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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1929
Page
8
A tri motor plane flown from Dayton to Washington by an automatic pilot is shown with Major A. H. Gilkeson Elmer Sperry inventor and Lieut. A. I. Hegenberger standing before the craft. The gyroscopic control keeps the aircraft level and directed with no pilot input. A wind driven generator powers the device.
Pomeroy families and relatives arrive for services and social visits in Athens and Charleston. Dale Braley and Mrs Braley mourn the death of John Findling and depart for Galion. Local residents host friends including the Stevens Sisson Sisson families and Mildred James Jackson.
Emma Hogarth is found dead in her room at Rhodes boarding house amid a flood of alibis and gossip. Detective Strawn questions new boarders and locals while Norman Alter Styles and Bert Magnus provide conflicting accounts about their movements and a missing train clue.
In a police room dram, Bonnie Dundee and Lieutenant Strawn inspect a torn tweed cap with a green feather found hidden in Cap n s cage. The cap ties Dusty Rhodes, Mrs Hogarth, and Emil Sevier to a hidden clue amid house turmoil as Mrs Rhodes airs alibis and motives.
A detailed timetable lists morning and afternoon programs on radio station WLW, including Top O the Mornin, Organ and Exercise programs, Crosley Woman's Cue, Livestock Reports, weather and forecasts, concert broadcasts, and evening features such as Gibson Orchestra and Pete Arzen. The schedule spans 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with multiple hour blocks and specialty shows.
Federal agents attempted to place a lien on Druggan's cattle and prize horse to collect 300000 in back income taxes. Guards at the farm warned the agents to depart saying the situation was mighty unhealthy.
The Athens Messenger features Practical Pattern pattern number 1777 offering toy ideas for students. It lists simple crafts and learning aids that combine education with play. This item reflects early 20th century schoolroom creativity and affordable DIY projects.
The Athens Messenger Pattern Department offers a practical girls wool outfit pattern for sizes 2 4 and 6. Includes blouse jacket and skirt with braid trimming optional. Yardage listed for each size. pattern costs 15 cents or 10 cents with a pattern. Address orders to 243 West 17th Street New York City.
The Messenger discusses E. Woodworth's court challenge to the legality of absent voter ballots cast by people residing outside Ohio. It argues Ohio election law plainly defines legal voting residence, noting boards have ignored the statute. The piece explores how residence is established for unmarried versus married men and questions the legitimacy of 12 absent votes from former Northern Ohio residents.
Radio listings show a dense schedule of programs and NBC CBS networks with stations WEAF WRC WJZ WABC WMAL WTAG WHK KOA WSAT WSAYI WRAF WLS WSB WGR WGY WEEI WWJ WCA E WSAI etc. Highlights include Roads of the sky segments with William B Stout and airship construction details, Universal safety, Secondland sketches, Prophylactic program, Clicquot Club Eskimos, Harbor Lights, Hal Kemp Hotel Manger Orchestra, and international music shows through WJZ WBAL WGR WBZ KYW KDKA.
A detailed timetable lists 8:00 a.m. exercise program and 8:30 a.m. morning devotion by Dad Kershner of Y M C A. It continues with Crosley Woman's Hour, Pas Talks, Orpheus Trio, livestock reports, Morning Mail, NBC segments with Mary Habartin and Forecast Cooking School, Weather and market updates, Time Signals, Hotel Gibson Orchestra, and additional livestock reporting in the afternoon.
Grant and L. C. Lightcap came Sunday from Columbus to visit the mother of the Misses Grant. They returned in the evening with aunt Mrs. L. I. Sater who had stayed two weeks with her sisters. More relatives visited Guysville and Greenfield houses before the week closed.
A vintage ad-like note explains that feverishness and crying in babies signal sour digestion. It recommends Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a daily remedy, with dosages for infants and older children, plus a plea to request the free information book Useful Information from The Phillips Co.
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