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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
4
Soft Justice and Embezzlement blamed on bank laxity
Banker Frierson of Chattanooga told a banking convention that inflated living costs fuel embezzlement, noting that generous courts enable thieves. He argued that lenient jurists and soft reformers indirectly contribute to rising bank losses and crime by tolerating softer justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iter
ANKS
Frier‘gon
Chattanooga
American Institute of Banking
Friers
Poets in Pig Iron and Aesthetic Narrowness
The piece argues aesthetes lack cross field knowledge and miss that both art and industry require equal intelligence. It notes few artists discuss business or science, while business minds overlook literary and artistic contexts. It asserts creative genius exists in pig iron use as in poetry and that yardsticks vary by culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeschylus
Tagore
Bergson
Brahms
Robert Browning
Pen or Propeller The 1927 Lindbergh Flight Sparks Verse Debate
Long distance flights stir poets as much as nations, with Lindbergh the muse for many poems. Commentators note lines compare the airship to Lochinvar and the Silver Bird, while questions linger on which legacy endures. History may crown the most dramatic verse of 1927 rather than the flight itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Revere
Boston
Revere
Marriage and Divorce And The Auto Trade
The Rev Dr Stetson laments rising noisy marriages and quiet divorces in New York City warning of hypocrisy and the risk of polygamy legalisation while scientists warn sex appeal could die out. Henry Ford loses about 1 000 000 dollars daily as car market shifts with new Ford unveilings and General Motors selling over 100 000 Chevrolets each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stetson
New York
Trinity Church
Broadway
Wall Street
East River
Russia
Doctor Stetson
Adam and
Eve
Henry Ford
General Motors
Alwee
Why Is a Farmer Worth It on the 1926 Farm
A farmer with 315 acres invested 16308 dollars and earned 1133 dollars net in 1926. He could earn more by other work or avoid weather, animal and crop troubles. The text ponders why men farm despite the risks and toil.
General Reginald Dyer Dies At 79 In England
The British general Reginald E. H. Dyer who ordered the Amritsar massacre in Punjab has died in England at age 79. He faced censure for the 1919 firing on a peaceful crowd, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries.
General Dyer Retires Amid Indian Campaign Controversy
British admirers present General Dyer with a 130000 dollar fund after his retirement. He vowed to strike terror in the Punjab with fifty men, while critics note harsh measures and past actions. In Washington a three year old’s distraction leads to a lost diamond bracelet during a spanking. Observers question misprints about a 15 millionth occurrence of Fore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Punjab
Calcutta
Washington
Girl wins national oratorical contest hints at progress
A reflective column notes a girl winning a national oratorical contest and comments on women learning to speak. It argues men gravitate to white collar roles while women may perform less glamorous labor, and mocks future war duties by Pullman porters.
Health and Diet Q and A by Dr. Frank McCoy
A reader asks about developing limbs and cocoa butter for muscle growth. Dr McCoy says arm and thigh work with weights and squats builds size, calves respond poorly, cocoa butter aids massage but not muscle, and exercise remains essential. Another reader seeks guidance on an orange juice fast for workers. about 1.5 quarts daily supports longer fasts, more for heavy labor. A third asks for a breakfast alternative to eggs. suggestion is whole wheat grain overnight soak and a long cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W
John Q
L. J
Diet and heat control in summer urged by health columnist
Dr. McCoy explains heat loss via skin and urine and urges reducing food intake in summer while increasing water intake. He recommends drinking cool water between meals, avoiding ice-cold drinks, and limits on daytime intake to prevent heat discomfort. A New York note critiques Broadway’s cutthroat pursuit of wealth and schemes.
Long Ago Twenty Years Ago Highlights
Mrs J E Edmundson left for Columbus to visit relatives. Julia Sheldon returned from Wellaton. John Beery left for Bremen to see his parents. Athens M E church praised as a fine Southeastern Ohio house of worship. Frank Coney went to Lima for a two day business trip. Pearl Melwig Attleson and spouse joined a motor trip through Indiana. State discussed buying coal mines in Athens county. County fair to feature insect pest exhibits to warn farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Melwig
Attleson
Indiana
Fanny
Boyhood of the Senator by Rodney Dutcher
Washington July 28 Senator J Boomboom McWhorter recalls youth contests that built his early fame for Congress. He tells of skootching and strip-cutting championships, Aunt Fanny’s rulings, and foam-blowing contests that shaped his modest rise, with a wink at today’s endurance fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Boomboom McWhorter
McWhorter
8.8.8 Skin Remedy Promises Strength and Clear Skin
Physicians say pimples and boils signal internal imbalance and endorse 8.8.8 as a natural blood purifier. A Cincinnati testimonial claims improved strength, weight, and clear skin after using the product, which is advertised as time tested and available in two sizes at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barker
Walnut Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
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