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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
4
A newspaper column urges restraint amid admirable flag symbolism. It argues emotion must not override reason about American marines in China. The piece stresses peaceable solutions and warns against rushing into armed conflict.
Irish poet Ella Young warns that rapid education erodes fairy lore as children doubt fairies and elves. She argues myths once shaped lives, provided mystery, and guided action, but modern knowledge risks their disappearance while praising enlightenment.
A reflective line urges vigilance not to let new enlightenment dull perception. The speaker cautions against complacency and urges active awareness of the implications of progress for society and individuals. The message emphasizes mindful use of insight without naming specific events or figures.
A New York critic notes the decline of Broadway style playhouses in the city with traditional proscenium theaters closing. He says provincial cities like Dallas Cleveland St Louis and Denver may rely on small theater movements for worthwhile drama.
President Coolidge predicts a large tax cut aided by Mellon with a substantial surplus for 1928. The piece notes a favorable business outlook and an influential Republican senator's view that Coolidge’s renomination and Smith’s Democratic nomination are settled, urging readers to decide how to vote.
Oppermann, a Viennese astrologist, attributes current troubles to Janet Saturn and predicts a business crisis in Spain next month and a large economic crisis in America starting December. He asserts Jupiter’s aid would prevent worse outcomes.
A historic remark notes Kepler feigning belief in astrology to win Emperor's backing for his scientific work. He used star signs to keep the ruler engaged while pursuing serious astronomy.
Dean Inge of St Pauls London argues that elevating the social status of domestic service to an honorable profession for daughters of professional men would solve a major social problem.
The speaker argues for electrical apparatus replacing housemaids. He notes a wife should be married and home with family, and recalls India where servants were common. He envisions a noiseless electric fan costing less than a Hindu servant to keep the air moving at night.
The text profiles Roger Kahn son of a financial father pursuing music and plans to organize jazz bands to yield 3 million dollars annually with a goal of one million in profit. It contrasts his ambition with France’s eight billion francs military budget equating to about 400 million dollars, noting it would not go far in the U.S. context.
Washington, D C emerges as a leading contender for the Democratic national convention with supporters like Carter Glass and John F Costello backing a neutral capital venue. Backers cite ample transportation and hotels and a suitable auditorium as decisive factors while noting New York is unlikely to be chosen.
A compilation of Q and A items including costs of doctors and drugs totals for the year. Details on pongee silk production by wild silkworms, exceptional height claims, the date of American World War I initial engagement, and reasons for the Pacific Ocean’s depth are provided with brief answers.
Gilbert Swan recalls Greenwich Village before it went commercial, describing Clivette the batik shop owner and his stair studio filled with Village characters. He notes Clivette’s failed shopkeeping, later posthumous exhibition praise, and the famed cigaret girl who moved among poets and painters while marrying well.
In Shanghai, a clash near the Kiangwan race course between nationalist soldiers and striking workers left six dead and 27 wounded. Nationalists were out of uniform. the fighting occurred yesterday.
No contagious diseases reported in the city per health officer Dr J M Higgins. Bridges washed away in the flood replaced at 18000 to the county. Bids opened to equip the city electric light plant for day lighting. Eight Chauncey high graduates at commencement. U S army draft for service in France to be raised by Congress. Roosevelt offers to raise four divisions. Bread price in Glouster to rise to six cents. Ohio University spring term enrollment down to about half of last year.
A dispatch notes claims of Russia pursuing two foreign policies toward other nations, one for communism ripe nations and one for those where it has little chance, with China cited as the latter. It also reports on Britain’s split stance toward Russia and the U.S. cooperation in tracking Soviet intrigue while Congress sifts progressives on radical row.
In Zanesville on April 28 friends believed Charles Hoskinson former grand master of the Ohio Grand Lodge of Masons may be suffering temporary memory loss after his disappearance on April 11.
Savatore Rini and his sister-in-law Marie Chorgas face trial on May 2 in Lisbon for the second degree murder of Pasquale Anania of Wellsville.
An article promotes Midol as a harmless, effective relief for menstrual pain. It claims rapid action within five to seven minutes and lasting twelve hours or more without heart depression or narcotic effects. Available from druggists for 60 cents in a small aluminum box.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois a physician of 47 years promotes Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for constipated and bilious children. It emphasizes avoiding harsh cathartics and aims to establish natural bowel regularity.
Advert for Syrup Pepsin from Monticello Illinois claims the formula helps week old or sick children with cold indigestion or sour stomach. It promises a pleasant taste and urges readers to obtain a free sample bottle by writing to the Monticello address.
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