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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1930
Page
7
A sensible woman notes feet are spreading naturally as demand for larger footwear grows, citing an authority on the topic. The piece frames the trend as a positive shift toward healthier, more accommodating shoe choices.
Dr Roy S Copeland argues that women's feet are not growing larger but that shoes and stockings have adjusted to a more practical standard. He notes larger shoe sizes now common and credits women's emancipation for sensible footwear and increased activity, denying dire prophecies about fashion harming health.
The lunar tran sit dominates the day predicting volatile finances rash conflicts and secret attacks with a benevolent Jupiter and Venus trine Mars offering relief. Birthdays may face an unpredictable year of radical change, with opportunities for exciting profitable adventures and a clever ambitious child.
Robert Reading of Jerseyville Road and Frances Hanning of Athens Route 1 shared the first prize in a letter writing contest conducted by Congressman T A Jenkins of the Tenth Ohio District. The $5 prize will be divided between them. The letters discussed H R McVay former Athens County schools superintendent.
Commander Richard E. Byrd headlines the 1930 31 Ohio University Music and Lecture Course announced by Prof Clarence C. Robinson. Other performers include Detroit Symphony Orchestra Lowell Thomas Lawrence Fibbett Paul Kochanski and Dr Arthur Pillsbury. Byrd will lecture November 8 at Alumni Memorial Auditorium detailing the Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
Lillian and Madge fret over Charles Owen's presence at a party hosted by Madge as suspicions grow about Owen and his half brother Samuel Brixton. Carolyn idolizes Owen while Marion questions his role in a suspected financial scheme tied to the Brixton family.
The article from New York on September 22, 1936 explains how girls from ages 4 to 14 wear coats that echo grown ups. It describes waistlines lower than adult styles, smaller fur collars, practical fur and tweed fabrics, and polo and tweed coat designs with belts and decorative seamings.
Motion pictures spanning two years of Byrd’s Antarctic voyage will illustrate his lecture "The South Pole" showing life at Little America the mysteries of Antarctica and the historic South Pole flight. The footage was assembled under Commander Byrd’s personal direction for the presentation.
Notre Dame coach George Keegan revealed the 1930 31 cage slate including Northwestern Purdue Indiana Ohio State Iowa Syracuse Pennsylvania Pittsburgh and Army Army has never before appeared on Notre Dame's schedule.
Dr. J. Leonhardt claims an internal remedy targets pile cause not symptoms. After 1000 patients tested, 96 successes with Hemroid, now sold by druggists nationwide. Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store offers money back if Hemroid fails.
The narrator settles for the situation and asks if they will see Mr. Owen during Christmas. Helena Brixton says Owen will join Sam tomorrow, delaying a country visit. The room fills with male guests led by Harry Underwood, shifting focus from the earlier question about Samuel Brixton’s Christmas plans.
Ohio report shows statewide August accidents at 19 043, down 425 from July, with 99 percent fatalities two more than July. Athens County logged 72 incidents none fatal, none permanent partial disability, 39 with over seven days time loss, 4 with seven days or less, and 29 medical cases with no time loss.
Shadows hurry to wind and move a stubborn cuckoo clock to seven o clock. They swing the pendulum and set hands as Cuckoo calls seven times, waking Dinah May Frank Jim and Rolf in time for a planned picnic despite the clock stopping at six.
The county recorded 1,159 days of worker time lost. In July there were 191 accidents with one fatality and a time loss of 7,242 days.
A 1940 feature contrasts a hard edged young doctor with the old gentle approach. It recalls a patient told of brain lesions and diabetes, the danger of overconfidence, and how personal care and tact can matter more than sterile efficiency in medical practice.
The general level of farm prices fell 12 points during the period surveyed by the U S Department of Agriculture, indicating a broad decline in agricultural markets. Data cover multiple commodity categories and regional variations.
The report notes the index reading sits at 111 this year, marking a drop of 29 points compared with the prior year.
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