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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1927
Page
4
A devotional item citing Romans 12 16 urges humility and cautions that the strongest spot in a person is where they wrongly deem themselves strongest. The fragment reflects a moral reminder from a religious periodical.
Detroit Free Press lauds Coolidge at the twelfth regular meeting of the government business organization. It credits him with practical common sense and steady policies, contrasting him with critics who favor rhetoric over results. The President stresses prudent spending and avoiding tax burdens while ensuring essential projects are funded.
For years readers lamented the scarcity of serious literature but the trend now favors both cheap and quality books. Biographies, philosophy, psychology, science, history, and sharp social satires are among the best sellers as America embraces substantive works. The old complaint is outdated.
Kansans discuss repeal of the anti cigarette law and spoof a bill to abolish mince pie. The piece argues mince pie deserves reverence as a dignified, robust creation and criticizes trivial concerns about its supposed harms.
An Illinois man drove his car two miles in his sleep, a startling incident noted as part of a growing pattern with similar cases reported in other states.
A tale claims a man laved a piano for two days in Chicago to play again. The article also notes Charley Birger receiving a machine gun in custody and mentions a hanging sentence accompanied by a horse in that country. It reports twenty eight thousand bottles of Canadian beer seized in Florida and suggests booze will cross the border from Canada.
The article honors Thomas A. Edison reaching eighty years, noting his keen face, deafness shielding him from chatter, and his standing as possibly the greatest living American aside from Washington. It emphasizes the lasting impact felt by about a hundred million Americans, with no telegrams received for the occasion.
Ferrero recalls a Mandarin reply to praise for the French Revolution noting caution before judging a great upheaval. He links Lincoln’s death to the aim of freeing men and uniting brothers, echoing the biblical line about laying down one’s life for a friend.
William C. Durant, famed for speculation, remains at home rather than travel to Europe. Market watchers warn of possible trouble for Bears if the anticipated downturn unfolds.
The note warns bears about short selling during volatile moves in Wheeling & Lake Erie from 27 to 130 and back to 66 and up to 109. It recalls a rough fall described as a terrible Charleston and urges caution to avoid losses, saying don’t be a bear just now due to risk of a rebound.
Police in New York arrest producers and actors of disreputable stage works while urging audiences to avoid such performances. The article notes actors and managers claim money as an excuse, while audiences are blamed for supporting them by paying for the shows.
President Ansell of Yale insists filth will not be tolerated and public demand favors fresh water over sewage. He argues no case against jailing those who distribute sewerage.
The Mexican president announced the Catholic uprising is over after burning rebel homes. Yet observers warn optimism may be premature as men fight long for religious beliefs and liberty.
The text notes Queen Marie hoping Henry Ford will back her scheme for a new capital in Romania. It underscores Ford’s US-focused interests and warns Romania risks losing its capital to a Russian riverfront city like Leningrad amid internal turmoil.
A 1927 echo recalls Davy Crockett’s famous maxim be sure you’re tight then go ahead as a guiding ethos. The line appears in a period feature reflecting caution and bold action in frontier spirit.
Writer proposes gnathologist as the new word for dentist tracing to gnash. Suggests playful term gnashologists for car cleaning staff with a tongue in cheek branding idea.
Harvard accuses Princeton football players of biting the necks of Crimson lads amid a Cambridge portrayal not resembling Hollywood, signaling a heated campus clash and public taunt.
A Boston advertisement calls for a stenographer skilled in court hand, appealing to experienced typists. The item highlights a quaint old town atmosphere and emphasizes professional qualifications for a legal transcription role.
Washington critics led by George Wickersham and Harvard president A Lawrence Lowell mock Borah’s outlawry of war as a pious aspiration. Yale’s Irving Fisher argues the League and World Court provide real means, while others warn substitutes mislead voters and block progress.
Gilbert Swan notes a New York department store bans card sales citing a founder’s vow to his Victorian mother. He observes cocktail shakers, Broadway speakeasy dice tales, a weekly print of trick cocktail recipes, and previews usher fashions at a forthcoming off Broadway venue. He also mentions tango clubs, blond actors, and high society sightings at the Anderson galleries.
This Q A section notes 1926 immigrant numbers by nationality with Germany 6152 and Ireland 544 as top groups, Mexico 4759 and Hebrew 10384 also listed. It also reports elk teeth charms being discontinued due to elk killings, and compares radio and telephone sensitivity with figures 80 ohms vs 2000 ohms.
Ohio university President Ellis hosted a dinner at the Hotel Berry in honor of Hon. John T. Duff of Newcomerstown. Attendees included I. M. Foster Dr. E. W. Chubb Dr. Oscar Christman and professors Eli Dunkle and C. M. Copeland. The Methodist Episcopal church sold its old pipe organ to fund a new one. Ten years ago the Reynolds bill for women’s presidential suffrage faced the state senate. Governor Cox would sign if passed. The Danish Norwegian Swedish governments protested sea zones to the Central Powers. Illinois senators approved a state wide prohibition amendment 31 to 18. The German ambassador Count von Stern stoff and 175 German diplomats left the U S on the Frederik.
A break in a gas main from West Virginia caused very low gas supply in Athens. Authorities shut valves and alerted residents to conserve energy while repairs proceed. No injuries reported as crews work to restore normal pressure and determine cause.
Theodore F. Shuey, 82, dean of Senate reporters, recalls four day speeches from Reconstruction era. He notes changes from party leaders to bloc voting and compares past and present Senate dynamics while preserving shorthand histories. Shuey has documented the chamber since 1868 and continues after a birthday tribute.
A reader asks about the phrase he cant stand the gaif and the ants destroying railroad ties. The Uganda railroad in Africa uses steel ties to resist this issue and reduce wear from ants.
In Chillicothe on February 14, lawyers for John Hickman, a former Athens County man, press a determined effort to save him from execution by electric chair on April 8 for the murder of Officer Dan Garret. They labor to file a final brief and appeal.
The defendants have submitted to the court of appeals and hope the case will be heard on all aspects. If reversal is denied and the lower court's judgment stands, they plan to seek a stay of execution pending a further appeal to the state Supreme Court if a decision is handed down before April 8.
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