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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
4
A compact quotation from Theodore T. Coleridge or similar author notes that roverty is contemptible only when perceived as such. The line reflects a moral stance on attitude and judgment.
State crews maintained the Athens Albany brick road during a recent snowfall. After scraping the bricks the surface thawed and became safe, illustrating the importance of winter road upkeep. The article notes the higher costs and effort to keep roads open for motorists and compares road maintenance to rail service.
A homegrown practice of planting and lighting a Christmas tree in yards is spreading in Athens and nearby towns. Foresters note it conserves pine forests by allowing remaining trees more growth room while offering neighborhood delight rather than costly old style logging.
Miss Jean Schoen of New York completed a fourteen months trip around the world aboard twelve ships. She reports broad respect for womanhood, noting that chivalry remains intact as long as women embody gentleness, though she critiques the idea by linking manners to how women carry themselves.
The Star Spangled What garden in Paris asked William Tilden to provide the words of the national anthem for a Lindbergh reception. Tilden began with Oh say can you see and faltered, prompting jokes that even Bill Thompson could help.
The article quotes William Marconi arguing that only the feeble minded retire early while he himself keeps busy with laboratories in Italy England aboard his yacht and in America He compares work to a growing child likening wireless to wind and electricity and notes others like a Wall Street broker and businessman seek activity rather than rest
Wall Street notes identify the touch of the great oil dealer in numerous recent trades. The text links interest in work to core identity, stating work defines us and a loss of interest erodes a vital part of our being.
The editor condemns the Los Angeles kidnapping and murder of a 2 year old girl. The father paid 1500 in gold certificates, receiving part of the child's body. The piece questions how to reduce crime and whether science can identify the five percent deemed feeble minded.
The Virginia stabilization law and a case involving an 18 year old girl sterilized under the statute were reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. The court upheld the Virginia law and the outcome prevented the woman from having children in the future.
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld sterilization for an 18 year old deemed feeble minded, risking the girl’s daughter. The piece argues such laws, while safeguarding against reproduction by the unfit, open door to abuses and echo harsher historic practices.
A distressed writer recalls a past case of a young man executed by electric chair for murder. The account describes the mother’s cold reaction as she learns of her son’s death and the writer’s grim reflections on crime and nature.
The text argues that sterilizing the 5 percent of criminals and feeble minded could reduce crime and insanity quickly. It asserts the Mendelian inheritance law shows all humans carry defects and that sterilization would minimize social ills in a short time.
Dr McCoy explains diaphragmatic breathing to correct chest breathing and aid asthma. He guides practicing while undressed before bed, watching abdomen rise and lower chest movement, and suggests using singing and voice control to strengthen the diaphragm. He answers reader questions on lisp causes hair sulfur foods heartburn and offers further article on breath control.
A column surveys Manhattan life from elegant tea rooms to street beggars and ex servicemen in Times Square. It notes grand Central Station traffic, a beggar with a sign, dog helpers for the blind, and social scenes while critiquing labor and political stances including Mussolini fears and Ohio coal politics. It references Governor Donahey and labor figures, blending urban color with calls for unity.
A public forum urges impartial press coverage of the miner strike crisis. It criticizes Jacksonville Florida policy, laments lost organizing gains in West Virginia, and blames union and operator leaders for wage and market damage. It calls for unity and fair settlement to protect workers and communities.
A jumble style quiz lists clues and questions about geographic and historic topics. It includes asks for the premier of Hungary and Italy, natural phenomena, object names, and linguistic hints, ending with an “Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle.”
Twenty years ago Central Trades Union held a large labor meeting in Nelsonville and recruitment for Philippine service grew there. A farmer institute in Albany featured Robert Clutter as discussion leader. Mary Jane Robinson dies at 814 years. Frances Foster and Mary Poston return home for Christmas from Washington. A phonograph arrives at the children's home. O L Stine, former Ohio University student, visits Koons couple. Letters to Santa would be delivered to philanthropic societies from Washington.
Washington notes describe the annual ceremonial briefing to the president when Congress convenes. A joint committee from the Senate and House informs the president that the session has convened and is ready, followed by the president’s written message and formal adjournment, with courts observing a lighter ritual. The process emphasizes dignity and routine over any urgent political clash.
Fragment mentions public action to end bleak conditions and references individuals Jansen, Millfeld, and O. R. FP. D. 2, implying a call to community effort without concrete details or full context.
Federal agents uncovered a brewery yesterday in the abandoned Good Hope schoolhouse outside Milwaukee. The school now operates in one building across the highway from the two structures. Two men were arrested on suspicion.
Miss Edith Cheale married on the golden wedding anniversary of her parents Hastings Enge. The ceremony marked a family milestone in Hastings with relatives in attendance.
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