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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1928
Page
4
An article on the influence of house mothers in university Greek letter homes, noting improved upkeep, culture, and refinement in chapter houses and the broader impact on students and families. It contrasts bachelor quarters with women-influenced homes and highlights daily life shaping outcomes for Athens area colleges.
The editorial questions whether Adolph Hotelling’s life in prison is a harsher fate than capital punishment. It argues remorse and solitary confinement may be more tormenting, noting Hotelling’s intelligence and church leadership. The piece suggests the murderer will face a long, severe internal punishment and a life of confinement.
In Orogin Idaho a flood cut the town of 1000 off from supply routes. A Spokane based plane delivered yeast to aid bread production and morale, a lone merciful act that saved the day as residents faced hunger. The flier’s name remains unknown.
The article reviews the financial history of Mrs. Anna M. Harkness who died in 1926. Her husband, an original Rockefeller partner, left her fifty million dollars. In the six years after his death she donated over thirty-one million, yet her estate reached 197,052,494 dollars, more than double the amount left by her husband.
The estate totals 105 million in securities plus 50 and 30 million in Standard Oil and other stocks and 2 million in real estate. She leaves 93 million to her son and only 711 dollars in clothing. The national government will receive 18 million in inheritance tax.
William Fox adds 250 theaters with 350000 seats for 100 million. Twenty five years earlier his employer refused a raise, saying he earned 15 a week after firing back that 17 was too high, amid Fox's early marriage.
Fox saved 580 dollars on a 17 dollar weekly take and gained control of a small cinema that could net 7.30 dollars per show. Now he operates 300 theaters.
The saying urges steady saving to build wealth when brains rise with effort. It emphasizes prudence during hardship, noting saving keeps you out of poverty and material trouble.
A New York legislator argues that married women ought not to work and that if husbands earn up to $2,000 a year the wife’s income should be taxed at 20 percent.
Under old laws a husband could take what his wife earned. Even now in England he controls the children she bears. Taxing a wife’s earnings by 20 percent would be a new rebuke of her industry by the state.
Wall Street reports a remarkable stock recovery while bears lament hope deferred. Investors and gamblers alike ignored Chicago Federal Reserve actions as 4 percent money was seen as cheap, spurring speculation and optimism.
The passage warns gambling leads to ruin more directly than drugs and predicts a million will realize this five years hence, noting current indifference and focusing on future consequences for those who start.
The report warns that 400 million Chinese face hunger and possible chaos as civil war, famine, and plague loom. It notes how Western science and weapons altered safety, implying a loss of perceived protection without modern machines and gunpowder.
Readers learned how J Ogden Armour blamed high finance for draining his assets. Armour lost stock in a Chicago baseball scheme while oil stocks survived, now valued at about 30 million dollars as Mrs Armour retains them.
An 18 year old student, Fred Gude, recalls the pressure of modern schooling and the danger of false achievements. The piece argues that lofty standards can push weak students beyond their limits and into despair.
During World War a veterinary method kept mules from braying raising a quip about nominating a veterinarian for vice president from a political party.
A half skunk novelty animal was shown at a Boston cat show described as an oddity. Observers praised the creature’s facial contour while noting its unusual composition amid a crowded event.
The report cites President Cosgrave describing Chicago as an unbelievable city while noting the praise and spoofing directed at the mayor in a local media or public remarks. The item captures a tense exchange and public reaction to city leadership.
Fragments reference the Anti-Saloon League and congressional actions. The text implies a campaign to suppress taverns and promote prohibition through political pressure and public notices. No clear dates or names are readable.
Charlie Rentrop and Thor Olson were scheduled for a wrestling match. Mac Bethel, chief yeoman in the wave reserve corps, came on furlough. Charles Bradfield led Christian Endeavor convention committee work. Athens schools reported no mid year eighth graders failing. Twenty years ago congress passed a bill granting widows an extra 12 dollars monthly. Fake solicitors active in Athens and Nelsonville. Berry Hotel proprietor F C Berry featured in articles by Elbert Hubbard. Miss Inez Alexander traveled to Lancaster for a funeral.
Health and Diet Advice by Dr. Frank McCoy outlines weekly menus with daily breakfast lunch and dinner suggestions including eggs Melba toast potatoes spinach roast chicken mutton beef lamb and fish. It includes a Turnip Cup Salad recipe and Q&A on varicose veins nutrition and protein importance.
By the Way in New York reflects on the death of a young Russian singer in a Brooklyn bathroom after a failed New York debut. The piece discusses the brutal NYC pursuit of fame and harsh reviews, noting countless hopefuls seek validation in Manhattan while only a few gain lasting acclaim.
Direct Florida to England fruit service began January 16 as the Daytonian carried 5954 boxes of oranges and grapefruit to Liverpool. A poll shows nine reporters favored capital punishment, eight opposed, three undecided. Divorces are not recognized in South Carolina. The Barbizon school derives from a French village near Fontainebleau. Millet and Rousseau were notable members. Cacti are used for wood hedges medicine jellies preserves candy and as a vegetable fruit. Red and green lights on ships date from acts of March 1 1849 and April 29 1864. The San Francisco plane served Pan American Good Will Tour for its record in all 31 Western Hemisphere republics.
Rodney Dutcher reports on the expansive federal payroll, detailing about 569,000 civil service workers, including 310,600 Post Office employees, with breakdowns by department and region. The piece notes wage levels around 1886 dollars in Washington, dismissals for political activity, and warnings across the civil service.
The largest building of the World’s Columbian Exposition was the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building covering nearly 31 acres. Fading of radio stations is mainly due to atmospheric conditions, not the receiving set.
Readers from Glouster and Columbus send letters urging union support or rejection of wage scales. Contributors discuss strikes, referendums, doctoring costs, and family livelihoods under the Morris Plan and coal industry conditions. Effie Ross Jr praises union miners and officers.
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