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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1927

Page

4

Ten Years Ago in Nelsonville Fatal Taxi Train Collision

Miss Sade Lane died at her niece's home in Nelsonville. A family party returned from a visit to Mrs. Bain's mother in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Beckley spent Thanksgiving in Columbus. A taxi carrying Mrs. William Lee was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at East Mulberry Street. the driver and Mrs. Lee escaped before impact.

Sade Lane Nelsonville Tom Galvin J. E. Bain William Lee East Mulberry Street Crossing

Thought for Today Quotes on Love and Law

A brief collection of two famous lines about love from Romans and Shakespeare. The first asserts that love fulfills the law, while the second depicts love as smoke and sighs.

America and Opportunity Endorsed by Chamber of Commerce Leader

Phillip H. Gadsden of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, returning from Stockholm as U S Chamber envoy, praises private American business. He contrasts government run services abroad with privately operated American systems and urges vigilance against expanding government in business.

America Opportunity Nce Phillip H. Gadsden Philadelphia Chamber of Ommerce Stockholm United States Chamber of Commerce International Chamber of Commerce United States England

Silent First Lady Keeps Coolidge Secrets Quiet

Mrs. Coolidge remains mum on the President’s plans and social engagements. She says she learns of state matters only after they happen and notes a more cheerful mood in the President since he declined to run in 1928.

Cal Ashington

No Excuse This Year for Delaying 1928 License Tags

The State automobile division tightens rule on 1928 tags with no driving privileges for those lacking tags after January 1. Tag sales are ongoing at the courthouse election board rooms and other county depots in the Hocking and Pomeroy district. The automobile club offers full services to motor owners with the month to secure tags and a steady reminder that time matters.

Automobile Division Automobile Club Election Board Hocking Pomeroy

Aviator Faces No Life Insurance Agent Seizure at Door

A light remark notes that an aviator has no danger of being seized by a life insurance agent when he goes to the door, underscoring a humorous deflection of risk.

Ford advertising and finance stir markets and myths

Wall Street firms see time money yields fall to 4 percent as stocks rise. Manitoba’s Bracken claims 80 million tons copper, 32 million gold, 16 million silver could upend world credit. Ford’s ad blitz spans 2000 newspapers, promoting new car and roads. Michigan pistol case prescribes life for gin possession. Turkish ambassadors face scrutiny amid Armenian tensions.

Bracken Flin Flow Manitoba Wall Street

Alekhine Becomes World Chess Champion in Buenos Aires

In Buenos Aires the 34th game saw Alexander Alekhine, 35, become world chess champion by the eighty first move. Jose Capablanca, champion since 1921, was pushed to the wall. The commentator notes such victories yield little practical gain beyond the sport.

Buenos Aires Alexander Alekhine Jose R. Capablanca

Public pun prompts husband calling contest quip

A humorous remark notes that using certain language in public could cost more than the prize money of a husband calling contest. The nudge suggests fines would consume all winnings.

Value of Pasteurization in Milk Safety

Pasteurization, as developed by Louis Pasteur, slows fermentation and stops spoilage with heat. Milk heated to 140 degrees F for twenty minutes then cooled reduces harmful bacteria with minimal chemical change, improving safety for communities where raw milk laws are lax.

Louis Pasteur United States Canada

Wealthy New Yorkers Pursue Elegant Hobbies and Speedy Travel

The article notes John D. Rockefeller and George F. Baker among the magnates who enjoy golf, art ventures, and yacht commutes. J Pierpont Morgan Jr reads detective stories, Teddy Roosevelt Jr collects stamps, Otto Kahn backs theater ventures, and several fortunes fund speedboats riding from Long Island estates to Wall Street. Broadway earnings and tourist traffic are highlighted as emblematic of New York’s wealthy culture.

Gilbert Swan Messenger Wester New York Munhattan John D. Rockefeller George F. Baker J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr Teddy Roosevelt, Jr New York Otto Kahn Glen Cove

Pasteurization Urged To Safeguard Milk Supply

The article argues that unclean raw milk from unsanitary herds can spread typhoid and other diseases. It urges consumers to demand stricter laws for herd and dairy barn inspections and recommends relying on pasteurized milk as the safer option for families.

Minister Dies in Pulpit During London Sermon

Re M. E. Bisset, on retirement from his country ministry, collapsed and died in the pulpit of St. Michael's Church in London while preaching. The incident occurred as he prepared to deliver a sermon, officials said.

Puldpit London M. E. Bisset St. Michael's Churen

Chicago Doctors Save Boy After Gin Bottle Incident

Three physicians in Chicago succeeded in saving 5 year old Walter Keenes who drank from his father's hidden gin bottle stored in a trunk.

Chicago Walter Keenes

Robbery on Farm Near Nelsonville Recounts Alumni Support

Twenty years ago James Pickett living on a farm two and a half miles east of Nelsonville was held up by two men and robbed of 1500 dollars. About 900 dollars was contributed to the alumni loan fund of Ohio University.

James Pickett Nelsonville Ohio University

He Ain't Said Nothing Yet A Lugubrious Lucubrators Debate

Confidential stenographic report shows a satirical Lugubrious Lucubrators meeting debating what a unnamed candidate means by run or not run. Participants insist he has said something while others claim no clear stance exists and wonder if he will or won t. The discourse alternates between sarcasm and speculation indicating no definitive announcement has been made.

Washington Fess Old Stearns Old Stearna

Answers and Language Notes from Frederick J. Yaskin

Questions cover Walter Johnsons baseball wins in 1908 against New York and grammar usage for dinner phrasing. It explains the distinction between we will have a friend for dinner and inviting a friend, plus a note on flour types contrasting whole wheat and graham flour and citing Alexander Graham.

Walter Johnnon New York D. A Alexander Graham

Man Confesses Killing Bride Mottram at Sheffield Wedding

Samuel Case, best man at the wedding of Mrs Alice Mottram in Sheffield, has confessed to murdering the bride. Police report Case admitted to the crime and named Mottram as the victim.

Sheffield Eng Samuel Case Alice Mottram

Creomulsion Offers Two Fold Remedy for Coughs and Colds

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as an emulsified creosote drinkable medicine that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. It claims relief for persistent coughs bronchial asthma and other respiratory diseases with a money back guarantee if not relieved when used as directed.

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