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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
6
A historical essay argues that 30,000,000 Americans traveling by car this year reshapes civ ilization. It says the automobile gives new freedom and patriotism, expanding horizons beyond provincialism and regionalism.
The writer notes a sudden display of holding hands among young people this spring, compares it to circus times, and asks why the behavior has resumed after years. They express support for the couple and reflect on inspiration from proximity rather than events. The tone is curious and approving.
Southeastern Ohio readies for a heavy visitor influx as a state wide Know Ohio campaign mobilizes. Hocking county gears up for thousands to tour the cave region and neighboring Muskingum valley with motor parties, river scenery, hill routes, and expanded hotel and service facilities during the season.
Secretary Mellon lauds Hoover as closest to the presidential standard, sparking talk of a Hoover nomination. Mellon controls the Pennsylvania delegation, could seal Hoover’s chance, but his withdrawal from consideration shifts hope away from Coolidge. Mellon’s stance shifts Wall Street views and signals a changing party dynamic.
Readers send questions on focal infections and dieting. Dr. McCoy promotes fasting followed by a strict yearlong diet to prevent sinus related disease and offers tips on tubercular bowel diet zucchini and blood alkalinity with warm water enemas and calisthenics.
A simple periscope uses reflecting mirrors or prisms at opposite ends of a tube. The reflecting surfaces are parallel and meet the tube axis at 45 degrees, directing the view along the length of the instrument.
A New York observation notes tattoo studios decline from historic high prices to modern $5 per square inch removal via electric methods. The piece links fading tattoo art to changing nightlife, chorus of revived old songs, and the rise of decorative ribbon signs in the Times Square belt. It also mentions Broadway revivals and Mae West among broader urban trends.
Former vice president John C Calhoun condemns nominating conventions as controlled by political managers and office seekers, urging universal electors by the people. He warned such systems centralize power in few states and erode democratic voice, a critique echoed despite modern tolerance for party processes.
The report notes a Republican win with Mellon assuming victory and Governor Smith acknowledging the fight ahead to overcome prosperity and a seven million plurality.
Analysis notes that some planned to beat Hoover with a timely move failed to seize the moment. The phrase suggests opponents recognized turning an avalanche as difficult. The discussion centers on Hoover and Smith as a reasonable, safe framing of the political question.
Representatives of Joan of Arc’s most active burnings protested this week as flowers adorned Fremier’s statue in Rue de Rivoli. French royalists claim the memory while forgetting the king who allowed her execution.
Government investigates chain stores to safeguard small independent merchants without opposing efficiency. Officials say no plan exists to sacrifice practicality for protectionism, stressing balance between consumer gains and merchant interests.
It is alleged that chain stores take money out of the community and that big automobile makers, packers, millers and ready made clothing men do the same. The important community is the United States. Whatever is good for the United States is good for each community. Efficient retailing means a more valuable dollar and greater real prosperity.
John J. Raskob, leader of General Motors finances, comes back to the Italian liner Roma with an upbeat mood, comparing recovery to a robin after rain and noting showers bring worms to the surface.
Raskob asserts no danger of automobile overproduction if the right car is produced at the right price. He cites a yearly replacement need of 5,000,000 vehicles, aligning with Henry Ford's estimate.
The piece argues the United States should have 40 million cars to support two car families. With 25 million in use and 5 million new cars yearly, each car would span five years. It likens this to the impracticality of a hat lasting that long for an American woman.
The speaker notes that Chinese civilians show little fear amid Japanese bombardment and machine gun fire. The passage contrasts Chinese resilience with Western concern about war imagery and reports from Tsinan during the fighting era.
The speaker predicts Japan will set up a regional dominance stance in Asia and press its aims in China. It argues that Western powers and Europe’s rich nations will back Japan’s stance to secure commercial gains, while the League of Nations would only curb wars disfavored by the big powers.
A remark notes last month used 1 percent more power than the previous month and 2.2 percent more than April 1927, signaling national advancement. The South, shifting from slave power to electricity and steam, is described as more profitable and forward moving.
The Cham ber of Commerce lists retiring officers F. W. Bush president James Ginnan vice president and directors F. Roach and J. H. Cline. Referendum committee members are J. P. Wood W. A. Carpenter Alex Root and M. M. Kerr. Also notes era songs and aFlood rescue near the hospital grounds with Deputy Lowery and Warren Frances saving boys.
Massachusetts restricts suffrage to church members in 1631. Lincoln nominated in Chicago in 1860. Grant begins siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Nathaniel Hawthorne noted in 1864.
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