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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1930
Page
17
A compact devotional note quotes Ezekiel 18 2 and Carlyle on repentance and fault. The message links turning from sin with life and frames self awareness as a divine attribute, urging reflection and moral accountability.
The article argues that ancient mound builders in the Ohio region and in Mexico and South America show higher civilization than later Native groups. It notes nomadic early Indians, scarce habitation traces, and notes Iroquois and other foes shaping Ohio before Anglo Saxon arrival. It cites Spanish extermination of Aztecs and questions what happened to earlier cultures.
The text notes that early peoples judged Indians as a dying and decadent race inferior to their ancestors and doomed to give way to a stronger population.
Editors note mild critique greets King George’s published personal code framed on his bedroom wall. The rules urge obedience discipline restraint praise and composure. Some call it flat but supporters say following it would make a better man despite its boyish tone.
The Baltimore Sun warns that with the first month of the fiscal year passed, all government departments must cut spending to prevent a tax increase. Since 1931 appropriations rose sharply and federal income will fall, officials and citizens should avoid new laws and costly experiments and instead conserve funds. The coming tax statements will reflect the public policy chosen.
New Jersey officials adopt a policy to destroy autos deemed unsafe or unfit for operation on public highways. Abandoned vehicles will be disposed of similarly. The aim is to reduce the annual traffic death toll caused by old wrecks with bad brakes and unroadworthy condition.
Special Writer reports on a Cambridge reader’s letter about how to see New York. The piece recalls morning routines, sights from 118th Street to Times Square, and a trip to Coney Island with notes on the city’s landmarks and everyday encounters.
A letter from Mrs Speers recalls moments of hurried city life from Brooklyn to Manhattan and a lunch counter scene. It notes a subway family asleep, a man helping a blind woman, and reflections on daily tasks and travel wishes.
The word frau meaning wife traces to Medieval German frowe composed of joy and pain two syllables. This linguistic note suggests several conclusions about its origins andEvolution in German language.
In Yosemite Valley California a 250 year old stump bears horned growths described as treé-antiers. The find highlights unusual tree formations in the park.
The 1920 to 1930 census shows Queens rising from 469,048 to 1,079,357, a 130.1 percent gain and 610,315 new residents, making it a metropolis of its own on Long Island. Manhattan falls 158 percent, with about 512,000 leaving for other boroughs amid loft factories and rapid change. Brooklyn surpasses Manhattan by 1980, reaching 2,604,549 residents, while retaining its own federal post office status.
A tree bears antlers embedded between its limbs, likely placed about a century ago and gradually enveloped by the growing wood. Tomorrow's forecast mentions snow on the Figua tor.
A statement notes that a silver basis would rise by eight billion, nearly matching the amount sent to our dear allies, highlighting substantial financial support and strategic backing in wartime aid.
The text argues that halving the value of money used by over half the world’s population leads to major trouble. It compares the impact to a hypothetical situation where John D. Rockefeller finds half his wealth counterfeit and must reduce expenses.
The writer argues world management is weak highlighting China’s public debt near one dollar per person and Australia’s at about 1000 dollars per person. He suggests Australia would fail without Britain, criticizing Britain’s role as more stepmother than mother.
European and American bankers request Mr. Cromie to demonstrate methods to restore silver value, noting that W. J. Bryan previously attempted a similar effort.
A historical note recalls a 16 to 1 basis failing as Uncle Sam used nearly $100 million on wheat with the price dropping 26 cents. The period underscores the obstinate reality of supply and demand in agricultural markets.
Georges Claude, backed by the French Academy of Science and the Cuban government, is testing a costly process to extract heat from surface and gulf stream waters in the tropics, condense the steam, and pump it to colder ocean depths, using a vacuum to create steam at low temperature.
A bygone prose snippet compares a man with coal mines steam engines hydraulic turbines and other power sources to a fly building a wind highlighting ingenuity and industrial curiosity.
A fragment hints at vast power and future potential, likening the earth to a dynamic source of unlimited energy that could endure for ages. The lines evoke a grand, almost prophetic vision of sustained global power stemming from a transformative technology.
The revolution continues with no public opposition and the new President receives full obedience. Europe blames the upheaval on the United States and Rome's Il Tevere cites imitation of U S policies and centralized power, warning against the Monroe Doctrine.
A historical remark argues that without the Monroe Doctrine the United States might have claimed half of South America for Japan and the other half for Germany, but stresses preserving the Monroe Doctrine despite other imperial temptations.
Twelve people were arrested for drunkenness over Sunday in the county. J. W. Wolfe imported some of the finest tobacco seen in Athens, grown on the State Hospital grounds with patient aid. Twenty years ago Ohio Field hosted its first football tryout led by Coach Wood with several local players listed.
Enrollment at Athens school greatly exceeded all prior years with every room crowded to capacity, signaling unusually strong turnout and crowded classrooms across the district.
Three hundred men employed by Mine 210 at Sugar Creek walked out after the company refused to reinstate three drivers who had been discharged the day before.
The Athens County Fair date was set nearly a month later than usual to allow an enhanced program compared with prior years. The change aims to attract more attendees and showcase updated exhibits and activities.
Ohio University coaches had all but given up on securing star running back Dutch Littler from Athens High. Littler had clearly chosen Ohio Wesleyan, shifting expectations for both programs.
The Athens County Fruit Growers Association held its second meeting and adopted a constitution, signaling formal organization and governance for the group.
Dr. BE W. Chubb, dean of Ohio University, spoke at the annual session of the Cincinnati Teachers' Normal Institute on The Experimental Life.
A reflective verse by James J. Montague contrasts gunmen and gangsters with brainy folk. It laments rising street violence and urges brains as bulwarks of strength, weaving in a fiction story about a traffic cop and a farmer’s bulldog as brief vignettes.
Frederic J. Haskin presents a Washington based service answering queries on law history oil capitals and famous figures. It covers first law school origins orbital pitch reference to US bonds war debt Sheffield plate origin and ultimatum definitions with concise explanations.
Washington report notes the destruction of wartime tempo buildings housing agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and Census Bureau. The fire accelerates plans for a central archives facility after Congress authorized construction and allocated funds, with questionnaires guiding space needs.
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