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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1928
Page
4
A brief verse excerpt presents two historical maxims. Hosea 8 7 reflects a severe consequence for actions, while Clarendon warns that without effort to discipline ourselves our nature will corrupt us.
Local radio fans grow weary of ongoing reception problems in Athens. While causes are unclear, residents urge identification of the source and fault the disruptive party or parties for spoiling broadcasts and frustrating hundreds of listeners.
J R Preston of the American Bankers Association proposes locating industries in small farm regions to boost local markets for farm products, increase public revenues, and lower taxes. He cites Ford era ideas and calls for testing industrial work in agriculture supportive communities.
The Magazine of Wall Street notes idol worship in stock trading where big names like Durant trigger herd buying. It warns that when leaders sell, the trend often hides from public view and unthinking investors may lose money. The old rule remains: only buy stocks you understand.
Clarence Chamberlin begins an aerial tour of the United States following his record Atlantic flight. The trip mirrors Lindbergh’s mission to boost public confidence in aviation and civilian flight, with Chamberlin hoping for a warm reception despite lingering comparisons to the famous aviator. A forced landing in the first leg is noted as a setback.
Ohio Bankers association sponsors a bank visit program for thousands of schoolchildren. Teachers accompany them as officers explain banking functions and the role of thrift in a state education plan supervised by the Department of Education.
The discussion emphasizes the role of banks and their services in building a successful career. Proper banking use is deemed essential for professional advancement and financial management.
Dr. M. S. Taylor wires from Chicago to contribute opinion on legalized companionate marriage. He plans a debate with Judge Lindsey in Orchestra Hall with Clarence Darrow presiding. Eve from Adams rib settled the question. Woman’s nature and marriage as the school of monogamy are asserted.
A commentator argues that companionate marriage shows doubt and lacks essential confidences. Though legal and divorce available, it remains a cold form. Most couples feel no doubts yet fear their bonds won’t endure a million years, while children are shaped by trust and affection.
The text argues that a spouse's doubts and open exit plans undermine children. It says children inherit their parents' traits and that the real measure of marriage is the quality of offspring.
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Fast Way to Health will answer health and diet questions. Readers may address inquiries to this paper for guidance from Dr McCoy.
The delegates in Havana decide that the right to revolt should not be taken from any people. They contend that revolution underlies nearly all governments on these American continents, including the United States, and warn that not all revolutions are good or will be bad in the future.
Mexico opens talks amid a religious upheaval with calls to isolate ports controlled by revolutionaries. A Cuban delegate opposes punishment, defending the right of peoples to rebel, with several others backing his stance.
The passage depicts Uncle Sam as a Gulliver among Lilliputians, unhappy with smaller neighbors. It stresses his refusal to submit to resolutions or limits set by Latin republics, even in unanimous agreement.
The text asserts the United States should create and execute its own plans and listen to smaller republics only for sympathy, but not allow them to make rules that control the United States or limit its rights. It emphasizes sovereignty and unshared authority.
The Prince of Wales muses on whether earrings or trousers were invented first, suggesting adornment shaped human culture before clothing as he discusses a revived trade era. He weighs humanity’s love of ornament against practical dress in a speculative reflection.
Darwin notes Pata gonian women living in a bitter climate would not let a stranger see them until they had painted their faces and arranged their hair. They came out modestly clothed before. A British nobleman owns a pearl earring once taken from King Charles the First after his execution.
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad marks his sixty seventh birthday and quips that he refuses to be more than 50 years old. He jokes about aging and future prime years in a lighthearted public remark.
The text argues that humans live 140 years if they understand the machine of life and care for themselves, noting other animals reach ten times their mature age and urging men to do the same.
Emil Kekich reports for the U S Department of Commerce that Sweden's timber growth exceeds annual cutting by 100 000 000 cubic feet or 1 200 000 000 lineal feet, illustrating a successful forestry balance.
Bert Acosta was arrested after flying his plane too close to the ground. The incident raised questions about aviation safety and potential penalties for risky air maneuvers.
This article discusses infant eye protection and infection prevention including sterile practices, feeding, and eye exercises to prevent conjunctivitis and other disorders. It also features Gilbert Swan describing New Year celebrations in Chinatown with a dragon parade along Dover and Mott Pell streets, its food offerings, and the cultural spectacle.
Answers cover Smithsonian aircraft including Wrights first army plane built in 1908, the T-2 transcontinental flight, Chicago 1924 world flight, 1925 Curtiss army racer, and San Francisco completing the Western Hemisphere circuit. Also notes about youth nutrition and Nathan Barnett, Paterson mayor and philanthropist, with a statue erected in 1925.
A scrambled crossword page lists horizontal and vertical clues about history, philosophy, geography, and literature. It mentions Mohammedan conqueror of India, youth and beauty, pilgrims voyage to America, evergreen trees, and compass. The column includes a note referencing Yesterday's answer and a June bias.
A reader seeks relief from persistent shivering and cold mornings and is advised to increase circulation through regular exercise and daily walks with a cold shower after. Another question asks how much water to drink. guidance is to match bodily needs, use light-colored urine as a sign, and drink between meals. A third asks about X ray treatment for tonsils and adenoids. the answer warns of danger to throat glands and brain, noting long term mucus and pus issues may persist despite shrinkage.
Georges Simpson of Glouster argues in the public forum that ten months of idle mine work in Southern Ohio shows little progress between operators and miners. He notes bitter tone in letters, discusses Jacksonville scale, wage differentials, and calls for a competitive approach to revive Hocking coal and sustain regional industry. He urges solidarity between miners and operators and warns against autocratic leadership that harms union strength.
Ten years ago Mayor E C Woodworth spoke at a noon chamber of commerce meeting. Mrs Trank Webster and Mrs Julia Day set knitting records. State Auditor Donahey urged thrift. William Moler Dayton Wise Louis Brown and Carl Brooks became first class boy scouts.
A Department of Agriculture representative report from Hawaii shows banana as the top crop by total yield per acre and by fuel value per acre, with wheat at 1 620 pounds and bananas at 32 000 pounds per acre.
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