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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
4
How to Curb Crime Waves by E Gillespe Millfield Ohio
An essay argues that press attitude shapes crime rates. It advocates less sensational front page coverage of high profile crimes and more emphasis on swift punishment to deter criminals. The author cites Hickman Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray cases and calls for reform of the American judicial system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gillespe
Millfield
Ohio
United States
Hickman
Ruth Snyder
Lhe
Judd Gray
England
Athens City Eyes Remodel or New Build For Center
Preliminary inspection of Athens City Building suggests it may be sound for remodeling into a modern structure. Council plans permanent paving on West State from Court to Lancaster and Lancaster from State to Columbia, with a clay subsoil foundation designed to last beyond current lifetimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens City
Court
Lancaster
Lanaster Street
State
Columbia Avenue
Court Street
West Union
East State Street
Lancaster Street
Astor
Frenzied financiers of Wall Street face public gaze
From Aurora to Woodstock to Columbus, a diverse cast of workers becomes part of Wall Street as big men like George E. Roberts and Frank Vanderlip loom over trading floors. The piece traces origins from small towns and humble jobs to powerful banking and industrial leadership, casting a broad cross section of America as it discusses predatory wealth and the arena that shapes railroads utilities and oil. The narrative blends nostalgia with critique as it situates Wall Street as a melting pot of seemingly ordinary backgrounds converging in a single financial center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Aurora
Ill
Cattaraugus
N. Y
Matwatosa
Wis
Woodstock
Henry L. Doherty
Cities Service Company
le Utilities Corporation
Columbus
O. Jackson E. Reynolds
First Bank
Thomas Lamont
J. P. Morgan Co
Claverack
Alvin K. Krech
Equitable Trust Company
Hannibal
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Generals
New Haven
Conn
David F
Bell Securities Comany
Monroe
Schwab
Bethlehem Feel Corporation
Williamsburg
Dadeville
Ala
Chel Mass
Fulton City
Scientists Predict Next War Will Be With Insects
Scientists say future warfare may target insects as weapons or auxiliary battles. The comment notes growing interest in bioinsect approaches and ethical concerns amid evolving military research.
Auto mobile men face a big year ahead
This year aims to stabilize the industry as key players push for growth. Analysts expect renewed investment, production ramps, and policy clarity to support demand across markets.
Beginning of prohibition era sparks rise in crime reports
Arthur Brisbane writes from Gallup New Mexico on January 17 that the anticipated crime decline from prohibition has not occurred. He notes across the continent a surge of robberies holdups kidnapings and other crimes at railroad stations during his six week travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
N. M
Viola
Jury Probes Double Murder in Big Front-Page Span
The Winslow Daily Mail features a three column telephoto image of Ruth Snyder walking to the electric chair with an electrician nearby. The paper notes a jury probes a double murder and mentions science sending space pictures of the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow Daily Mail
Arizona
Ruth Snyder
Science
Bootleg Whisky Feuds Reported Across the West
The Winslow Mail notes a western style Arizona murder involving John and Annie Tillman, separated spouses who fired handguns after an argument at a ranch house. Both died, highlighting bootleg whisky as a common factor in robberies and killings reported by other papers along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Winslow Mail
Arizona
John
Annie Tillman
Dempsey and Tunney Set for June Rematch
The article hints at a highly promoted prize fight between Dempsey and Tunney planned for next June. It criticizes fans spending millions to watch what it calls an imitation of a long-running spectacle in organized sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Dempsey
Tunney
Basque fighter Uzcudun defeats Ed Keeley in Boston
Uzcudun, imported from the Pyreness for prize fighting, dominates Ed Keeley of Boston, delivering a swift submission in two minutes and fifty seconds. The article contrasts this display with his ancestral past as a whaler on the Atlantic near France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uzcudun
Pyreness
Rome
Ed Keeley
Boston
Atlantic
France
Civilization’s flaws vivid in a grim national portrait
The author laments bootleg whisky profits of seventy million a year paid to Chicago criminals and officials who legalize prize fighting as national entertainment. He calls finance highly organized, claiming it funds the country and props up a 120 million populace, while noting improvements over the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Human progress hinges on science and industry
The text argues that humanity excels in one main activity: scientific and industrial work. It compares scientists to builders installing systems in a large building, with families later occupying and benefiting from the resulting conveniences. It emphasizes applying discoveries to improve material welfare.
Nation Moves Toward Finished Structure for Enjoyment
After years of industrial progress a nation will enter a mature era and seek amusement beyond bootleg whisky crime waves prize fights and the constant struggle for wealth.
Faraday Discovery Spurs Electrical Industry Growth
Brief recount of Faraday’s electromagnetic induction and its impact. Hale notes the discovery could power the entire electrical industry and employ millions in the United States alone. Faraday reportedly answered a British statesman that it might be taxed someday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faraday
George Eller Hale
National Research Council
United States
Faraday’s discovery spurred deadly uses and global reach
Mr. Hale notes Faraday’s breakthrough extended beyond imagination to power killing Ruth Snyder and broadcasting the murder. The text reflects on wireless transmission and distant communication transforming society toward a more civilized humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hale
Faraday
Ruth Snyder
Vision of a new western home for ten million people
The text imagines Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico as likely homes for tens of millions in splendid scenery and sunshine. It envisions a future where civilized humans migrate to high plains to live under clear skies, away from crowded cities and societal ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Dense convention trouble stems from crowding not resolve
A political convention faces friction not from a sparse delegation but from packed crowds. The scene suggests organizational strain as delegates cluster, raising questions about flow, seating, and process efficiency.
Music as Medicine Draws Contrast in Doctor's View
A doctor says music acts like medicine for some, while others find it hard to take. The remark frames music as therapeutic yet subjective in impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy stresses diet as key to health and warns that excess of any ingredient can congest blood and cause disease. He notes athletes' deaths during rest periods from training and cautions against letting appetite overpower discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
McCoy
Question and Answer Health Column Snippets
A column presents reader questions and Haskin’s brief answers on health topics. It covers baby feeding caution, scalp oil remedies, canned spinach safety, weighing the earth results, aurora sounds debate, balloon tires history, Spitz dog traits, Good Friday name origin, early gasoline oil ratios, crime conviction rates Canada vs Chicago, and Shakespeare’s grave depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Paul R. Heyl
Bachelor hotels thrive in Manhattan as cloistered clubs
By the Way in New York notes Manhattan bachelor hotels prosper with five establishments, two skyscrapers, and quiet lobbies that resemble gentlemen’s clubs. It observes minimal interaction, elderly mop women in hallways, and occasional tales of escapade among younger guests, plus contrasts lobby decor across major hotels from Ritz to Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan
Ha Washington
America
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Geveral
Florida
Ritz
Waldorf-Astoria
McApin
Pennsylvania
Astor
Algonquin
Plaza
Ohio Dry League Chooses Selby To Succeed Father
Homer Selby of Portsmouth was elected vice president of the Anti Saloon League of Ohio succeeding his late father George Selby. J Knox Montgomery president of Muskingum College was reelected. Directors include H O Yoder C P Proudfit F M Swinehart F J Moore and K L Dustman. The group urged stronger cooperation in prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Homer €. Selby
Portsmouth
Anti- Saloon League of Ohio
League
George Selby
J. Knox Montgomery
Muskingum College
New Concord
C. L. Dickey
F. L. Dustman
H. O. Yoder
Cleveland
C. P. Proudfit
Cambridge
F. M
Swinehart
Cincinnati
FE. J. Moore
Ohio League
K. Li. Dustman
Moore
Athens Pigeons Topic Spurs Police Order on Court Street
The police department issued an order against motorists aiming to strike pigeons feeding on Court street in Athens. Merchants supported the birds and fed them through winter, while officials noted the community habit. Ben B Lindsey was assigned by the U S government to study social conditions among women and children in occupied and repatriated zones in France. President Alston Ellis secured an extra 10000 for university coal through the state emergency board. A Messenger notice listed Athens county teachers who earned certificates January 11, 1868: Marie Rickey Olive McKay Ellen Gabriel J Palmer Owen Lorenz D Rogers Geo M Gabriel Fannie Glazier Justina Kincade Mac Robinson Jennie Ogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Court Street
Athens
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
United States
France
The
Messenger
Athens County
Marie Rickey
Olive McKay
Ellen Gabriel
J. Palmer Owen
Lorenz D. Rogers
Geo. M
Miss Arscott Takes Athens Post Office Clerk Duties
Twenty years ago Miss Mary Arscott passed the civil service exam for a clerkship in the Athens post office and assumed duties at the general delivery window. Professor Hiram R. Wilson of Ohio University spoke on some phases of literature before local teacher associations. General and Mrs. C. H. Grosvenor left for a two week Washington visit as guests of General and Mrs. Mills. Permits to wed list five couples from Nelsonville and Athens, including David Wycuff and Anna Stuffelbaum, Charles Graham and Bessie Harden, Rufus Freeman and Flossie Stewart, Don R. Baker and Etta May Kearns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Arscott
Athens
Hiram R. Wilson
Tha
Ohio University
Franklin County and
C. H. Grosvenor
Washington, D. C
General
Mills
David Wycuff
Anna Stuffelbaum
Nelsonville
Charles Graham
Bessie Harden
Rufus Freeman
Flossie Stewart
Don R. Baker
Etta May Kearns
Must Listen to Miss Davis Speaking
A Washington dispatch reports Coast Guard Commander Leroy Reinberg claiming the Paulding faced 300 ram ships to watch for as he explained the S-4 incident. The piece questions the existence of a rum fleet and notes the broader issue of executive power and tax policy under Mellon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Leroy Reinberg
Coast Guard
Paulding
Boston
North Atlantic Seaboard
Reinberg
Halifax
Norfolk
The
Cross-Word Puzzle Clues From Today's Publication
A dense set of crossword clues lists prompts on literature history and general knowledge. Many entries reference authors politicians and regions with broken phrases and OCR errors, making exact answers unclear.
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Matt
APA
Berne
York
Arthur Brisbane
Peage
Frederick J. Haskin
Dr. Heyl
J. L
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Baltic
Canada
Fenses
Shakespeare
Stratford
By the Way
Broadway
Texas Guinan
Helen Morgan
Texas
Ohio Dry League
Selby
Alston Ellis Today
State Emergency Board
University
Treasury
Executive Branch
White House
Mussolini
Congress
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Insp
Mellon
Smoot
League of Nations
Illinois
Frange
Att Neon
Ty Seuseolins
Europe
Rieitivisie
Rip van Winkie
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