barracks. Higley Study Circle held its annual guest day at Mrs H M Woods home. Mr and Mrs J T Harvey of Oberlin Kansas former residents of Guysville visit H L Calvert family. Twenty years ago President Taft passed through the city leaving a crowd in greeting. C L Poston of Athens bought the William Shingler mine at Carbondale and will lease for operation. Athens Automobile Club elected H G Williams president, H D Henry vice president, Dr W N Alderman treasurer, Ned J Wolfe secretary. George Whipple and daughter Hazel of Columbus visit Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
The
Columbus
Columbus Barracks
J. T. Harvey
Oberlin, Kansas
Guysville
H. L. Calvert
C. L. Poston
Athens
William Shingler
Carbondale
Athens Automobile Club
Commercial Club
H. G. Williams
H. D. Henry
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Free Information Bureau &Re
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the Victory Institute of
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West State Street
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George Whipple
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Mrs
P. B Lawrence
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