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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1929
Page
4
A reflective excerpt cites Romans 7 16 about choosing what one would not and approving the law as good. It adds Fenelon noting human power cannot intrude on the mind and that coercion only makes hypocrites. The tone is moral and contemplative.
Hoover to organize business and labor into a volunteer body to sustain industrial strength and employment. He recalls leading relief in Europe and rebuilding Commerce Department to boost national prosperity and public faith in industry.
The Hocking River, long at a low stage, received a natural flushing from recent rains. The river has acted as a drainage catch basin for waste from towns, mines, oil fields, and industries over nearly 100 miles, with colder weather limiting damage despite a stronger rise than expected.
Marionettes regain popularity in Manhattan with year round puppet venues. Tony Sarg runs a Greenwich Village workshop, while Italian marionette shows entertain tourists in Chinatown. Ramon Bufano joins the group, pursuing art and design with a Guggenheim scholarship.
The text notes that many showcases are staged in luxury hotels by private enthusiasts. It highlights John Huston, son of actor Walter Huston, as a standout young creator who wrote a puppet show version of Frankie and Johnnie now touring fashionable salon circuits.
The marionette vogue has leaped New York and scatters father broadly throughout the country in a playful cultural trend that has gathered interest beyond its urban start.
The Marionette Fellowship in Evans ton thrives under Paul MacPhartin a noted puppet authority and author of A Repertoire of Marionette plays The field expands with translations from many lands in A Book of Marionettes by Helen Haimen Joseph the recently penned puppet history for fans
Cleveland demonstrated early puppet experiments with Ellen Von Volkeren credited as a pioneer. She staged shows at the Chicago Little Theater long before World War I, influencing the development of the modern puppet show in the United States.
Fragmentary phrase notes emphasis on the foundational elements of national financial security, signaling critical issues tied to economic stability and policy priorities.
A period of financial stress prompts discussion of methods to curb and silence those who spread financial scandals. The rhetoric likens such figures to wreckers from past disasters who harmed travelers and seized cargo from ships that sank.
A fragmented line hints at a speaker denying involvement in a sale and mentioning withers, forming a cryptic, puzzle-like newspaper item. The readable text suggests a personal stance rather than concrete event details.
A brief note describes old-time traveling puppet shows moving across the land, with emphasis on their presence in the New England states during touring seasons.
Next to life sized Italian marionettes a Yiddish puppet theater thrives in the Ghetto. Shows are serious and tragic with little grotesque humor. The repertoire expanded recently and by Christmas Manhattan will host about six puppet theaters and a dozen private showings.
A fragment quotes a cautious message urging restraint with gambling, attributed to a figure warning the public. The line “Don’t gamble” appears as a concise admonition within the clipped text.
Reports note heavy gold accumulations in the Bank of France with France holding the world’s second largest reserves, as one nation gains on the French in total gold holdings and eyes the top position.
A brief characterization notes that the French are marvelously thrifty and that their government is intelligent and determined. It asserts they pursue what they want and typically achieve it.
In New York City a thousand million in gold credit backs France while American lenders charge 7 to 9 percent. In France locals borrow at 8 to 4 percent, highlighting cheaper financing at home versus abroad.
Legal notice outlines the final settlement of J Ogden Armour's estate following his death. Details indicate executor actions, asset distribution, and court filings connected to the proceedings.
Dr Frank McCoy argues that starch dominates the average table and recommends more non starchy vegetables and proteins. He claims humans can live on meat fruits or greens and that heat and energy come from the body, not food, urging fasting and dietary regimes for conditions like chorea and rheumatic symptoms.
The text notes a deficit reduced by about 2.9 million dollars less than nothing, with adjustments made to family creditors chiefly. No further details are provided in the fragment to identify parties or contexts.
Shortly before her death Mrs Armour warned Brisbane not to fall into creditors' hands. She claimed they took $650, 160,000 from her and left her “on the cleaners” before she realized what happened.
United States coast line lengths include Lake Superior 1192 miles Lake Michigan 1304 miles Lake Huron 581 miles Lake Erie 404 miles Lake Ontario 803 miles Canada coast lines are 910 miles for Superior, 1445 miles for Huron, 827 miles for Erie, and 45 percent for Ontario.
Armour was once valued at S200,000,000 but war and other factors ruined him and his sin led to his death. The note marks a tragic end for a man who had labored since boyhood.
Sir Ronald Lindsay is poised to replace Sir Esme Howard as British ambassador to Washington. The piece notes Lindsay’s view on wine and whisky, suggesting if American Congressmen may drink whisky in silver flasks the ambassador might drink wine from French bottles. It discusses import rules under prohibition.
President Hoover urges humane conduct in war and calls for ending the blockade that uses starvation against civilians. He argues wartime measures harm women and children and should be stopped.
The League of Nations rejects a proposed plan to end blockades and starvation. It argues stopping pressure would remove the alliance’s most valuable leverage. The chief aim was a boycott and blockade against any nation that declared war without approval.
An ironic remark from INA Comic Opera pairs a fictional line about shooting softly with Europe’s view that humanity and war cannot mix. The exchange highlights tensions over killing and starvation in wartime rhetoric.
Washington reports on the utility stock surge and crash as major holding companies led the rise and fall. Analysts cite inflation, speculative excess, and aggressive financing by the power lobby, with investigations and regulator actions shaping the market. The piece lists highs and lows for 14 utility-related firms, including Electric Bond & Share, General Electric, and American Telephone & Telegraph.
The Dooley home at Maymont becomes a city park and the house is maintained as Dooley Museum after Major James H Dooley and his wife’s wills. Gardens reputed among the Souths finest feature. interiors display rugs furniture and art gems. A dimple is a small dent in the skin caused by adhesion to deeper tissues most often on cheek or chin.
A daily vocabulary note by W and Gordon highlights correct usage and pronunciation. Today’s word is denizen meaning an inhabitant with example from the forest.
The Bik banquet drew about 150 guests as the old time Elk club shared a midweek feast. About 30 Athens Chamber of Commerce women answered the luncheon invitation testing the chamber dining facilities. Striking coal miners in Athens County remained off the job awaiting a Washington agreement. The Y W Twilight Recital opened with a Jerome Jerome play performed by six of Prof. H R Pierces pupils, Suns et.
Prof T N Hoover of Ohio University led the Social Club session Tuesday afternoon at Mrs C T Moore's home on Carpenter Street.
By leasing mineral holdings of the Hocking Coal and Land Company to Valley Coal Company the new operator plans a rapid mine opening in Athens Township. The move will place coal feeds nearer Athens than any rival firms.
FE E Rathbun of Piedmont West Virginia arrived this evening and will remain over Sunday as guest of Mr and Mrs L G Worstell and Mr and Mrs M E Twiss.
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