Viligance and Liberty as Price of Success
A short quotation notes that vigilance is not only the price of liberty but also of success, attributing the sentiment to Beecher.
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Beecher
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1928
Page
4
Ohio University heating plant shows clean coal use
The Athens heating plant uses Ohio coal with modern stokers to minimize smoke and soot. Experts from the Ohio Coal Bureau promote burning Ohio coal cleanly, arguing proper mixing of gray matter in combustion reduces heat loss and pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
University
University System
Ohio Coal Bureau
Coal Bureau
Gingerbread Memory Sparks Old Fashioned Baking Taste
The piece recalls gingerbread as a nostalgic childhood treat with old fashioned long sweetening and cane molasses. It emphasizes thin crusty baking, whipped cream, and the cultural bite of cookies and cookie jars now ending up in museums.
Kate Adams Returns to Regular Service This Summer
The Kate Adams, a famed side-wheel steamer on the Mississippi, will resume regular service this summer on the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. The revival brings back colorful river transportation and hopes to add vigor to the region's economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Adams
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cin- Tacost
Edison Advises Boys on Choosing a Path
Edison tells McClure's readers that a 20 year old who cannot decide his goal wastes time while a 29 year old should still find something he would enjoy. He argues the world offers endless opportunities and a focused training helps a fine direction. He cautions against distractions like dancing rides and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobe
The Jazz Mutiny On the Royal Oak
The piece laments a mutiny aboard the Royal Oak over a jazz band being barred from playing. It contrasts modern sailors with Nelson era crews and mocks the idea that music allegedly caused a shipboard insurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak
Jack
Davy Jones
Praising Listeners Highlighted as Fine People
The passage praises those who listen in meetings and refrain from dominating talk. It notes that a person who halts self centered chatter to hear others and softly flatters can be seen as commendable by peers.
Market note on bonds and capital supply
A brief financial reflection suggests bonds with real value will rise as capital supply outpaces good bonds. The argument warns against selling while prices climb, noting the ongoing imbalance favors higher bond values and preserves quality issuances.
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Doctor Friday
Quotable Otto H. Kahn on aging and ambition
The quote captures Kahn urging constant initiative in life while reinterpreting the ancient saying that the gods love the young. He suggests staying youthful in spirit until the moment of passing.
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Otto H. Kahn
Old age misreadings in noble figures described
The passage contrasts youth and aging by noting great minds die young in spirit while aging leaders show childlike vitality. It recalls Wagner Tolstoy Goethe and Pope Leo with a playful yet reverent tone, describing Leo in Michelangelo’s Rome church with a youthful smile despite eighty years.
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Wagner
Tolstoy
Goethe
Pope Leo
Michael Angelo
Rome
Skyscraper Height Debate and Lightning Protection Claim
The article argues taller skyscrapers could reshape opinions on height limits and cites the Woolworth Building in New York as a protector against lightning, allegedly benefiting nearby structures within about eleven hundred feet.
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New York
Woolworth Building
Lighting applies to World Building near Woolworth Tower
The World Building was struck by lightning but would likely have avoided the hit if located 200 feet closer to the Woolworth Building. The author suggests protection of oil tanks by grouping them around tall copper-sheathed steel masts for greater conductivity.
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World Building
Woolworth Building
Britain Eyes Oil Control Domination Cited
The report claims Britain plans to dominate global oil by draining U S supplies, a move described as harmful to the United States and aiding oil stock speculation. It frames Britain as pursuing a strategic control of world oil resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Britain Aims to Conserve Oil and Urge US Supply Use
The article argues Britain should conserve oil it controls and push usage of the United States oil stock. It notes conserving oil could affect owners of motor cars and praises the navy for retaining some oil reserves while expressing concern over potential drainage.
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Britain
United States
Reverend Straton Debates Evolution in California
The Rev Dr Straton arrives in California for an evolution debate and notes a trend away from religious faith and respect for laws of God or man among the young. He warns that the future of our nation and our race is threatened.
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Straton
California
God
Doctor Straton Defies Science On One Fact
Doctors challenge Doctor Straton to provide a single fact proving the scientific truth of Eve created from Adam's rib. They argue that evil man has equal ribs on both sides, highlighting a debate over origins and anatomy.
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Doctor Straton
Evolving Religion Over Time On Science And Slavery
The speaker argues religions change with knowledge and civilization. He notes past willingness to burn for heliocentrism and observes shifts in stance on slavery and cultural practices as outcomes of progress and exploration.
Religion’s Power, Science, and the Call to Inquiry
The author argues religion remains vital while science shows earth age and fossils. They urge believers to test all things and seek truth, citing biblical prompts to prove, know, and be free, asserting truth harms nothing good and religion benefits from inquiry.
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Investige
College Comebacks and Yells Spark Small Town Sports News
The note reflects college departures and the rush for players like fullbacks as demand rises. It jokes about new dorms and the faded typewriter skills of some students while praising a father’s loud college cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern University
Health and Diet Advice From Dr Frank McCoy
Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health offers diet guidance via letters. He argues most illness stems from over eating and wrong food combinations and advocates negative dieting to remove interferences. He includes Q&A on watery eyes canned milk coffee high blood pressure and child breath holding with practical, cautious advice.
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Frank McCoy
India
America
Europe
J. C
RR. W
K. L
Manhattan Musings Spotlight Diverse New York Figures
In New York Harold Bell Wright's boy George pivots from cowboy to actor while Thornton Wilder gains notice for The Bridge of San Luis Rey. Konrad Bercovici plots a Hollywood move as gypsy fortune tellers flourish in city scenes before heading south.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Manhattan Isle
Harold Bell Wright
George
Algonquin
Literary Guild
Zona Gale
Elinor Wylie
Carl van Doren
Joseph Woods Krutch
Rabbitt
Thornton Wilder
San Luis Rey
Europe
Samuel Hoffenstein
Pegasus
al Woods
Cognoscenti
Konrad Bercovici
St Patrick's Party of the Century Company
Dolores del Rio
Eddie Carew
Bercovici
Manhattan
Hungary
Riverside Drive
Bereovicl
Gotham
Answers to Questions by Frederick J. Haskin
A series of readers questions answered by Frederick J. Haskin covers topics from April fish terminology to Presidential Congress, origins of public dance halls, and best bread age for feeding young children.
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Frederick J. Haskin
Congress
House of Representatives
CC. M
Tickson
Grande Chaumiere
T. A
Word Puzzle Quiz of States and Words
The puzzle lists questions on geography and vocabulary from a newspaper crossword with prompts about states famous for apples, continents of the Alps, and various clues. It references a 1928 Republican convention city and a mix of short definitions and wordplay, ending with an allusion to yesterday’s puzzle answer.
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Alps
Samuel
Ten Years Ago Happenings At Athens Social Roundup
Mrs A M Lewis hosted the Higley Study circle at Hotel Athens and Miss Mary Ness served as chaperone at a Sigma Sigma Sigma dance. Mr and Mrs Harry Barnes announced the birth of Louis Robert Harrison. Mrs Maurice Gross sang at a club meeting with A Mother Back In Ireland Waits.
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A. M. Lewis
Athens
Higtey
Mary Ness
Harry Barnes
Louis Robert Harrison
Maurice Gross
Ireland
Houston Prepares Democratic Convention With Showy Plans
Houston gears up for the Democratic National Convention with a 16 000-seat hall and costly improvements as Mr. Clem Shaver touts funding and hotel reservations for 8 000 national committee members. Kansas City faces overbooked rooms and limited space as Republicans worry over venue and logistics under Mr. William M. Butler.
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Anyiger
Houston
Kansas City
Sweet Harmony
Clem Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Shaver
William M. Butler
Texas
South
National Committee
Mr. Shaver
San Jacinto
Galveston
Butler
Definitions and tests for fabric and belief terms
The text explains that Gentile means non Jew or non Christian and varies by culture. It contrasts heathen, non Muslim, and non Mormon usages. It also notes linen absorbs water, becomes translucent with olive oil, and contrasts linen and cotton tear traits.
This Date in American History March 1518 1631 1889
Ponce de Leon rediscovered Florida and claimed it for Spain in 1518. Lord Baltimore founded the first Maryland colony at the Potomac mouth in 1631. Oklahoma opened to settlers at noon in 1889.
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Ponce de Leon
Florida
Spain
Lord Baltimore
Maryland
Potomac River
Oklahoma
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