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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1927
Page
4
A compact reflection quoting Romans 13 10 about love fulfilling the law and Madame Necker on love as the sole possession one carries beyond the grave. The piece presents a brief moral aphorism suitable for a daily devotional card.
A dated column argues citizens must seek fair information before choosing sides on issues from China to Nicaragua to coal. It denounces self-appointed reformers who rush to judgment and urges open minded study to avoid dangerous dissension.
A new weekly church page appears in the Messenger territory offering religion news, a sermonogram feature, discussion questions, and home education tips. Rev D Carl Yoder of Cleveland News leads much of the section with support from Bishop Henderson and the Northeast Ohio Conference.
The article argues that last winter’s baseball scandals did not dampen fans. Public interest in the coming baseball races remains strong as baseball is the national game with enduring thrill and widespread support.
Cadets at West Point may now smoke publicly, easing restrictions that previously troubled many as they attended dances. Female companions reported fewer inconveniences when the smoking policy was relaxed.
Mons Loucheur warns Europe to protect against American competition using economic means within the League of Nations. Europe may pursue free trade among itself while opposing US tariff barriers. Chinese Minister Sze donates 120 volumes to Congress, including the Yi king as part of a growing Chinese classics collection.
The British plan a large air and infantry deployment to China to project power and deter rivals. The piece argues air power can outpace infantry and implies the warning that without an air fleet, Britain would face vulnerability like colonial-era America.
The dry versus wet clash between Senator Borah and Dr Butler drew nationwide attention rivaling a major sports event. Butler favors government controlled sales with no saloons, while Borah argues such control would create bureaucracy and waste.
Senator Borah argues that the nation cannot abandon the rule of law for force, noting prohibition remains widely defied as bootleggers thrive. He cautions reforms won’t end while prohibition lasts, observing laws lose power when the rich and powerful flout them.
Washington observers note Secretary Hoover used a dinner with Latin American diplomats to lay out a coherent US diplomacy. He urged protecting aliens, emphasized international trade via mobile citizen mobility, and urged Latin American nations to diversify exports while borrowing from abroad with the US seen as their best lender.
In New York April 12 a colorful scene unfolds with German rathshelter diners near Broadway and chorus girls discussing future jobs in Shu bert alley. Observers note Wall Street cafes and music schools drawing 250000 sets of parents for spring piano practice as Imogene and many talents journey toward auditions at Aeolian Carnegie and Town Hall.
An arranged life of Christ featuring Dr. William E. Gilroy's synopsis and Kroesen's sketches. Presented as a compact devotional style overview with biographical and artistic elements.
The Biological Survey explains that birds cannot fly backward because their feathers point backward. If a bird tried to reverse, the air pushes the feathers forward creating resistance and preventing progress.
After thirty four hours of deliberation the Thaw trial jurors were deadlocked over the Sanford White murder. Martha E Johnson served as New Hampshire’s female tax collector, a rarity then. Irene Cooley’s work with the American Sunday School Union in Perry County drew commendation. Twenty applicants sought service in the U S armed forces as reported by Postmaster Ellie Lash. German submarines sank 686 neutral vessels in wartime totals. Jacob Smith Jr and Carrie Williams wed in the Union store with all staff present.
Washington reports a portrait of George Norris of Nebraska as a plain, principled fighter in Congress. The 68 year old senator is praised for independence, anti peanut politics, and reforms such as abolishing lame duck sessions and opposing corruption while advancing hydro power and expert-led government ideas.
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