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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
4
A column reflects on Olive Barton and Gelett Burgess concepts of genuine kindness and mistaken politeness. It contrasts reactions to endearments and insults across cultures and ages, citing a Denver woman painting her own house and a Wyoming Australia court case about slander.
A rapidly growing merchandising trend reverts to the rural general store with many commodities sold under one roof. Baltimore census shows hardware stores carry furniture groceries radio sets magazines toys and leather goods. Jewelry in drug stores hosiery in candy shops hats in shoe stores tobacco in bakeries.
A Foreign Policy Association survey shows U S private industry abroad totaling 13 billion dollars plus 11 billion in war debts, a rise over 13 years. Railroads built on foreign capital and American securities traded abroad mark the shift as U S indebtedness to Europe grew from 500 million at the war’s start to a level where foreigners owe the United States nearly five times that.
An Australian bushman faced trial after calling a Britisher a mongrel. The case echoes Owen Wister’s The Virginian where a hero’s taunt prompts the famous line When you call me that smile. The defense attorney’s familiarity with the novel is uncertain.
A phrase noting public trust in citizens over government bodies and markets, suggesting recurring missteps by the State Department Senate weather or market while the people remain right.
Report cites Maitland Hegenberger and others leaving Oakland for Honolulu in a three motor Fokker. Hearst orders a three motor Fokker for travel between Los Angeles San Francisco and his San Simeon ranch. Amid praise for aviation a tragic scene unfolds with Marie Freeman her five children found dead after gas exposure following the death of the father in an automobile accident.
A playful lamb on the meed mirrors Wall Street as big players raise call money to 5 percent and pause stock speculation. The piece notes corporations will pay $550000000 in interest and dividends next month, signaling a hopeful reset for investors.
Samuel Klein travels from Chicago to Los Angeles by car to beat rail time by seven hours as flying service promises to cut thirty three hours from the sixty three hour rail schedule. Sir Robert Cecil and Viscount Ishii hold a secret conference to decide Japan and Britain's aims and what Uncle Sam will do, echoing past patterns.
Dr McCoy argues thin people gain weight poorly from extra food due to faulty metabolism. He prescribes a week long fruit fast any one fruit per day, followed by a strict diet high in tissue salts and careful meal plans with regular exercise and cold showers. He also answers reader questions on diet timing for trolley rides, use of certain starches, and cautions on wart treatment.
Gilbert Swan reports on New York fashion ateliers along Fifth Avenue where models are critiqued by wealthy patrons. He notes the glamorous myth versus reality, households of models with modest pay, and typical rates from five dollars an hour to fifty dollars a day with rare contracts at higher weekly sums.
William French visited Columbus as Ohio university organized an excellent Fourth of July program. Mrs Roy Pilcher stayed with the Sanders family in Nelsonville and with the Moores in Deanville. Kathryn Leyden and Ned Wolf won first prizes in the Messenger contest. Ten years ago Mrs John Gist and daughter Jean returned from Gallipolis. Helen Reynolds visited relatives in Logan. Four Athens dentists joined the army reserve. Germans suffered heavy losses in last drives.
Two thousand church members in Washington form a citywide drive to exterminate bootleggers. They establish a network to report suspected bootleggers to a paid field secretary who will pass evidence to police and push enforcement. The effort draws mixed support among residents.
A compilation of Q and A on topics from Saturn’s visibility to albatross lifespans and Air Mail employment. It also covers the first magazines and a social critique of bootlegging politics, with notes on church involvement and women in illicit trade.
A newspaper Q and A column discusses wart and mole removal by doctors, tic douloureux treatment with a milk diet, and using white flour for baking powder biscuits in moderation. It advises caution with starches and pairing with non starch vegetables.
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