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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1928

Page

4

Athens Boys Now In The Real Fighting In France

Ten years ago war chest workers adopted the slogan Go Across Or Come Across. L. F. Miller was elected president of the Lodi teachers association. Twenty years ago the campus planned a $45 000 gymnasium. Logan was thought to gain oil fever. Mrs. M Johnson was elected recording secretary of the Hi Study Circle.

War Chest Workers L. F. Miller The Lodi Athens France M. Johnson Hi Study Circle

Thought for Today on Wealth and Apples of Gold

A Thought for Today notes that many in hot pursuit chase wealth yet lose the mind and the power to enjoy it, warning that riches can dull true happiness and wisdom as quoted by Tupper.

North American

Hoover Favored by People Over Politicians in Presidential Race

A newspaper column argues Herbert Hoover leads the Republican field as voters back him regardless of party while politicians attack the preferred candidate. It predicts Hoover would win an overwhelming plurality if the public’s wishes could be canvassed.

Herbert Hoover Hoover United States Reed Smith Houston South Ritchie Maryland Willis Curtis Watson Lowden Dawes Ohio Mr. Coolidge

Younger generation drives end of day trend echoes in Marshfield

The piece notes youth demand for constant excitement spreads to elders and family routines. It mentions Superintendent Will Merritt’s proposed point system for home work in Marshfield. Athens, Hocking and Meigs countians are cited as witnesses.

Dad Will Merritt Marshfield Merritt Athens Hocking Meigs Countians

Respecting Americans on the Vienna to Paris Express

An American passenger on the Vienna to Paris international train passes through Swiss and French checkpoints with calm humor. French officers question travelers about goods while an American quietly asserts he is bound for London. The episode underscores differing national perceptions of American honesty.

Vienna Paris France Donane Offier London Monseur

The Immortal Mule Invades Army Readiness

The article notes mules remain essential to the U S Army despite more motor vehicles. It calls the mule stubborn and loyal, a constant trooper through the army’s history, and dimisses efforts to remove him. It also mentions John J Pershing being named a bank director and an eccentric family moving into the neighborhood.

United States Army Henry Ford Davis

Chicago tax rise funds city growth and police hire

Arthur Brisbane notes Chicago property values rose by 575 million dollars in 1927 enabling higher taxes to support expanded city services. He highlights park improvements, mayoral governance, and says Mussolini seeks empire with energy and action while Italy debates a new aristocracy of service.

Chicago New York Mussolini Italy

Fascism Seeks Vatican Accord With Limited Papal Powers

Fascism aims to win the Vatican by granting the Pope restricted temporal powers and return of some territory, plus compensation for Papal property seized in Garibaldi days. The plan falters as the Pope rejects any state that absorbs all power, a concept Mussolini embodies.

Vatican Mussolini

Uncle Sam Sets Example as Mellon Pays Off Debt

In February Mr. Mellon paid off 99 million dollars of debt. The public benefits from his services, valued at far more than the cost, while Seaboard Air Line stock traded at 12 after a 30 price last month. Florida traffic is forecast to rise, and Davies S Warfield, founder of the Seaboard, has died.

Sam Mr. Mellon United States Seaboard Air Line Railroad Florida Davies S. Warfield Seaboard

Notable railroad leaders and pay scales noted

A remark contrasts finding top railroad figures such as Warfield Harriman and Hill with the broader business struggle to recruit high earners. It notes the rarity of the $50 000 a year executive and the even rarer $250 000 man, while highlighting the prevalence of the $1 200 a year worker who seeks far more.

Warfield Harriman Hill United States

Sun Energy Source Theories Spur Prize Seekers

A New York scientific body offers cash for the best thesis on the sun’s gigantic energy sources. Proposals explore intra atomic energy and the release of atomic energy under sunlike heat and pressure. It is suggested the sun contains vast radioactive material powering light and heat.

New York

Sun and Jupiter Will Shine For Hundreds of Millions of Years

The text asserts the sun will continue to heat and light Earth and Jupiter for hundreds of millions of years, then pivots to a real estate angle noting ample time for corner lot values to rise.

Earth Jupiter

The Eagle Symbolizes Speed and Money Away from the Nest

An emblem praising swift wealth, linking the eagle’s fastest flight to leaving the nest. The saying frames financial nearness to liberty and independence as a bold, utilitarian emblem.

Quiet Democrats Avoid Jackson Day Presidency Talk

The report notes two Democratic figures not suggested for the presidency at Jackson Day dinners but they are not commenting on the matter.

Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy

Dr Frank McCoy answers health and diet questions noting mental factors affect wellbeing. He cites fear as a key hindrance and urges constructive education, courage, and exercise with proper nutrition. dandruff caused by microbe or poor cleanliness. wash scalp daily, use coconut oil after drying, and sterilize brushes and combs.

Frank McCoy

Diet and head ache remedy correspondence

E A H asks about intestinal indigestion and headaches. The columnist notes gas as a symptom and promises Saturday menus to relieve distress and a future article on headaches if the reader shares name and address. Fred D asks about noonday lunch options and whether a malted milk and figs would keep weight.

Fred D

Night along 46th Street: a boy guides blind beggars home

In New York at 46th and Broadway a fourteen year old boy leads a small group of blind beggars through the night to flop-houses near the river. The piece notes the boy’s unusual nightly errand and the theater district’s predatory edge. Broadway Joe quips about actors and debts.

Gilbert Swan Messenger New York 46Th Broadway 46Th Street

Power and union strength in coal mines across Hocking Valley

An editor recalls the rise of unions in the coal sector, praising worker solidarity in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys. He denounces John L. Lewis and operators for wielding power to crush competition, urging fair terms and warning of mine closures if the Jacksonville scale prevails.

Hocking Valley Hock Valley Hocking Sunday Creek John L. Lewis Jacksonville Union Mr. Lewis

The Race for President Now

A Washington analysis of the 1932 presidential race notes Senator Jim Reed as a potential candidate and outlines tensions within the Democratic field. It discusses Governor Ritchie and potential Reed–Ritchie dynamics, plus Hoover vs anti Hoovers within the Republican camp and the split between factions.

Miner strike rhetoric sparks calls for coalfield renewal

In a tense speech, Mr. Lewis appeals to miners and supporters amid industrial strife. He cites memories of past hardships and urges a united push to revive the coal districts, aiming to restore work and district prominence after years of struggle.

Wronabis Lewis Jacksonville

This Date in American History Notes

In 1766 Spaniards seized New Orleans. In 1886 the Alamo massacre occurred. In 1866 the Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision. In 1861 the Confederate government authorized an army of 100000. In 1862 Lincoln asked Congress for gradual emancipation of slaves.

New Orleans Alamo Supreme Court Dred Scott Lincoln Congress

Crossword Puzzle Clues and Mixed Fragments

Fragmented crossword page reads: questions on future, beak, selling, Egypt, Chautauqua, wool fibers, Pi feet, lettuce, and an early court. The text shows garbled lines and partial clues from yesterday’s puzzle.

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