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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
4
Fear as a Monster Stealing Minds in a Wisconsin Professors Tale
The article profiles Prof. William Ellery Leonard of the University of Wisconsin describing how a childhood locomotive fright transformed into lifelong fear. It contrasts Leonard’s case with public figures like Charlie Chaplin and warns that fear erodes reason, urging resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
William Ellery Leonard
University of Wisconsin
Billy’ Leonard
Fear
University Drive
Leonard
Charlie Chaplin
Massachusetts bankers pledge character as loan collateral
Massachusetts bankers agree to lend to Vermont flood victims with character as collateral. Funds will aid rehabilitation efforts and reflect a trusted, historically strong practice. While some may exploit the offer, most borrowers will repay, echoing J. P. Morgan’s belief in character as sound security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Vermont
J. P. Morgan
George D Selby Back to Old Bern Farm in Pennsylvanian Visit
The late millionaire shoe manufacturer and Bern township farmer George D Selby spoke to the Athens Kiwanis about his youth and his old Bern home. He said the farm and church remained central to him as he revisits his boyhood scenes before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Selby
Portsmouth
Bern Township
Athens
Athens Kiwanis Club
Old Bern Township
George Selby
Hermon
Sharpsburg
George Iby
President Coolidge
Old Home
Old Bern
Man's Early Roots Shape His Honest Trail and Fair Dealings
A township profile recalls a man’s hillside beginnings where hard work and strict training forged a straight shot and fair treatment of workers who rely on him for their livelihoods.
Wall Street Bull Move Spurs 1928 Outlook
Summary of Arthur Brisbane's Today column noting a historic bull market surge, Ford's new car boosting optimism, and cautions against gambling or short selling. Includes remarks on price wars in autos, rising personal car ownership, and broader United States military prep thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Ford
Assistant Secretary Targets Dishonest Dry Agents
Assistant Secretary Lowman aims to uncover dishonest dry agents by deploying undercover spies along their routes. The question remains who will monitor the spies and ensure accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowman
Health and Diet Advice on Mumps and Teeth Care
Dr. Frank McCoy warns parents about severe mumps complications and stresses prompt fasting hot neck compresses and bed rest. The piece covers symptoms, contagiousness, and risks including orchiditis and infertility, plus cautions against medicines and guidance for dental gums and onions as irritants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
Wall Street Sunday Silent as Commerce's Great Chorus Pauses
By the Way in New York observes a Sunday hush on Wall Street a rare pause after six days of relentless activity. The piece notes empty offices and mute typewriters while predicting a return of crowds and sound with Monday’s opening. It contrasts chorus girls shifting from stage doors to dance schools and rising salaries from fifteen to one hundred dollars weekly as they move toward principal roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford
New York
Wall Street
Jonny
John
Ineld
Answers to Questions By Frederick J. Haskin
In 1926 the domestic demand for gasoline reached 261,812,000 berreta. The best flavor of chicken cannot be fixed by breed as taste depends on breeding, feeding, and conditions in which the bird is raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
The
Grolier Society
Frederick J. Haskin
Bern
Borah Could Back Hoover for Republican Nomination
Washington dispatch notes Senator Borah may back Herbert Hoover if forced to choose. Borah prefers a lone stance and doubts Norris or La Follette can win, sees Hoover as acceptable, and speculates Borah might seek a future Secretary of State role if Hoover wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
William K. Borah
Herbert Hoover
Borah
George W. Norris
Norris
Hoover
la Follette
Boral
Idaho
al Smith
New York
Massachusetts
Alvan T. Fuller
New England
Smith
Fuller
Sacco-Vanzetti
Ray
President Wilson declares war on Austro-Hungary in 1917
The article recalls President Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Austro-Hungary. It lists contemporaries traveling to events and a look back twenty years to marriages, football captains, and social dinners tied to the era. The tone preserves historic community notes and names like Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell and Miss Julia Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Julia Sheldor
Lloyd Waskey
C. UC. Sheldon
Franklin Avenue
Real setting of The Gold Bug and related Qs
Authorities place the action of The Gold Bug on Sullivan's Island where Poe stayed a year. The query also asks about Cavalleria Rusticana pronunciation and the impact of Mississippi floods on this year’s cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. the
Sullivan's Island
Mississippi
Cotton crop down by nearly one third this year
Acreage reduction and boll weevil damage largely explain the sharp drop in cotton production, leaving this year’s harvest about a third smaller than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gether
Robert White Haven Eats 10 Pounds of Beef at Once
Eng. Robert White Haven, a carter, reportedly consumed ten pounds of beef in a single meal, an extraordinary display of appetite and stamina for a weekday noon meal at an unspecified location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Work
Eng
Robert Whitehaven
Carter
Boost Your Health to Regain Front-Running Vitality
In this era of rapid competition, only robust people stay ahead. Focus on a wholesome life to gain snap vigor and magnetism. Don’t despair if others progress skip ahead. Begin now to restore health that powers advancement. A hearty appetite boosts energy and pep, helping thousands benefit.
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J. S. Basom
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Syracuse
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Lincoln, Neb
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