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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
4
The column features Dr Fane McCoy answering health questions about wood alcohol poisoning risks and dietary approaches for locomotor ataxia, milk of magnesia versus dry magnesia, magnesia versus soda for gas relief, and an Eggshell lining craving.
Cordell Hull efforts to regroup Democratic tariff forces amid a Republican led Ways and Means bill. He argues for moderate, competitive tariffs aimed at balanced domestic growth and world markets, rejecting stubborn upward-only protection. He stresses careful fact based revision and warns against embargo style protection.
A devotional note contrasts pursuing legal redress with choosing to endure wrong. It cites I Corinthians 6 7 and a Dilwyn quip that seeking remedy through law resembles sheep seeking shelter in a bramble bush, urging patience and restraint.
In Michigan a mother and daughter are jailed for killing the daughter's seven children amid squalid conditions. The piece ponders humanity, advancement, and the power of literacy as Mexico faces revolution, with readers urged to value peace and order over upheaval.
A newspaper piece notes popular support for the Mexican revolution waning among generals and soldiers as civilians rise in cultural awareness. It observes war cries no longer spur the masses and hints the common man is awakening to the stakes beyond elite command.
A dying gangster victim, shot by a firing squad, declares nobody shot me as police probe for killers. He recalls ten bullets in his body and attributes gang power to fear preventing witnesses. The note argues gangs overpower police with silence.
The article praises Senator Borah for urging the United States and England to seek a diplomatic settlement on freedom of the seas. It notes historical shifts between American and British positions and argues the issue could reduce cruiser needs if resolved, or require more than fifteen ships if not.
Gilbert Swan surveys the diverse crowds at Broadway openings, detailing journalists, critics, spotters, cast spies, agents, movie scouts, sound experts, fashion and jewelry shop spies, and a hopeful new playwright among the audiences and staff who study and judge performances and plan careers.
Readers see recent circulation numbers for Coronel Ewing's newspaper in New Orleans amid claims that the era of fighting editors has ended. The report highlights editorial trends and the local press climate.
Charles A. Dana recalls Colonel Ewing’s sharp defenses of his positions. The article compares Ewing’s forceful stance to a dynamite blast. It notes the country holds four million dollars in diamonds and pays about 240 million annually at six percent to maintain appearance, suggesting the cost is worthwhile for owners. A brief mention of a tour fragment follows.
The article describes Professor Michaelson of Chicago University using tiny black diamonds to etch spectral plates on a temperature controlled automatic machine in a cellar. Visitors are instructed to breathe minimally and stay only a minute to avoid altering the room’s exact temperature.
A man pleaded guilty under the prohibition crackdown in New York City. The judge sentenced him to three months in jail with a warning that six months could follow, contrasting the tough law with its real enforcement.
In Manhattan Island during a bootlegger fight, plainclothes officer Daniel J. Maloney joined a gangster ally, and Sergeant McGarty opened fire, killing Maloney. No other fatalities were reported.
A history feature recalls the Code Napoleon as one of the world’s great legal codes named for a single man and notes its enduring influence beyond French law. The article contrasts codified systems with earlier legal traditions.
Puzzle lists a set of horizontal geography questions and wordplay clues. Items reference seas mounts rivers and plants with scattered garbled fragments and incomplete phrases.
The Athens University term registration opened with expectations of the largest term in the school’s history. A remodeled property on College Street revealed an 1859 Athens Messenger issue. Board of Education rehires Prof. Skinner as superintendent for three years. Captain Aaron McLaughlin of Harmer dies at home.
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