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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1929
Page
4
A devotional snippet urges supporting the weak and recalling Jesus words It is more blessed to give than to receive The author extols forgiveness to enemies tolerance for opponents and setting a good example for family and self respect and charity through virtues.
Officials must face practical tasks as they take office. The piece urges prudent budgeting, early money checks, and listening to public advice while recognizing the influence of national perspectives. It highlights limits of protectionism and the need for a broad national view under President Hoover.
The text reflects President Hoover’s frustration with Congress as diverse interests complicate drafting tariff measures. It notes Hoover’s habit of pursuing large projects for broad public benefit and the sharp reaction to congressional blocs and party interests.
The Messenger notes rural churches are staging a comeback as good roads improve access. Ministers touring five to six churches boost publicity and community welfare, with mergers possible for larger congregations and better pay. Publicity aids both country and city ministries.
Gilbert Swan describes a New York rodeo where stylish men arrive late in silk top hats with companions, moving through marble corridors to watch calf roping bull riding and steer necking while spectators cheer. The piece contrasts refined fashion with rough action in a lively Manhattan setting.
Descriptive vignette places well dressed men under a mirror hat watching long cowpunchers in a Durham oiling area. Beyond, unbroken horses rear, kick, and trampling in a windswept Wind River Valley setting near DuBois Wyoming between Jackson Hole and Lander.
An observer notes the social dance between cowboys and refined New Yorkers as they exchange showmanship. Cowboys seek to impress amid bright lights and applause while New Yorkers enjoy witnessing Western bravado and diamond displays.
A description of a refined audience appreciating the spectacle of the great outdoors from a box seat. The scene emphasizes the contrast between the distant, rugged life of horses and the polished ease of spectators seeking a fleeting connection to that atmosphere.
Joe Cahill of the Dude Ranch Association notes a surge in westward migration as vogue for dude ranching grows. Broadway performers and famous writers have ranches in Wyoming and last season saw the largest influx of dudes the state has ever known. They are not just teachers seeking a romance. they are affluent summer transients.
Stocks fell despite brisk volume above six million shares while government bonds advanced sharply. Market sentiment shifted as some investors dismissed stock gambling as detrimental even as the country’s outlook appeared stable.
Treasury Department statistics published yesterday show 290 Americans with incomes over 1,000,000 each and total combined income of 600,000,000. Eleven individuals earned over 65,000,000 each, with their aggregate income totaling 95,000,000.
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The passage describes fans enjoying a deluxe, intimate scene as they support their favorite Cowboys and other sports heroes in Madison Square Garden. The scene blends sports enthusiasm with personal, close viewing in a storied venue.
The cowboy artist and writer James, creator of Sandy and The Ranging Cowboy, returns to New York with uncommon, peaceful eyes that recall vast plains. He embodies a polite, chivalrous aura tied to frontier life, a symbol of the red sands, buttes, sagebrush, and sunsets left behind.
A passage notes individuals with incomes above 100 million and others claiming 50.9 million annually. It discusses stocks that avoid corporate income tax, reinvestments, and stock dividends while referencing a Supreme Court decision.
The passing honors John Maad den for leaving a profound mark in American horse breeding. A farmer and expert in equine studies, he trained and bred notable brood mares that produced six derby winners, a futurity winner named Novelty, and Star Shooter, renowned sire of many great brood mares.
Madden stated the family is more important than the individual. He would prefer his sister marry a poorer but good family rather than the best of a poor family, arguing the next generation would have better chances.
Richard Corbett, a British man in France, told a French jury he killed his mother who suffered cancer and agony. He said he loved her and killed her to end her pain, admitting the act as mercy.
Dr Frank McCoy addresses childhood temperament and diet's role in nervous disorders. He links thin faces and tight chests to neurotic tendencies, urges proper physical mental and emotional care, and warns against overindulgent parenting and poor food. He covers chorea symptoms, home remedies rest and enemas, and cautions on continued treatment. He answers reader questions on skin firmness joints and dust exposure.
The judge reflected on divine will as the son admits killing his mother but the jury acquits after the defendant disputes God’s role. The jurors hear the confession yet return with a not guilty verdict.
The article surveys reading speed by social class noting 2.7 to 7.2 words per glance and that engineers grasp meaning well in 100 word passages. It also answers trivia on elephants tusks, ideal weights, revolver range, Abide With Me author, and a 1926 base year for real estate activity indices.
A fragmented quotation notes nature’s horror of void and inconspicuousness. It asserts that people fear "to amount to nothing" and will go to great lengths to attract attention, with a remark about modification of the phrase later.
A curious trio of notes describes a man leaping into a volcano risking death, a slave setting the temple of Diana afire to gain memory, and Americans fasting or dancing for extended periods. It also mentions New Man Hines, a German cobbler weighing 121 pounds, reportedly eating 75 eggs in ten minutes to set a world record.
The author argues that humanity’s long arc of progress stems from an innate drive to be something, tracing achievements from early stone age to modern times. This view emphasizes ambition as the core force behind civilization and innovation.
The Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala unleashed violent eruptions spreading ash and lava. Reports say about three hundred people perished from fire or suffocation. The piece contrasts raw images with written words, noting the impact of moving pictures in conveying such events.
Daily primer contrasts common misuse mispronunciation and misspellings. It covers carton vs cartoon athletic accrued and urges vocabulary growth with a focused word of the day lomuchiate meaning spotless clean and immaculate linen example.
The dispute centers on the Flathead Indians power site in Montana known as the Northwest’s Altscle Shoals. The government faces pressure from the Montana Power and Electric Bond groups as Wheeler and Walsh push for fair hearings while the Power Commission weighs bid validity and pre license costs.
Athens residents saw a notable gas shortage last night with limited supply for heating and cooking. Official returns show Athens County roads levy passing by 1,148 votes, totaling two million dollars.
Dr. Jean Putnam of Columbus returns to her dentistry practice after a two day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs George L Putnam and family Mrs Fred McCoy and a little daughter Lois and Betty Hoyt. They spent two days in Gloucester visiting the former's parents Mr and Mrs George Williams.
Twenty years ago the Rev. W. J. Warrener departed for Alice in Gallia County to preach Sunday at Antioch Christian Church.
The Muskingum football squad of 14 players and a coach arrived this morning on the K. M. for a homecoming style clash with Ohio University this afternoon.
Mr and Mrs O A Dowdy and Orren leave for Columbus to be guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Wrugh over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah J. Bean who has lived in Washington D C with her daughter Miss Fannie for a year returns and plans to make this city her home.
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