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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
4
A daily devotional item presents two lines of wisdom. The first cites a Bible verse about humility in preparation and action. The second, a Shakespearean quatrain, warns that a flighty purpose is not fulfilled without accompanying deeds.
The piece argues that colleges emphasize professional training for salaries, but warns this undermines education's true aim. It notes rising course lengths, graduate schools, and wage gaps, urging a return to cultivating intellect, culture, and social contribution over monetary motives.
The article compares North China’s four armies pushing south to modern U S conditions, imagining five million automobiles and fleets of flying machines aiding Chinese generals if such roads and aviation infrastructure existed. It contrasts foreign-led power with domestic resistance to foreigners.
An intelligent Britisher Ponsonby lecturing here warns that future wars will differ entirely from past ones. He predicts a war from the air affecting every man woman and child with flying machines dropping vastly more bombs to wipe out entire cities. He cites American cities as unprotected if attacked from the air.
William Durland predicts the automobile will not replace the saddle horse but asserts the saddle horse will disappear as farming becomes scientific. He compares old tech shifts from bow to musket and hawk to rider to modern machines and notes future work will shrink from three hundred days to about forty with gas or electric powered horse substitutes.
Babe Ruth would not play baseball under the initial offer of 52 000 a year. The amount, barely two thousand dollars a week, covers only a few months in late fall winter and early spring for other money earning.
A reader notes that Babe Ruth’s baseball fame far surpasses Milton’s literary fame. One American may seek Paradise Lost, but a million want to see Ruth play. The comment emphasizes Ruth’s drawing power.
The author argues the world court is finished in the United States as Senators are ousted and Britain rejects terms. It contends the court is biased against the US and urges Senators not to modify reservations, warning of consequences if they do.
As films introduce sound, libraries could become quiet havens for discussions. The author suggests using libraries to host talks and debates about cinema without disturbing patrons.
The National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness reports one in twelve children has vision hindering defects and one in five hundred cannot be educated with normal students. It calls for 5000 sight saving classes, a national teacher network, and coordination with ophthalmologists to prevent blindness and conserve vision.
In New York a river becomes a symbol of despair for those who fail to sign Lady Luck. The piece notes the river’s pull toward hardship in the Broadway belt where riverward folks fall into derelicts and waterfront workers. Mrs White’s 47th street mission aimed to guide roving souls back to the fold, an oasis for down and out performers in a broader tale.
A vivid scene outside Side Street Mission shows a mix of worn dresses and flashy attire among attendees. Professional converts mingle with stunned youths as Mrs. White offers heart to heart talks after meetings, guiding many toward Hawk’s Centers while the area around Broadway and the river edges tightens.
The article discusses non supernatural explanations for the Star of Bethlehem. Kepler suggested a Jupiter Saturn conjunction in Pisces around 7 B C might appear as a single star and align with Christ’s birth. Other theories propose a recurring star seen in Cassiopeia in 1572 or Venus as the guiding lights.
Edwin Welch, eleven, won $50 in a puzzle contest by a Cincinnati piano firm. Athens bowling beat Luhing on Burchfields alleys by 278 pins. Ohio University basketball lost to Marietta College academy 77 to 10. Rev and Mrs O B Pershing hosted the Athens Reading Club at W W McVay residence on East State street.
The article notes the revival of the varsity O association to push forward athletics at Ohio University. It highlights renewed interest in supporting sports programs and coordinating student involvement with university teams. The move signals renewed campus activity and alumni engagement.
Washington report notes an explosion of legislation as the Sixty-ninth Congress ends, with about 1100 new bills and resolutions expected, plus tens of thousands of laws across federal, state, and local governments. Estimates suggest roughly 125,000 bills introduced since 1923 and perhaps 6000 enacted nationwide, signaling a boom in lawmaking over decades.
The transcript notes that Germany has no large passenger ships now comparable to the Leviathan or Majestic. It states the North German Lloyd is constructing two 46,000 ton liners named Bremen and Europa, expected to be completed in about two years. It also covers constitutional queries about Independence Hall as a prison and tree root growth in winter with details from the Bureau of Plant Industry.
A committee of scientists urges health authorities to focus on identifying and managing asymptomatic carriers who spread disease. The report emphasizes stopgap measures and surveillance to prevent outbreaks and protect public health.
Lee DeForest is awarded priority by the United States district court in Delaware for inventions related to sustaining oscillations in a three-electrode vacuum tube. The ruling confirms his precedence in this key tech area.
Changes in the air mail route schedule between Chicago and Minneapolis and St Paul allow pilots to operate all flights in daylight. The alteration aims to improve safety and efficiency for the daytime service across the Midwest corridor.
The weekly Commerce Department review notes France remains in an industrial low mood while Germany's revival is slower than hoped and Spain shows signs of improvement.
A compact art feature credits Dr WM and G Gilroy for arrangement of a Kroesen sketches exhibit. The note highlights the collaboration and presents the display as part of a local cultural program.
A drug ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a digestive aid that digests food and soothes the stomach. It claims one or two tablets after meals relieve gas heartburn and nausea, even upon waking with coated tongue, and recommends a 60 cent package at any drug store.
American work clothes output reached well over 140 million dollars in 1926. The figure reflects large scale domestic manufacturing and indicates the clothing industry’s significant economic role.
The bureau of mines recommends free water use in coal mines to reduce dust. It identifies dry under cutting of coal as the main source of coal dust and urges operators to apply water to suppress airborne particles.
A lightship Weatherquarter with 15 to 18 men aboard and two barges carrying the rest were adrift off the Atlantic coast as a March gale hit from the Carolinas to New Jersey. A passenger steamer was disabled in the same area, coast guard headquarters reported in Washington.
A vintage drug ad urges mothers that California Fig Syrup cures constipation in children, claiming a quick inside cleansing restores playfulness. It targets fevers colds and sore throats as related ailments and warns to avoid counterfeit syrups while directing buyers to the California Fig Syrup Company.
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