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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1927
Page
4
A brief thought notes a proverb about honor and belief from Matthew 13 57 and a Cicero quote praising the best guesser as the best prophet, offering reflection on wisdom and reception.
The article notes Clarence Darrow suggesting love between Henry Gray and Ruth Snyder as an insanity-like defense, arguing two lovers committed Albert Snyder’s murder under nervous excitement and could force acquittals. He mocks the idea and urges testing the approach in high-profile cases to set a court precedent.
War era Europe faces a gender imbalance as women outnumber men. Officials mock bachelors while Stepan Raditch of the Croatian peasant party declares bachelors cannot be honest politicians and demands marriage or expulsion as a mock policy.
Health experts largely approve the flapper’s lifestyle shift as she sheds corsets and adopts more exercise and careful diet. Yet a Chicago doctor warns the persistent use of high heels remains a major physical injury risk, threatening fashion’s grip as trends likely endure.
A Colorado mother Peggy Ross rushes to her infant daughter's bedside as a physician states only mother love can save the child's life. The scene highlights the power of maternal devotion beyond scientific measures.
The piece compares American town boosterism to French pride in Marseilles and Paris. It argues loyalty to one's hometown is intense in both cultures, noting Marseilles has a single notable street versus Paris’ grand boulevards while praising patriotic civic spirit.
A travel note from a town visits Paris and compares it to Cassis, declaring Cassis superior and humorously dubbing Paris a mere prelude. The writer asserts Cassis has eclipsed Paris in charm, claiming no small American town matches its rise and wit.
The piece argues against further nonstop trans Atlantic flights by Lindbergh and Byrd proposing instead safer aircraft development. It honors Nungesser and Coli, notes Coolidge’s Paris message, and recalls Lindbergh’s risk taking and fame as a Swedish American hero. It reflects on American aviation ambition, public memory, and political critique.
Dr. Frank McCoy argues that many assume expensive meats are most nutritious, urging reliance on cheaper cuts like round steak and chuck. He notes white bread is costly and less healthy, recommends seasonal vegetables and economical canned produce, and offers to answer readers’ health questions by mail.
Question and answer column detailing echo sounder depth measurement by sound wave travel time, international three mile limit recognition by several nations, first automobiles in New York around 1895, and languages in Christ era, with note inviting reader inquiries to Frederick J. Haskin for factual authority.
The piece observes two cowboys near Forty-Third Street and Broadway noting wild west myths and a Broadway chorus girl world. It contrasts frontier bravado with poverty behind the theater lights as two dancers send home about 30 to 59 dollars weekly to support struggling families.
Miss May Cannon and Miss Dorothy Gist visited Dr. and Mrs. Claud B. Parker at Gallipolis. The Richland avenue outlet reopened after street repair. ten years prior. A mass meeting planned to organize a local registration day. The Tenth District school essay contest would include entrants from Athens Meigs Gallia Vinton and Lawrence counties.
A Washington exhibit for the American Medical Association drew crowds with the Fresh Pathology display showing fresh human specimens and surgeons lecturing on causes. A Scientific Exhibit featured preserved organs, charts, and early motion machines illustrating disease research while a sharp contrast between lay beliefs and medical science emerged. The tapeworm trap was shown as an example of public health hype and consumer gimmicks.
The Athens Messenger requests readers send two cents in stamps as return postage. Address the Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Director Washington D C for replies.
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