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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1927
Page
4
A Thought for Today quotes Matthew about the difficulty for a rich man to enter heaven and contrasts it with Confucius describing a rich fool as a pig strangled by its own excess.
Miller cites Dr Charles Mayo on limits of science probing the body. He argues that thoughts, souls, love, courage, and personality lie beyond physical dissection and cannot be found in the anatomy or machinery of man.
The piece notes nine middle western college deaths by self harm this year, linked to modern life and philosophy. It questions whether progress and laboratorial triumphs erode meaning, suggesting youth feel the world made for them deprives them of something precious.
A terse challenge warns of a missing youth resource and urges swift action to recover what was lost. The message frames the issue as a personal crisis, urging communities to identify and restore the needed support for young people.
Wall Street extended its cheerful rise as prices climb and the so called slump remains absent. Testimony in Washington places Henry Ford at about two billion dollars in wealth, earning hundreds of millions yearly while once earning only a dollar. Ford did not accumulate his fortune on Wall Street but in part by diverting gains away from it.
Mr. Legg demonstrates with photos that lightning appears spiral at 150 times faster than motion pictures. He links spiral patterns to progress and notes earth and sun move in spiral paths through space. The piece emphasizes vast cosmic distances and our drift from birthplace.
John DeMarest died Monday in the New Jersey house where he was born. He was ninety nine, his wife ninety six cared for him, and they had a seventy seven year marriage. On his diamond wedding day he said he never had anything to complain of. The couple described a simple life of work, faith, and mutual forgiveness.
France develops dozens of tiny aircraft claimed to be the smallest in the world and to be carried by every submarine. One unit rose nine seconds after surfacing, climbed to 2000 feet, then returned aboard. A fleet surfacing near a city could deploy its mosquito like planes carrying gas or bombs.
An elderly man named Browning outlines a scheme to stop using wealth for the Peaches and Cinderella efforts. He proposes a do good foundation combining Nobel Prize style philanthropy with YMCA aims to aid others and encourage more good works.
Standard Oil buys a flying office for executive use and Mr Judson of Continental Motors tours three plants in a single day by air. The note contrasts modern business mobility with Lincoln era commerce.
A scientist who can start life in the sea could find many jobs on land. He might even become editor of the Congressional Record.
The passage notes a shift toward swimming as a rising pastime in modern times, contrasting with past trends and suggesting a cultural movement toward aquatic recreation and outdoor activity. It hints at public interest and possible seasonal or societal factors shaping this trend.
A New York woman bequeathed ten thousand dollars to her eight cats. The odd bequest is noted for its improbability and likely harmless, as the beneficiaries are felines with no apparent contest.
A Bryn Mawr survey of 97 women workers shows economic betterment as the top reason for changing jobs, followed by discharge or layoff. The study, directed by Amy Hewes, notes many move across industries due to monotony and specialization, with two thirds foreign born and most earning under $16 weekly in initial jobs.
In New York, the master of ceremonies at night spots evolves into the toastmaster of cafe culture. The role blends wit, crowd reading, and ad lib humor to keep guests informal and entertained. Figures like Harry Richman and Texas Guinan popularized the form, with women taking prominent MC roles in cabaret settings.
Ailsa Fellon Bruce, daughter of Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon, was seriously ill near Berne Switzerland and will return to the United States within a few days according to reports from Rome dated February 8.
Miss Emma Marshall wed Dr G Walter King in Dayton with King a former Athens Presbyterian pastor. A boys team left for Chillicothe to play against a strong local unit as free government seed deliveries arrived in Athens amid protests by farmers. Prof H R Wilson and Mrs entertained thirty two guests on South Congress street with five handed Pedro.
The article portrays Sao-Ke Alfred Sze as a key Chinese diplomat representing both Peking and Canton interests. It notes his likely ties to the Kuomintang and possible orders from Cantonese leaders, highlighting nationalist momentum across China. It mentions Sze's willingness to stay in Washington under Kellogg and the chaotic Peking scene.
The piece presents Q A items on social introductions in receiving lines, long swimming records, German beer alcohol limits, and cocoa versus chocolate. It also notes ads can do work that classifieds handle.
Mia Henry Fletcher wife of the U.S. ambassador to Italy was injured when a golf ball struck her right eye after a faulty bounce. The incident occurred during an event in Rome.
A vintage advertisement touts VINCO as a safe herbal laxative for quick relief from bloating constipation and a tired stomach. It claims no side effects and mentions huge pharmacist sales without advertising. A 25 cent box promises a full day’s energy after a night’s use.
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