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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1927
Page
3
A compact inspirational note cites Philippians 3 13 urging viewers to forget what lies behind and press toward what lies ahead with a Byron quote noting the past as the best predictor of the future.
Aldous Huxley argues that while leisure from machinery enables culture, it does not guarantee it. He warns that industrial abundance produces canned leisure through movies and amusement, leaving genuine culture unrealized despite more free time. He urges observing how people spend prosperity and leisure in major cities.
A feature notes a trend toward reviving antique plush albums while interiors ban wall pictures. It highlights modern photography tools that tempt casual “mugging” and introduces a compact passerby catching device meant for crime prevention but usable for civilians, promising entertaining family albums of candid poses.
The ladder manufacturers' association of America works on a skidless ladder promising top safety for users. The idea envisions a ladder so stable that a person above need not stand on anyone below, challenging the notion that ladders have long remained unchanged.
Alfred Conrad, eldest son of Joseph Conrad, was sentenced in Old Bailey to 12 months for converting 5500 entrusted to him to buy manuscripts of his late father's works. The case tests heredity versus environment and notes even famed writers cannot guarantee virtue in their offspring.
Crowds greet Baldwin and a fellow thinker in Canada as leaders of the British empire, praising European dominance in the colonies and the value of Canada as a neighbor to the United States. The piece notes hopes for Mexico's development to match Canada and comments on Italian critic Mario Chiossone who sought asylum in the U.S. but was sent back to Italy. A Roman court later sentenced him to twelve years for opposing fascist theories.
The piece notes that Rome punishes opponents of Mussolini in other lands, while Britain allows political talk without action. It contrasts English tolerance for Communists and anarchists with the Italian stance, quoting England’s stance that talk is free but action is prohibited.
The speaker contrasts British belief that talking is a safety valve with an American view that pressure builds when the valve is pressed. The quote implies frustration that silence is dangerous and that discussion could avert crises.
The Pope will discard his daily Vatican garden car the first owned by any pope and a Milan made auto is planned. A future flying machine may offer safer travel beyond the gardens with the pope needing only a ship of the air to reach mountain tops.
The United States has lent nearly 300 million dollars to develop foreign liquor and beer industries. In the Far East the figure exceeds 5 million. Meanwhile bootleg liquor is still bought domestically leading to slow or rapid poisoning. Eighteen Vera Cruz police officials face murder trial.
Fragmentary notes describe tablets found in Babylonia that reference farming relief programs. The text suggests potential for an archeologist to uncover further details and reveal political context from past administrations.
A new biography claims Napoleon Bonaparte's sister insisted on a milk bath every day. It also notes an eccentric measure to keep cows contented, reflecting odd royal preferences.
Readers may submit health and diet questions to Dr McCoy through the Athens Messenger. Include a stamped addressed envelope for a reply.
A dietitian urges readers to cut intake by one half or one third and reject overeating. She links excess food to poor health and suggests evaluating hunger signals, avoiding heavy meals, and eating only as much as the body truly needs. Avoid unnecessary condiments and focus on energy from proper quality foods.
A reader notes pale blue coloring around a three year old's irises and asks for cause. The reply cites poor eye circulation and advises eye massage to stimulate blood flow and support normal eye development.
In New York City youngsters chase every show from Broadway to Greenwich Village. The piece notes small groups feeding climbed ambitions, with Betty Starbuck rising to “the big league” and Lorenz Hart and Dick Rogers turning amateur beginnings into professional success.
Questions and answers discuss entering Canada with a car. The American Automobile Association notes 30 days free, with bond required for longer stays set by Canadian customs. A separate exchange states lightning can follow a draft to a small extent.
A mixed local items column notes H D Nice and son visiting Columbus, Mrs. Selby returning from New Straiteville, and Red Cross relief groups taking August rest. Lieut. Samuel Mann returns to Nelsonville to visit parents at the Methodist parsonage. A garbled turtle lore fragment and a James Town rail trip via Ohio Central with a 19 day limit are mentioned.
Rodney Dutcher analyzes the dry versus wet battle in US politics as the Anti-Saloon League defends gains after the Eighteenth Amendment. The group funds campaigns against Al Smith, warns Democrats, and notes intraparty divisions while facing attacks from pro prohibition opponents.
Aug 3 in Marietta reports tomato growers and truckers pushing into a peak season. Local territory expected to ship about 50 cars that day, potentially the largest day in industry history after 35 cars were sent on Saturday.
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