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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1927
Page
3
Thrilling rescues by men later awarded Carnegie Medals. Lower Mill Street B and O Railroad complex and South City sections submerged by high waters.
The great flood passed through Athens twenty years ago, killing several and destroying property valued at hundreds of thousands. A wall of six feet surged from the B and O embankment, inundating the Campbell addition and low areas, while rescues by riverboats saved many. Relief efforts followed, Carnegie medals awarded to heroes, and critical flood defenses were built to prevent a repeat of the disaster.
A Jerseyville artifact, a combined sliver pencil and pen owned by L. A. Ruth, dates back over a century. The device features a clutch mechanism now common in modern pencils, proving the so called newness of current designs is largely advertising. The pen and barrel, from a Baltimore silversmith, have remained in use since 1860s, with the Ruth family history tracing to Ohio and Belmont County.
A historical note discusses the Colorado river and plans for a giant dam project. The article contrasts branding in agriculture with industrial branding, describing nuts and oranges bearing trade names and a walnut branding machine that stamps products. It touches on large scale logistics and the era's branding innovations.
The piece sketches Benito Mussolini’s reminiscences of first love for a girl from Predapple alongside notes on modern branding trends. It describes how advertisers and manufacturers mark products from gasoline to lenses and cheese, then shifts to political tidbits and a tale involving a frightened shepherd and a jailing. It also covers Colorado River flood control debates and Boulder Dam plans led by Senator Hiram Johnson with broad support in Congress.
The article notes about 9,582 tourist camps for ex service men across the United States, with California and other states leading in number. Private power interests influence land ownership, affecting locations from Speen to Los Angeles. States like Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and others hold hundreds of camps each.
A Paris beggar left 2,900,000 francs as fortune while Bohemian cases show a 70 year old Mikileiska dying after starvation despite a 106,000 Kronen wealth. Berlin tenants hid 20,000 marks in gold 4,000 marks in silver 42,000 marks in war bonds and 116,000 marks in a savings book as police uncover a grim pattern of wealth fueling ruin.
The Weather Bureau notes that high cirrus clouds such as mare’s tails and painter’s brush signal storm conditions. These wispy clouds rise several miles high as air currents feed cyclonic storms, making the proverb a generally trusted guide to impending bad weather.
European guides in Italy must obtain licenses after exams to ensure capable service for tourists. The note cites a Berlin newspaper on why such regulation is prudent, recounting a Waterloo guide’s tale of Napoleon. Also mentioned is a new government pamphlet, the Nomenclature for Aeronautics, clarifying terms for air transport.
Miss Hatch writes the Chicago Coliseum lecture by Aimee McPherson drew clean, hard-working crowds with thousands turned away and sixteen policemen stationed outside. McPherson wore white with a blue cape, used handkerchief waving, and engaged the audience with questions about where they came from. The event featured an orchestra, palm decorations, and remarks on revival, radios, and her Holy Land experiences, praising her eloquence and sincerity.
Oxford and Cambridge student rules differ, with Oxford having stricter guidelines. A Cambridge undergraduate notes the tighter Oxford regulations, while a Daily Mall report lists rules such as cars banned from noon to early morning and undergraduates required to sign in before renting a punt or canoe on the river.
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