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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
4
A short reflection carries a proverb from Proverbs 9 6 urging forsaking foolishness to live and seek understanding. It offers Southey on travel suggesting amusement on the road but a desire for rest.
An article argues that improved highways boost travel in all directions and praises cautious driving while noting accidents. It contends slow drivers impede flow, warns against intoxicated driving, and predicts a need for a minimum speed law to reduce city block congestion on main roads.
Henry Ford argues that future generations will face more opportunities and challenges than ever before. He notes human progress is accelerating, with the potential to lift humanity by its own bootstraps or ruin itself, as the pace of change shows no signs of slowing.
The passage argues humanity faces dual futures from rapid change and global connectivity. It notes shrinking distances, faster transport, and vast potential for universal peace or a new despotism. It urges teaching children to make wise choices for the era ahead.
A Glacier National Park bulletin by Superintendent J Ross Eakin notes fires now mainly come from natural causes like lightning. He credits improved visitor care with campfires cigars and matches, saying carelessness has decreased in recent years. If visitors keep efforts, the old tourist tradition of fire danger may change.
The University of Southern California held a summer course for city state and county officials to outline duties powers and responsibilities. It seeks to boost efficiency in public offices, noting the road to reform is long while warning that many politicians pursue personal gain over public service.
The piece discusses high wages and corporate freedom, urging American industry growth against outsiders. It notes Britain lending to France yet France drawing gold from London, and compares French and American lending costs. It concludes with stock market optimism and a July-like August, citing 240 representative stocks gaining 4465 million dollars.
The piece recalls Vernon and Irene Castle and Castles-by-the-Sea, now a memory as modern ultra resort beaches replace old entertainment arcs. It notes theater crowds at Broadway during heat waves, and a new record club plan for music, along with reconciled book clubs and publisher disputes easing for booksellers.
The passage reflects on California's past progress, noting humans studying early mammals and the long history of life. It emphasizes a very old planet with creatures that could not nurse their young and endured for millions of years.
Mrs Green of the Federation of Labor denounces government by injunction as control and intimidation of labor unions by judges at the behest of corporations.
Mr Green, described as an intelligent citizen, argues that prosperity hinges on corporate growth and suggests jobs will remain secure while this prosperity lasts, reflecting a business view of the era.
The article notes Colonel Lindbergh valuing imagination in fliers to avoid trouble and a fearless first class flier. Lieutenant Doolittle is highlighted as meeting those traits, performing daring stunts above Cleveland airport, stripping wings from his plane at 2,000 feet and later requesting a new plane to continue upside down maneuvers.
Colonel William Hayward delivers a live polar bear to the zoo and skins of other bears including a specimen eight feet tall and weighing 1,485 pounds for the Museum of Natural History.
Colonel Hayward argues killing bears would prevent predation on seals and fish. He notes bears dive to escape, become helpless, and suggests eradicating ocean marauders could yield inexhaustible supplies from the sea.
Dr Frank McCoy notes hair loss stems from nutrition or scalp disease not hair cutting. Tight hats and aging affect circulation. Dandruff, scalp tightness, and poor circulation raise risk. He advises weekly washing, scalp massage, ice therapy, coconut or almond oil, sun exposure, exercise, and silicon rich foods to aid growth.
The first American combatants killed in front-line action were Corporal James B. Gresham Private Thomas F. Enright and Private Merle D. Hay of Company F 16th Infantry. They died on November 3 1917 during a German raid on American trenches marking the war’s initial frontline fatalities for the U S Army.
A quiz from readers reports the Bremen became the first airship to fly non-stop from Europe to North America. It departed Dublin and landed near Greenland in 36 hours 35 minutes after crossing the Atlantic.
Mrs Grace Shaw and three children Xenia spent the week with Mrs Mary Parks and Mrs Oscar Pearson. Oscar Pearson visited his mother Mrs Ellen Pearson Longstreth. Mrs Will Briley Carlton Hill and daughter Mrs Wayne Johnson and family Columbus were calling on Mrs Mary Parks Sunday.
Washington observers say Hoover Wilbur plan to turn public lands to states will stall amid scandal fears and concerns over mineral rights. Roosevelt Taft conservationists warn it would undo national resource safeguards while critics cite past state land giveaways to corporations.
Judge L G Worstell of Athens Dr Stanley of Albany W L Hudson of Nelsonville Virgil Yaw of Glouster and Bert Watkins of Chauncey named to the Athens County Dry Federation executive committee. Thirty WWI veterans take Red Cross vocational training. Cement walks planned at the Presbyterian Church corner Court and Washington Streets. Prof F S Coultrap retires as county secretary of the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle and Supt Alex Root of Coolville named successor. Worstell attended legal business in Lancaster.
Fred Mc Gee family and Miss Gladys McGee of Springfield join Mr and Mrs Ad a McGee in Hollister. Ernest Watkins and Clarence Bethee with daughter Madaline visit relatives while Labor Day. Other relatives travel from Fos toria and Pontiac to Hollister for weekend gatherings.
Robert Arnold and Pomeroy have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Byers for a few days before returning home. O. A. Athletic Director John Corbett and his family arrived today to establish their residence in the city and will secure housing immediately.
The text notes that families in Pontiac are spending days at the home of Mr Joe Adams in Hollister, illustrating a temporary relocation or shared living arrangement.
W L Gordon presents a daily English note on usage missteps and pronunciation. It highlights vulgarisms mispronunciations and misspellings, adds a synonym set, and urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word each day.
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