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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1928
Page
4
A nostalgic column recaps letters from sons in service and family notes from ten years ago, including Herbert Kelsey’s first letter in four months to his mother and a Camp Sheridan update for Harry Barstow.
A meditation on making travel worthwhile urges using railroad or auto club planners, noting motor touring as a national pastime. It highlights stopping at points of interest, enjoying beauty spots like pink blossoms, and portraying the Hocking Valley with pride to counter views of destitution.
Community anger rises over dynamiting and seining on Shade River and its tributaries. Officials demand drastic penalties for offenders to stop pollution as anglers and farmers urge action after years of codified abuse, while other streams stay cleaner.
An excerpt extols opportunities across America, noting Milwaukee as a premier city. It references the rise of the A. O. Smith business lineage from C. J. Smith’s baby carriage venture, its subsequent corporate formation in 1904, and investments by L. R. Smith and others totaling around $180,000.
A 1920s era health and diet feature by Dr Frank McCoy discusses nutrition, mass production in industry, and practical weekly menus. It references L R Smith Car and Chevrolet production, immigrant labor debates, and home diet plans with sample meals and a Q A section on catarrh digestion and protein sources.
Gilbert Swan revisits New York City musings from May, weaving sketches of urban life, carnival figures, and stage lore. He notes a comically misused beauty parlor appeal, lampooning pretentious fashion and public spectacle while tracing urban characters from trains to Broadway.
Questions cover Supreme Court justices education with multiple named schools and graduates. It lists Harvard Law School University of Michigan Law School Columbia and others and notes honorary degrees. It states the Dockey Slab was incorporated in New York on February 8 1894 and first meeting in 1894 with subsequent racing coverage.
A fragmented report describes a Millfield gathering centered on a revered oak tree near John Barick's farm. Locals recall childhood moments under its shade while discussing community roles and responsibilities amid fading memories and changing times.
A scrambled crossword puzzle in a bygone page features garbled clues and jumbled phrases. It lists numeric indices and scattered words like Queen Exthes and King of the Beasts while referencing animals, measuring units, and abbreviations, suggesting a disordered crossword with mixed topic hints throughout.
Washington May 1 Herbert Hoover dominates the Republican nomination talk. Mellon’s endorsement and Coolidge’s stance shape a fragile bid with border states and the far west weighing in. Hoover’s rivals include Hughes and Al Smith, while anti Hoover forces maneuver to block a decisive front.
On May 19 multiple events appear in history including 1645 when New England colonies formed a loose confederacy 1675 the missionary Father Marquette died. There is a reference to treaties between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Japan on copyright law.
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