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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
10
The report notes a 100000 population spread across Sourhand Ohio including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Logan Pumbro Middleport Coulville and surrounding communities. It lists affiliations with national and Ohio newspaper associations and circulation groups.
A brief proverb style note cites I Timothy 6 10 and a Tillotson variant about the covetous man hoarding riches not to enjoy them but to possess them
After vacation time the world’s most popular person is a good listener and sympathetic gazer at others travel stories. People travel widely in summer and share experiences. listening well makes you popular and allows mutual benefit.
The Athens Waltonians push for united support and private preserves to protect streams and wildlife. They argue civilized society harms waterways and call for reforestation and wildlife propagation on thousands of acres in the hills for sport and nature.
The Bureau of Labor reports total annual industrial losses exceed 4.0 billion while accidents decline. A large plant cut accident rate by half in eight years, another by 76 percent, and a 5,000-employee operation logged 8 million man-hours in 268 days without a single accident. Health programs lower death rates from 7.5 to five per thousand, boosting efficiency and reducing sickness costs.
Waltonians in Southeastern Ohio push to create a large lake and shoreline cottages as a summer resort. They plan a lake rivaling twice the size of Ohio University campus, aiming to protect wildlife forests and streams while offering a rest spot close by. Support could make the hills an affordable outing destination.
A corporate leader urges pilots and managers to be transparent with press, arguing rumors harm business. He cites fair treatment, full truth, and fearless reporting as essential, noting reporters will reveal the whole story and fortunes improve over time.
New York reports recall Bernadine Mayes rising from Chicago radio voice to reign as Radio World's Fair beauty queen. She drew poster bids and film offers before Warner contract and Hollywood drift, as audiences embraced gadgets and magic of modern tech amid changing myths.
A fragment suggests the so called queen of radio faces changing roles from film and theater to local station work. It hints at a past holder whose name is forgotten, implying the waning fame of a once famous radio figure.
The piece describes a factory produced female robot sent from Germany. It is decorative and well dressed like showroom dummies, with refined mechanics and silent operation. When asked questions she writes the answers.
The piece imagines an alarm like device that tunes a radio program at a set time and a dial time clock. It notes a gadget that filters out unpleasant noises and jokes about inventing a contraption to turn off a neighbor's radio.
Poem celebrates a bird’s effortless southward migration and autonomous travel. It depicts a robin following instinct, needing no maps or reservations, and thriving on nature’s provisions as dusk finds a roadhouse tree. The verse contrasts ease of flight with human travel worries.
A miscellaneous set of compact statements: a man speaks worldwide yet avoids microphones when seated, a reminiscence of childhood sun and swimming, and a remark about awarding a cup as recognition. The tone mirrors a column of brief opinions and light social commentary.
The Athens Fire Department answered a Rodehaver's Grocery alarm as soot burning in a chimney caused the blaze. No damage was reported. The item also notes social events at Ohio University and visits by local residents.
The Washington Letter notes U S unemployment is easing while Britain faces rising joblessness with about 2 million out of work. It discusses trade, taxes, debt payments, and the impact on both economies and global demand.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a headline trio referencing Britain, prohibition politics, and an advertising job amid a tense Wall Street mood. The readable bits suggest a newspaper snapshot of era intrigue and economic jitters.
The passage asserts that the key to broad reach lies in advertising. It emphasizes that distribution potential is unlocked through strategic ad placement and spending to maximize audience.
Mr. Badenoch of the Board of Trade Committee on Business Conduct in Chicago argues the Russian government may hedge on the Chicago market. He sees no reason against hedging as Russia holds huge wheat quantities for sale and implies price actions are not meant to spittle capitalism.
Wall Street shows continued lack of confidence with prices falling from 1 to 11 points on Monday. Analysts blame watered stock and speculative issues piling into millions of shares, while solid values suffer in the gambling mania.
The market shows shares trading for well under half their intrinsic value with projections that some could rise five to tenfold in coming years. Other listings trade at substantial prices yet carry little real value according to analysts.
A playful note contrasts the old fashioned motto for whist with Wall Street’s stratagem. It observes the cautionary rule of preferring safer cards over high aces, suggesting a humorous parallel between card games and market conservatism.
The piece questions where trillions in stocks vanished for Americans and Europeans and notes oilman John L. Sinclair offering 72.5 million dollars in cash ready to loan from Standard Oil of Indiana and paid upfront, implying not a ruined nation. It asks who benefited from the wealth shifts and whether the money was real or imaginary.
A reflective piece questions national character citing a shift from granite like resolve in 1929 to mushy attitudes in September 1980. It laments diminished courage and asks what changed, implying a broader social concern about public resolve.
Ripley notes Connie Mack’s long tenure as manager of the Philadelphia Club since 1904 and tallies pennants in 1902 1905 1910 1911 1913 1914 1929 1930 plus World Series titles in 1910 1911 1913 1929. The Athletics are favored to win the World Championship this season.
A Chicago Radium Clinic head Dr Frank E Simpson demonstrates a glass tube containing radium that powers two leaves which diverge due to positive electricity, then return as the leaves contact a metal sheath. The apparatus sits in a vacuum sealed case and reportedly runs constantly, four years so far, with theoretical infinite operation.
Bigelow played banjo nonstop from 8 p m August 15 to 6 p m August 16 1980 at Rhodes Futch Collins Co Jacksonville Fla The event was broadcast on Station WJAX and reported in Jacksonville papers of the date Tomorrow: The Champion Crawler.
Residents in the northeast section of Big County celebrate two major advances: rapid progress on the new High School Building and a new county road linking State Routes 124 and 7. The road, praised as the finest in Meigs County, improves access to Reedsville and showcases efficiency under L. J. Kenny and crew.
The Athens Grange held a pie supper at Jackville School to raise funds for community activities. Residents gathered for desserts and fellowship, supporting local events and school programs.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Grimes of Stewart returned home after spending two weeks with friends in Athens.
Washington dispatch notes Secretary Hyde sparked a political clash over wheat prices as Russia blamed for market lows. Critics say the move aimed to secure farmer support, while the Red scare loses effectiveness and legislators face revised views on foreign blame.
The passage argues it would be unfair to fault Republicans for stirring hostility toward Soviet Russia, noting widespread American sympathy for the Communist theory is low. It recalls Democratic attempts under A. Mitchell Palmer to capitalize on the Communists and concludes those efforts failed, yet exhausted political currency.
Townspeople and families benefited as the road project progressed with tireless effort from Mr. Keller and support from county officials. The work created jobs, boosted farm income, and drew visitors to admire the scenic countryside and orchards along the route. John W. McBride notes the collaborative success and gratitude to those who made the road possible.
The piece argues that officials may exploit popular support to bolster authority while criticizing Soviet moves to depress American grain prices and deny convict labor in lumber. It notes tiny wheat sales won’t wreck markets and discusses potential proof to vilify Stalin and deny Soviet claims.
The text explains that Dago is likely a corruption of Diego, a Spanish Portuguese name. It also tells how Admiral Van Tromp tied a broom to his masthead after defeating rivals to symbolize sweeping the English from the sea. It notes steam as invisible vapor with a visible white cloud from boiling water.
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