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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
4
An Ohio and Athens county focus urges citizens to vote regularly in August primaries and November elections. The piece cites national discouragement in turnout, stresses the duty of citizens to participate, and notes upcoming state and county candidate selections. It emphasizes informing the public on issues and urges families to vote.
The Athens county courtroom emphasizes jurors from all walks of life perform duty, reducing jury dodging. Judge Worstell enforces service, encouraging business and professional people to prioritize government. Women increasingly serve. Hocking and Meigs counties show rising participation as jurors broaden understanding of law and society.
A newspaper page analysis notes comics now appeal to varied ages with gentler humor. Jim Williams’s Out Our Way is highlighted as near ideal for all ages, while mothers prefer gentler themes. John Blaha of Omaha is cited as a tragic daily feature example.
A fragmented clipping notes Tunney and philosophy themes with Eastman contributing vivid color. The brief mentions a chair and a sense of delay or incomplete start, implying a paused or evolving discussion or event.
Arthur Brisbane notes Mr. Hover fishes trout in Oregon while Governor Smith swims for kingfish off Long Island. He predicts a coming political storm in New York with Hughes and Borah leading October fights. Kamensky’s electric chair execution for killing Dr. Kelly is described as novel. Tunney plans retirement affecting boxing.
The article notes Tunney intends to go to Paris to study philosophy at the Sorbonne. It argues the key is not collecting knowledge of others but becoming a philosopher himself, and says if he can leave boxing earnings of $2,000,000 quickly earned, he will prove his real philosophical nature.
The article proclaims perfected color motion pictures with color sound. It highlights advancing realism and allure of talking films, arguing that intelligent voice and cultivation mark true cinematic progress.
The text suggests using a nonlethal gas to flush speakeasies rather than break doors. It claims the gas would render the place uninhabitable for a month and would not kill customers.
The author argues jail the bootlegger customers to curb traffic, noting police and officials could uncover speakeasies. He cites New York street scenes of boys guiding patrons to basement doors and questions government interest in stopping the trade.
The little stock market continues to show persistence as call money rises to 6 percent amid fear of 7 or 8 percent rates. Retail trade in New York improves while wholesale business declines due to chain stores bypassing wholesalers and jobbers, cutting middlemen and profits for consumers.
The AFL declares unemployment shrinking as organized workers out of work fall by 2 percent in 24 cities from May to June. President Coolidge is humorously noted for his fishing methods, switching from worm bait to a fly at Brule River.
A fragment recalls Senator Joe Robinson in a setting choosing to ignore a golf argument and knocking a man cold. It also notes a Fort Scott born girl named Bourbon and a stray line about a drys praying for a birth liner in Iowa.
Dr McCoy answers health questions via this paper. The article explains skin structure including dermis, papillae, and sweat glands, their functions and how diet affects skin quality. It notes cold showers aid skin tone, and warns against overheating with hot baths followed by cold. It ends with guidance on fruit consumption and a Q A on low blood pressure linking enervation to loss of tone and recommending diet and exercise for cure.
Question asks about cramping in a baby's legs and possible dangerous causes. The answer notes cramps may signal spinal irritation like infantile paralysis or meningitis and urges consulting a doctor for guidance.
By the Way in New York discusses a fraud scheme alleging 3.5 million dollars seized from false accident claims over the past year. The scheme requires a victim a taxi driver shyster lawyers witnesses and an adjuster to fabricate a staged accident and split the settlement. It notes the losses fall on the public through insurance rates and cites Reuben's as a place where theatrical celebrity inspired sandwich names appear.
A compilation of brief Q and As covering topics from the Navy Nurse Corps founded in 1908 to lead discovery in colonial times. It addresses population names, music preferences, Bush and legal tender, buffalo range, lead discovery, dishonorable discharges, and early horse racing history.
Washington reports discuss whether Kellogg treaties create a moral obligation or a legal duty for the United States. The piece notes Chamberlain’s view on enforcement, Wilson’s earlier stance, and the role of Borah and the irreconcilables, with ratification margins and bipartisan support anticipated after Congress reconvenes.
Newsreel style notice announces tonight's program at the Electric Theatre featuring Madame Zella the second sight expert and Professor Hague the magic hypnotist. Also noted is a quiz askers feature and a short scientific discussion framed around public curiosity.
Ten years ago allies sent troops to aid Russia as three entente powers landed in Siberia. The Victory sing at the Ohio university athletic field on Richland avenue drew 4 000 to 5 000 spectators and was a splendid success. Mrs G L Fenzel and family return from Buckeye Lake auto outing.
August 1 marks Columbus landing in 1502 and the birthday of explorer William Clarke in 1770. It also notes the first cable car line in 1873, Colorado's statehood in 1876, and the opening of the first postal savings bank in New York City in 1911.
Puzzle text fragments mix archaic spellings and partial clues. Readable items reference verbs reverse forms and plant names, with stray phrases hinting at musical terms and geometry. The passage resembles an OCR scan of a crossword page rather than a completed article.
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