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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1927
Page
4
Prohibition Powers Economic Boost Across Nation
Babson analysis shows about 2 billion dollars shifted from drink to productive commerce after prohibition. One quarter now goes to banks, housing, autos, and goods, with 10 percent rise in labor earning power and improved living standards fueling prosperity and fuller school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Economist
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Thomas Nixon Carver
Harvard
United States
Carver
America
Mr. Babson
Babson
Delaware censorship on divorce trials stirs outrage
The piece condemns Delaware's proposed ban on newspaper access to divorce proceedings, likening it to English restraint laws. It argues the gag would promote easy divorce, shield shaming behavior, and run counter to American values and transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaware
Delaware
Flood Crests and Subsides Shape Mississippi Valley Relief
Relief stories rise as flood waters crest and then subside in the Mississippi valley. Officials warn the waters remain above banks and levees, complicating recovery efforts amid ongoing misery and suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nour
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Mississippi Valley
Refugees Seek Full Reparations for Valley Damages
As far north as Kentucky some refugees have not returned to their former homes. Those who have returned report damage beyond early estimates. The piece argues a moral debt to these people in the valley and urges prompt, full compensation rather than delay or bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Welcome Home Lindbergh Returns From Flight
The article salutes Colonel Lindbergh for crossing the Atlantic and praises his achievement. It envisions a future with many flying machines and notes crowds gathering as air traffic grows, suggesting a need for special air police to manage skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed
Mohamme Lindbergh
Atlantic
Memphis
America
Washington
Fraulein Rasche Plans Atlantic Hop in Udet Flamingo
Fraulein Thea Rasche, a leading German aviator, aims to cross the Atlantic westward in an Udet Flamingo biplane. When asked about fear she replies she does not know what is meant, signaling calm resolve in the era’s women pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Fraulein Thea Rasche
Fraulein Rasche
Transatlantic travel pitch for early ticket buyers
German financiers engineers and scientists undertake commercial trans Atlantic transport. You may fly to Europe and get your name in the papers within a year if you buy one of the first tickets. It will soon be an old story.
Aviator Wade Plans Round-The-World Flight in Fifteen Days
Lieutenant Wade, famed for an earlier global voyage, proposes another around the world trip in fifteen days. The feat would astonish Jules Verne and the late Nelly Bly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Jules Verne
Nelly Bly
Hypothetical Angels Travel Faster Than Light
The passage speculates that angels may fly through heaven at speeds beyond earthly concepts. It suggests they would need speeds exceeding light to reach distant stars and return within a million years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Earth
Italian aviator vows to fly home via ocean route
When De Pinedo says he will cross the Atlantic by plane, his craft after visiting four continents crashed hundreds of miles from the Azores. After repairs he plans to return to the crash site, then fly to Rome from that location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Pinedo
Atlantic
Azores
Rome
Lufthansa Opens Teheran Route With Russian Persian Ties
German airline Lufthansa expands commercial service by flying through Teheran Persia under a pact with the Russian air transit company and the Persian National Airplane company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufthansa
Thd
Helen Wills Dominates In Kent County Tennis Showdown
California ace Helen Wills routed England's Billy Tapscott in twenty minutes 6-1 6-0 and then defeated Mrs Mallory, the eight time American champion, 6-0 6-6. Wills has won twenty four of her last twenty five games in the Kent county tournament highlighting California form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Helen Wills
England
South Africa
Billy'’ Tapscott
Came the Dawn ETC Aims to Make Home Movies in Four Minutes
A new camera promises quick home movies in four minutes but may fail without the adjacent reader to read titles aloud. The scene hints at a divine love theme and a lurking human jackal as a comic undertone, with humor tied to pantry shortages.
Cure for Acute Appendicitis Without Surgery
Dr McCoy promotes a nonoperative regimen for appendicitis emphasizing fasting, enemas every two hours, and hot abdominal packs to improve circulation. He claims hundreds cured without surgery, rejects early imaging and recommends copying this article for personal reference.
Broadway Eats Lose Fame As New York Dining Shifts
In Manhattan rising eateries undermine famed houses like Delmonico and Sherry's as Broadway fills with quick lunches, chow mein parlors, and foreign cafes. Even top hotels retain prestige but many venues cater to eyes and crowds over food. Oscar at the Waldorf remains a symbol, aided by a secretary handling affairs. Delmonico’s prime space now hosts a novelty shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Gilbert Swan
New York
Manhattan
Why emeralds were worn and early DC settlements
Q and A explain that emeralds were believed preservative against illness and misfortune and to drive away evil spirits while preserving chastity. They note early Washington DC settlements at Indian villages near New Jersey and Virginia avenues and Piney Branch west of Fourteenth street. They report rare red diamonds found near Kimberley and Pretoria, detailing sizes and museum specimens in Chicago Vienna and the Russian crown jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Jersey
Virginia Avenue
Capitol
Piney Branch
Fourteenth Street
F. CP. A
Kimberley
Pretoria
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Vienna
Paul
Dancing party raid in Nanoli leaves many dead
Police and civilians fired on a party in Nanoli Rio Grande do Sul killing thirteen and wounding twenty four. The incident occurred as a large gathering of women and children attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Nanoli
Rio Grand Do Sul
la Prensa
Seventy-Seven Overcome by Heat at Lindbergh Ceremony
Seventy-seven persons mostly women were overcome by heat during ceremonies at the monument grounds in Washington today honoring Col. Charles Lindbergh. A Red Cross official announced the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Monument
Charles Lindbergh
Red Cross
Athens Gridders Open Season with 4 0 Victory
Twenty years ago the Athens baseball team opened the season with a 4 to 0 win over Parkersburg. Fourteen Boxwell graduates received diplomas at the Trimbie township commencement. State mine inspector George Harrison urged a state commission to modernize mine laws. San Ohio University was represented at the Niagara students conference by four students. Liberty loan calls showed strong nation wide response. About 829000 pairs of auto tags were needed for the coming year. There were fears of a coal shortage in Ohio this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Parkersburg
White House Roof Overhaul Costs 360000 Revelation
Washington notes mock alarm over a 360000 White House roof renovation and extensive repairs. The project includes steel framing, temporary protection, seven bathrooms, and 16 lavatories. President Coolidge and Republican Chairman Butler witness the roof “settling” during the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Questions and Answers by Frederick J Haskin
Mrs W asks about recurrent neuralgia, weight gain, and a cervical spine diagnosis. The advice cites possible pelvic reflex or vertebral misalignment and urges a spinal specialist plus a forthcoming weight gain article. Mr A McD reports heartburn and nocturnal leg cramps and is advised on hyperacidity causes, dietary patterns, and simple home remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McD
Four Republicans file petitions for Canton mayoral nomination
Former Canton mayor Wiles Cantion was removed from office by Governor Dena and is listed among four Republicans who filed petitions for nomination in the August primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiles Canton
Dane
Curtis
A. V. Denahey
Indiana Honors Coolidges Enroute to West
Hammond Indiana prepares a dignified welcome for President Coolidge on his way to the South Dakota summer home. The ceremony at Wicker Park commemorates soldiers and sailors from the district with 150000 expected to attend. Indiana officials led by Senators Watson Roblingon and Governor Jackson will speak as Chicagoan rivals sit out official participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
United States
Coolidge
South Dakota
Wicker Park
Chicago
Calumet
James £. Watson
Arthur FR. Robingon
Indiana
Ed Jackson
Plot to blast Missouri State Prison foiled by convict
A plan to blow Missouri State Prison walls kill four guards and free 150 inmates was stopped when convict Warren Leslie Rudolph disclosed the plot. He told authorities he was "in on" the scheme, revealing the details this evening in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Junell
Missouri
Ware den Leslie Rudolph
London Begins Issuing Smallpox Contraction Insurance
London reports the issue of insurance policies against smallpox contraction. The new products aim to mitigate medical and financial risks for individuals and employers as the public health concern grows.
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London
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