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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1927
Page
4
Shaw Letter Controversy Reprints Reveals Postal Law Clash
A U S dispute over authorship rights and postal law surfaces as a Shaw letter, initially suppressed in the United States, is printed in the wake of an American theater figure publishing old correspondence. The exchange, forty years old, discusses royalty plays and audience tastes, with Shaw resisting publication. The piece notes the enduring validity of the finders keepers rule in mail and suggests Shaw and theater have changed little in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aea
United State
England
Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Youth Asked to Listen as Youth Suicide Tales Rise
The writer cautions about youth suicide after two student cases Rigby at New York and Joseph Moore at Illinois, noting life feels empty to youth. Elders must guide and prove life is worth living, using experience to reach and counsel young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rigby
Joseph Moore
University of Illinois
Etiquette of Etiquette Across Regions and Races
The author compares varied customs from the South African bushman to tribes in Malacca and Senoi to show how notions of good form differ by geography. He notes water drinking habits and sacred serving vessels, then jokes that western table manners would seem odd to them, highlighting cultural relativity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malacca
Sea Doctor’s Testimony on Atlantic Voyages
Dr J C H Beau, chief surgeon of the White Star fleet aboard the Majestic, describes a career spanning more than three million miles and over 50 ocean crossings. He says doctors know people well at sea and has witnessed countless emergencies across vast waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. H. Beauthis
White Star Fleet
Doctor's ethic Guides Courage Amid Ocean Peril
A doctor notes danger tests character and resolve when crews face the open sea away from land. The reflection ties professional duty to bravery and calm under threat, portraying medicine as a compass in perilous journeys.
Scandals and Old Age Spoil the Game in Sport
A compact critique notes professional sports corruption while urging personal integrity. It references Japan's monarchy and Hirohito’s illness, contrasts crowns with democratic rule, and ends with Dr. Davenport’s health lecture at age 102 promoting moderation, exercise, and temperance.
The Lady's Bloodlines and Weight for Longevity
A health guidance note links Russian and French ancestry to long life and stresses the most important point is a body weight of 120 pounds. It compares the body to an irrigation farm with the heart as the pump and blood as water, arguing lighter bodies require less heart effort and that shedding pounds prolongs life.
University student J N Moore ends life amid despair
A university sophomore J N Moore wrote a chilling suicide note about hardship and fear of aging, saying he would rather not endure schooling to end up with a low pay job. He states in six words that he is spoiled. The speaker comments on spoiled youths and graveyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Moore
University of Illinois
Young Mexican Catholics vow to resist Calles regime in Rome
In Rome, youths of the GIOVENTO CATTOLICE swore before Pope Pius IX to defend the Catholic faith against Mexico's anti-religious campaign. They received a Medal of Merit from the Pope. De La Huerta plans a Catholic Yaqui army if conflict erupts, pitting religious loyalty against political aims amid U.S. potential involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giovento Cattolice
Pius
Mexico
Calles
de la Huerta
United States
Religion and politics in a Protestant United States
The text argues that invading forces would exploit Mexican Catholic hostility, and suggests the Vatican would back internal Mexican revolution. It contends the United States is Protestant by population and culture, despite its constitutional neutrality on religion and the Catholics' organizational power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Rome
Calles
Mexico
United States
Holidays End Five Day Week Debate
A postholiday reflection finds the five day work week more palatable than expected. Opinions vary among workers and managers as they adjust to new routines and pace.
Correct Posture Emphasized By U S Health Officials
Washington D C health authorities urge proper posture teach in schools and homes. The United States Children's Bureau releases two pamphlets one for posture improvement in clinics and another preventive for normal children in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Children’s Bureau
Uncle Sam runs covert bar operations on Broadway
In New York a government run speakeasy on 44th street exposes the reach of prohibition agents. Bootleggers fear other covertly controlled dens as agents gather evidence by dictaphone. A rum runner who tried to bribe an agent received a sentence after the sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sam
Broadway
44Th Street
White Lights
Ditch Street
Uncle Sam Runs Booze Business on Broadway
A New York article reports a celebration of a 3 am curfew for night clubs with a funeral for all night dancing. A hearse and six white horses led a mournful procession as services were held over the corpse of the long hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Broadway
Questions and Answers from a historical briefing
An excerpt lists Q and A items on child height trends, hearing range by age, immigrant occupation distribution, and Post Office staffing. It notes American children are slightly taller today, hearing pitches up to 40 000 vibrations per second, under 15 percent of working immigrants in farming, 40 to 50 percent in manufacturing, and Post Office city carriers at 48 337 with 68 281 clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Health Service
Pr. C. A
Post Office Department
We . A
Knute Reckne
Buckeye
Fire Disrupts Balti more And Ohio Depot Baggage Room
A small fire in the baggage room of the Baltimore and Ohio depot sparked excitement as a desk and railroad papers burned before crews contained the flames. The Presbyterian church announced a week of evening prayers to be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
the Presbyterian Church
Howe
Case School of Applied Science
Ohio University
Case
Borah to Speak on Lausanne Treaty and Alien Property
Senator Borah faces a busy agenda after holiday recess with a planned focus on the Lausanne treaty with Turkey to improve trade and relations. He also targets the alien property investigation, seeking a $50,000 appropriation, while opposing Col. Frank L. Smith and weighing trials against Vare and Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
William E. Borah
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Idaho
Lausanne
Turkey
Senate
Williams. Vare
Pennsylvania
Varé
Arthur R. Gould
Maine
Campainn
New Brunswick
Smith and
Vare
Norse Born Notre Dame Grad Rockne Mentioned In Quiz
Question and answer style notes cover Knute Rockne’s Norwegian descent and Notre Dame education. The piece compares cucumber serving methods, tobacco grower associations, fur coat consumption, polar exploration regions, and postal addressing rules with brief factual responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame University
G. T
Pimples and skin eruptions linked to systemic issues
Skilled physicians link pimples boils and eruptions to abnormal body conditions. A long trusted 8 5 8 regimen is claimed to rebuild red blood cells, nourish the blood and restore strength. Customer testimony from Mrs. J W Barker cites relief after using S S S. Sold in two sizes at drug stores with larger size offering better value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barker
Walnut Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
S. S
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