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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
4
An excerpt notes both bluejackets and marines engaging in Nanking as irregular lines report their actions. It emphasizes that ordinary sailors also contribute, while recalling the address 8 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago and New York presence.
A brief devotional note presents biblical and literary maxims about spiritual rebirth and the ideal of a golden childhood. It cites John 3 3 and the idea that children embody a pure, hopeful era, reflecting a reflective daily thought.
The article argues romance is an unsolicited gift found near daily life not in distant horizons. It urges readers to recognize adventure inside themselves and in their own streets, saying everyone is an adventurer with immortal possibilities and undiscovered continents ahead.
Pacific shipping magnate Obert Dollar writes in Forbes that peaceful China will be a major global trade driver. He argues China has vast resources and population, creating a first magnitude market, and urges peace to protect American interests and goodwill.
An editorial from Moral Welfare opposes vast shipbuilding spending saying battleships will be outdated quickly and even implies President Coolidge shares the view. The text hints at misread authorship suggesting a Democrat wrote it, reflecting publication tone and possible intent.
Dispatches stress the difference between US Navy sailors and Marines, noting foreign reporters often confuse the two services and lump their activities together under the term marines.
The New York legislature defeated a bill allowing prosecutors to comment on a defendant's refusal to testify in criminal trials. The editorial argues this change would help uphold public trust by preventing innocent defendants from being penalized for choosing not to testify.
The world reacts to Henry Ford's car crash as his family holdings in the United States are owned 100 percent by his household. Ford's strength and endurance are cited as aiding recovery while speculation over financial implications remains minimal and personal in nature.
The report notes rising anti foreign sentiment in northern and southern China. Missionaries remain at their posts, driven by duty to save souls, arguing that Chinese people should have the chance to go to heaven, even as some prefer otherwise.
Chinese revolutionary forces opened fire on the destroyer John B. Ford as it moved up the Yangtze river. The ship responded with its four inch guns and machine guns, engaging the attackers immediately.
The United States Department of Agriculture and state agencies wage a major campaign to curb the European corn borer threatening a 2 billion dollar crop. A 10 million dollar fund funds field equipment and a May 1 deadline for voluntary clean up across 60 million acres in New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Indiana with enforcement possible on noncompliant farms.
The piece notes subway expansion under Manhattan disturbing Greenwich Village landmarks. It recalls John Masefield's bar job origins, Frank Shay’s bookshop with a famed door, and Daca the cowboy owner who added another door to the shop. Christopher Street artists scatter as village life resurges with new magazines clubs galleries cafes.
A Washington correspondent notes Admiration for Hoover but splits on Coolidge. One report says Coolidge will not run in 1928 and supports Hoover while Borah predicts Coolidge for renomination. The president may retire, practice law, and save for his wife and son, as he has never saved from his salary.
A northern union wage dispute aims to curb pay facing southern nonunion workers. Authors argue wages fall through periodic employer worker battles, harming families and raising public coal costs. They urge an impartial third party to fix wages for a civilized industry.
In Glasgow D H Ormond faces a sanity test after his wife accuses him of insisting on bathing in milk every day.
Twenty years ago the Nelsonville Athens and Glouster traction company received one year more to finish its road financing. The Coolville Art company formed with J. E. Hartnell as president and J. E. Bailey as treasurer selling art ads. A Western Union telegraph rate increase took effect. A soap model of the Athens government building was shown locally. Ten years ago President Wilson’s war message awaited House action while Ellis lodge backed compulsory military training. Rome and Troy bond votes failed for new buildings. Representative Jeanette Rankin became the first woman in Congress.
Rodney Dutcher argues China’s sparse rail network hampers development. He compares mileage per capita, notes vast unconnected western areas, and cites efforts to unify lines into a national system amid political and logistical obstacles. Pilfering and poverty further strain railway operations.
A Q A style excerpt explains the Storm King Highway as the segment passing over Storm King Mountain from West Point New York to Newburgh New York. The passage touches on constitutional commander in chief roles, crime age trends, garnet locations, and Bunker Hill monument history with dates and costs. It notes a London court verdict of 250 pounds in a suit over alleged theft of affection.
A Bethel Maine reader recalls seven years of severe eczema on a nephew with face hands and body. After using Resinol Soap and Ointment the itching stopped and the skin healed completely. The note ends with an offer to mail information on Resinol to readers.
The piece urges women and girls to avoid self treatment and constipation and praises Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for gentle bowel movements without griping or upset. It notes the product is harmless and pleasant, suitable even for delicate individuals and those prone to headaches or biliousness.
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