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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
4
A devotional fragment quotes St. Mark 9 37 about receiving children as receiving Jesus and God the sender. It reflects a parent viewing a child as a hope reborn in a son and notes ambition awakened in him.
The first stadium crowd to visit Athens for Dad’s Day filled streets with cars and pride as Ohio University unveiled the new Stadium. A stronger need emerged for a modern bridge over the Hocking River to handle daily traffic and future football crowds. The Green and White victory over Wesleyan highlighted the event, boosting regional faith in Buckeye football and the university’s role in the state’s future.
Newspaper notes reveal a mix of social commentary on excess in food consumption and aviation safety. It discusses Secretary of Labor James J. Davis citing average yearly meat eggs sugar intake and highlights airplane accident statistics showing low passenger fatality risk despite many pilot and stunt fatalities. It also describes Broadway's glamor and booster culture with loudspeakers and film promotions amid a mayoral campaign, noting crowded displays and significant advertising in New York City.
Secretary Davis notes the remarkable American standard of living and travel experiences. He warns European readers that U S waste in homes could support many families abroad, highlighting how wealth influences consumption.
The Messenger begins a new mystery serial by Anne Austin titled The Avenging Parrot. It follows the frosty reading season and will replace the current tale in about ten days. The author is noted for The Black Pigeon and receives high reviews from national critics. The next fiction starts Friday October 25.
The piece notes Edward Price Bell of the Chicago Daily News long before Ramsay MacDonald's trip to the United States, suggesting his proactive diplomacy helped spur Prime Ministerial contact. It frames Bell as going beyond his duties, acting to ease Anglo American tensions through informal negotiations.
Dr Frank McCoy urges self examination of eating habits and a new disciplined diet in a scientific age. He offers a special diet article “A Cleansing Diet” by mail and cites cases of early deaths linked to bad eating habits, urging moderation and physical effort to achieve lasting health. He answers reader questions on tuberculosis diet, enemas, and knee cracking with guidance favoring balanced, study of dietetics and personal instruction.
Today the author cites Athenian laws and notes rulers may repeal laws or regrade citizens by wealth. He compares ancient figures like Solon and Mussolini to modern governance, while H G Wells with Julian Huxley and George P Wells launches a series titled The Science of Life asking a probing question.
Fragmentary passage notes varying life meanings across peoples and eras. It contrasts a Congo hunter’s view with a Wall Street perspective, and mentions mass interest in life’s purpose alongside eager advertisements promising to answer timeless questions.
CAPTAIN NELSON Goss warns undersea craft are crucial for national defense as surface ships shrink. He argues that even amid disarmament, the U S navy must continue modernizing its fleet to deter enemies and protect coasts.
The piece discusses BRISCAPE submarines and a proposed fleet to deter British reliance on sea lanes. It also recounts a violent incident where William Douglas, age 40, and two women caused a disturbance, leading to a police encounter during which Douglas was killed and Officer Howze was badly beaten.
A collage of Q and A items discusses aircraft comparisons the ZRS-4 and Graf Zeppelin dimensions and power. It questions Massachusetts official flower status and Hoover War Library naming at Stanford with a Frank A. Golder Memorial Fund. It covers mouth presence in some animals and bank consolidations with a note on Midland Bank. It ends by distinguishing nutmeg from mace and their roles.
A Philadelphia labor case, led by Amalgamated Clothing Workers, may curb union organizing in non union areas. Judge William H M Kirkpatrick ruled the injunction restricts unions from pushing wage scales and organizing in Philadelphia, citing interstate commerce impacts and non union competition. The ruling has spurred national debate and potential anti injunction legislation by Norris and the AFL to counter further injunctions.
The letter questions whether Washington stood in the boat and mocks the dramatic license in the painting. It then derides eye ear velocity concepts, vacuum limits, and promotes nature restoration with humorous digs at nudism and tails, ending with a shift to era theory and faith. End signed Leonard Tucker Athens Ohio.
Fragmentary public forum note discusses confusion and haste in modern life with scattered thoughts on restitution evolutionists scanty clothing and bare legs, hinting at social commentary. The readable text emphasizes perplexity and change without a clear resolution.
W Gordon presents a daily vocabulary note on correct usage and pronunciation. The piece explains common misuses such as fixing flowers, defines impel as to urge forward, and encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
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