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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1928
Page
4
A Thought For Today cites Ecclesiastes about vanity and vexation of spirit and advises two paths to happiness: don't fret over what you cannot change and don’t fret over what you can. The excerpt attributes guidance to Chatfield.
The article criticizes the Burr Oak to Corning road between Glouster and Corning for severe damage from modern traffic. It notes heavy mud when cut by traffic, dust in dry seasons, and praises gradual improvements, urging patience until permanent paving arrives.
The Ohio Geologic Survey issues a book detailing Vinton County's formation and subsurface geology from surface to hundreds of feet deep. It highlights oil, coal, clay and rock resources and notes Athens Hocking Gallia and Ross counties contributed townships. The history reads like fiction for casual readers but serves geologists well.
A western university co ed testifies that youth shunning the “flaming youth” label finds no pleasure in wild behavior. She notes most female students do not smoke, few get drunk, and studies prevail despite occasional parties, disputing Mrs. Grundy’s moral panic.
A British town mailman, once a faithful father and citizen, steals two dollars from the mails. Arrested and facing dismissal from retirement, he risks a life pension and a wife’s heartbreak. The judge notes self-punishment as the harsher consequence.
The passage mocks those ever found wanting by desire. It uses similes to shock and likens judgment to an unexpected jury summons.
Arthur Brisbane notes earthquakes and storms hitting all regions from London to California. He cites Georgetown seismograph readings 6,200 miles from Washington and argues for government backed insurance against earthquakes, tornadoes, and bombardment to spread risk and stabilize rates.
Big business resists public ownership but could accept government calamity insurance as private firms balk at offering affordable coverage. Industry players fear higher rates and reduced profits, while policymakers push for a safety net through public backing.
The piece contrasts capital punishment and juvenile reform in California with calls for preventative justice. It notes Floyd Hewitt awaiting execution in Ohio and criticizes releasing dangerous youths. It also discusses broker loans, Federal Reserve lending, and Gypsy Smith’s Los Angeles sermons and impact.
A wry collection of lines contrasts crocodiles’ long hunger with a man’s suspicion of looking at one. It notes politicians rarely write memoirs and fear misquoting themselves in public record.
Washington dispatch notes that all presidential hopefuls are gumshoeing both their campaigns and national issues six months before the June conventions. Hoover and Smith attract independent progressives, while Democrats struggle with reform and dry issues as voters focus on wet-dry and religious questions.
A health column argues diet drives disease from gallstones to goiter and headaches. It links excess food and gas to liver and bile issues, suggests enemas for relief, and warns onions and beans trigger heart strain while inviting readers to request more articles via mail.
The lemon juice in morning water does not reach the kidneys. Citric acid fruits aid health when used properly and never harm kidneys. Drink water with lemon at least thirty minutes before breakfast for stomach cleansing and bile flow, away from meals.
Questions and answers cover topics from river traffic to duck farming and household tips. Topics include Mississippi and Ohio traffic levels, a large duck farm with 70 000 ducks, gasoline vapor safety with a wire screen, keeping sandwiches fresh, yeast storage, skyscraper limits in Paris and London, and how a wife should refer to her husband with professional titles.
By the Way in New York observes Wall Street’s colorful figures and the myth vs. reality of trading floors. It notes figures like James Lowell and Vernon Foster, Stuyvesant Fish Jr., Winthrop Burr, and various seatholders as a vivid gallery of personalities beyond movie fame.
All roads lead to Cleveland for the twenty fifth annual convention of the American Road Builders Association with about 24,000 delegates gathered in the city.
John McCarty formerly of Coshocton county and for many years superintendent of a street car line in Columbus died at his home late yesterday.
Puzzle items span geography history music languages and literature with clues on Lindbergh Spirit of Saint Louis December German reformer painter Holy Family Ophelia Shakespeare Opener and various vocab tasks including verbs nouns and phrases. Answers reference familiar terms and figures from classical and popular culture.
A vintage ad-style health tip praises California Pig Syrup as a cure for biliousness and bowel issues in children. It claims the product builds strength, helps weight gain, and can wean off laxatives, touting a fruity flavor and safety for infants.
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