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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
4
A compact devotional note cites Ecclesiastes 8 4 asserting royal power and quotes Ovid on the boldness of a small dog restraining a wild boar. The short pairing links biblical authority with classical wit.
An editorial condemns fast moving fiction and urges readers to seek wholesome books while contrasting with road design findings. A Federal study notes actual usable pavement widths can be less than apparent, with guard rails and edge conditions reducing effective width and center lines influencing lane positioning.
A frosty morning recalls childhood rites from waking warm to coal stove breakfasts, a long country walk to school, and the day’s chores. Snowy landscapes, old brick schools, and winter adventures alongside family and neighbors shape nostalgic mornings.
Federal engineers studying driving habits found passenger cars keep 12 to 14 feet from the edge on roads 14 to 24 feet wide with fair shoulders. Trucks stay 12 to 12.5 feet from the edge, and drivers avoid crowding the edge even if it narrows pavements. The findings suggest pavements under 18 feet wide are too narrow for safe traffic.
Mussolini speaks of funding schemes and bribery as a solid basis for influence in South America. The remarks emphasize financial tactics and political leverage amid regional concerns.
Herbert Hoover speaks to Chilean friends urging United States loans to develop South American nations. He says the policy would benefit the US and South America, and suggests redirecting some postwar European relief funds to South America to prevent war preparation abroad.
A disturbing report describes an attack on Mr. Hoover planned by anarchists in Argentina. The piece condemns the act as an insanely criminal attempt and notes global turmoil surrounding the incident.
The statement notes Mr. Hoover will continue his journey to handle current duties. It cites his past as a young engineer in China and elsewhere to argue that fear does not strongly affect him.
The report notes steel and motor sectors showing activity as traders respond to the coppers' influence and childlike optimism. Radio shares recovered to 312 and peaked near 330, while investors clung to hopes of improvement, speculating on balm in Gilead.
A discussion argues that allowing ten jurors to convict despite the other two could curb jury fixing. The piece notes jury manipulation as a prosperous industry in New York and elsewhere and warns that unanimity is hard to achieve in practice.
Wall Street expects a merger between Packard and Chrysler creating a huge fighting automobile group. The combined giant would loom over others as Gulliver faced Brobdingnagians, yet independence and smart effort can still secure a niche for the right player.
The article notes that prohibition and bootlegging have entrenched bribery as a regular practice, shaping how vice networks operate and interact with authorities and suppliers.
The article notes Mussolini criticizing "imbecile optimism" and reflects on a day in Italy where the leader has no new idea, deeming such moments rare but significant in the war-torn nation.
He critiques a country for false optimism that hoards wealth while failing to shield the nation from threats. The metaphor compares prosperity to a goose fattened in Strassburg, implying safety gaps that could invite attack.
Mussolini proposes a prize for big families and condemns childless rich as unworthy, calling the poor Italy's hope. He argues greatness comes from humble origins and says voluntary childlessness harms, urging those who do not want children to refrain for the world’s good.
The King's surgeon-apothecary operated yesterday with the Prince of Wales’ encouragement. A poisonous fluid was drawn from the base of the right lung and further drainings will be necessary. Purulent fluid has been poisoning and weakening the King’s heart for days. The public clings to signs of slight improvement.
A 15 year old Negro boy wounded eight officers during a standoff in a Chicago flat. Police squads with bulletproof shields forced entry and killed him during the confrontation. He was described as probably insane.
Dr Frank McCoy offers weekly menus with meals featuring breakfast options like re toasted cereal and milk lunch soups and vegetables and dinners with chicken veal and beef. Reader questions cover face lifting and nerve cell regeneration with cautious medical guidance.
On December 14 events across U S history include Howe ordering 100 Boston houses torn down for fuel in 1775 Charleston evacuated in 1782 Washington dies in 1799 Ghent Treaty ends War of 1812 in 1814 Alabama joins the Union in 1819 and in 1860 southern states push for Confederacy marking the rebellion’s start.
Breakfast includes oatmeal with milk or cream. Lunch features cooked carrots peas squash. Dinner offers roast pork with turnips tops string beans and a salad of chopped cucumbers and raw cabbage followed by prune whip.
Cook two cupfuls of diced cucumbers until tender, stir in gelatine soaked in cold water, then dissolve over hot water. Strain cucumbers, adjust to three cupfuls with boiling water, mix in two cupfuls minced fish, half cup chopped parsley, and a chopped tomato. Mold and chill, garnish with parsley. Serves six.
A reader asks about a month old swelling near the neck below the ear with intermittent sharp pain. The reply urges a physician exam, noting possible local infection or inflammation and recalling a prior similar episode with pus drainage.
In New York the Little Church Around the Corner stands as an oasis amid urban life. The piece recalls couples visiting for anniversaries and romance, and notes the church doors never close inviting all who seek peace and reflection.
In 1927 there were 1 961 American college fraternity buildings across 246 societies with 683 844 members and 3 429 active chapters. Edwin Booth had 106 Hamlet performances in New York. John Barrymore had 101. The Arctic Circle marks six months of day and night with solstices and equinoxes producing continuous daylight in summer and darkness in winter. Abbreviations Mr Mrs Miss originate from respectful prefixes used in social parlance.
The ceremony took place at the bride’s Sunny Side Drive home with Rev. H. Marshall officiating. Louise Stahl from the university taught drawing and painting and will spend holidays in Cincinnati. Mrs. FR Bonifield and son Frank visit Athens from Burlington for a month with her parents.
William Norton attending Johns Hopkins Medical College in Baltimore Maryland was visiting as a guest of his aunt Miss Julia Norton.
First Lieutenant John R. Spra gue of the Medical Corps stationed at Camp Sevier Greenville 8 C. returned home on leave of absence.
A crossword puzzle feature listing horizontal and vertical clues. The garbled text references long words, wordplay elements, and a few cross references like Fairy, sink, plastic, and various clues about birds, plants, and crossword operations.
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