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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1927
Page
4
A meditation on study and achievement. It cites Ecclesiastes 2 12 about endless books and weary study then quotes Oliver Wendell Holmes noting that world leaders are not usually great scholars.
The article argues advertising success rests on three elements: strong copy and layout, audience reach, and repeated exposure. Regular, informative ads build prestige and confidence, attracting customers, while in-store salesmanship secures continued patronage and completes the advertising effort.
Mayor Dever of Chicago orders mounted police to use motorcycles replacing horses. Citizens protest the plan fearing loss of the city's panorama and status symbol. The issue may influence Chicago mayoral campaign dynamics and reflect a larger battle over modernization versus tradition.
The Jacksonville agreement expires March 31. United Mine Workers and operators will meet in Miami February 14 to negotiate a new contract. Workers seek the current $7.50 daily wage for unskilled and a 7 hour workday, while operators reject both changes. A strike on April 1 appears likely despite ample coal in storage and nonunion capacity to meet needs.
The piece argues that partisan advantage shapes legislation as much as member merit. It notes lawmakers aim to pass appropriations and use filibusters to maneuver votes rather than persuade on merit, reflecting strategic, defensive actions amid a late session.
A historical column compares large manpower estimates to legendary leaders, noting Mr Babst’s view of mobilization and strength akin to Caesar and Theodore Roosevelt. The piece emphasizes scale and strategic potential in a wartime context.
The report depicts a large clash in China with Shanghai as the prize and Cantonese forces repelling northern troops. It notes China’s awakening strength aided by Russia and modern weaponry, highlighting a population of 62 million military-age men and a strong will to end foreign control.
Mr Earl D Babst told friends of his world tour studying sugar production in Java the Philippines and Hawaii. He logged 20000 miles from Genoa to California by land and sea noting that only Japan among the visited regions had self government while others were governed by European statesmen and business leaders.
The speaker notes Java’s 40,000,000 people farming on territory the size of New York State. He describes harvests with knives, carrying crops on heads, and yearly uprooting and replanting cane fields. He praises Dutch colonial efficiency.
The speaker laments how a small circle of intelligent men on the foggy British islands currently dictates to hundreds of millions in India and China, and to others in Africa, arguing that only those who can think will gain influence until a true leader emerges to guide thinking.
Maryland Governor Ritchie declares prohibition a national issue for 1928 and says it cannot be evaded. He notes Republicans favor a dry stance with many convinced the country is 70 percent dry and cites McAdoo and Governor Smith in fights over the prohibition basis. The GOP questions whether Democrats will run one dry and one wet candidate, regular and independent.
An economic club in New York defends democracy in government saying the system remains firm despite demagogues. The piece notes high finance would mock such claims and asks cynically who spoke of Democratic government.
The piece compares Mussolini to Caesar and Roosevelt, noting his aim for vast Italian empires and readiness to engage in fights. It mentions plans to send an Italian battleship to China and possible expeditionary forces, while praising Marco Polo as Italy’s historic explorer and signaling Italy’s intent to participate in Chinese settlements.
In Egypt archaeologists uncovered a huge coffin measuring 1 feet by 8 feet by 1 feet. The fragmentary find suggests the tomb housed a sacred bull rather than a human mummy, given the coffin's unusual dimensions.
In Senate debates over seating Illinois Senator-elect Smith and Pennsylvania Senator-elect Ware the primary system is attacked as costly and corrupt. States consider reforms, but many prefer conventions for selecting candidates, arguing they are more deliberative and better curb money in politics. Roosevelt supports a blended plan combining convention and primary to retain benefits and curb abuses.
In New York a death lingers on a grim Eighth Avenue stairway where crepe decor hangs above a busy open stairwell. A transient room house, ash and dust on windows, and a nearby subway crane frame a grim urban scene. A death there prompts questions about public acknowledgment.
A fragmentary meditation on unseen death as crowds pass in midtown Manhattan. The narrator recalls two elderly women in a barren room, wonder turns to loneliness, and the sense that no one will notice their quiet plight as winter approaches. Gilbert Swan.
Frank Davis, 22, a structural steel worker, lies in critical condition after a knife attack in Steubenville. He refuses to name his assailant, saying he will deal with him personally when he recovers.
Twenty five local rod and gun enthusiasts formed the Athens Outing club and plan a clubhouse at Buckeye Lake near Millersport. Women’s Suffrage club discussed “Child Labor” at Mrs. S N Hobson’s home. Athens Medical Society met at Hotel Berry. Christian church congregational meeting chose Rev W H Boden for pulpit at Wash ington D D ten years ago the Athens high school and Elks prepared a minstrel show. Ohio University basketball split two northern Ohio games. Ohio Univ beat Baldwin Wallace 40 to 13 then lost to Oberlin 38 to 17. Virgil O Strickler of Boston lectured on Christian Science at Ohio Auditorium.
Rodney Dutcher recalls a Roman style party with silver whisky favors in New York, praises Speaker Nicholas Wrongworth, mocks Georgia farmers debates, and notes senators reciting parodies. The piece riffs on Nicaragua policy critiquing Diaz and Sacasa with a proposed satire song.
A Q and A page covers health effects of wind instruments with Sousa's view upholding benefits. It notes tire rubber content in 30x3% tires as about five pounds. It compares fines for vote slackers in Belgium Spain Switzerland and Czechoslovakia and cites Australia's higher turnout. It credits Huygens as the first practical pendulum user with Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo contributing prior studies.
Rodney Ogle, 50, a coal miner, was shot and killed today after an argument over a mining claim in East Liverpool on February 7. Police reported no further details on the shooter.
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