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A Thought for Today quotes Hebrews 9 27 and Shakespeare comparing mortality to darkness as a bride. The brief reflects on fate and acceptance with literary resonance.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1928
Page
4
Choosing the promise maker in an election
The observ er urges voters to judge candidates by intent to try rather than vow to achieve. Readers should weigh whether a man will attempt to do what the public wants and accept limits when plans cannot succeed. November’s vote should favor thoughtful, practical leaders over grand promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pears
America
Ohio Mental Hospitals See Rising Patient Counts
Ohio state hospitals for mental disease show a steady rise in patient numbers over five years. In 1910 about 9000 patients were treated, rising to 14.36 per 100000 and first admissions increasing from 2708 in 1922 to 3300 last year. Overcrowding and funding needs grow as the population expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Alcoholism death rates vary by state under prohibition era data
The W C T U tabulates national alcoholism deaths dropping from 5.6 to 3.8 per 100 000 since prohibition. Massachusetts 6.4 mirrors 1910, New York 7 exceeds 1910 and near 1916, California 3.2 below pre prohibition. Wet regions show higher rates. New York and Maryland lack enforcement statutes. The figures invite study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
New York
California
Maryland
Home accident deaths exceed traffic toll in January
Public Safety reports from January show 2020 home accidents causing deaths vs 1760 traffic deaths. The contrast underscores a need for safety education as the sole remedy for home accidents while laws may curb street tolls. Cuba imposes a head tax of $3 on entrants and exits, raising questions about enforcement for travelers leaving Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Public Safety
National Safety Council
Cuba
Havana
Today Thanks for Blessings
A brief note thanks for blessings and expresses belief that big brains and big business improve outcomes.
Nations Rise and Fall From Fire to Gas Mergers
Arthur Brisbane laments distant disasters and notes odd facts from Paloweh volcano deaths to Rer Raditch’s brain weight. He critiques public indifference and mocks the era of sweeping corporate mergers as a sign of powerful business and feeble public vigilance.
Cortelyou to Head New Public Welfare Firm
The article notes George B. Cortelyou will lead a new concern stressing public welfare within modern corporations. It recalls Sing Sing executions where three killers, including Handsome Dan Graham and George Appel, faced the electric chair smiling, with Appel vowing he would be a baked apple soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cortelyou
Sing Sing Prison
Dan” Graham
Kalanowski
George Appel
Appel
DuPont Resigns GM Chair Temporarily After Raskob
Pierre S. DuPont steps down as General Motors chairman for a temporary period following Mr. Raskob. He aligns with Governor Smith’s call to end dry abuses and the illicit enforcement of the prohibition law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre S. DuPont
General Motors
Raskob
DuPont
Smith
South prospers as industry shifts to the region
Governor Smith benefits from capable supporters who are top national managers. Doctor Dodd of the University of Chicago says the South is at a turning point toward greater prosperity. New England mills move to North Carolina and Georgia as vast industrial districts emerge from Norfolk to Richmond and Greensboro to Atlanta with skyscrapers rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Dodd
The
University of Chicago
Institute of Public Affairs
North Carolina
Georgia
Norfolk
Richmond
Greensboro
Atlanta
Southern Plains
Doctor Dodd on Southern voters and Republican appeal
Doctor Dodd notes some nouveaux riche in the South vote Democratic tickets while hoping for Republican success, seeing the party as big money. General Motors reports for the first half of 1928 higher sales by 129 million dollars with net profits up 30 million, yielding $9 a share on six months at an annualized rate of $18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Dodd
South
General Motors
Personal Crisis Reports Attract Reader Interest
In a shift from prior coverage newspapers note that reports on personal crises declined by half when debates on self harm and crime drew attention. Editors aimed to maintain reader engagement by presenting the broader discussion alongside individual stories.
Police Offer Five Reasons To Live In Harrowing Talk
Mr M Meletious Golden asked Police Lieutenant Krinn why he should not kill himself. The officer pretended to search for a book and asked about his troubles. Soon Golden was in an ambulance bound for safety after the intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Meletious Golden
Krinn
Golden
Al Smith Campaign Speeches Preview
Al Smith plans twelve campaign speeches. Based on recent wet declarations, positions appear evenly split and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Health and Diet Advice from Dr Frank McCoy
Questions on stammering cause and cure are answered with rules on breath control and posture. Saccharin as sugar substitute is warned against for diabetics. fruits may be used without excess sugar. Waterbrush linked to overeating. reduce dinner portions and fluids after 3 pm. Dry skin treated with olive oil, butter, cream, and cocoa butter rubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
M. G
What causes head shaking when nervous and cure
The head shake is explained as a form of palsy caused by a degeneracy of the nerves. The suggested cure centers on improving overall health and well being.
By the Way in New York on the old time race track
Gilbert Swan reflects on the decline of the old time gambler culture in New York. He recalls figures like Nick F and Nick the Greek, detailing their rise and falls, the money at stake, and the social drift away from glamorous pluggers to modern, small bets across midtown offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan
New York
John Gates
Pittsburgh Phil
Honest John Keiley
Nick FF
Nick
Hooverism in Hoover's Acceptance Speech Signals Policy Shift
Washington awaits word as Herbert Hoover breaks decades of deferment to public policy. The acceptance speech outlines a cooperative government and business approach, tolerating some prohibition modification while resisting constitutional truncation. He stresses reform through constitutional means and calls for earnest, nonpartisan leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hooover
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Wayne Lb. Wheeler
Anti- Saloon League
Logan and Athens visitors and questions from the era
Mrs. Julia Dew and two children of Logan visit Mr. and Mrs. Preston in Athens. Robert Allen returns to Chillicothe after a two day stay with Dr. Scott Allen. Local entries note guests from Roxabel and Nelsonville. Q and A sections discuss seiche, face powder ingredients, and Coast Guard cadet numbers with references to ten years ago political notes and a Plain City Chautauqua talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Dew
Wheeler and
Jeannette
Logan
F. L. Preston
Robert Allen
Chillicothe
Scott Allen
United States Coast Guard Academy
Cadets Appointed to Academy for Coming Year
About forty cadets will be appointed to the academy this year with about eleven cadets expected to attend during the coming year.
Date in American History Highlights of 1670 1779 1876 1894
Key events include William Penn's arrest for preaching in London in 1670. In 1779 John Paul Jones’s American fleet returned from France. The first Brooklyn Bridge wire was drawn in 1876. John Quincy Adams, prominent American statesman, died in 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Grace Church Street
London
John Paul Jones
France
Brooklyn
John Quincey Adams
American Statesman
Difficult Cross Word Puzzle Glance Spells Tough Clues
Puzzle notes many hard clues from a wide range of topics including geography science and history. It mentions cities in Brazil Amsterdam and Lindberghs trans Atlantic flight as well as terms from textiles to weaponry.
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin excerpt
A Q A format covers bat legality weight with lead, Smithsonian and National Geographic expedition staff, Abdul Bahai biographical notes, light penetration in fog, counts of horses and mules in the U S, and glider licensing rules. The Smithsonian selects staff from government scientists. National Geographic uses noted experts and student researchers. Abdul Bahai lived 1844 to 1921, a Persian philosopher exiled in Acca. No conclusive evidence that colored light penetrates fog better than white light. Department of Agriculture estimates 2 100 000 horses and mules in the cities and 20 000 000 on farms. Licensing for gliders is not federal but states may regulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Kh. A. Spalding
Smithsonian
National Geographic
Rious
A. Abdul Bahai
Acca
Mahai
God
J. A. PB
Department of Agriculture
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Supreme Court of the
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W. G. Shaffer
F. 8. Keeton
Roxabel
J. W. Bennett
Nelsonville
Athens
Willis
James M. Cox
State
I. M. Foster
Picardy
S. K. Mardis
Preston
Kansas
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Plain City Chautauqua
Hurlouia
Brazil
Lindbergh
Constellation
Amsterdam
Banda
Frederick J. Haskin
Abdul Bahai
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