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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1928
Page
4
The revival of steamboating on the Ohio features races like the Chris Greene and the Betsy Ann. These competitions heighten public interest in river traffic and river business, signaling a rebirth of activity along the waterways.
A brief aphorism from Romans 12 21 urges overcoming malice with virtue. It contrasts with a Cicero line noting that evil at birth is crushed but grows stronger through endurance.
Dr and Mrs W N Alderman fund a room in a planned Baptist hospital to aid those unable to pay for care. The gesture honors Fred L Alderman’s impartial life and supports a central city site donated for the hospital project, avoiding traffic noise.
Arthur Brisbane muses on public appetite for prize fights and economic calm. He notes Wall Street’s forgiveness of politics, cites Southern Pacific profits, and urges corn belt power use while warning against overreliance on quick riches. He also discusses China Japan, open minds in Minnesota schools, and recent St Louis gang violence.
Health and diet Q and A column outlines tips from Dr Melloy and Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. It covers menus with vegetables and meats, cooking guidance, canned versus fresh vegetables, and public-ask answers on palate care and remedies.
A fragmented reminiscence blends a July night near Riverside Drive with a park scene. It juxtaposes a brutal street incident with a later description of a diverse Moscowesque audience at an outdoor concert, depicting crowds, social contrasts, and city sounds.
A fragmented Q and A piece discusses a man stopping for trains to avoid danger and mentions a copyfight registration fee change from $1 to $2 on July 2. It includes explanations of hot and cold sensations and how heat transfers from breath to skin, plus a note on using a thermometer for comparison.
Thousands followed the race of the Chris Greene against the Betsy Ann on the lower Ohio, a front page story in many papers. River nostalgia resurfaced as steamboat legends and the roar of whistles stirred old-timers and river enthusiasts along the Mississippi tributaries.
Republican and Democratic committees wrestle with radio use for campaigns as questions arise about audience fatigue and the balance of political speeches versus entertainment. M H Aylesworth of NBC notes equal time but ponders how much political content to allocate, with networks and local stations coordinating across regions and potential donated airtime. Both parties plan to feature leading figures, with anticipated remarks from Coolidge, Davis, Hoover, and Smith, and a possible late night pre-election broadcast lineup.
Aged newspaper notes recount tiring casualties from a day, with Hess and Sciate zetts mentioned. Chillicothe and Athens events appear, as Mr T D Thliegins visits his parents and others travel to Trimble. Armistice Day memorials are noted in England, while questions on motion picture houses in Washington arise. Niagara Falls trips and local visits cross paths with legal and social notices observed by Amesville and Columbus residents.
Fragmentary notes recount Carolina becoming a royal province in 1723, an event tied to colonial governance. A Beesset fleet advised by Washington reportedly lands at New Apri 2 1862, while Confederate troops lose at Moore's Mills in 1862. In 1863 New York supervisors allocate $2,000,000 for relief of drafted men.
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