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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1929
Page
4
A compact reflection contrasts Proverbs guidance with Boyle’s view on female beauty. It notes beauty as fickle in both face and mind, warning that age brings decay and casualties should spare them.
The article discusses community weed problems in Athens highlighting vacant lots owned by distant or indifferent owners. Neighbors suffer from fire risk and property decline when lots remain unkept, and residents feel compelled to enforce yard care, even by force, as a last resort.
Will Merritt of the Trimble schools notes Americans too rarely know their lineage after a local family reunion. He handed out lists asking generations of ancestors and found most participants could not name grandmothers before marriage, nor great grandmothers, highlighting how mobility and rapid progress have scattered records and kin.
The passage contrasts distant family life with the need to know relatives. It notes that while separation can aid personal salvation, most people eventually seek information about kin. It compares human genealogies to breeders who track animal lineages, asserting records reveal lineage for both.
In Southeastern Ohio autumn brings preparation and a mix of dread and awe as nights lengthen and winter nears. The piece urges residents of Athens County to store supplies, enjoy hill country beauty, and use long nights to appreciate nature while rains promise color and life to the landscape.
Dr Frank McCoy offers shoe fitting tips to prevent arch problems and recommends gait exercises. He explains the foot arch and dangers of tight footwear, plus at home barefoot routines and the need for proper nutrition for infants and overall health.
The article promotes turning vacation savings into educational funds and clubs. It urges regular tiny deposits to fund trips by car and rail, offering affordable river excursions and widespread lodging, and notes widespread interest in planning and saving to see America first.
The East River window view fuels runaway demand as Manhattan houses sprout. Tenants chase unobstructed yearlong vistas while builders buy land to block rivals light wells. Art colonies like Westport and Woodstock grow amid uproar. Southampton adds Broadway stars and new theater ventures.
The article argues France is self-sufficient or can obtain essentials from neighboring states without shipping. It contrasts Britain, dependent on surface fleets, warning she would starve without naval power and mentions Britain building giant Zeppelins to supply food by air.
France recalls the Nelson monument as a reminder of past naval defeat and pledges vigilance to prevent a recurrence. The statement emphasizes vigilance in maritime defense and national memory.
A concise analysis argues that American government policy aims to protect the nation independently of British or British American bankers, while France seeks protection for France itself through its own government decisions. It emphasizes autonomous national security aims for the United States and France.
Senator Walshe of Montana raises alarm over the Morgan power deal in New York. He fears it could control about 80 percent of the state’s power and influence Democratic presidential prospects.
The speaker laments mergers and corporate power dominating society. They argue benevolent corporations control outcomes and resist public interests, warning that conceding will erode democratic influence.
The text warns that mergers will expand under many names toward a single control, linking money power with hydraulic and other physical power as large banks merge rapidly like power companies.
The passage asserts a shift toward industrial feudalism, as predicted by Charles Fourier a century and a quarter ago. It argues that money that earns interest sustains itself replaces soldiers who required feeding and clothing.
The text argues the government is not honest or capable enough to manage essentials. It asserts all resources stay in the country and that the people can use their own judgment if they have any.
Mrs K J asks if massage can help a four month old with bowlegs and how to perform it. The query seeks practical guidance and safe methods for treating bowing in a very young infant.
A reader Q and A feature covers baseball pitching myths and Galton law. It clarifies that Burleigh Grimes' success isn’t solely due to the spitball, cites his muscular frame, and mentions the rarity of the pitch. It also explains Galton’s law of filial regression and notes facts about Carl Sandburg, Rudy Vallee, Lindbergh Beacon, and the Christian Science Monitor’s start date.
A Washington optometrist advises holding eyeglasses by the frames and avoiding touching the nose-piece to prevent loosening screws. In science notes, emigration refers to white blood cells passing through vessel walls and wandering the body. Marie Corelli was adopted. her real name was Caroline Cody. The Diablo Dam on the Skagit River will be 386 feet high with a 150 foot base and 316000 cubic yards of concrete. Palais de France in New York is a 65 story hotel office complex to be financed by a French corporation with French government approval.
The passage compares political aims across regions, arguing that northern efforts to export communism or empower labor unions in the South mirror earlier attempts. It suggests the South desires more northern capital, factories, and jobs and resists measures discouraging northern investment.
A truckload of all age communists en route to a Gastonia North Carolina protest was stopped by armed men in cars who ordered them to turn back. The trucks followed by the armed group collided with a car, inciting law and order supporters to fire a volley into the truck.
Twenty men and women scattered as a truck ride ended with the death of Mrs. Ella May Wiggins, mother of four. The text notes she rode with a group identified as communists and reflects on warnings and danger surrounding her life.
The incident leaves a painful impression but signals North Carolina will not tolerate communism or anything it labels as such, underscoring a firm political line from the state.
Washington notes the Palestine crisis deepens as Arabs press for independence and Britain’s dual promises to Arabs and Jews meet strong opposition. The article traces wartime promises, League mandate, Jewish immigration growth, Arab fears, and Britain’s oil interests in Mosul and pipelines through Palestine and Syria. It highlights Ramsay MacDonald’s constrained position amid oil motives and mounting tensions.
A proposal outlines sections for a building including an apartment hotel space, a permanent international automobile exhibition, an Academie des Beaux Arts with music and drama conservatories, and a tourists' bureau to promote French interests in the country.
A compact note explains common usage tips and a daily vocabulary goal. The entry defines Endow as to enrich with a gift or quality and gives an example about men endowed with genius.
The report notes excavation for a fine new campus gymnasium at Ohio University begun today. Walter Allen named curator of the gym, which opens for student use and Athens football games. University enrollment reached 238 with a monthly payroll of 17,621.68.
Mrs J L Carpenter departed this morning for a visit to Mt Sterling. The move appears personal with no official engagements noted.
Mrs. A. E. Moore and Mrs. J. Ts. Merwin attend the meeting of the Women’s Federated Clubs in Logan today.
Ten years ago A E Putzek of Portsmouth wrote to the Messenger seeking information or assistance. The brief missive reflects local concerns and community engagement with newspaper correspondence.
Mrs. Robert Baird travels to Pennsboro West Virginia to teach English at the high school. She will receive a salary of 125 dollars per month.
Mr and Mrs John F Anderson returned from Logan where they attended a dinner honoring Mr Anderson and his three brothers all who served with the A E F in France.
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