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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
4
A compact line from Schiller stating that an enemy who yields may still rebound, whereas a reconciled opponent is definitively defeated. The quote emphasizes finality of true victory through lasting reconciliation rather than mere capitulation.
The piece contrasts Herbert Hoover of Oregon and Alfred Smith of New York, two orphans rising from poverty to the presidential race. It argues democracy still open to poor youths, noting figures like Ford and the Fisher brothers as examples, and celebrates the traditional path from log cabin to White House. It asserts individual ability prospers amid industrial growth and wealth concentration.
Athens residents warn that the South bridge approaches are narrow and hazardous as traffic rises. Engineers say widening and safer access are possible but costly, with Route No 50 and trans continental traffic increasing congestion at the city side. Local voices stress the danger to pedestrians and motorists alike and urge timely improvements.
A quirky old note compares weather to law and divine will, noting rain spoils crops and seasonal business while gentle rain is tolerated. It likens picnics and protests to high pressure relief and calls weather a strange, idiosyncratic force.
The piece laments constant weather complaints while noting the weather forecasters persist with the usual forecasts. It imagines a daily weather ordering job and suggests the public would not tolerate such control, joking that a forecaster would face lynching if exposed as the weather’s controller.
The reflection contrasts true independence with dependence on others and recalls Napoleon’s stance in defining circumstances. It notes Professor Michelson’s illness as a world impact and praises his scientific contributions. It also honors Elsie Mackay’s memory and the Inchcape legacy gift to reduce Britain’s debt.
The piece contrasts McKinley and Republican promises with Governor Smith's dry platform and mild beer appeal. It notes a violent death linked to gangsters funded by bootlegging and a broader anti prohibition sentiment. British industries face a coal and rail crisis with rail wages under pressure.
Reader letters to Dr. McCoy cover heart function, lymphatic system, and digestion. Explanations describe heart beats in infants and adults, fetal blood flow, blue baby risk, and how arteries, veins, and lymph vessels operate. Answers address gas-producing foods, palpitation, and mucus with practical diet guidance.
In New York's subway stations a dusk dim world beneath the city stages dramas of love loss and danger. Voices notes and crowds reveal a spectrum from a girl leaving her baby with a Torah bound family to a man leaping to his death. The piece juxtaposes tenderness and tragedy across benches bums lovers commuters and guardians as trains flash by and fade into the underground.
A summary of Q and A style entries on salaries pitch salutes almonds and teeth, Virgin Islands purchase, aircraft nose versus tail in a tail spin, and the sewing machine's introduction to England. The article lists specifics including the Motion Picture Magazine salary figure of 2090 per week, Vienna Congress standard pitch, and 1917 US purchase of the Danish West Indies.
The pasted text lists crossword clues and fragments including horizontal and vertical prompts such as nationality of Biomark and solar system questions. It mixes definitions like to cleanse with water and to perform surgical incision with stray garbled terms and unrelated phrases.
Mr and Mrs Hal W Murphy have returned from their wedding trip on the lakes and will live on West Carpenter Street. The city council bought a strong wagon and harness for the fire team to haul sweepings from the curb as Athens street cleaning moves ahead. Attorney Emmett Keeenan was in Athens on legal business. J B Chappelear left for Hockingport where his family stays during the heated term. Ten years ago a Nelsonville man J C died from wounds in France. Athens county called for 286 fighting men for the July 22 call. Mr and Mrs T W Craig and family started by motor for Oakland Md where Mrs Craig and her mother will spend the summer. Mr Craig will return soon and his mother will stay two weeks. A W Ullom returned from Germantown Pa with his son Dr J T Ullom and family.
Washington July 5 The coming campaign centers on religion with Governor Smith as the focal point Catholic voters and anti Catholic sentiment likely to influence the outcome. Analysts note the question may remain unresolved regardless of results and outline party dynamics across regions and religious groups.
On July dates American history marks key events such as the 1777 abandonment of Fort Ticonderoga by Americans, the 1864 federal troops driving Confederates from Jackson Mississippi, Lincoln declaring Kentucky under martial law, and the 1900 Democratic convention nominating Bryan and Stevenson.
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