A Thought For Today Look Then Into Thine Heart
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
4
Our Own Path in China
President Coolidge argues for a lone American course in China, favoring open trade with special privileges to none. He defends non entangling alliances, notes Boxer indemnity repayment, and envisions a modernized China as a future profitable partner and potential ally in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Coolidge
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
Wilhelm II
Paris
Britain
England
Gumshoe Diplomats Spread American Prestige Worldwide
The piece argues American drummers or salesmen have markedly boosted U S prestige abroad by delivering consumer goods such as phonographs, sewing machines, safety razors, knives, and fountain pens to diverse locales. It contrasts sales-driven influence with formal diplomacy and notes a Czech soda fountain symbolizing American reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Privates in Education at St Point Military Academy
Announcement notes two soldiers from the regular army winning scholastic honors this year, yet echoes a broader pattern. Harvard Yale and Princeton show public school students excel academically versus private school peers, even with tutoring and opportunity. The piece questions why privately educated students lag despite advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST Point Military Academy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
National Debt Hit 18.7 Billion Shocks U S Citizens
An editorial notes the national debt stands at 18 704 900 000 dollars and urges action to ease public worry. It argues that such large figures overwhelm ordinary citizens and hamper understanding of government issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio university to close 1907 baseball season with Wooster
Ten years ago the Athens baseball team opened its season by beating Parkersburg 4 to 0 with Willie Hagan notable in the game. George and Mrs Mason hosted a progressive pedro party on Mill Street. Athens County citizens bought nearly 500000 in First Liberty bonds per K L Alderman Liberty Loan chair. Twenty years ago New York led the National League Cincinnati led second division Brooklyn at bottom. G I Morgan delivered Muskingum County eighth grade graduation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Parkersburg
Willie Hagan
Athens County
First Liberty
K. L. Alderman
Liberty Loan
Great Lindbergh Welcome In New York City
New York held the world’s keenest celebration as Lindbergh began his trans nation flight with a heavy gasoline load. London’s 7.4 million is cited, but New York’s reception topped all, with millions cheering and thousands of automobiles in the streets. The piece notes the test will shift from cheers to Lindbergh’s balance and common sense during the long voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Lindbergh
Long Island
Great Industries Build Self Supporting War Planes
A colonial era style proposal argues private industries should equip pursuit and bombing planes with rapid fire guns to provide absolute protection on a self supporting basis, enabling government fleets of battleships and traditional armed forces to be sidelined.
Oil Firm Forges Lead With Ford Built Plane
Standard Oil of Indiana showcases aviation leadership as its chairman and board of directors fly in a three-engine all metal monoplane built by Ford, inviting notable citizens to join them for flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Indiana
Ford
Oil Firm Aids Air Power With Flight Fuel Promise
A Standard Oil of Indiana letter from vice-president Allan Jackson notes postwar efforts to develop gasoline and lubricants for flying machines. The products are said to prevent engine failure, with agents instructed to deliver to aviators regardless of expense, distance, or time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Jackson
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Standard Oil to Mark Town Names on Station Roofs
The Standard Oil Company will place large letters on the roofs of its service stations showing town names to aid aviators in flight. The program will cover about 3,600 towns and expand nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
It Pays to Fly Says Mr Jack son Letter
Important to Americans who ask does it pay is the concluding paragraph of Mr Jack son s letter. It notes a three meter plane at eighty five miles an hour with eight passengers and two pilots uses about thirty three gallons of gasoline. At current gas costs the cost per mile per passenger is about one cent. This is less than half the railroad cost and flying is just starting. He forecasts new living will fly to Europe for around fifty nine dollars round trip.
Barefoot Boy Barred From School in San Francisco
A barefoot boy in San Francisco was barred from school. The remark suggests education has reached even the most unlikely parts of a boy’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Health and Diet Advice by Dr Frank McCoy
Dr McCoy says pork is not poisonous and can be eaten when cooked thoroughly and combined with vegetables. He notes fat content varies and advises Virginia ham for its delicacy and to avoid starches with meat, urging digestion aware readers to seek advice via Athens Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCoy
Virginia
McCoy
Athens
New York East Side Curbstone Markets Bustling with Seasonal Goods
An image filled street scene on Avenue A and Second Avenue shows curbside stalls with dried meat, cheeses, vegetables, and fruit crates while immigrant elders from Palestine to Jerusalem mingle amid changing urban life. The piece contrasts old ghetto life with modern youth fashion and mobility, noting clashes between generations and cultures. A reader question column discusses anemia causes, varying weight norms, and vitamin sources with concise medical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Swan
New York
East Side
Palestine
Morocco
Sicily
Rome
Moscow
Jerusalem
Hattan
Answers to Questions by Frederick J Haskin
Answers cover how far lightning can be seen from 20 miles normally to 200 miles in ideal conditions. Yellowstone fishing described as excellent with no license required and many streams suitable for experts, plus lake trout near Yellowstone Lake outlet. Gypsies traced to a remnant of an obscure Indian tribe, first appearing in Paris in 1427 after fleeing Saracens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Paris
Lower
Egypt
Europe
Senator McWhorter Frames Cigarette Ads With Mock Praise
Satirical piece notes Senator J. Boomboom McWhorter is annoyed by cigarette firms not asking his permission to use his name. It recounts his imagined tribute and a spoof endorsement that mocks tobacco advertising while sparking his own humor and frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
J. Boomboom McWhorter
Cigaret
Senator McWhorter
McWhorter
Wadsworth
Curtis
Watson
Ohio Legion Convention Set for Canton This Summer
Five hundred American Legion posts in Ohio receive official call for the ninth annual statewide convention to be held in Canton July 24 25 and 26 announced by Rev B I Brundage general chairman of the convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
American Legion
Ohio
B. I. Brundage
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