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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1929
Page
4
A quote from St. Matthew 6 24 states no man can serve two masters and will favor one over the other. A twenty year later remark by Emerson notes the measure of a master is his success in bringing all men round to his opinion.
The piece argues that clutter from hot-dog stands sign boards and roadside ads mars landscapes. It urges women and newspapers to organize against outdoor advertising and cites law limits while promoting beautification of wayside stations and eating spots to attract tourism.
An American Architect article notes that shoddy building work causes about 76 million dollars in annual fire losses. Defective chimneys and plumbing account for roughly ten percent, while electricity mishandling adds about three percent. The piece also calls ferry-building a nuisance.
The piece argues that substandard houses built by this type of constructor are unsnug and uncomfortable, driving large annual fire losses. It urges buyers to demand and pay for the best construction to achieve real economy.
A stark essay portrays modern gangsters as ruthless and driven by profit, with officers helpless as victims’ families refrain from talking. It links crime to drugs and alcohol, notes regular shootouts and a law system strained by a diverse, volatile population and rapid social change.
A persuasive reflection on the annual Red Cross Roll Call, urging all Americans to support the organization for disaster relief, home service, and wartime mercy. It highlights the Red Cross as nonsectarian, inclusive, and essential to national unity and aid for those in need.
In New York on November 5, reporters predict the stock market may shock the street, yet stenographers rush through Pine and Williams streets to discuss upcoming theater dates and recent social events. The bustling lower Manhattan arteries will be packed, but passersby will focus on tickets and social plans rather than the latest market reports.
The piece notes office boys inventing a small-stakes gambling game, replacing penny pitches with bets during the Secession era. It recalls crowds in corridors betting on whether ticket reports would rise or fall, and street vendors with signs passing by in contrasts between affluent passersby and ragged attire.
A terse note hints at brokerage ticket rooms moving into intimate spots, signaling evolving distribution paths for events. The fragment suggests covert access points and changing dynamics in ticket sales, though details remain sparse.
In a tight, enclosed space the voices of 56 men rise into a collective, restless sound. The scene captures a pent-up discord among 69 percent troubled men as 59 shift, with five leaving and five arriving, adding to a growing groan. No phrases form clearly for onlookers in the back.
The narrative recalls a sixteenth floor room at No. 50 Broadway with river views. It contrasts tranquil river scenes and distant sea with men chasing after fortunes on paper in the financial corridors. Tug boats, side-wheelers, and barges drift by as ticker tape buzzes in the office.
A fragment reflects on the urge to act and explore life beyond a literal window. It contrasts passive gaze with the pull toward real opportunities and experiences just out of view.
For the first time in ten years the Stock Exchange was open on Sunday as brokers wound up a frantic week and prepared for a grand reopening Monday morning. Giant orders came in since Thursday close, with some buyers and sellers poised to rejoice or regret as the country’s business continued.
Wall Street quotes Henry Clews urging young speculators to study veteran traders. Clews ran a disciplined brokerage and amassed wealth by avoiding gambling and taking cautious, informed risks.
Advice urges young speculators to sneak to the back door of the Stock Exchange in New Street at midnight to speak with the ghosts of dead traders who claim to reveal wealth and loss. The piece notes knowledge comes from experience, not whispers.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way To Health outlines chewing gum history from spruce to chicle and its global spread. Details production from sapodilla trees, flavors, and minor medical uses, plus reader questions on bladder stones greens iodine plant canning kidney stimulants and ear infections with ultraviolet light therapy.
Soviet Russia advances a plan to create twenty-five million small farms into large state farms with modern machinery. The program aims to double crop yields on half the land, touching a vast surface that sustains the population and stretches across much of the earth.
Speech notes farmers prefer independence with their cows barns fields ploughs and machinery. They fear losing autonomy and becoming salaried officials, even if compensated. The speaker contrasts this with Russia still attempting action while urging careful, nonruptive policy to avoid alienating voters from the Republican Party.
H. Ecker to construct a new hundred story building for the Metropolitan Life Company on a block adjacent to its 50 story tower in Madison Square New York.
The 18 progress since the Philadelphia Centennial period is noted as Whitelaw Reid’s Tribune acquisition and New York’s nine story tower. A one percent story Met Life tower will serve employees only and house 26,900 people on the first 13 floors by moving stairways.
Washington awaits Brookhart's promised disclosures about a senatorial dinner. A New York broker named Fah ey allegedly tempted the senators at a private party and, Brookhart says, they drank. The piece suggests a view that Congressmen drink while prohibition targets the "little man."
A local council addresses a delicate issue with careful wording and restrained discussion. Officials acknowledge public discomfort while outlining steps to address the matter and safeguard affected residents.
The article notes New York billionaire banks provided large emergency loans while national banks pulled back. Brokers' loans fell by two billion four hundred billion dollars, but New York banks lent about one and a quarter billion. Without that lending on securities as cushions, a real panic might have occurred.
Alexander Sztaron, a young Communist, dies in a Hungarian prison during a hunger strike, the second to perish this way in protest against the government. The passage ponders liberty won through many deaths and the long arc of history.
In Oklahoma Jett Ly Harris a 65 year old pro prohibition advocate without official authority killed farmer Oscar Lowery after suspecting bootlegging. A jury convicts Harris of manslaughter with a sentence range from four years to life to be set by the judge.
The prosecuting attorney signals a second trial for Harris over a killing tied to a raid. Evidence from witnesses suggests no liquor was found on the farm and both victims were shot as they begged for mercy with hands raised.
The article notes that anti Prohibition sentiments echo strong religious hatreds, highlighting the deep social and cultural conflict surrounding temperance laws. It emphasizes the intensity of divisive views in public life and among communities.
Mr. Teft invites farmers in Putnam County New York to compete for a $156 prize by plowing one acre each within four and a half hours. No assistance allowed. plow points must be charged by the farmer. Requirements include fourteen inch furrows, seven inch depth, even furrows, and square corners.
The text argues that archaic manual labor on farms is outdated as modern machinery can plow large fields quickly. It notes a single worker using a machine can till many acres in a day while resting, suggesting larger farms and farming corporations using industrial methods will solve the farm problem.
The article notes a structural shift as U S ports move toward finished goods dominated by American labor. It highlights products like autos, farm equipment, and manufactured foods as key value creators, signaling economic realignment and labor interest in processing and final assembly.
A daily study notes common mispronunciations and spellings. It defines admonition as a proof of warning and cites a line about heedless headstrong behavior.
Washington reports a turbulent eight months for President Hoover with Senate Coalition control complicating tariff reform. Senate and House factions clash over flexible duties, debenture provisions, and farm aid while patronage disputes weaken White House ties with regular Republicans. Analysts foresee worse clashes ahead in 1930 elections.
The speaker supports shielding labor and industry with a tariff that does not bar foreign buyers. They note manufactured exports totaling 1.67 million and a trade balance showing $3.849 million in sales to other nations and $4.261 million import value. The aim is a tariff that protects domestic workers without alienating foreign customers.
Washington reports that Senator Hiram Bingham resumes normal tariff debate stances after censure vote while Senator Broohthart plans a sensational speech on prohibition and Wall Street booze parties as a prelude to his action.
Krookbhart said he would testify to the Federal Grand Jury here tomorrow and name Senators who attended a 1935 dinner in which liquor was allegedly smuggled in hip pocket flasks.
New York report on Joseph Graziano an Italian immigrant who claims a fuel oil vapor substitute will power cars with triple gasoline mileage. He says fuel oil can be burned for seven cents a gallon and compares his aim to the wealth of John D. Rockefeller.
A large new palace for tramps has been built in Sudbury Essex at a cost of 39006 dollars. The facility features cells priced at about 160 dollars each, each cell equipped with an electric bell a tiled bathroom and a cold shower.
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