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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1928
Page
4
Reflection on friendship and solitude echoes in Scott's line about being alone with memories. The quote emphasizes inner loneliness when companions are absent.
Local travelers in Athens report more Sunday excursions and weekend camping along the Muskingum Scioto and nearby rivers. Many plan trips to Ohio river hills Newark Serpent Mound Portsmouth lakes and southeast Ohio while avoiding long drives and enjoying frequent stops to see villages and districts rarely visited before.
Citizens back a push to improve Court Street cleanliness as Romine appeals for cooperation. A city worker cleans before daylight and cars move along the curb all day, leaving dirt after he finishes. Sunday cleaning at storefronts could end long standing poor street conditions and boost civic pride.
The piece notes several constitutional lawyers who argue the Volstead Act may be unconstitutional. It speculates about future Supreme Court vacancies under a hypothetical Smith presidency and ages of justices, suggesting potential appointments could shift the court. The discussion centers on the law's constitutionality and the impact of new justices.
The article notes Smith repudiating the Volstead act plank in his party platform at Houston, signaling a dry stance that complicates his expected nomination. It contrasts this with past candidates who softened planks, highlighting embarrassment among dry Democrats over his anti dry stance.
A speaker extols the enduring bond between men and women noting life, faith, trust, and love persist in the heart. He asserts women possess finer fibre and mind, and a man lacking appreciation earns little respect from others. The text hints at shared lives and mutual joy in culture and music.
The text extols a woman's tireless loyalty, motherhood, and sacrifices as incomprehensible yet accepted by men as their due. It portrays her as a shield of love and defender of family, contrasting her strength with male ease and entitlement.
Arthur Brisbane notes Democratic chairman John Raskob and Ford figureheads in a diverging stage of the auto industry. Raskob backs Smith against prohibition while Ford predicts Hoover era enterprise. The piece also covers Roerich’s Tibet observations and a long Edsel Ford air tour finishing 6,300 miles to 32 cities in 15 states.
The award rewards the aircraft with the highest payload per horsepower in the fastest time during a national air tour focused on safety and efficiency, highlighting constructive aviation progress.
The 86 year old Cardinal Lucan of Rheims spoke of the cathedral’s beauty seen from the air and mused on whether spirits see the world after death. He contrasted ancient dignity with modern times and pondered what souls perceive beyond life.
Readers submit health questions to Dr Frank McCoy via the paper for guidance. Topics cover nail spots caused by nervous acidosis and silica distribution, chocolate's digestion issues, and a pregnancy fruit juice fast said to aid bone building and cleansing. A Motherhood Series article is offered upon request with a stamped self addressed envelope.
The guide emphasizes clean washing with boiled water before antiseptics, removing dirt and splinters, and proper wound drainage. It advises narrow adhesive strips then sterile gauze, and outlines hot and cold soaks for poor blood quality cases, including child injuries, to promote drainage and healing.
In New York on a hot day workers in shirtsleeves clash with social codes while white collar folks uphold rules. Observations note theater lobby tensions, snakes sold by pet dealers, roof walks for dogs, and a spike in cacti on Madison Avenue with plants fetching up to $100. The piece contrasts urban pretensions with practical habits across social strata.
Questions and answers cover presidential succession after a nominee's death, Brule the river and town name origins, Beebe's ocean impressions via helmet telephone, Lenin's brain weight, and moths versus white ants damaging a Wilton rug.
A mixed list of crossword prompts and trivia queries including names of figures from American history, geography, language, and literature. Topics cover Revolutionary generals, country capitals, biblical terms, monarchs, scientists, and poetry finish-the-name tasks, with several incomplete fragments.
News item notes arl Stickney of the Henderson Grider drug company leaving this morning for Detroit and other Great Lakes points on a ten day tour. Also reports Mrs Mary G Stalder and daughter Mary visiting Marietta with Mr and Mrs D H Thomas and Earl Dalley visiting Albany area relatives.
Furious fighting rages along a 60 mile front while American troops assist the French and coordinate efforts. Mrs. Theodore Fluhart of Dayton returns home after visiting her son in law and daughter, with news of Corporal John Dana arriving safely overseas with Company PF, 112 Supply Train, 37th division.
In a first national dry vs wet showdown, Democrats back enforcement of Prohibition and tariff walls while Republicans push an Eighteenth Amendment plank. The piece weighs Smith's chances in the dry South and East, the Anti-Salon League's stance, and the looming party battles over enforcement and influence.
On July 17 historical notes include the 1777 Vermont constitutional convention meeting, the 1854 Massachusetts Emigrant Society ship reaching Kansas, the 1862 stamp legality for small payments, and the 1898 U S flag raised at Santiago marking a territorial moment.
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