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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1929
Page
4
The essay analyzes motor tourists and gypsies on Ohio highways, noting mixed behavior from respectable travelers to petty thieves. It praises open road freedom, laments unequal justice seen in the Sinclair and Doheny oil scandals, and critiques the fairness of American justice.
The piece argues Sinclair, a millionaire, has entered jail despite wealth and elite legal defense. It notes public belief in the law as justice and frames his imprisonment as a display of accountability. The author contrasts Sinclair’s riches with his confinement.
A column argues that enforcement methods hurt support for prohibition more than critics do. It cites the sinking of the [m Alone], the De King case in Illinois, and Ohio agents using 16 year old girls as decoys. Reform of such practices is urged to improve lawfulness and enforcement.
Patrick E. Crowley, president of the New York Central, reports 16 people killed in U S railroad accidents in 1928. With nearly a billion passengers carried, this is a remarkably low rate compared with rising automobile fatalities.
Day by Day in Greater New York City reports a rich Manhattan figure saved the old Belmont Hotel at the eleventh hour by offering capital to keep it in business. The tale links Edgar B. Davis to Broadway’s Ladder venture and recalls Eddie Dowling’s buzzing pre prohibition bar as a cradle for many shows. A notorious check bouncer failed to slip a rubber paper and was nabbed during the closing rush. Broadway’s straw hats get a remodeling note for the season.
The iSocialist party, aligned with Labor, may seize government power in the upcoming election. Unemployment could rise if Labor governs. Even without a majority, Labor might become the strongest of the three parties in Parliament.
The text notes French English and other nations pressuring the United States to plan and assume responsibility for a German debt settlement. They fear proposals may lack enough draining of Germany’s resources and expect a sane decision within about two weeks.
The passage argues increased prosperity for Germany through modern industry, citing millions of youths entering productive work instead of army service. It claims five hundred thousand young men producing could be worth about one million dollars daily beyond living costs, and that surplus earnings would cover indemnities.
Ireland fears the rising sale of English newspapers in the free state. Irish papers lose readership to London editions, a shift seen as cultural erosion rather than sectarian conflict. The concern centers on British ideas replacing Irish ones and the nation’s distinct identity.
The British worry over population notes that deaths in England and Wales outnumber births by about 50 000 in three months. It cites no emigration but a declining birth rate as the issue, with flappers said to be delaying marriage and child bearing.
The passage argues Britain should accept new migrants to replenish population as nations assimilate foreign entrants over generations. It notes descendants of Germanic invaders blended into Italy and cites Moorish and Basque migrations, mentioning Foch as a representative example of distant origins becoming part of the fabric.
John D. Rockefeller, free from worries, played golf with his old friend Doctor Sop yesterday morning at a New Jersey golf course. He answered a few questions as he awaited his turn.
The fragment asks about the meaning and use of a site but provides no clear events, people, or organizations. No concrete facts are available to summarize beyond a general inquiry.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health shares lessons from two decades of patient care and research. He warns against overeating and bad diet habits, urges learning from others, explains pituitary treatments are experimental, and answers reader questions on protein, asparagus, eggs, and height growth strategies.
Readers may send health questions to Dr McCoy and request answers by mailing a stamped addressed envelope to the thin paper address provided.
A short dialogue questions which residence is preferred and a reply states focus on the current one. The exchange notes Rockefeller born in 1829 will soon be 30 years old and reflects a habit of concentrating on the present.
Mr Rockefeller comments on large philanthropy and his withdrawal from selecting and deciding how funds are used. His son John T. Jr. continues overseeing the family’s philanthropy as income is allocated to public purposes.
The passage notes that John D Rockefeller is recognized nationwide by his initials and highlights his role in establishing an economical organization to replace costly competition.
The text notes Mr. Rockefeller plays golf with intense earnestness and concentration and could likely beat any man within ten years of his age, though he could not beat Hagen.
Focuses on common language errors and pronunciation guides. Covers misuse of never said that you were guilty and how to say did not say, mispronunciations Lanewid and lang-gwid, and antiquated as old-fashioned obsolete. Includes word study urging daily vocabulary growth with antiquated prudery example.
The reader notes reading about the pituitary gland and its influence, seeking to understand its role in body functions and hormones as discussed in a recent piece.
The text reviews four Confederate flags and the reasons each was rejected, noting the final national Confederate flag approved on May 4 1864. It also covers quiz style questions about fish hatcheries in New York Aquarium, Sousa’s Band composition, Palisades Interstate Park, New York teacher salaries, White House site selection, Panama Canal tolls, and Louisiana Purchase treaty boundaries.
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Washington May 13 Congress in special session debates farm relief and tariff changes affecting fruits and vegetables. The Hawley Smoot bill raises duties on many produce items while some crops like lemons and oranges face no rate change. Growers across states protest inclusion or exclusion, with diverse views from the National Horticultural Council and multiple associations about the bill’s impact on the $3 billion fruit and vegetable industry.
Miss Verna Johnson leads votes in The Messenger popularity contest with Gladys Aumiller second. James and Victor Biddle, sons of County Commissioner, have graduated from Physicians' and Surgeons' College in Baltimore and will practice medicine. Heavy rains then flooded streets and clogged sewers as floodwaters ran through the town. Athens County reports full payment of its war debt as Nickery Liberty Loan drives near completion.
James Dwyer and R J Lewis were initiated into the Bike yesterday.
Spring chickens are selling at 19 cents a pound eggs at 19 cents a dozen butter at 15 cents a pound merchants announce for today market prices.
The Dean Law took effect Tuesday requiring all future applicants for saloon licenses to answer questions about their character.
The Bureau of Standards says cars could use natural gas but only if compressed into steel cylinders, adding weight. the gas equivalent of five gallons of gasoline would require huge containers if not compressed. The brain growth text notes rapid early growth, peaking in later years, with mature brain weight forming 12 percent of body weight at birth and about 2 percent in adulthood.
Among troopers served at Union Station this morning when the train from Camp Sherman stopped for an hour were George Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Stewart of the city, and Ray Mickey Heinet, a Chillicothe boy, a student at Ohio University and a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Jim Osmond, caretaker of the Ohio University athletic field, said heavy rain last night prevented field repairs that would have allowed the Green and White to play Denison today.
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