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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
4
A Thought for Today quotes I Peter urging avoidance of evil and pursuit of good and peace. It contrasts with Kossuth's claim of loving peace while resisting oppression, presenting a view of peace as active courage.
The text argues that aviation fatalities stem from inexperienced fliers and unsafe aircraft. It urges thorough investigation of crashes to educate the public, promote strict plane inspections, skilled pilots, and well supervised airports to reduce deaths and ease fear of flying.
The piece argues that street use benefits the public broadly in cities like Athens Nelsonville Logan Glouster Pomeroy Middleport and others and that frontage owners should not bear the full paving cost. It questions whether property owners along state highways in cities should pay for repaving when many benefit from the roads used by the nation. Modern streets and roads cost a great deal.
The article notes the shift in street improvement funding in Ohio towns with owners increasingly paying a fair share for re paving. The state highway department now covers more of the cost inside cities and bonds in Athens funded townwide projects, though owners still contribute. Proponents once opposed any payment, but time has shown their concerns had merit.
The piece reflects on Great Lakes danger in winter, noting how summer familiarity with lake country hides the peril of storms. It honors maritime heroes who face ice and waves, recalling recent tragedies and the risks ferrymen and sailors endure each cold season.
The fashion business grapples with women debating knee coverage and skirt lengths. Retailers and wholesalers face swings in demand, with producers tied to fabric trends. When dresses shift from long to short, sales dip, risking losses for many in the supply chain.
Eva Le Gal Henne keeps a revival of the old four decker peanut gallery style theater alive as pink lemonade and peanuts sell in aisles. Despite tough times, her repertoire theater remains packed, while cut rate agencies struggle with middle ground pricing and weak second rate attractions. A Democratic meeting in Massachusetts quips about a stock market panic linked to past Smith era fears. The piece notes the public grows wiser and the economy may endure through saving and measured risk.
An Oct 31 report describes how old world artistry on Manhattan’s East Side near Second Avenue fades under commercialism. Persian cafes, Russian eateries and decorative displays replace craftsman rooms and authentic cultural ambiance as locals adopt uptown fashion and mass produced wares.
The former governor, now Democratic presidential hopeful, warns that many will regret stampeding in panic after the alarm. He urges restraint and orderly conduct amid the chaos.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health offers guidance on rheumatism prevention via intestinal cleansing and fever therapy. He urges bed rest under woolen blankets to induce sweating and bowel cleansing before sweating continues for a day. He answers questions on neck exercises and safety of food colorings used in foods.
The obituary-like note references the late Dr John Roach Straton as an absolute fundamentalist. It mentions his belief that the whale swallowed Jonah and that Joshua halted the sun’s movement around the world, noting the scientific inaccuracy of such solar orbit.
The piece contrasts religious conviction with modern science, noting a preacher’s belief in eternal reward after death. It reports two more oil fields discovered in Texas and Kansas, framed as a misfortune for oil stock prices, and criticizes oil companies and government for failing to protect resources and prevent waste.
The Kyoto gathering opened with China criticizing Japan and its policies. Viscount Shibusawa warned that American exclusions on Asiatic immigration wounds national honor and will stay open until the issue is resolved.
The speaker condemns the exclusion program as a confession of inability to meet Japanese competition at home, noting evident respect for Japan while arguing such policy harms national progress.
The piece compares how exclusion laws in the United States match the British system in Canada and are milder than those in Australia and New Zealand. It notes Japan’s limited comment on ex clusion of Japanese immigration by its ally, the British Empire.
Gall bladder adhesions can sometimes be broken up by manipulative treatment.
A reader quiz covers topics from travel to the port of New York to historical figures, natural science, and notable establishments. It includes figures on ocean-sailing in June to August and details on the largest privately owned yacht Orion and the Hillcrest Rabbitry in Alta Loma California with 2,500 rabbits per shed across 26 sheds.
Washington figures show the prison population climbing from 57 000 in 1904 to 96 125 by 1927 with a rising per cent of inmates and more men than women. The Commerce Department notes homicide and theft convictions shift, and escape recaptures reach about 75 per cent.
A compact lesson on usage and pronunciation notes. It defines prevail as overcome gain advantage and triumph and gives an example wiser counsels prevailed and peace was restored while offering guidance on choosing correct synonyms and spellings.
C L Martzolft announced Strick Mlan a famed American humor lecturer and former Ohio University student will visit Athens for a lecture. Girl Scout drive in the week has reached 333 dollars in subscriptions by Thursday. Mrs A L Johnson plans a Columbus trip to visit relatives. Janette left noon for Chillicothe to visit relatives for the week. Twenty years ago Rally Day at First M Church Sunday School drew a record dinner crowd with 729 in classes. county precinct officials gathered Saturday to receive election supplies for tomorrow. Mrs P A Claassen returned from New York City after visiting her sister-in-law, S F Stewart.
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