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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1928
Page
4
Athens City Council Plans Park Improvements at Fair Grounds
The Athens council appropriates 500 dollars to begin transforming the fair grounds inside city limits into a park for the district. Plans include tables, chairs, cooking areas, shelters, and a shaded lawn to serve as a public gathering spot for residents and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Fairgrounds
Athens
Radio And Home Life Boosts Family Ties At Night
An AIR statement praises radio for keeping families at home and connected. It notes fathers mothers and children use radio to share evenings around the fireplace while youths seek jazz and dancing at home. Rural areas benefit from brighter evenings and urban life gains from morning wakeups. Southeastern Ohio is highlighted for adopting radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Southeastern Ohio
Call for strict state air laws to curb stunting
A Connecticut arrest of Bert Acosta for flying over a city highlights support for a law banning aviators from stunting or flying over populated areas. The piece argues governors elsewhere should adopt similar rules to keep aircraft at safe altitudes and routes above towns, reducing risk to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Acosta
Connecticut
Preaias
Refinement and Reform on February 17 Celebrates Frances Willard
February 17 marks Frances E. Willard birthday, a noted temperance advocate who helped pave prohibition. The piece notes she broke social niceties, faced criticism from the era’s “better people,” yet influenced public action and later earned monuments in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances E. Willard
Mike Jose
Can Cities Grow Big Beyond Comfort for Residents
The article questions whether cities like Chicago can reach 150 miles from downtown to city limits, signaling vast growth. It warns boosters may face delays as expansion accelerates and asks if such bigness becomes a comfortless burden for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chicago
Salve for the Hurt Girl Wins No Damages
A Nevada woman suing another for alienation of her husband’s affections sought 50 000 dollars but Judge George A. Bartlett in Reno dismissed the case. He ruled affection is not property and cannot be bought or sold, so courts should not intervene. The ruling calls the common lawsuit a refreshing view on love’s heartbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
George A. Bartlett
Reno
Dempsey Two Eyes Steal Thunder From Bolshevik Rivalry
The piece contrasts Dempsey’s fame with the rumored fight for Russia’s future. Trotzky is depicted as weak and unlikely to lead a vast revolt, needing a stronger force to mobilize 200000 villages. The line about Dempsey’s two eyes plays into public interest and notoriety in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trotzky
Lenin
Russia
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Jack Dempsey
United States
Mr. Rickard
Mr. Dempsey
Dempsey Eyes Condition Overshadows Star Falls
The report notes Dempsey’s vision deteriorates though described as temporary and not affecting future fights. It contrasts his valuing eyes at a million dollars per pair with two bright stars in Orion. The article cautions fans not to overestimate the issue's impact on his boxing career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
Orion
Ibanez to be buried in Spanish soil on French soil
Ibanez dies while at odds with the Spanish government and cannot be buried in his homeland. Friends will bring soil from Ibanez's Valencia garden to bury him in French territory, amid beliefs that he studies apocalyptic riders in the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibanez
Valencia
St. John
Denaturant Taste Sparks Questioned Government Tactics
The piece questions a new denaturant mixed with alcohol that tastes terrible but is not poisonous. It argues drinkers will not be stopped by taste and suggests using a vomiting agent would be as effective, questioning why the government would poison its citizens.
Submarine S-3 Missing Thirty Six Hours Off Cape Hatteras
The submarine S-3 disappeared for thirty six hours in heavy seas near Cape Hatteras. S-3 is the sister ship of the ill fated S-4, where many good men were lost. The navy should pursue safer methods, noting global submarine losses even in peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hatteras
Navy Department
City Sees 13 Above Freezing Sparks Mixed Reactions
New York City endures 13 above zero this week drawing chuckles from residents as northern states deem it pleasant. In contrast, Florida California and Gulf states enjoy always summer conditions despite the unusual chill inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Florida
California
Gulf States
France to establish air mail between Paris and Rio
France plans a Paris to Rio de Janeiro air mail service spanning about 8 000 miles. The route will use seven air and water hops at roughly a thousand miles per day. As aviation advances, the project now appears wonderful yet will seem slow a decade from now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
Church of England Prayer Book Sparks House Rejection
Bishops under the guidance of the Archbishop of Canterbury draft a new prayer book. The House of Commons rejects it, and the church plans to try again while urging prayers for success. Lay readers struggle with wording seeking a concise universal prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Canterbury
House of Commons
Visual education on health and perception in daily life
The article argues eyes reveal truth and shape behavior and health habits. It suggests using visual lessons to learn about body beauty and health, warns against judging others, and notes that observing others enhances knowledge more than philosophy, urging practical steps for tuberculosis and anemia questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Causes and prevention of palate dropping during speech or swallowing
The article explains the soft palate sometimes rests on the tongue and can cause discomfort. A minor surgical option is clipping the edge of the soft palate if it is too long. It also notes that starchy foods should be eaten with cooked non-starchy vegetables and offers golf advice regarding tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westion
Mra. A. L. T
By the Way in New York on Broadway clubs
Gilbert Swan notes New York theatrical clubs ban wives and friends from private rooms while stars mingle with moguls. He traces money sources for Broadway shows from Wall Street and private fortunes, describes the shifting “butter and egg man” role, and explains how producers create stars by funding revivals and lining up a lead for a girlfriend to spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Broadway
Wall Street
Forum Letters on Coal Strike Show Mixed Hope and Fear
Readers from Messenger columns discuss the coal strike, urging workers to rely on self-help and unity while noting wage disputes and the need for peaceful settlement. The page includes editorials on Peru mission talk and social concerns from 1928, with local signatories from Ohio towns.
Helen Allom Named to Lead Athens County Defense Committee
Stated representatives announce Miss Helen Allom will organize a national defense committee in Athens county. Halene Woods marks eleventh birthday with a theater party. Ruth Jones, ten, celebrated at her mother Mrs. C. L. Jones's party. War impact on public school enrollment noted as not serious. Twenty years ago J R Harvey attends C M G C company stockholders meeting in Columbus. Pallan club hosts Highley Study Circle at Mrs. Fragg Roach’s home. Nelle Finaterwald wins a pin contest at Lu cite Hastings party. Athens council debates placing a light on Union Street Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Allom
National Defense
Athens County
Prohibition Enforcements Crisis Splits Government
Washington reports a growing crisis in prohibition enforcement as the clash between the Prohibition Bureau and the Civil Service Commission threatens to derail efforts to clean up the system. Officials cite graft, political influence, and widespread incompetence among agents, with reexamination and stricter testing proposed to restore credible enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Prohibition
Prohibition Bureau
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Bureau
Antis Saloon League
Doran
Answers to Questions By Frederick J
Q has a straight flush always beaten four aces The earliest Hoyle editions show straight flush ranking above four aces The odds against a straight flush are 64999 to 1 and against four aces 4164 to 1 Q What is the mathematical name for a solid doughnut shaped figure A tore Q Do birds use wings to climb fledglings of hoatzin use wings like hands with a temporary claw on both index and pollex Q May any one serve on it Interstate Commerce Commission non lawyers allowed Q What is free verse Verse without rhyme or meter but with rhythm After the Capitol fire Benjamin Latrobe was Chief Architect later Bulfinch Mills Walter What are Blue Sky Laws designed to regulate sales of securities across states Turn on Page Ten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Interstate Commerce Commissor
P. T
Benj. H. Latrobe
Chas
Bulfinch
Robert Mills
Thos. A. Walter
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