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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1927
Page
4
A brief inspirational note contrasts I Kings 18 21 with Euripides on wavering minds. It presents the idea that indecision marks a weak character and urges firm stance in belief.
The piece recalls the old livery barn once run by Jesse and Sam, now a hub for iron and rubber tools as horse dates fade. It honors John Ayers and Hughie Meighen as the last real teamsters while noting the shift to gasoline, motors, and new car talk replacing horseflesh lore.
Dr Charles Selecman of Southern Methodist University argues parents must make home life appealing to reduce late dances and parties. He says two young people would stay at home if home life were more attractive, as youths resist staying in when home is dull.
A columnist contrasts the Cain and Abel question with modern politics and social policy. He argues that ten years of legislation such as prohibition child labor protections and social insurance reflect a growing belief that society bears responsibility for weaker members, despite fears of limiting individual freedom.
A fragment notes that a response to a question from Cain carries more weight than a simple affirmation. It implies a public or philosophical impact beyond the immediate fact. The text suggests a deliberate stance rather than a neutral reply.
Resident Coolidge denies wrist injury from greeting White House visitors blaming rheumatism instead. The piece mocks the daily handshakes as a national ritual, noting its amusement value for future grandchildren and questioning the practice’s impact on the president’s health.
Arthur Brisbane notes Durant plans an April 7 disclosure that may shake the automobile world while Henry Ford considers bids for a new car line. He argues strong demand from Ford’s established models supports stock resilience. the wealthier producer need not worry.
British forces kill two or three dozen Chinese attackers trying to breach the foreign settlement in Shanghai. Northern troops retreat looting the city and leaving many Chinese civilians dead in the streets as European concerns grow.
The Southern China victory is counted as a Russian triumph as Moscow rejoices in Canton rebellion. Moscow holds processions to hail Shanghai’s fall and the triumph of Chinese revolutionists, signaling widening regional turmoil.
A Victorian anecdote notes that Shelley's wife wrote about the man who created the Frankenstein monster. The initial delight faded as the monster pursued him.
The Spanish authorities armored horses to shield them from bull horns, provoking chants of Down with the fanatics as the crowd sought blood. Six horses were killed by bulls, yet the period boasted of civilization, a claim future ages may mock.
In Ukraine the Kieve-Petcherskaya monastery once called the mother of Russian churches has been transformed by the Bolshevik government into a public museum. Relics inside are shown as samples of Russia's period of idolatry.
Visitors pay a small fee to inspect relics as seventy three saints are displayed with exposed bodies and eleven martyrs are immured behind a stone wall as penance for their sins.
A thousand people were struck by bicycles in London last month as newfangled cycles flood the streets. Officials warn the machines create hazards for pedestrians and motorists alike.
Obregon claims the former Mexican president should take up farming as a post office of sorts. The remark hints at a life away from politics and into agrarian work, implying a practical turn after leadership.
A Washington report outlines that only about one third of a felled tree becomes usable lumber, with vast waste from milling and finishing. It describes a push to reduce waste through innovative uses, from fuel and pulp to chemicals, resin, and board production, highlighting industry efforts and examples from mills and Ford plants.
In New York City the fashion market inflates costs as top tailors push cuts and patterns on busy professionals earning high salaries. Prominent actors and old-line figures maintain distinct dress codes while Waldorf hospitality shifts toward jazz and nightlife as norms evolve.
Government biologists with Connecticut state officials experiment in oyster propagation by using birch brush and saplings stuck in tidelands. Juvenile oysters settle on the brush and are later moved to oyster bottoms for growth. What plays did Mary Pick-
A concise account of the life of Jesus Christ arranged by Dr William Ef Gilroy with sketches by Kroesen, presenting a compact narrative overview for readers seeking a devotional summary.
Twenty years ago report notes resumed construction on the new high school building after frigid weather delayed progress. A sixty foot bridge over Bunday creek at Glouster was let by county commissioners. Van Surdum planned to coach football at Marietta College next year. The university board funded repairs to the athletic field damaged by flood.
A historical interview fragment recalls Mary Pickford appearing publicly at age five with the Valen tine Stock Company of Toronto. It notes her early US stage work with Chauncey Olcott in Edmund Burke and Belasco productions The Warrens of Virginia and The Good Little Devil.
In Milford Ireland the district officer Walshe declined to fine James Strain for a misdemeanor citing his status as a poet. The decision centers on the balance between legal penalty and artistic merit.
An advertisement touts S S S as a 100 year old plant based tonic for rheumatism. It cites letters from users like Carl C. Campbell of Johnson City Tennessee praising joint pain relief and healing of a long standing skin breakout after using S S S. The copy emphasizes purity and vegetal origins and notes two bottle sizes at drug stores.
White br. W. B. Caldwell of Monticello Illinois, a physician for 47 years, argues against routine purges for aging. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels without griping, sickening, or upsetting the system. A 60-cent bottle is suggested with a free sample offer from Monticello Illinois.
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