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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
20
A brief devotional cites Isaiah 45 22 urging belief in Jesus Christ authenticated by repentance for the past and an amendment of life for the future attributed to L L Noble.
The piece argues for establishing a Community Chest to fund charitable needs in Athens County through a single annual solicitation. It emphasizes broad support for agencies like the Salvation Army and Red Cross, the need due to drought and economic strain, and praise for a committee directing fair allocation based on prior performance and needs. It also notes wider benefits of predictable giving and inclusive small donations.
A critique of a true tale about the Bowmans in Morgan County Ohio, contrasting real crimes with glamorous Western fiction. The piece argues organized state crime pursuit could have ended the Bowmans earlier and that city gangsters dwarfed early criminals in brutality and scope.
The article urges broad backing for organized charity, stressing not only large donations from the wealthy but also the many small gifts from ordinary citizens. It highlights the program as a model of unselfish public spirit deserving full respect and active support.
New York reports the return of William Klein known as Coyote Bill, Jersey City native and former Union Pacific telegraph operator at Lookout, Wye. The piece also sketches celebrity Western types like W. B. Crockett the spur maker and Tex Cooper a roaming rodeo showman, all drifting through towns and New York.
George Bernard Shaw revealed a list of the Fight Builders of Universe at a dinner honoring Professor Einstein. The list includes Aristotle, Pythagoras, Copernicus, Ptolemy, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein, with Archimedes suggested for future inclusion due to his physics impact.
Sir Charles Napier sent a concise military despatch in 1847 praising the capture of the Indian Native State. The note is famous for its extreme brevity and sharp phrasing, reflecting dispatch style of the era.
The Washington Letter surveys why bi metalsim fails as a cure for the global low business mood. It notes gold standard momentum, suppressed silver value, and why cheap money would not instantly revive demand. It explains overproduction, factory and mine closures, unemployment, and how bankers’ loan behavior hinges on confidence and expected sales.
Prohibition agents report a New York establishment selling whisky for five cents a drink and fifteen cents for a pint. The piece laments inexpensive spirits as a vice, contrasting ancient and modern practices and noting Bowery denatured alcohol sold for ten cents a drink.
The piece contrasts British tariff stance with France where bread price stays low while farmers are paid well. It cites a Congress member and a baker claiming wheat price and bread price diverge, blaming high distribution costs in the United States. The author argues production is efficient but distribution is extravagant.
Mussolini outlines jobs funded at 100 million dollars to celebrate the march on Rome. He rides to cheers before 10,000 veterans as Italy praises his leadership while a New Jersey bishop argues temperance and the role of law in protecting life.
Washington watched South American revolutions unfold as Brazil fell to rebels and Peru Bolivia and Argentina formed new regimes. The State Department recognized new governments, freed Captain Grow, and faced embarrassment over Stimson and Ambassador Amaral as Britain remained neutral. Worries about Cuba under Machado linger.
A verse shows cyclical waves of public anger at graft and crime, followed by apathy and return to old habits. It notes shifts in politics and society, comparing modern and ancient corruption, and ends with a critique of privilege and perceived impunity in law and markets.
Parcel post business has surged with Fred Lee Tom and helpers delivering 206 packages daily in Athens BE R Lash postmaster reports. A customer bought $1 000 in War Savings Stamps last Saturday. William Green of United Mine Workers spoke on the Democratic ticket. Women voters will meet election judges for the first time next Tuesday. Reports hint a wildcat well may be drilled near Garden Lodi Township. Twenty years ago Wellston High School impressed with a win over A High School as teachers from Athens gathered for the Souther Ohio Teachers Association meeting.
The ladies of the M W Ci entertained their husbands at the home of Mr and Mrs More Richards on Church Street. The house was decorated in true Halloween style for the party.
Ohio University's football team was blown out by the University of Pittsburgh 71 to 0 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Halfback Porta stood out for Ohio with praised tackling described as gilt-edged by a Pittsburgh writer.
Frederic J. Haskin’s Information Bureau offers free Washington sourced Q and A. Topics include Chaplin’s first stage appearance age, Atlanta Penitentiary prisoner education, deportation rules for illegals, Blaine’s “plumed knight” title, changing day length, trans Atlantic cable metal, U.S. vs European water use, Africa language roots, pre Columbian North American fauna, and burning olive oil in antique lamps.
A fragmented item notes prices paid for rare signatures and recalls the forger known as the famous forger who died in 1876. It states he forged revolutions era and Confederate patriot signatures and rarely signed his own name. His autograph now commands value for collectors more than forged exemplars.
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