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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
4
A brief devotional meditation notes time is short from Corinthians and ponders time as the chrysalis of eternity attributed to Richter. The compact reflection blends biblical insight with a philosophical image to inspire contemplation.
Friends and relatives paid last tribute to Fred Hutchinson a kindly man whose life ended like a candle. He was loyal to his infirm mother and his wife and known for his unobtrusive manners and thoughtful kindness to all friends neighbors and community.
A Hollywood casting director published in a distributors' magazine that 18 000 people seek movie work but only about 710 are used daily and few earn 25 dollars weekly He warns that acting offers little return and suggests seeking legitimacy in other fields The piece concludes there is no Santa Claus in Hollywood and aspiring young people should pursue steadier labor.
A Chicago health official denounces late night dancing and jazz influenced nightlife as a drain on public health. He warns that fast living yields debt, bank balances vanish, and receivership may follow, sometimes ending in illness and hospital care.
The passage argues superstition views nature as adversarial to man with sunspots eclipses floods and storms blamed on demons. It cites Japan a flood of rain across France and Britain and mocks Noah’s ark notion with 100 million tons of water and a biblical quote on divine omnipresence.
The quote from Psalm 139 is invoked to urge resilience as recent earthquake reports highlight nature's vast power. Authorities emphasize human limits and the need for preparedness as tremors remind communities of creation's reach.
Ten days after an Australian quake reports shift to ancient Palestine where a deadly tremor devastates buildings. In the Jerusalem area hundreds die with 109 confirmed killed as aftershocks spark alarm.
Bedouins flee in fear as a strong tremor lasts forty seconds. Christians learn with dismay that the dome over the Saviour's tomb suffers significant damage. The writer argues the event proves universal laws operate without magic interference, everywhere.
George Eastman marked his seventy third birthday and noted his long career of employment for tens of thousands and profit sharing. He highlighted his practice of practical innovation and charitable distribution while touring wildlife hunts to ensure danger stayed away from natives. The speaker praised his public spirited management and industry legacy.
Bobbie Jones fires a 71 in the British Open Championship marking a strong start for the professional golfer. The round signals high competition as players chase leadership while spectators watch closely for momentum and trend in early rounds.
A Boston robber shaved and dressed to loot a residence as a comment on future crime schemes. The piece speculates on political humor about an American mayor resisting Sioux Indians and hints at a Congress special session in autumn and expansion of naval forces.
At a Chicago music trades convention the figure of eight million out of tune pianos in the country was disclosed. The statement notes critics continually adjust such estimates.
Eighty percent of the members of a certain prison band were paroled before their term ends. Even in a penitentiary peace, it seems, is blessed.
Dr. Frank McCoy urges sticking to a regular diet and avoiding tempting dishes at social events. He notes home meals temptations, praises solo dining for discipline, and stresses willpower to resist overindulgence while answering reader questions on sardines, heart palpitations, and thread worms with practical dietary guidance.
Gilbert Swan surveys Manhattan in July noting sailors on South Street, the tattoo parlor decline, and the fading Charleston. He laments fewer dances, Broadway’s blotto mood, scarce musical shows, and crowds drifting from Ziegfeld gate while Snyder Gray at Coney Island joins the gore trend with wax murder displays.
In Piqua on July 15 motorists enjoy gasoline at 14 cents per gallon as operators wage a price war. The rate marks the lowest seen in years and draws drivers to competing stations.
Washington July 15 1926 19000 citizens applied for 2500 prohibition enforcement posts as Congress opened the jobs. Applicants range from bakers to oyster boat captains and editors. Examinations include written and oral tests plus personality and fitness checks. Final selection hinges on experience character and fingerprint background checks with aims to staff by October 1.
The Athens Messenger presents questions answered by Frederick J. Haskin. Topics include motor power at night, formation of the Apostle’s Creed, John Howard Payne’s writing of Home Sweet Home, pronunciation of Le Bourget, cantaloupes versus muskmelons, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate. The Bureau of Standards notes no extra power at night. the Creed dates to the 4th century. Payne wrote in England during a low spell. Le Bourget is named after the town. muskmelons encompass cantaloupes. Mount Vernon estate reached about 600 acres with five farms. The paper invites readers to send questions to the Washington Bureau for free factual answers.
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