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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
4
A short devotional note cites 1 Corinthians 7 31 urging that world fashion passes away and that less vanity may come from following new modes than clinging to old ones quoted from Jowert.
The article notes a shift away from killing small birds and mammals in southeast Ohio. Training of Boy Scouts and rising bird appreciation reduce eagerness for small animal hunting, while trapping for pelts grows with changing fashions.
The Messenger prints a frontispiece of a snow scene in the Blue Ridge area and praises Hocking hills for its beauty during pre Christmas snowfall near Athens. The piece imagines distant routes and winter wild life, inviting locals to appreciate the region's outdoors.
Lloyd Squire assistant editor of the Waterbury Record guided rescue efforts during the Winooski valley flood. He drove a team of swimming horses for twenty hours to save people in Duxbury and North Duxbury while delivering quinine and relief. He swung a steel cable to cross the river amid exhaustion and danger, proving courage behind his pen.
A 1920s style note contrasts speeches with entertainments in campaigns. It cites Senator Reed Smoot as an example and describes hiring bands vaudeville acts and flag girls to engage voters. The piece mocks tax talk while highlighting musical pageantry and crowd reaction.
Observers note slickers displaying Vote the Straight Republican Ticket as Senator Smoot fails to gain ground. The writer mocks his lack of showmanship, suggesting antics and parlor tricks might have swayed voters, while noting the era's shifting political style.
Arthur Brisbane notes Lindy attends a Mexico City bull fight without causing offense while Lindbergh embraces risk as a lifestyle. He contrasts Los Angeles diverse dining and religious scenes with Voltaire’s quip about England and sauces. Stock market optimism shades year end. a caution on greenhorns.
The president wins congressional approval for a large navy buildup. The move will allow the United States to project power and has drawn Japanese accusations of American domination, reflecting a strategic psychological impact.
Congressman McClintic told Congress the sixth bombing squadron at Guantanamo Bay scored a perfect 99 bomb strike on a target smaller than a cruiser with only one dud. The remark suggests a push for spending on modern air power and target practice accuracy.
The piece weighs modern wartime threats with air power and camouflage, critiques of capital punishment, and a graphic Canton incident. It notes Chinese recapture of Canton, executions of communists and Russians, and hints at potential international action amid Bolshevik propaganda.
Dr. Frank McCoy lists non-starchy vegetables suitable for raw or cooked use, noting potatoes and Hubbard squash as exceptions. He also explains that a child’s breath-holding episode often stems from indigestion due to improper feeding, and that cold towel shock can help curb the habit.
The author argues pernicious anemia is rare and caused by systemic toxicosis from poor habits. Iron intake via spinach or meat does not fix it. red cells are destroyed by toxins. Cure comes from eliminating toxins and adopting better eating, exercise, breathing, and thinking.
The writer reports a swelling at the inner corner of the left eye with discharge from a pinhole opening in the lower lid. The advised response urges consulting an oculist for diagnosis and recommended treatment, noting concern about possible bone involvement if untreated.
Gilbert Swan recalls the death and life of boxing idol Young Griffo. Once a ring champion with a fortune, he declined through indulgence and dependence on kindness from Broadway figures. His story mirrors Manhattan’s blend of glamour, degradation, and anonymity as he sits on the theater district steps watching the city go by.
Three hundred carloads of Christmas trees will be shipped from Quebec to New York and Boston markets, valued around $150,000 to farmers. Most are white spruce and half-sam, with six-foot average height. land can only produce scrub, but plantations are growing.
Father Berry spoke at a Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon. Emmett Thompkins died in Columbus, while Glen Jones of the Rainbow division was reported safe in France. A thrift stamp drive runs at East Side school. William Williams, longtime Athens hospital trustee, dies. Many marriage licenses issued as Sylvia Moore wed here amid Hepburn Act coal issues.
The column reports Sen Thaddeus Caraway proposing a post prayer window for presidential candidacies and Sen Henrik Shipstead, up for re election, campaigns on farm economics amid a shaky Farmer Labor base. Shipstead recalls intense Minnesota speaking tours and questions aviation safety with a Haiti flight anecdote.
An American sergeant displayed extraordinary intrepidity at Cunel France on October 12 1918. He captured three machine gun nests with little help inspiring his men to advance under heavy shelling and machine gun fire.
In St Louis on December 20 a bank official was killed and a messenger wounded in a bank-to-bank robbery. Bandits escaped with cash estimated over 10900 dollars from the University City bank to Hodfamount bank Wellston Missouri.
Hull England a 17 year old named Gordon Thompson died in an accident. His father had a dream the night before predicting the fatal outcome, adding a tragic premonition to the young man’s death.
A mixed word puzzle page presents clues ranging from abbreviations to anatomy terms and geography. Entries include vertical and horizontal word hints, letters, and sentence fragments for solvers to complete.
The body of James Dennie was found in an old quarry where his dog’s howling led villagers to the scene. The incident is reported as a drowning with rescue and investigation details pending.
Ongar and Hope-Bourghis forced entry into a local police station and stole a radio receiving set. The incident prompted a police investigation and calls for heightened security.
John Winder of Kelvedon aged 10M years is noted for smoking the same pipe for 87 years. The report highlights a long smoking habit linked to his life span.
Sheffield England report states T F P Pickering was ejected from court after he objected to the methods used in the ongoing trial.
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