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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
4
A succinct maxim urging practical deeds over distant aims. It emphasizes prioritizing clear, immediate tasks rather than chasing long term visions. The reflective line attributes wisdom to focusing on present duties.
A column urges men to notice household needs of women and improve home comforts with safer and newer appliances. It suggests updating kitchen sinks, sewing machines, power washers, cleaners, rugs and dishes to ease daily chores and support the homemaker.
The article praises Ohio University students seen as future city builders in Athens. It reflects on living among alumni who stay in Athens after graduation, cherishing hometown ties, neighborly love, and attachment to the hills.
In a brisk appeal the column urges residents to burn Hocking coal to support the regional basic industry. It notes coal piles diminish in cold snaps and argues Buckeyes should buy coal from their own hills to revive local supply and jobs.
Mrs Helen Dolder named successor to her late husband as sheriff of Dekalb county Illinois vows to run the jail with deputies handling outside duties and to provide good food for prisoners She emphasizes firmness and reform amid early controversy over a mush menu at Syracuse jail and questions about jail conditions.
Local dairymen announced it cost 18 cents per quart to produce milk. Ohio retailers would serve as venues to sell thrift and war savings stamps along with post offices. Meatless days across the nation reduced meat consumption by 2 percent weekly. Fulton Oldfield received a dancing party hosted by his mother.
A female sheriff, Mrs. Dolder, orders water from a fire hose and quickly subdues a rowdy group of prisoners. The incident ends with the prisoners eating mush for dinner that night as order is restored.
Michael J. Hinch, eighteen, touched a live 5000 volt wire and was declared dead for about thirty minutes. Firemen revived him and he regained memory, recognizing friends and his past. The incident prompts reflections on what happens after death and the afterlife.
Young Yale alumni show overwhelming support for Hoover in 1928 indicating their views mirror those of their fathers and older generations, revealing a trend in presidential preference among campus newcomers.
Among Democrats, Governor Smith of New York is the favorite by a large margin. Friends of Secretary Hoover should not underestimate the late stage of a contest, as many have led early but faltered near the end.
A Pittsburgh judge decides the city’s Symphony Society may give concerts on a day despite opposition from the Allegheny County Sabbath Association which calls the events wicked. The piece questions whether birds singing on Sunday could sing without divine approval and whether that makes them wicked.
A banking argument urges the small investor to prefer savings banks over stocks or bonds. The piece likens this to a boy who would not let his sister kill a blue bottle fly, preferring action himself. It questions why profits favor big interests while the little man misses a share.
The passage notes Frederick H. Eck er of Metropolitan Life, Mitchell of National City, Giannini of Bank of Italy and Bancary corporation made millions for stockholders through wise bond and stock investments. It questions why a committee of honest financiers cannot guide the public on safe purchases as little people sell bonds.
The piece notes Britain watching the United States with suspicion of any push for world supremacy. It argues Britain has no desire for dominance and jokes about the United States as a rising empire with wit and irony.
A historical note describes the Japanese emperor as showing frugality by carrying a five dollar watch and cultivating a personal rice field. The piece notes this stance would surprise his great great grandfather and references the Mikado’s power to behead, reflecting old monarchic authority.
The passage notes Japan now has eight political groups including four labor parties. It contrasts Japan lacking any labor party with Western agitation and worries about Bolshevism spreading.
Businessmen note stocks closed strong on Saturday and opened higher on Monday. Call money for speculation stood at 3.25 percent, signaling active lending and market optimism.
A mother informs a doctor that her 17 months old child eats dirt whenever possible. The note implies curiosity about whether such behavior predicts future political ambition or a fondness for mud, reflecting a humorous take on child development and politics.
Pupils in a New Jersey school voted for their heroes and two boys suggested their fathers as candidates. The scene hints at a lively community gathering with a celebratory mood that night.
Two of the world’s oldest chickens were exhibited at a New York poultry show the other day. They likely fetched a high sum, pleasing the boarding house proprietor where they stayed.
In a sharp notice of political neglect, readers question how the Senate has overlooked a surge in kidnapping cases targeting the young and innocent amid ongoing public concern. The commentary implies demand for stronger action and oversight from lawmakers.
A daily health note urges readers to reframe food choices beyond taste and cost, advocating laws of nature and self preservation. It emphasizes moderation, proper combinations, and study of diet to avoid slow poisoning, with guidance to request the article “Fasting and Dieting for Health” from the author. It also includes reader questions on arthritis, skin redness, and a New York Broadway column on stage names and urban quirks.
Frederick J. Gaskin answers several questions on submarines shown at the Sesquicentennial and topics in science history. He explains light and heat as electromagnetic waves, notes Coles Phillips’s death, compares water gas and natural gas, identifies the first white man to view Glacier Park, and clarifies freezing points of heated water and Poor Richard’s Almanack translations.
Dean and Mrs. Edwin Chubb entertained the sensory of Ohio University. Judge J. M. Wood spoke at Farmers Week. Beta Theta Pi members and their girl friends attended a card party at Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Jones. Mrs. C. O. Moore hosted the M. W. circle at her home.
Rodnefy Dutcher lampoons government red tape through Dr Frances Robert of the Children’s Bureau who climbs Kentucky mountains to study maternal mortality. A 50 cent spur expense triggers audits and a lesson on government accounting and mule logistics.
Anthony Novello found a bracelet worth 22500 dollars and tried to sell it for 10 dollars. He was jailed on a charge of stealing by finding.
In London the Bank of England rebuilding includes two rifleman posts to guard the building in case of attack. The arrangement reflects heightened security measures during construction.
Pharmacists across America promote Joint-Ease as an inexpensive remedy for swollen inflamed joints including knee elbow shoulder ankle arch and finger and for rheumatic agony. The advertisement claims rapid relief from lumbago neuralgia neuritis sore muscles and chest colds and offers a 60 cent tube or a free larger 13 day treatment by sending name and address to Ope Laboratories Hallowell Maine.
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