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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1929
Page
4
A brief reflection cites Ezekiel 13 8 and Lingree noting vanity and lies. It warns against condemning women while acknowledging men kindle the fire of vanity.
The Ohio road system covers 84 978 miles with over 45 percent improved. If traveled 200 miles daily it would take over a year to cover all roads. State highways form main arteries linking county seats, with about 10 000 miles improved and a 50 day traverse for those roads at the same pace.
Athens County Ministers Association will run an initial school for religious education in early December to train church workers in methods of effective religious education. Professor Houf of Ohio University supports the effort, noting education can address social problems as churches adapt to modern life.
The piece argues against unqualified calls for all young men to spend most earnings. It says some saving is prudent, warns of hardship if spending dominates, and emphasizes balancing spending with thrift. It notes the need to learn thrift early and to adapt as earning capacity changes. It ends by urging self analysis to judge one’s own finances.
An early explanation discusses why leaves fall in autumn to conserve water for the tree in winter. It notes that leaves shed reduce water loss as roots absorb little water during dormancy. It mentions droughts affecting leaf drop and early coloring in many areas.
The New York City rumor mill spins stories about Al Smith at a tea for his autobiography and Lawrence Stallings praising Virginia tobacco. It notes a young novelist daughter of a Watch and Ward member smoking, plus Cribbed bars and prison tales of Ernest Toller. A colossal 160 story tower near City Hall is planned for old dry goods belt at a cost of 75 million.
A historical note recalls a persistent effort to win a public competition that, twenty years later, resulted in the construction of a library. It honors a life of happy, useful work and notes President Hoover praising the Ohio River navigation project as a model for future works.
Dr Frank McCoy presents a weekly menu plan starting October 27 with breakfasts lunches and dinners featuring eggs vegetables seafood and meats. He answers reader questions on skin dryness nutrition protein and treatment for childhood leg deformities with dieting bone building elements and exercise.
Miss H G requests guidance on how to respond to questions and seeks a detailed explanation of the process. The query suggests a desire for clarification on handling inquiries.
A collage of Q A items covers topics from Edison flowers and Brazil coffee exports to basilisk questions about the Bible nt the origin of feet of clay and the Nile lotus. It also includes inquiries on Bryan’s fortune for students maple sugar in early America and a long list of miscellaneous trivia with brief answers.
A daily study in correct English lists common misuses. It notes that queer does not mean funny and flags mispronunciations such as lenity and radiance. It offers synonyms like banter and pleasantry and encourages practice by using a word three times to own it.
Rodney Dutcher surveys 30 years of lobbying in Washington, tracing how organized national groups and corporations shape policy. He cites the old French Panama Company case, the Pure Food bill battles, anti saloon League campaigns, labor and tariff lobbies, and recent power and tax maneuvers as proof of powerful, issue driven influence in federal decisions.
A daily vocabulary note defining iluminative as tending to eliminate or make clear. The example shows the speaker’s life theory becoming iluminative as the talk continues.
Ohio State Protective Association plans a state meeting in the area next week highlighted by a public reception and banquet. Local Odd Fellows hold a homecoming for 200 to 300 members and families at the O O F hall. Supt Morgan travels to Gallipolis to discuss organizing a Parent-Teacher Association.
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