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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1927
Page
4
A brief column features a biblical verse from Matthew 6 21 about treasure and heart and a Bronson Alcott saying about ideals as our better selves in a reflective daily note.
Princeton professor Whittlesey argues great minds like Lincoln Jefferson Franklin and Cleveland might not fit today’s college system due to expense temperament and discipline. He suggests genius often resists standard rules yet history shows such individuals still influence civilization. He offers no final judgment on colleges.
A railway mail clerk in Auburn Washington shot his wife after feigning illness to confront her in front of their home. He believed she was unfaithful, though witnesses showed the meeting was innocent, and jealousy led to the crime. He is described as usually quiet and sensible.
A classic portrait of Ty Cobb as a permanent feature of national life. The writer recalls Cobb's early thrills and notes experts' forecasts of retirement, yet Cobb continues. A recent steal home amid a pitcher's hold underscores his enduring presence.
Newspaper correspondents tally the Ohio legislature’s term as a negative success for not passing bizarre measures. They echo an engineer’s joke about a sign in the engine room reading Leave Things Alone, suggesting restraint in lawmaking.
Hodge California April 23 report says many killed and 100000 homeless as flood danger rises. Brisbane argues American attention should shift from European affairs to Mississippi flood relief and suggests reallocating funds to aid domestic needs rather than international arms or aid.
The Mojave desert blooms with wildflowers while alfalfa harvest begins. Mr. Carter near Helendale plants with narrow furrows to avoid floods, starting at 4 a m and working until 7 p m, a method likened to Nebraska or Colorado practice.
Frugal eastern housewives would be interested in road signs from here to Los Angeles ninety miles away. New laid eggs three dozen for 85 cents or large broilers three for one dollar. Sometimes broiler here means rabbit.
A cautionary note urges buyers to research real estate before purchase. It contrasts cheap produce prices with the risk of overpaying and warns that real estate wisely bought can profit while ill-informed purchases ruin fortunes, applicable nationwide.
A dated exhortation targets women buyers urging caution in land investments. The seller hints the buyer’s money is valued over the land and urges investors to seek counsel from eight experienced businessmen before spending.
The Coolidge administration backs a farm bill proposing 250 million dollars to finance cooperative crop storage. It would let farmers with limited storage store collectively and receive cash from part of crop value while awaiting top market prices. Critics doubt practicality and note the plan contrasts with the McNary Haugen approach which guarantees profits regardless of diversification.
Washington denies any close link to cherry tree myths and Edison’s long sleep myth reports. commentary suggests imminent White House protest against widespread prosperity amid public speculation.
A statement argues that building a bridge across the Atlantic would funnel ad concessions to Americans, highlighting competition over sponsorships and market control. The remark frames a potential shift in international advertising influence tied to a transatlantic project.
National Conference on Social Work schedules Des Moines Iowa May 11 15 for its fifty fourth annual meeting. Over 4000 social workers and public officials from the United States Canada Mexico and Europe will attend. Notable speakers include John A Lapp Chester H Rowell Henry A Wallace Grace Abbott Howard W Nudd Samuel T Orton and Rabbi A H Silver.
A sweeping snowstorm cripples New York City disrupting subways and telephones. Heavy rain and flooding jam streets as crowds watch lights fail and elevators stall. Civilian and social work leaders address urban rehabilitation and immigrant impacts at a major conference in the aftermath.
A dramatic account describes a vast city fire sweeping a wooden street section. Fire engines arrive, crews battle flames underground, and communications collapse as stock brokers and schedules go unanswered. The scene underscores modern reliance on telephony and clerks amid urban chaos.
Notes recall a grind organ season in Athens, a Beta Theta Pi district convention in Cincinnati, Mines Nos. 209 210 211 resuming operations after a two week pause, and social functions for bride elect Donna Marie Roach.
Rodney Dutcher reports on Chinese gratitude toward the United States for protecting Tientsin during civil strife in 1924. The Fifteenth Infantry helped prevent pillage by Wu Pei Fu remnants, earning monuments and a ceremonial inscription later translated into a rhymed tribute.
Q and A coverage includes General Motors payroll of about 160000 and the Permanent Commission on Understanding with nine members from Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups. It notes the commission aims to foster goodwill and will meet to address specific grievances. Also covered are watch adjustments in positions, with best grades adjusted for three to five positions and sometimes two four or six.
Mrs Margaret Burton of Kansas City offers free motherhood advice to married women. She describes years of nervous suffering and melancholia before motherhood and says her secret happiness can be shared by writing to her. correspondence will be confidential.
Canada covers 3 797 123 square miles while the United States spans 5 026 789 square miles. The term shell shock refers to nervous or mental afflictions from battle conditions including trauma concussion from shells and psychic strain.
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