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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
4
The writer argues that courtesy in youth is commendable and should be taught at home. Small acts of politeness shape how others view a person, while rudeness can harm daily interactions. Remember to greet people and attach their name when possible.
The piece reports notable defections and endorsements in the 1928 race. Former Senator Owen of Oklahoma, a Democrat, backs Hoover while William Woodin, Republican head of car and locomotive firms, supports Smith. Other Democrats weigh bolts as klan politics loom. Republicans seek to downplay the klan issue to focus on alternatives.
Readers glimpse the economics of Hocking valley dairymen and poultry growers. Farmers invest carloads of feed and costly rations, with six week old chicks costing five cents each to raise. The text notes year round hard labor and unpredictable weather driving losses, and calls for better understanding of farming costs and profits.
A travelogue-inspired remark praises local scenery in Southeastern Ohio. The speaker notes that home views rival distant landscapes, urging residents to promote and cherish their own country roads and sunsets to win appreciation and support for the region.
In a recent gathering a woman noted a young man who greeted others by name. The crowd approved his politeness, remarking on the habit as a simple yet meaningful courteous gesture.
Excessive heat injures crops in Italy prompting religious processions for rain while Mussolini weighs rainfall control. Proposals include using airplanes to spread hydrated dust like lime to counter drought. A German Austrian unification plan surfaces after postwar carving, as France frets over a stronger Germany and wonders what America would do if trouble arises.
British papers praise Lord Balfour on his eightieth birthday noting a long, honorable career. The Prince of Wales salutes him and cites his cabinet service and golf. The toast highlights Balfour's impact on science and a notable collaboration with the United States treasury.
The text credits Balfour with persuading young British leaders to scrap our finest battleships, some unfinished, to reduce Britain’s expenses. It contrasts politicking with true statesmanship and notes fashions for fall urging a slim silhouette with a low belt and slight fullness.
A ponderous column muses on cosmology noting that the earth slows by a hundredth of a second per century yet spans billions of years. It also reports on Lillian Leitzel and Alfredo Cardona marrying and jokes about circus offspring while remarking on Abraham Lincoln's son at the Pullman Car company and GM politics.
Amelia Earhart receives dozens of poems honoring her trans Atlantic flight and she expresses sympathy.
Dr. Frank McCoy offers health and diet guidance and warns about poison oak and poison ivy. He describes identifying the plants, the toxins they release, and the risk of skin and internal reactions, plus a home treatment using lye solution and permanaganate of potash.
By the Way in New York surveys a six and a half mile stretch of Fifth Avenue from the Washington Arch to Harlem, tracing a spectrum from colonial aristocracy to wealth and crime. The piece notes churches, shops, Central Park, police, and the black belt districts as it travels past mansions, apartments, and riverfront dumping grounds.
The column lists brief Q A items on diverse topics. It notes pencil usage in America at about 315 million annually and identifies Cuzco as the Incas chief town. Answers cover tanning history, Greek fire composition, North African Hamitic groups, lens cleaner formula, and Civil Service exam points for World War veterans.
The article notes Taft accepting the Republican nomination for president of the United States. It also mentions local social details including Cincinnati’s bright attire honoring a distinguished son and various residents traveling or visiting nearby cites and events.
Q and A on civil service exam dis abilities for veterans receiving government compensation. Also notes about Iceland volcanoes, Belgium succession, Washington lobbyists, farm migration trends, Nathaniel Banks nickname Bobbin Bar, and Egyptian weaving method with downward thread delivery.
On this date in 1757 Benjamin Franklin arrives in London representing Pennsylvania as ambassador. In 1847 Brigham Young becomes leader of the Mormon Church. In 1866 the third Atlantic cable attempt succeeds with greetings exchanged between Queen Victoria and the U.S. President.
The page presents a scrambled crossword with horizontal and vertical entries. It includes clues for words like metal tag, muscular power, and theatrical terms, plus misprinted fragments and garbled phrases.
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