A Thought for Today and Cicero Quote
A Bible verse from Jeremiah 13 10 warns of evil hearts that follow other gods. A Cicero quip notes that evil in the bud is crushed but grows stronger with time.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1929
Page
4
A Bible verse from Jeremiah 13 10 warns of evil hearts that follow other gods. A Cicero quip notes that evil in the bud is crushed but grows stronger with time.
A leadership Training School is planned in Athens to improve religious instruction for youth. Community leaders urge support, arguing better teaching foundations in faith and family will shape devout, morally grounded children and spread nationwide.
Southern Ohio residents flock to Pomeroy next Sunday to witness the Ohio River Pageant marking the dam system completion from Pittsburgh to Cairo. Hoover and others preside as history unfolds with the river now navigable year round and a nine foot stage realized.
The Ohio River has seen booming business over the last decade as river steamers laden with passengers move between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Spectators recall the "good old days" and note even greater spectacle as decorated boats travel downstream, drawing regional interest.
President Portes Gil observes a University of Mexico football scrimmage and raises concerns about Mexico’s readiness for the sport. The piece questions the potential spread south of the Rio Grande and the complexity of football culture.
New York's Fox Roxy Theater area hosts a large parking lot behind the theater fueling around 1000 cars daily and generating about 75 cents per car. The bustling midtown scene includes cheap stands and auction houses relying on loud appeals while Times Square remains a magnet for crowds and missing persons investigations.
The piece contrasts American views of French servants with French thrift and energy. It notes Mussolini's Alpine fortifications, France spending 160 million dollars on defenses, and France amassing a vast fortune in New York. The tone praises frugality, work at home, and national preparedness.
Washington dispatch surveys the long, continuous role of lobbyists in U.S. government history. The piece traces early lobbying from Hamilton to Jefferson, noting how moneyed interests maneuvered policies, land, and national projects, and how power dynamics shaped public resource control.
Health column offers guidance on infant bed wetting caused by exclusive wild diets and later complications. Advice covers reducing fluids in evenings, dietary balance, mental suggestion techniques, rewards for dry mornings, and sleep time encouragement to prevent accidents. It also answers reader questions on tonsil treatment, olive oil use, and metabolic disorders with concise remedies.
The text surveys Breneh tax burdens and family benefits, neurological cautions from Dr Frederick Tilney, European wine studies by Belgian and Dutch researchers, notes on ancient Gauls and French wine regions, and Ramsay MacDonald’s departure to Canada. It hints at leadership insights from a socialist prime minister and ends with a call to read his statements.
A collage of historical curiosities notes Ramsay MacDonald praise and a future of aerial travel. It mentions a ballooning dome over St Pauls, airships carrying passengers, and a mix of political commentary. The piece also lightly prompts health advice and a set of trivia questions about Cubs and poker.
A snippet from a daily English study notes a lesson on imitat...ness and eternity. It highlights words like imitate and eternity with sample uses and a mnemonic about using a word three times to own it.
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter to hold a Saturday meeting with Mrs Van Vorhes at 1 pm at the Kircher home on Second Street in tribute to Mrs Simon Lrouwer. Mrs A F Brackett of Alexandria Virginia and Miss Dorothy Robins of Houston attend as visitors.
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