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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
4
A brief inspirational note quotes Romans 3:10 and St Augustine. It speaks of love as the fulfilling of the law and the active pursuit of what is found through faithfulness and seeking.
A reader laments that Dr James Ball Naylor well known for Ohio settings has vanished from shelves. His Athens Morgan and Washington county tales speak to Southeast Ohio history with Marietta Belpre Waterford Stockport and Silverheels Rifles. The Days of St Clair is praised for its pioneers and history and the author’s other novels are equally absorbing but absent from circulation.
A reflective pedestrian lament about a neighbor’s puppy that wanders through yards, chews clotheslines, and sparks neighborhood tensions. The piece warns that the playful pup’s growth brings danger and conflict, urging foresight and calm handling.
Graduation season at Ohio University brings a wave of departures from Athens and nearby towns. Students form strong ties with local families, and the aging townsfolk are urged to greet these guests warmly as new friendships form and old ones fade. The city reader notes the impact of the university on surrounding counties and anticipates a new era with a latest seating extension to host more visitors.
The passage notes that university contacts across college entertainment will improve relations and appreciation among young people. commencement is a significant event for Athens and nearby areas as well.
The piece notes a strong Coolidge delegate bloc forming for Kansas City where he may be nominated for a second term. It mocks but questions accuracy while citing a postwar debt drop to about 180 dollars per American and a record electric power output of 2.94 trillion kWh in April.
The piece argues that power producers support conservation and that April’s hydro electricity would save 27 million tons of coal. It notes fewer accidents when electric power replaces steam and mentions eminent domain as a potential tool in the transition.
Professor Crampton of Columbia travels to tropical islands north of New Guinea to study Partula land snails. Researchers will prod observe and biologically interpret them to learn how evolution operates across valleys and mountains.
Scientists dismiss talk of a cosmic thinking mind beyond them, arguing lack of telescope evidence. The passage notes Partula snails with eyes at their tips fail to identify Professor Crampton.
Professor Burstall argues laziness drives innovation and predicts a five hour working day within a generation. He says domestic servitude will fade and science will let humans create a heaven on earth if guided rightly.
The writer argues AI could match a man’s guidance with one hundred workers and reduce labor to pushing buttons, questioning how soon this change might arrive and expressing cautious optimism and concern.
A Massachusetts woman faces scrutiny over remarks about her late husband. The piece notes she dressed him in a check suit with a celluloid collar a red necktie and a diamond pin, items originally bought for a Florida trip.
In a bizarre arraignment a judge rejects a claim of insanity over a widow who buried her second husband near Number One with just space between them. A danger from a celluloid collar adds eerie note as dispatches discuss Houston plans for vast salt mining. Henry Ford reportedly favors free trade abroad amid trading quips.
The University of Chicago abolishes the 1 am party curfew allowing two all-year parties. Under the new policy two long events can be held each year, effectively two semesters of extended gatherings.
A London paper blames the prince’s frequent horse mishaps on crowded racecourses and excited spectators. The speaker notes disbelief that the prince never falls on a dance floor and calls for a similar explanation there.
Dr. Frank McCoy answers reader questions on dieting dangers and safe weight reduction. He argues moderate food restriction with fruits and vegetables, regular exercise, and warns against excessive reliance on glandulars. He endorses citrus fasts for rapid weight loss and advises gradual reintroduction of carbs and fats. He also answers questions on milk with sandwiches, sun penetrating fabrics, and scooter use for children.
Gout is a rheumatic condition caused by rheumatic toxemia from over-eating over-drinking and improper food combinations. Alcohol contributes but is not the sole cause, and changes after prohibition do not remove risk.
In New York, a Broadway society mother hosted a large homemade dinner for about 100 chorus girls, but most declined to attend to spend Mother’s Day with their mothers. The piece notes how mothers often shield young actresses, and cites Edna Ferber’s Mother Knows Best as mirroring such protective behavior.
A quiz style article answering questions on Catholic voting totals, a parachute jump record, Alaska’s non continental status, deaf stations convention, miles of telegraph and telephone wire, Haiti’s monetary unit, origin of learn by heart, prune versus plum, Nicaragua canal feasibility, and rural routes with mail boxes as of May 1 1928.
A scrambled cross word clues list in this issue mentions mythic goddesses 4 and 13 vertical, asks who is greatest master of pianoforte, and references Rhodesia, hypnotism, and various definitions. It includes notes on in scale, beverages, and Latin terms, with scattered answers and ties to yesterday's Pace puzzle.
Ten years ago Jess Willard drew prize fighter spotlight with managers weighing July 4 clash. Troop I Scouts built notable war work record. B Mulligan sought a lost black enamel ring with small diamond. Captain R R Johnson finished heavy machine gun artillery course. Cutler hall bell moved by Ohio University students weighing 600 pounds. Beta Theta Pi active chapter hosted by Mrs Bryson and Mrs Jones. Zella Foster led the high school as principal. Cameron couple returned from a few days in Cincinnati.
Washington dispatch notes a candidacy landscape at Kansas City where multiple aspirants vie for influence. Andrew W. Mellon leads the field with Dawes and Hoover as key factions contend, while Bosses Ware and Vare shape Pennsylvania’s stance amid pressure and potential surprises.
The text explains digging to three feet and layering gravel rock binding clay for drainage and a finished surface, with finishing powders like blue stone or brick dust common. It then addresses opals, noting they are not durable, can last if worn gently, but are softer than glass and among the softest gems.
On this date in American history notable events include the 1700 Pennsylvania charter being given up, the 1791 establishment of the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, the 1848 Whigs nominating Taylor and Fillmore, the 1892 Republican ticket of Harrison and Reid, and the 1901 donation of $10 million from Andrew Carnegie to Scottish universities.
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