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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1929
Page
4
A brief religious quotation notes the flowers blooming and birds singing as the season returns. It includes a verse from Solomon and a line attributed to Bryant, celebrating renewed life and beauty in nature.
A regional analysis notes persistent court activity across Athens Meigs Hocking and surrounding counties. It links liquor production and bootlegging to robberies and killings, cites idle money and gamblers, and urges taxpayers to support law enforcement as juries indict more cases. Citizens are urged to uphold the law and aid justice efforts.
The article contrasts motoring caution with urban speed and features Corporal Claude B. Tidd of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and his wife who prefer solitude in a remote Canadian village to New York City noise. It notes the lure and limits of city civilization and the value of solitude for the human spirit.
The passage notes strain from long touring and accidents, advising travelers to follow road rules, health guidelines, and common sense to gain any enjoyment, while acknowledging touring is new for some and familiar for others.
An Athens County town faces brewing trouble as private family and neighborly conflicts spill into public view. The piece argues such disputes should be resolved locally without affecting the wider district. It emphasizes that family and community squabbles arise naturally but must be silenced before they become public spectacles.
Gilbert Swan surveys New York City nightlife and Broadway figures. Rudy Walfe, a collegiate singer saxophonist, rises amid club banners and movie palace buzz while Paul Whiteman Vincent Lopez and George Olson gain fame from Denver to Detroit. Olson’s rise connects to Eddie Cantor and Ziegfeld circles as new Tin Pan Alley discoveries like Joan W Greene emerge amid talk of wealth and seats on the stock exchange.
George Stallings longtime baseball figure and Miracle Man of the 1914 Boston Braves died at his plantation near Haddock Georgia. His passing marks the end of a notable era in organized baseball.
Reader questions on vitamins and diet are answered by Dr. McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. He discusses vitamin basics and lists sources, then advises dental abscess treatment by extraction or drainage and a fasting diet, followed by a reader question about nocturnal spells likely nocturnal epilepsy and diet-based cure guidance.
The piece laments pre antiseptic childbirth where unwashed hands caused deaths, cites Oliver Wendell Holmes and his warning, praises modern glove use, and notes Hoover could aid isolated farm mothers. It also mentions America’s high mortality and previews the Museum of the American Indian exhibit of Jivaro shrunk heads and fetishes.
The piece argues about the law and prohibition enforcement, warns of hazards to children in illicit whisky ventures, and calls for stronger protection of Chicago's Loop. It notes General Pershing's divisions and guards at machine gun turrets amid a moving bag of gold, reflecting era anxieties about crime and order.
A reflection on shrunken heads of a defeated foe and the moral question of their fate in judgment. The piece notes belief in miracles restoring heads and beads, then shifts to a Wisconsin arson case where Imuage tisjord set aside a verdict on a whisky shack fire.
A curious excerpt lists questions and scattered answers on topics from national anthems to world cities and Finnic ancestry. It mentions The Hymn of Free Foussia published in Moscow, tallest Beitt l banpire building, Royal York Hotel opening, Cairo as Africa’s largest city, Tara in Meath Ireland, and notes on Finns Mongolian traits with a tease about Wall Street games.
A column notes secrecy around a tariff bill draft, with members of the House Ways and Means Committee backing rates while Democrats and affected industries await details. Producers seek confidential information and some congressmen report blunt refusals, amid speculation on contents and impacts.
Happenings about the Capital note secrecy around the tariff bill as a sugar duty leak sparks controversy. Lawmakers and industrialists pressure signals show why leaks rise with vested interests, while Republicans on Ways and Means defend a party driven bill amid fears of changing rates.
Nine Krum Kaler Billy Hagan and Frank Gullum will star for the alumni in a planned three game series with Ohio University. Graduates of Athens High School slated to receive diplomas next Wednesday include Edward K Bean Marie Davidson Margaret Davis and others. Various local activities and movements are noted including court matters and scout award winners.
A scrambled crossword style puzzle asks what Maine manufactures mainly and its chief agricultural crop. It lists numerous clues including words for war proceed, merchandise, measurements, belonging, prepositions, and items tied to travel, weather, and geography. It also questions Maine’s capital and chief port, ships beds, and related terms.
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