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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1928
Page
4
The author muses on January daylight shifts, noting 6 o'clock light, 6 30 dark, and anticipation of longer spring hours. They describe the hills, Ohio River valley, and returning birds as welcome signs of seasonal change.
The note muses on six more weeks of winter, recalling bitter winds and relentless cold. It cautions about coal shortages and urges readers to buy Hock coal when available, hinting at local conditions near Columbus and surrounding areas.
A Houston official praises his city during a Manhattan visit noting mild climate sea breezes from the Gulf temper the heat and the shade trees lining main thoroughfare. He references Main Street as a tradition worthy of its long oak-lined name.
A 93 year old patriarch known as the last of the Italian brigands died in Italy. He was famed as the Wolf of the Sila and credited with more than 30 mine. The piece ponders why bandit biographies attract readers while shadowed by modern rules.
Rumors suggested General Pershing might be receptive to candid public appearances. In a city visit he avoided posing despite reporters and photographers. the public watched as officials and crowds debated his reluctance amid city wind and curfew concerns.
Arthur Brisbane rebukes attacks on Herbert Hoover as insincere and powered by power interests. He argues Hoover promotes water supply and irrigation projects for national benefit and opposes religious meddling in politics. Henry Ford recalls profits from scrapped ships as valuable lessons in resource use.
The text argues that leaders must promote capable workers regardless of status, warning against suppressing talent. It then critiques Bolshevism for limiting girls from dolls and denying motherhood, claiming innate ambition in boys blocks communism as an impossible system.
Years ago the writer spoke with Judge Gary of the Big Steel and subordinates urging standardized steel houses that could be erected cheaply and quickly. the proposal promised fireproof permanence but the company did not act.
The steel industry in Upper Silesia now produces steel houses for four families six families and small houses in fifteen styles erected in twenty four days. Mr Farrell of Big Steel and competitor Schwab should study the method.
Secretary Kellogg urges banks in the United States to refrain from buying Russian government bonds. He cautions that despite Russia's stalwart stance the bonds are not a safe insurance risk. The piece contrasts this with criticisms of other czarist and Kerensky era issues and muses on literary character choices for essays.
A Paris school studies cancer causes with diet links. Historical note cites scurvy cure via lime juice as model for nutritional prevention. The piece mentions revived corpses and a cryptic formula about installment costs, ending with a quirky remark on the wild west and bank parking rules.
The text explains the lymphatic system as a network draining body fluids through glands that enlarge during disease. It warns against removing swollen neck glands, urging identification and treatment of the underlying cause such as nasal or throat catarrh, with fasting, dieting, and heat applications to aid recovery.
Readers submit questions on low blood pressure deafness and epilepsy. Expert answers insist balanced diet and gradual exercise to raise pressure while warning against ear blowing as a treatment. Epilepsy case noted as pre-seizure jerks linked to diet and candy intake.
Gilbert Swan notes bustling midwinter fashion and social activity in Manhattan. Buyers from across the country flood town while models, theaters, brokers, and speakeasy signs figure in daily life as industry and nightlife surge. Mentions Charles E. Hughes, Ted Paramore, Martha Sleeper, Fritz Kreisler, and Broadway chatter.
A claim states intestinal poisoning is the real cause of epilepsy. The proffered factors include pro lapsus or kink in the colon and a ban on candy and all kinds of sugar. A request is made for a special article on the subject.
Carbondale readers debate coal industry issues in a letter from James Lewis and others. They discuss union strategy, the P C Morris law, and directing efforts to alternate channels. Citizens praise Mr. Thompson’s coal situation letter and call for a new approach to aid workers and families in Athens County.
Q A: Men on Atlantic liners wear tuxedos or full dress at dinner time. Pacific liners are less strict. Q A: Napoleon III offered a prize in 1869 for a butter substitute. Hippolyte Mege developed an oleo oil process. Q A: Canned fish contain more iodine than most fresh fish products.
Ten years ago Athens dodged more hardship with coal arriving. Plans advanced for a high school athletic carnival at Ohio University. Out of 275 Athens high students the prior year only three did not return. Dr. H R Wilson spoke to the Central Parent Teacher group.
Washington debate questions ethics in Congress as bills on public and security holdings face moral lines. The Hudspeth case shows how personal interests may shape votes though many members represent constituents with similar ties.
A compilation of questions and answers on topics from church history to aviation firsts, Maryland architecture, design of the Cincinnati badge, the Yen currency, and musk origins. It includes figures such as Lieut Selfridge, Major L Enfant, and prices in yen, with a prompt to turn to Page Seven.
Puzzle text presents a garbled set of clues and partial words for a crossword. It includes phrases about no unkeyed letters, hints on completing the time, and scattered clues such as parts in a drama and a pirate letter name.
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