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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1928
Page
4
Special Writer recounts an informal interview with President Calvin Coolidge. The piece describes the presidential office, the orderly desk scene, Coolidge’s terse humor, and the routine pace as reporters hustle for access while awaiting handshakes in the White House corridor.
A brief quotation notes that earth, nature's mother, is her tomb as spoken by Shakespeare. The line reflects a somber meditation on life and mortality.
Cleveland investigators report 30 months of study show reckless youth and drunken driving as major factors in 583 traffic deaths. Most fatalities occurred evenings 6 to midnight and at nonintersection crossings. Passenger cars caused 451 deaths. pedestrians and drivers under 25 are heavily implicated. Police blame 380 victims for their own deaths.
American road builders report rural carriers travel 507,888,552 miles yearly on county roads and star routes. Better county roads would speed mail, reduce wear, and boost property values. Meigs County Ohio official W A Compton notes data gathered to push county road improvements.
A musician urges teaching boys to blow a saxophone in Arumbine schools to nurture musical talent. The remark is paired with a quip about never blowing a safe and a Shakespearean line about diseases desperate grown.
The article links a sharp stock market drop to two fixed dates and a 12 percent call money rate, notes a belief that strong players will buy bargains to avert panic, and critiques “Pow Wow Doctors” in politics while praising the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad's regained profits and efficiency.
The motto urges employees to be long on service and short on alibis and trains every worker to act as a salesman to boost the road’s business.
A critical editorial contrasts slogans about worker effort with railroads raising rates and calls for fair pay. It notes the season’s sentimentality and references figures like Uncle Sami in a plea for peace and global cooperation.
The text notes Mussolini in Europe who knows the people and desires influence but will not grant leadership to anyone without essential guarantees. It highlights his cautious approach to conceding power in exchange for assurances from others.
The speaker questions European guarantees and quotes terms like Uncle Shylock in criticizing secret naval deals that exclude the United States. The address laments a supposed loss of self reliance since 1776 and asks when the nation began to be unable to look after itself.
The article highlights Canada's vast size and focus on the common man. It notes attention to farmers, adult education for men seeking faster progress, and the Canadian wheat pool as a successful marketing plan.
The passage argues that Canada favors an exceptional leader over the common man, labeling this approach as paternalism and half Bolshevism. It asserts that government will eventually address the needs of ordinary people if they push for it.
Postmaster General New reports a postoffice deficit of 33 million and averages 5.11 per postage. Total receipts reach 693 million. He highlights postoffice airplane development and defends the 5 percent rate on letters as boosting service, arguing the loss metric is misleading and costs are covered by stamps or taxes.
Chicago Chamber of Commerce spends three days on aircraft manufacturing and hosts an air ship exposition with new models. El Paso Chamber sends a flying machine to Mexico to greet the new president and express friendship and business interest. The U S Public Health Service says forty five percent of country pupils need glasses and asks how many need stockings.
Dr Frank McCoy answers reader questions on wrinkles skin care fasting and diet publishing guidance for cleansing the blood and improving circulation. Readers are invited to request more by sending a stamped self addressed envelope.
A reflective piece recalls a visit to Ellis un and the Wind swept hill where neglected mounds lie under weeds and briars. The writer mourns forgotten veterans and urges readers to help those who still endure hardships for country and duty.
A piece on New York dogs loyal to owners like the wrecked police dog waiting at the site of a crash. It notes Cole Porter as a wealthy Broadway composer who writes melodies as a hobby and contributes hits for Irene Bordont, with his trips to Europe and Manhattan visits.
On December 11 1777 Washington’s army began winter quarters at Valley Forge. The date marks Indiana’s admission to statehood in 1816 and references to Civil War era events including a 1861 fire causing heavy damage and a 1862 Federal defeat on the Blackwater River.
Mrs. George Coe, confined at home for days with a severe diphtheria attack, is recovering rapidly. A raid on the Old Black Cat saloon near Nelsonville led to the arrest of one of the two owner brothers. A surprise party honored Mrs. Barb Silvers hosted by her niece and nephew Trixie and Fred Fenzel with local youngsters. A Jacksonville residence owned by Alex Root, Coalville school superintendent, burned. Retirement of Liberty Bonds noted ten years ago as flu quarantine began in Athens. Russell Finsterwald returned from Camp Gordon.
A scrambled crossword style item lists tropical South American geography and science clues. It includes references to President-elect Hoover voyage, a state after which a night sailed, various wordplay prompts, and noted terms such as Corded cloth and Deity Slumber.
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