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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1930
Page
4
Athens Messenger printing company details and publish information including publication days and offices. It lists publisher Gordon K Bush and editor Charles H Harris with affiliations and bureau memberships.
A devotional line cites Revelation 2 10 and quotes Alexander Maclaren on steadfast faith. The message stresses there is no feeble faith that Christ cannot answer.
The piece argues against firing public officers during economic downturns, noting history shows blame shifts to leaders in crises. It contrasts political responses with business practice, urging confidence in proven leaders who steer through troubled waters.
Writer Mr Simms surveys uprisings from South America to Europe, noting most of the world is touched by unrest. He argues the 1914 18 conflict ended an era and its effects linger, shaping India China Europe and world trade decades later.
A reflective editorial argues for keeping an effective leader rather than replacing him with an unknown, warning against tearing down a functioning organization simply because of a temporary setback or adverse conditions during its construction. It emphasizes continuity and patience in leadership.
The author argues broadcasting firms should hire trained sports analysts to describe games. He says regular announcers miss fine points and fans feel let down, comparing sports coverage to journalism standards and suggesting better expertise is needed.
In New York the current club season favors lullaby like tunes and gentler acts over hard jazz. Entertainers Tamara Olga and a South American tango group diversify the scene with Russian cabaret, Spanish Mexican music, and Bolero influenced numbers. Walter O Keefe returns to Broadway, while Hollywood wanderers drift back as the music winds down late nights in Longacre Square.
On November 8, 1905 two trains a freight and a passenger on the D L and W railroad approached on a curved single track near a Wilkes-Barre hospital. They anticipated a head on collision and sent an ambulance to the scene before impact. An account of this is con- tained in the report.
Washington letter outlines a plan to place all defense matters under a single head or committee subservient to the President. It cites Britain’s Defence Committee and notes obstacles including partisan politics and interservice pride between Army Navy and Marine Corps.
Berlin authorities continue to deploy batons against rioters as Page Reichstag coverage continues. Police clash with crowds in the streets, reflecting ongoing civil unrest and security measures in the city.
The report notes Wall Street fluctuating prices with morning declines and afternoon gains. It observes investors selling certain stocks for lower prices to hold weaker holdings, while others rise beyond prior highs and some good stocks are sold cheaply to swap for bad ones.
Mr Pabst, famed brewer once noted for Milwaukee’s fame, has spent a million dollars to equip a plant for real beer in anticipation of a prohibition law change. The piece argues that any compromise will likely ignore the dry law and permit unlimited drinking of inferior products, while better beer could boost government revenue and curb bootlegging profits.
Governor Roosevelt shuts state forests at the start of hunting season to prevent fires after a long drought. He bars access to keep areas safe from hunters’ rifles and matches. Hunters may be disappointed but the action promises more deer next year.
Governor Larson of New Jersey proclaims Prosperity Week praising the state’s improving economy and the advantaged position of New Jersey. Officials credit energy and road-building for steady gains with New York and California compared as benchmarks.
A brief line notes a notation from the Wilkes-Barre Record dated November 9, 1905. The scarcely readable fragment hints at archival reference but lacks clear events or identities.
The text presents a playful prompt about numbers and wordplay. It hints at a riddle where half of two plus two equals eight in a hypothetical reading. It ends with a cadence about tomorrow and a character named Pooh.
Washington reports the Depression altering wage trends and hours. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show many unions held steady while 1929 saw more hourly wage increases than reductions. The five day week and six hour day gain attention as unemployment grows, with broader use of shorter work periods expected.
The item presents a rapid Q and A from Frederic J. Haskin’s Information Bureau detailing inquiries about Paris suburb De Joinville, Philippine Islands population growth, the Man in the Iron Mask, Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight, Washington hunting, Whitelaw Reid as ambassador, the Europa propeller, water composition, Mexican foreign workers, Roanoke River length, and color of the silver fox. It also covers building wages since 1913 and piecrust tables.
A nostalgic piece contrasts silent mood with talking pictures praising grand titles and printed lines over spoken drama. It recalls a failed operatic speakie with a silent hero and notes that notes pay better than oats while quoting a Prohibition era anecdote about 140 men and half a dozen being claimed as honest.
At the first Senior Class meeting in Dean Chubb's classroom Clark Williams a Athens High School graduate and Athens resident was elected president. Public nurses of District No 6 met in Lozan with Miss Munn county health nurse in attendance. Queen Esther Circle formed at Mrs W R Phillips home planning events for First M E Church youth. L and H Coal starts ops in eastern Athens County as 500 men join Athens Nelsonville parade marking 20th annual Sunday School convention.
Twenty six players from Athens High School football team departed for Toledo to face Waite High School with the statewide contest expected to draw strong local interest.
E. R. Lash Jr. compiles a complete record of George Kaler’s first year as pitcher for the Cleveland Americans, detailing his pitching, batting, and fielding performances.
Mr and Mrs J A Carter of Logansport Indiana have finished a two week visit with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Leslie Carter on Route 9 and returned to their home.
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