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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1928
Page
4
A quotation attributed to Burw Lytton remarks that mercy shapes the unseen, veiling the face of fitness with compassionate acts. The line emphasizes mercy as the craftsman behind appearance and virtue.
A Los Angeles man plans a pilotless airplane that will fly to New York next summer. The craft will be radio controlled from a second plane trailing half a mile behind. This marks a bold advance in aeronautics since the Wright brothers era.
Chicago's health chief urges early use of diphtheria antitoxin, noting deaths dropped from 290 to 14.1 per 100,000 between 1880 and 1927. The bulletin advises discussing preventive health with doctors and considers giving antitoxin to healthy children.
John D Rockefeller Jr testifies to the Senate oil committee that his father’s lasting impact lies in funding organized businesses that serve the public at fair profit with adequate wages. Standard Oil employees report fair treatment, while Rockefeller notes his father’s philanthropy and large-scale investments.
The Messenger launches a daily feature marking anniversaries of significant dates in American history. Each day presents a clear snapshot of past events to educate and engage readers, transforming a stream of dates into a memorable, informative parade.
The article quotes Thomas A. Edison asserting his age as 162 due to two days of work every day of his life and cites his 10,000 years of work transforming lighting from kerosene to electricity. It adds a note on his view that mental age remains 40 and comments on women's aging tied to social roles.
The piece lauds John D. Rockefeller Jr for urging Robert W. to provide inspectors with full facts in Senate oil inquiries. It argues oil officials delay harms the industry, warns against pretrial condemnation, and predicts growing calls for government help to address overproduction and price wars amid Teapot Dome suspicions.
In Paris two upper class Frenchmen settled a dispute not by swords but boxing gloves. They agreed to five rounds to decide the matter and accepted seconds and a formal setup. The spectacle prompts commentary on the decline of romance and the intrusion of common sense into matters of honor.
In Germany the appointment of Lieutenant Wilhelm Groener as minister of defense stirs public interest as the republic grapples with military influence. The shift comes amid concerns about the army's role and pressures from party factions and foreign influence, with the nation awaiting stable leadership.
Illinois resident C H Conklin has played 121 219 games of solitaire in thirty years and notes that odds shift with so called odd moments. The piece also cites demographic data on Moscow showing a population of 2 142 000, a yearly gain of 112 400, with 28 000 deaths and 53 000 births in 1927, hinting at rapid growth for Russia.
Porters at Russian railway stations refuse tips and sleeping car employees may follow. Waiters likely join the move in the name of equality in the communist autocracy. The change is interesting but unlikely to endure, and work quality may suffer as tipping fades. Abolishing tips could reduce comfort, akin to denying oil to an automobile.
A Turkish man Agha Fatima, age fifty, lives with seven wives and twenty-five children in a single-room shack. The leaders debate polygamy rules forcing the oldest to surrender three wives. Mohammed negotiates four wives, but Kemal insists only one wife may remain. the rest must be given up, affecting the youngest and most beautiful.
Eskimos near civilization sell valuable furs to white traders and wear leather coats and cheap ready made suits. They can sympathize with ideé farmers who sell cream and butter to cities and eat oleomargarine.
A new German liner offers a plane ride option during voyages implying an adventurous cruise experience. An odd editorial note ponders a doughboy’s dream becoming reality with disembarkation possibilities. In Turkey street car conductors are urged to treat onion breath as a sign of passengers’ eating habits, raising questions about how to identify such odor.
American consumers spent 67 million dollars on cosmetics in the past year. The eye catching line suggests beauty products hold substantial personal value and economic impact.
A reflective note on a man enjoying peaceful nights after giving his wife a radio and his son an electric train for Christmas, highlighting simple domestic joy and holiday generosity.
A column presents Dr. Frank McCoy’s views on diet and the ambivalent role of fruits and flesh in human food. It includes questions and answers on topics from Buffalo hide thickness to ancient Essenes, rainfall in Shanghai and Peking, and Mississippi River flood control costs.
The Commerce Department reports 1,350 licensed pilots and 4,145 applications. There are more student pilots than current demand, but the airplane industry is expected to grow.
In 4 Bronx shop windows a fire sale tease hints at showbiz turnover. Paula Pierce rises from pancake stall to Ziegfeld chorus, while Larry Lewton faces debtor’s court and Marion Talley earns $334,892. Grace Moore also draws praise as ushers plan unions amid Manhattan theater life. Otto Kahn funds a Village artists cooperative converting a tenement into affordable housing in Manhattan’s literary hub.
Headache relief touted as immediate with claims of curing congestion caused headaches. The ad promises quick, universal effectiveness and urges purchase with a dime sample to prove the product’s power.
Ten years ago scoutmasters Porter Morgan and Whitehouse organized a parade with their scouts through Athens to promote thrift stamps. The Rev A H Frank served at Richland Avenue Methodist Church. County Engineer Anderson faced river flooding threatening bridges. Orville D Dellep ran as county commissioner from Legiewnship. Mrs Bardin married in California. Ohio University beat Ohio University 22 to 20?
Washington readers are urged to view tariff talk through the beet sugar industry. The piece details world sugar trade, U.S. consumption, Cuban and Hawaiian imports, and the fight over duties. It notes 84 beet sugar factories in 39 states and argues Congress must decide if domestic sugar deserves protection.
The Fatimites were an Arab caliphate dynasty ruling Northern Africa and Syria from 909 to 1171. They claimed descent from Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad. The caliphate’s fate was believed to be divinely established with 19 successors, and their Egyptian reign began in 968.
John McMullan, former Notre Dame football star, now serves as Creighton University's assistant coach. He has spent several seasons in the potato business based in Chicago.
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