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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1929
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a test tone and past event with unclear names and places. The readable parts mention Ray and Ibe orr Nar, but the overall meaning remains uncertain and specific facts cannot be established.
An essay recalls Decoration Day memories in Athens and nearby towns. It contrasts Civil War era parades, veterans, and band concerts with today’s tourist traffic, cars, and modern amusements. The piece notes local musicians, notable band members, and the vanished village rhythms of earlier Dec
The piece recalls bands in American towns and the fading era of public music before autos and radios. It then critiques the Senate’s secrecy over roll calls, arguing press access is vital and that voters can reshape leadership. The tone blends nostalgia with democratic critiques.
A portrait of William H. Silk, an immigrant who became a bold New York developer, creates a towering Art Music Residence Center. The building will house soundproof studios, classrooms, and galleries for painters, sculptors, pianists, tenors, and students, shaping a new skyline for Manhattan arts life.
The Columbus paper notes a Friday meeting of coal operators with T Blake directing Industrie tions. A previous request asked the state to fund 50 000 dollars to promote coal industry interests. Ohio State University engineering experiments are pursuing a two year program to improve the coal business amid uncertainty.
Health and diet guidance discusses bacon's fat content and digestion. It covers selection, storage, cooking methods, and how small amounts with eggs can aid digestion. Also included are reader questions on lemon rinse for an infant, eye lid rash causes, and headaches tied to possible high blood pressure, with brief medical guidance.
Springfield Chamber of Commerce urges every householder, merchant, and professional to buy Illinois coal to support local employment and community growth. The appeal warns mining layoffs harm merchants, manufacturers, theatres, dairies, railroads, and all groups, urging widespread participation.
The Canadians control a public power utility on their side of Niagara Falls, supplying electricity at less than a third the cost of private power on the American side. The arrangement strengthens Canadian industry and public appeal as cross border energy competition intensifies.
Earthquakes began Sunday and continued into Monday morning with thousands of shocks alarmed observers at multiple quake monitoring stations. The event disrupted areas and drew rapid attention from officials and residents alike.
Text fragment places a distant theater of operations perhaps in Japan or the Solomon Islands, suggesting a far from home setting with unclear coordinates and no confirmed country. Details remain unreadable beyond a broad geographic possibility.
An earthquake that occurs beneath the ocean remains vague as salt waters mask its true strength. An advanced society might detect distant quakes and relay warnings around the globe in a fraction of a second.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral will broadcast the eleven o'clock Sunday mass sermon to all the world while the ritual portion of the high mass is not broadcast. The piece notes Parker's proposed epitaph Excuse my dust and questions who will hear it.
The French establish a new long distance speed record of 3 190 miles at an average 111 mph. In the United States a May record for industrial prosperity is noted, highlighting strong economic performance.
The text notes Adolph Lewisohn, described as 896 years old Monday, donating 30 million dollars to Johns Hopkins University. It portrays his act as a principled, selfless contribution to science rather than seeking favors or bribing providence, and remarks on an elderly man’s prudent generosity for scientific ends.
A reflection on the value of science to aid others and the belief that universal power favors those who help their fellow man over those who seek only personal gain. The excerpt emphasizes altruism through knowledge and its potential impact beyond self preservation.
Last Sunday clergymen preached in favor of peace which is admirable though sermons did not discourage readiness for war. The tone balancing pacifist rhetoric with concern over rising tensions drew mixed reactions among congregations and local leaders.
The Reverend Doc Holmes denounces Decoration Day observances calling them warlike and dangerous notes that celebrate the grave of the unknown soldier. His stance warns these rituals stir nationalistic feeling and moral concerns.
A reader questions column answers multiple topics. The oldest and youngest House members are Major Stedman of North Carolina and Fred A. Hartley Jr of New Jersey, with ages 85 and 26. senators Francis C Warren 85 and Robert M Lafollette Jr 34. Names pronunciation guides follow. Office space per person ranges from 6 to 100 square feet depending on building type. current average may be 45 to 100. Abbie Rose Broadway run lasted over 2000 consecutive nights ending Jan 12 1927.
A miscellaneous list of crossword hints appears here with horizontal and vertical clues. Readers match terms for packing fodder value to a prayer for patience and solve the puzzle’s varied word entries and definitions.
Senator Norris accuses the Insull group of controlling Maine newspapers and pressuring merchants to boycott the Portland Evening News. He cites advertising refusals and a hotel owner blocking sales to workers, urging FTC inquiry into power interests shaping public opinion. Senators Walsh and King back the charges.
The Eleventh Ohio Internal Revenue District will relocate its office to Columbus because Collector William G Bowland resides there. The item notes other local items such as university treasurer George Parks preparing for tomorrow morning’s faculty senior game and listed players in the lineup.
The Athens County Republican Committee recommended John Elder to succeed T. L. Morgan as a member of the Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections. Morgan steps down prompting the recommendation and appointment process.
The note recounts a play that ran 2,609 nights on Broadway, began at the Fulton Theater, then moved to the Republic Theater. It contrasts its run with another production, and touches on theater history and location moves.
A brief column on proper usage and pronunciation by W. L. Gordon. It highlights common mistakes such as gendered pronouns and mispronunciations, compares synonyms, and includes guidance to improve vocabulary with a daily word like Affirm defined as to assert positively.
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