A Thought for Today Psalm Verse and Quote
A short dated quotation notes Psalms 39:3 about musing while a fire burned and adds a Shakespeares reference warning that delays have dangerous ends.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1928
Page
4
A short dated quotation notes Psalms 39:3 about musing while a fire burned and adds a Shakespeares reference warning that delays have dangerous ends.
Readers are urged to explore their home county by motor trips. The piece mentions counties, borders, towns, townships, and local history, inviting residents to visit Ames areas and nearby lands. It hints at organized trips and prompts locals to map routes through Troy and other towns.
Fragmentary reminiscences recount old Athens streets with fists, traffic signals, and visiting days. The piece recalls chaotic town scenes, lightning jolts, and marshal presence shaping tense, briefly recalled town life.
The readable text fragment touches on Romania and its strategic role in Europe and Russia, noting questions about press confidence and geopolitical expansion implications. It remains fragmentary without concrete events or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text references London tailors and ideas on building "how ipé" for suits. Mentions future fashion notions and scattered phrases about roads and crooked paths. Content is garbled with no clear events or individuals.
Obituary outlines Herbert Asquith as a highly educated British statesman devoted to national welfare. It notes his death in England, his lack of personal ambition, and his long record of public service admired by Britain and mourned by the nation.
A lengthy, fragmented opinion piece argues that artists and collectors inspire civilization while industrial leaders engineers shape society. It praises Hoover as a capable president and contemplates mechanized cotton processing and wartime industry, warning about pests and economic shifts affecting commerce.
Fragments discuss morality and conservative concerns in the region titled South Bea Jalands. The text hints at cultural conflicts over attire and public standards, citing officials and a push for stricter social norms.
A partial, unreadable OCR fragment from a local newspaper provides few identifiable names or events. The legible words hint at a regional topic but lack coherent context or specifics for a full summary.
Health and diet guidance from Dr Frank McCoy, author of The Newest Way to Health, discusses digestion, circulation, exercise, and the role of muscles and blood in health. Answers on bacteria, exercise for poor circulation, and a patient question on knee swelling with articular rheumatism and a fruit fast proposed for detoxification.
Curious asks how bacteria cause disease if the fault lies in our bad habits of living. The question challenges the idea that lifestyle raises infection risk and seeks a clarified link between microbes and illness.
By the Way in New York notes Park Avenue excess as keys are made in platinum and diamonds at a new shop. It contrasts lavish urban nightlife with hungry tenements and students working as hotel bellhops, touching on movie circles and social clichés.
A reader laments blindness to miner drift in Southern Ohio and criticizes J J Lewis for advocating elimination of mines in the Hocking district. The letter defends unionism, notes economic and personal hardship, and urges action to preserve the miners and their communities.
A review notes Hiram Johnson began Senate action on government control of rail lines. High school players Karl Baker Marian Bush Charles Woodworth Frances Hatch Walter Barker Mary Helen Dailey appear in a comedy. Ray Sherman and Genevieve Middleton wed.
Rodney Dutcher outlines Hoover’s strategy to contest delegates in Ohio and other states, arguing that intra party splits could let voters weigh in on the Republican convention. He notes expected delegate totals from Michigan New Hampshire and Illinois and describes Hoover backers and rival machines vying for influence ahead of the April 24 primaries.
A coal miner urges unity to end worker displacement under John L. Lewis. He proposes a cross-group meeting of miners and operators, free of radical elements, to restart mines, restore markets, and rally public support with interim relief and shared food programs.
Puzzle text presents mixed clues and garbled phrases including references to food animals ships and a boat name. Scattered terms include VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL headings plus stray words like Totals Guild Examination and Onion.
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