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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1930
Page
4
The Athens Messenger details publication scope and offices with publisher Gordon K. Bush and editor Charles H. Harris. It lists membership in newspaper associations, telegraph reports, and advertising rates plus subscription pricing for carrier and mail service in Ohio.
A brief devotional note contrasts a Biblical command with Colley Cibber’s line about stolen sweets. The items reflect moral guidance and a light literary jab, framed as short, stand alone quotations.
The article notes revolts forming in Peru with the ousted president Leguia at risk and a menacing government crisis in Argentina. It states the United States likely faces no need for intervention as Peru and Argentina differ from Nicaragua and marines would stay north of the equator.
A small business owner built a $50,000 surplus through careful trading and living frugally. He declined a lucrative offer to switch fields, choosing to stick to his own line after twenty years of mastering its tricks. He argued experience beats learning a new industry and aimed to apply his stock-purchasing knack to earn more.
An inexperienced trader with no securities background opened an account and followed tips from friends. He rode a lucky start to apparent wealth but now sees his capital seriously impaired after a bad financial period, while he recovers and plans to learn about stock values and market practices.
The article extols travel for meeting new people and gaining fresh perspectives. It compares ocean trips and modern hotels or tourist camps as venues where strangers from distant places form friendships, offering new ideas and slants on life through willingness to engage.
The district notes a shift as squirrels move in search of food with many hunters absent this season. Rabbits loom as the next sport while frosty mornings and football await. Locals observe squirrels along watercourses and cornfields with future returns predicted.
The article describes a late opening night in a glistening New York venue with a mix of artists, critics, actors, and reporters. Benito Collado, owner, dismisses questions about a graffito shrine to his boyhood friend Grenado the bullfighter whose head decorates the place, a remnant of the dead matador’s weapons.
The El Chico, a Spanish night spot, relocates to new quarters. A bull head above the orchestra stand and the banderilla and matador’s sword decorate the remodeled space, creating a striking, incongruous note in the decor.
A fragment hints at a tall dark Spaniard crossing the floor and drawing attention with a poised presence. The snippet suggests a social or performance moment without further detail on context or outcome.
The market for exchange seats has cooled as prices retreat from a peak, with buyers now facing lower values. A seat changed hands Thursday at $301,090 after earlier trips toward 1,090,000.
The piece argues rumors of a German revolution unlikely due to the intelligence of Germans. It notes such a revolt would threaten high finance and implies fear of a German Bolshevism if it occurred.
In a club, a mounted bull becomes a centerpiece as guitars strum and a tango sounds. The scene blends Spain and New York nightlife while a shadow of a fatal death lingers. Dawn reveals crowds fading into the city as a lone tippler sings the toreador song.
In Berlin stocks declined while the Hindenburg government appears stable. Germans, though anxious, use low markets to push for changes in the massive payments demanded by the Allies and may secure concessions. Europe seeks peace if obtainable.
Congressman Britten, chair of the House naval affairs committee, returning from Europe on the Leviathan, warns that peace in Europe is unlikely. He notes nations are more armed and distrustful than in 1912 and urges U S preparation for a potential big explosion. Judge Dowling notes resentment in Germany and Italy toward France with Versailles blamed.
Frederic J. Haskin reports the Who's Who in America biannual edition lists 3,931 new inductees including 3,764 men and 167 women. The group averages 61.17 years old with 26.21 years active, 83.05 percent college trained, and an average marriage age of 28.44. The piece analyzes education, professions, and timing for inclusion.
A cryptic phrase from Mr Brit ten hints at a looming event. Officials urge calm as speculation swirls about a potential blast and its political ramifications.
Speaker denounces Russia for short selling wheat in the U S claiming it mimics gambling methods. He questions who allowed the move and argues Russia cannot be squeezed as they would deliver the wheat upon payment.
The Reverend Bernard I. Dell of St Stephen's College Columbia University argues American education is in decline due to a public school system that offers smatterings of predigested information rather than training minds to function. He compares overloading the mind to feeding mush to a Strasbourg goose to illustrate his point.
A boy with literacy and little formal schooling may outpace most students by age 21. He reads and thinks, while many school children lag, prompting discussion on the value of schooling and self-education.
The article notes Thomas Burleigh of Shifnal England as a figure in 18th and 19th century disputes over when a new century begins. Flam marion referenced Burleigh in 1960 and Prof. Motehnikoff, a longevity expert, examined Burleigh’s data and found it credible. See Macrobes Monographie published 1903. Tomorrow What Half Pint Rye.
Officials raiding a Elizabeth brewery faced a dozen gunmen. The gunman leader signaled and ordered the raid, killing the raider. Prohibition agents focus on New Jersey to capture the attackers. It marks the second hijacking raid on federal agents in a week.
Washington experts suggest a 3 percent beer could be legalized without repealing the prohibition amendment. The idea pleases beer supporters and could redefine compliance strategies for 3 percent brews.
A clipped remark suggests the Republican party might release the 3 per cent beer policy if public sentiment turns against it before a major election. The idea is noted as unlikely but possibly amusing.
A police training incident in Cologne shows two dogs pursuing a burglar ended by the dogs turning on each other. The burglar escaped during their brutal squabble, illustrating how warlike actions can derail the original mission and mirror human conflict.
A North Carolina contracting company is installing a new heating system at the Athens post office. In Athens, J. Lester Foraker was elected president of the Democratic Boys of Athens at a meeting at the Democratic headquarters. Other officers elected include Robert Keenan as first vice president Dwight Rutherford as second vice president Joseph Farley as secretary and Barrett Young as treasurer.
A marriage license was issued to Fred Evener 24 a Millfield miner and May Carter 19 of Athens.
Gladys Jones was elected president of the Lillie Class of the Christian Church at a meeting in the Christian Endeavor rooms. Dorothy Andrews was named chairman of the program committee.
Captain Oldfield Wise Faubion and Feth are the only lettermen on this year's Athens High School football squad. The remainder of the squad will be chosen if about thirty candidates remain in contention.
The 17 year old Miss Audra Rice of Mound Street died at her parents home from acute congestion of the brain after a sudden illness. About 75 Athens residents gathered in Campbell Hall to discuss a proposed suit against the village of Athens to block storm sewer assessment collection.
Miss Stella Burke was daily burned about the face while preparing a meal when she lighted a match in gas escaping from a stove.
Mr and Mrs Dan Axtell have been visiting relatives in Athens and Meigs Counties and depart today for their home in Nebraska.
George P Ginn of Ashland Kentucky visits his sister Mrs L A Patterson in Ashland.
Mr and Mrs Charles Leverage of Huntington West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter formerly from Athens.
A humorous verse piece argues writing is best with a steel pen and laments a typing habit. It contrasts famed poets with the author who types and claims fame through efficiency rather than noble action. A second brief note malts about racketeers in the fish industry and a dedication.
The article presents a reader service offering free information via The Other Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Jackin Washington. It covers queries about baseball pitching history planets Damascus Capitol police appointments landgrave third time third dim substance and Solomon Islands size with concise expert answers.
Washington notes four interrelated factors driving long range talk of the 1982 presidential race. Prohibition becomes a key issue, Hoover lags in popularity, Roosevelt pushes states rights on prohibition, and Morrow rises as a potential New Jersey Senate winner. Both parties anticipate heated conventions and possible referenda to settle dry versus wet divides.
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