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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1927
Page
4
National Advertising Representatives listed include Robert E. Ward, Inc. with offices at S01 Fifth Ave New York and 5 South Wabash Avenue Chicago for agency contact and media distribution details.
A devotional line from Job 19 25 echoes faith in redemption. A George MacDonald quote links perfect faith to fearlessness. The passage critiques political campaigns for selecting smooth talkers who promise much and deliver little.
Chauncey DePew laments loneliness in advanced age noting friends fade and the world remains young. He argues life should build inner resources and meaningful memories rather than mere service on tasks for a fuller, less tragic aging.
A Havana incident shows barbarism lingering amid 1927 modernity as police rescue a girl abducted for a voodoo ritual. A “doctor” claimed a sacrifice would cure a client’s disease, highlighting the clash between civilization and superstition.
Public urged to answer Resident Coolidge’s plea for funds to aid the flood district in the Mississippi Valley. Survey teams report widespread loss of possessions and years of progress erased, with reconstruction rivaling Civil War needs. Citizens urged to give abundantly.
Political volley from Washington over how Cal Coolidge should handle a possible third term. The speaker argues for a direct stance from Coolidge on the issue, paralleling Governor Smith's approach to religion questions and urging a constitutional defense rather than religion-based scrutiny.
The speaker argues there was no issue about a third term for Mr. Coolidge. He notes George Washington was elected twice and could have sought additional terms, but avoided it to prevent monarchy. Washington’s choice reflected concerns about consolidating power after independence.
The piece notes past presidents served two terms, cites no legal bar, and asserts Calvin Coolidge has won one term and could be nominated for a second. It argues Americans recognize Coolidge would not consider a third term and would ignore third term chatter until after a second victory.
The text discusses how the president demonstrates power through elections and notes Washington envisioned three elections. It clarifies that an accidental term without an election does not count as a presidential term.
A visiting Kerensky criticizes Bolshevism as worse than czarism while praising the idea that organized money should feed the people. He argues Bolshevism won’t endure and predicts a future government shaped by current conditions.
A local Midwestern city faces outrage as its county roads deteriorate. Commissioners offer excuses and pass the buck, while citizens condemn official conduct and demand accountability for public road maintenance.
A figure shows 12 000 bills filed before Congress amid a busy session. Editorial note suggests such volume challenges reporters and readers, shaping how news is summarized and presented to the public.
A statement promotes ll o as the new international language to ensure no country lacks a universal tongue. The message envisions global communication improving amid contemporary demands for cross border understanding.
A remark notes that eight commercial airplanes were lost but eighty army mules died in the previous year and questions sending mules to Nicaragua as a measure.
The Office of Motion Pictures of the Department of Agriculture will field twenty new government films this season with three crews covering much of the United States. No titles or subjects will be announced until after editing and distribution planned to aid extension work and be available to farmers and organizations at fixed print prices.
By the Way in New York writer Gilbert Swan notes Broadway costs 1180000 yearly for a bright light display and discusses Sunday blue laws, theater crowds, and street life including cabaret stars, balloon sellers, a sandwich man romance, and curious city scenes.
Rome reports a surge in marriages following the government decision to levy a tax on bachelors. The policy appears to encourage unions as couples wed to avoid the levy.
Charles Houghton of Gloucester England was hanged for the murders of two women. He told the executioner he was very sorry he had to die.
In Washington on April 27, Illinois Senator Frank L. Smith and Pennsylvania Senator William S. Ware assume Senate offices with staff and limited workloads. Both have new staff, plants, and furniture, but expect minimal activity until Congress resumes in December. The scene includes lunch at the Methodist Building with Senators Borah and McNary, noted for corned beef and cabbage.
The piece explains paramnesia as a common experience of déjà vu based on brief time lapses and unconscious perception. It notes President Roosevelt moved to 22 Jackson Place in spring 1903 during White House remodeling, with summers at Oyster Bay and falls in temporary quarters.
Wednesday's National Opera Company performance of Offenbach's The Grand Duchess will be broadcast from New York with a full cast led by Cesare Sodero. Stations WEAF WRC WJZ WHN and others will carry the opera with papers noting the usual principals.
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