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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1930
Page
4
Fragmentary obituary line and subscription rates for Ohio papers appear. The text notes a Chicago address and mentions an obituary notice service, a post office entry as Second Class Matter under 1918 act, with subscription prices listed by period.
A devotional note cites Revelation 22 14 blessing those who keep commandments and adds a contrast that blessedness outlives damnation per Richter. The item presents a brief religious reflection from a newspaper column.
The 1930 census shows urban centers expanding while rural areas shrink. Small towns rise modestly, but villages under 500 lose population. those 500 to 1200 grow slightly. Towns 2500 to 5000 rise, while 5000 to 10000 see the greatest gains. Overall at least 70 percent will live in urban areas, with many rural residents in smaller towns and villages.
The piece argues that creating active local leadership is hard to start but easy to maintain once begun. It notes that towns often rely on a few private individuals, risking dead or exhausted leaders, which lets later ranks drift without initiative. A small group with ideas injects personality into town life.
The text argues that civic progress follows once followers embrace ideas and leadership emerges from a community ready to mobilize. It notes many capable people exist in society yet never step forward, suggesting simple preparation can reveal capable leaders and stir dormant minds to act.
City and district officials are urged to set clear rules for Fourth of July celebrations. Firework demonstrations in advance, traffic hazards, fire risks to aging buildings, and rising travel threaten public safety. Officials are encouraged to begin planning now to prevent incidents.
The Senate backed Senator Wagner's plan to establish a nationwide employment office system to match job seekers with available work. It would appropriate about 4.09 million dollars annually, a small price for faster, broader job placement, though House passage remains uncertain.
A 1907 British government volume reveals French and British staffs planned to violate Belgian neutrality if war with Germany broke out. The disclosure aligns with Clemenceau urging Edward VII to mobilize 300,000 British troops to march through Belgium when war began.
The narrator recalls dawn nightmares after war plane imagery and recounts visits to literary events and figures including Alec Waugh Rene Fulop Miller and Paul Whiteman. He notes a chaotic day in New York with street crowds near Fifth Avenue and theater entrances and a cigarette burning crowd scene.
Gilbert Swan notes Harriet Hector, famed dancer, hosting a quiet Murray Hill party. The writer comments on her fame, humility, and contrasts with ostentatious flattery. Bobbie Arnst attends, and an amphibian flight demonstration over the Chrysler tower thrills guests.
An editorial notes streets pose greater risk than railbeds as motorists and pedestrians stray from rules. It argues drivers should keep to common sense and obey traffic laws to prevent accidents.
The Seattle Stock Exchange unveils a multi exchange building housing Stock Curb Grain Marine and wholesale exchanges after a rapid growth. seats for the combined exchanges rose from 250 to 9600 reflecting booming business. It notes 1 300 reindeer in Alaska in 1892 increasing to over 200 000 with Canadian herds planned in northern territory.
A collection of questions and answers spans topics from dyeing wool to colonial history. It covers dye affinities of wool cotton and silk, cosmetics origins, Minnesota boundary disputes, English scenic china, Columbus log books, nervous impulse speeds, Floyd Gibbons, diet classifications, Home Sweet Home of Mexico, a soldier’s grave pilgrimage rules, Senate chaplain salary, hyphenated English names, and currency redemption for burned notes.
Dr Frank McCoy discusses how strong digestion is not proof that all food mixes are harmless and warns that poor combinations can unsettle the body over years. He explains how saliva acts on starch while stomach and intestinal juices digest other foods, stressing the need to avoid conflicting mixtures.
Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia nominated for the Supreme Court is expected to win Senate approval. His alleged stance against prohibition is not seen as a barrier to confirmation.
A commentary argues for independent thinking for judges and to avoid religious or doctrinal barriers. In a separate feat, 20 parachutists set a new world record by leaping from a Curtis Condor in seventeen seconds. Armand Lizotte, a newsreel photographer, photographed the jumpers from the wing before parachuting and recording the descent. Henry Bushmeyer jumped last, dropping several thousand feet before deploying his parachute.
Q and A outline nervous heart as irregular slow and fast beating due to gas pressure or gland issues like hyperthyroidism. Palpitations are conscious awareness of the heart beating against the chest. An olive oil dose is not harmful but unnecessary with balanced diet and abdominal tone. Finger strength via tearing a full-size newspaper strengthens left hand fingers.
A May dispatch outlines how the U.S. conscience fund accumulates about $5,000 yearly as citizens cite religious remorse for past misdeeds against the government. Examples include coins for petty acts and a large sum from fictitious money orders, with notes of repentance from varied donors.
A compact note on proper usage and pronunciation with examples. It highlights common misuses and spelling quirks then presents today’s word affluence defined as wealth and abundance of property and luxury.
Editor from The Messenger advocates a reasonably high tariff with reciprocity pacts from other nations. EMILLER Athens Ohio.
About 225 young people took the Boxwell examinations at the county high school with two thirds of applicants being girls. Judge A W Lynch travels to Savannah for a month to visit family and attend his granddaughter’s graduation. Gallipolis men win first play at the Athens Gun Club tournament. 128 degree recipients are from Ohio University four year courses. numerous local social visits and travel noted.
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