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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1927
Page
4
A daily meditation cites Isaiah 38:1 urging setting house in order. Amiel adds that order means light and peace, inward liberty and free command over oneself. The short reflection links discipline with personal power.
The piece laments milder snows in the Hocking valley as winters change. It recalls sleds and skating on local rivers and streets from years past, noting fewer children skating and fewer long coast ing days. The author trusts memories over weather statistics.
A provocative condemnation of changing social norms blaming the decline of male prerogatives and rising legal scrutiny. The piece cites a London incident where a man was fined for assaulting his wife and argues England is doomed to female dominance and cosmetic values.
In Vermilion Ohio, long time Mayor Arry Williams lost by one vote to the Chamber of Commerce president. Williams cites jealousy over being called the most elected mayor in the country as a factor. Voters may have tired of the same leadership after years in office.
After the armistice, Robert Minor was arrested for distributing mutinous pamphlets with treason charges spared by executive clemency. He publicly denounced the U.S. government in New York. The piece mentions aviation, jazz, rubber politics, and Guayule shrub trials as a yearlong mix of spectacle and speculation.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Los Angeles hotel history from the Bella Union Civil War era to the grand Biltmore expansion. He notes Don Sepulveda’s feats, Bank of Italy scale, and Giannini bank workers reinvesting profits in local business.
The piece collects quotes urging readers to tour western states. W. H. Byrnes markets high Lamb price and San Francisco stockyards. Henry Ford’s aide invites rides to a giant Los Angeles plant. Kiwanis and Chamber figures in Prescott, Yavapai, and Dublin urge inspection of Salt River Valley and Colorado River projects. The message: the West is energetic and hospitable.
Health advice urges two to three quarts of bottled or distilled water daily, with water between meals and via Murphy-drip or warm water enemas for cleansing. Emphasizes skin elimination through frequent showers, cautions on overuse of tub baths, and favors distilled water for purity. Responds to reader questions on catarrh and blood treatments with non-starchy vegetables, limited fats, and minimal starches and sugars.
A reader asks about fainting spells triggered by minor pains and stress. The answer suggests possible heart trouble or over nervousness due to improper mental and physical training.
In New York the decline of Tammany Hall is chronicled as Fourteenth Street shifts from glamorous politics to cheap shops. The piece recalls Broadway social life, the Academy of Music, and the rise of cinema while noting Tammany’s 66 years of power and its move uptown. It reflects on corruption, era pastimes, and the veteran bartender’s fate.
Beet sugar began with a 1747 discovery of its properties but commercial production started around 1819 with the U S beet sugar industry debuting in 1880 Napoleons battles totaled 49 victories Amsterdam is built on 90 islands linked by 50 bridges Civil Service exams in year ending 1927: 245535 examined, 38777 appointed Venus was called Lucifer as a morning star and Hesperus as an evening star
Puzzle list asks various trivia style questions from governors colleges languages animals tools and misc terms. It reads like a scrambled quiz page with multiple clues and scattered fragments including a reference to yesterday's purse.
James Whirter beat his young daughter in Worcester after she forgot to bring in a toy he had given her. She died within an hour from the injuries.
Washington reports on the difficulty faced by lawmakers as they run campaigns for future terms while still serving. The piece cites Jake Rathbone of Illinois and Mrs. Medill McCormick, noting the prolonged campaign periods, the lame duck problem, and the Norris amendment proposal to shorten transition time before new sessions.
In Athens County, the State of Ohio case against Robert Sprouse for burglary was continued to December 23 after defense requested and witnesses were instructed to report without further notice. The jury had been ready to hear the case.
Clara M M Baker sues Nelson J Baker in Nelsonville, alleging desertion and neglect. She seeks divorce and custody, argues alimony of 500 dollars, and requests a mortgage on the property to secure support for the two children. The couple married November 16, 9111, with two children.
In Monroe Michigan on December 15 Alfred Maymond an alleged runner lay in a hospital and his brother Jed Raven was in custody of coast guards after a gun fight on Lake Erie. The clash followed a tug being overtaken by coast guards who seized 18 090 dollars worth of Christmas liquor and charged the Raymonds with bringing it over from Canadian ports.
Resumption of hearings in the state wide investigation of Obie Bell Telephoto company and rate increases before the Public Utilities Commission planned for Friday has been postponed at the request of state counsel.
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