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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1928
Page
4
A short devotional note reflects on Psalm 37 25 and Lincoln urging faith that right makes might and doing duty as understood by each person in daily life. The text combines a scriptural blessing with a civic exhortation to pursue justice and responsibility.
A nostalgic reminiscence asks if corn bread made from home ground corn meal with Hocking butter can return. It recalls serving ideas of corn bread with butter, sugar or maple syrup, gravy, and old timey cast iron sticks, celebrating simple foods from the past.
A vivid survey describes nationwide traffic chaos with pedestrians ignoring signals and drivers jockeying for space. It notes routine curb parking, double parking near shops, and dangerous intersections, praising no one and lamenting how even goats on certain streets would fare better than crowded urban crossings.
Bruce Catton discusses a front office vacancy and how Tom Brown, quiet and diligent, is promoted over more flashy contenders. The piece argues that actions speak louder than words and that genuine competence beats bluff in business advancement.
A provocative piece claims Ibn Saud travels desert in 24 cars with 24 wives and servants as Britain braces for possible conflict in Arabia. It notes British airpower in Irak and new all metal monoplane tests while reflecting on Justice Holmes at age 87 and ponderous questions of fate and destiny.
Three Turkish women face trial accused of converting young Turkish girls to Christianity. The case highlights tensions between religious freedom and state control of Islam under Turkish law, with authorities deeming attacks on Islam a treasonous act.
The piece contrasts attitudes toward Turks and religion, notes American teachers denying religious imagery in Turkish schools and cites George Washington and Mustapha Kemal portraits. It quotes Secretary Davis on improving business conditions and employment, and champions work and fair pay, invoking Senator Wagner on idle labor.
The piece notes a violent influenza outbreak in Japan with 500000 ill and thousands dead, including the Emperor. It speaks against fatalism, recalls past plagues, and urges reasonable self care while contrasting with harsh era events. It also mentions a dead orang utang in Berlin and a social critique of nursing and morality.
Readers ponder why success is elusive as advice pours in from all sides. The line between mystery and practical steps remains blurred, leaving many to chase a formula that may not exist.
Questions about health and diet answered by Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. The piece discusses hair loss linked to illness, aging signs, and the role of circulation and glands, followed by Q and A on prolapsed bladder carrots for kidneys and chronic hip leg pain with medical diagnostic guidance.
By the Way notes a theater offering on-site shoe repair with temporary slippers while patrons watch films. The column reflects rapid changes in New York’s landmarks and culture, from Gramercy to Union Square, Poe cottage and evolving skyline amid modern towers and transit.
Q and A style piece listing various queries and concise factual responses. Topics include Rudolph Valentino's arrival in 1913, Mexican telephone systems and offices, Cape May's naming origin, explanation of group insurance, the largest railroadless US area in Texas, and shipbuilding cost comparisons between American yards and overseas yards.
A fragmented crossword style text lists hints for horizontal and vertical words. Clues include six to thirteen letter terms such as embankment face, prayer ending, sea aid, moisture on grass, stall for carriage, street abbreviation, and meal bill.
In Logan, Sands and R D Williams planned to attend a congressional convention. Paroled prisoners refused to travel on Friday the thirteenth. Mrs W G Danford and daughters Audrey and Pauline visited Athens. Emma Boetzner hosted a wedding shower for Mrs Osborne. Athens recalled the great flood and paid tribute to Hal Woods. Frank S Lowry received ten dollars for county horse use. William James served as director of the Athens county infirmary. Ten years ago the aurora borealis appeared over Athens and German raids were noted in France. A jail proposal near the sheriff’s residence circulated. Captain L G Connett and wife visited from Camp Sheridan.
Senators Nye and Beck push a resolution to end guaranteeing U S investments abroad and to bar forceful protection of lives and property. The plan seeks a clear standard for action in international disputes and would urge the president to declare a doctrine of self determination.
The text notes no authoritative date for television's conception but cites efforts by scientists around 1906. It states John Adams died at 90, the greatest presidential age. It also explains hotbeds for seed fermentation and frame use in gardening and mentions natural gas making up about three fourths of U S consumption.
This Date in American History lists key events from March 1829 to 1893. Notable items include the postmaster general becoming a cabinet official in 1829, General Scott landing at Vera Cruz in 1847, the 1862 Monitor and Merrimac clash, federal black troops capturing Suffolk, Virginia in 1864, and Congress passing militia law in 1893.
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