A Thought for Today Faithful unto death and faith
A quotation about steadfast faith cites Revelations 2 10 and Victor Hugo urging fear of the worst while trusting work and the best will follow.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1927
Page
4
A quotation about steadfast faith cites Revelations 2 10 and Victor Hugo urging fear of the worst while trusting work and the best will follow.
A reflective column laments dust from dirt and gravel roads eroding Sunday peace and safety. It notes frequent rebuilding to fix mud and frost damage as motorists push for all year dustless surfaces and better road top quality.
Reporters press Charles Lindbergh in New York after his cross country flight and 22350 mile tour for aviation. He says he may drop from public view, though crowds will still recognize him and whisper about the famed aviator. Conscience and fame both carry penalties for public figures.
Barbers in New York raise 60 cent cuts to 75 cents to add cultural background. Shaves rise from 20 to 25 cents. Barbers debate Freud Shelley and Keats while promising moral and intellectual uplift, including future mail order haircuts with references.
A Russian artists' club was fined $500 for allowing a fox trot to be danced at a public entertainment, reflecting ongoing cultural controls despite perceived Soviet freedom.
A reflective column links Darwinian ideas to finance and crime. It cites bankers’ weed out talk, a young woman who leaped from a seventh story window after writing a goodbye note, and a murder by an ice pick tied to whisky expenditures.
John T Brady cites Adam born October 28 4004 B C in Garden of Eden. Brady notes his ancestor’s monument. Dr John Lightfoot proposed October 23 4004 B C at 9 am as creation moment, but later scholars argue civilization already flourished in Egypt by then.
Nicholas M. Schenck, who managed MGM during Marcus Loew illness and now runs the company, says his chief asset is knowing few people and being little known, a move he claims saves time and shows wisdom.
Dr Annie Besant of the Theosophical Society says a sixth race is appearing alongside the five known ones. California is noted as the home of this sixth race with children described as two and a half years ahead of average and possessing Greeklike features. Helen Wills is cited as a leader among these children.
A critic argues lack of trained actors hurts the stage as revues crowd theaters and a single performer could be overwhelmed in today’s crowded playhouses.
A health column advises cleansing the colon to relieve long standing constipation. It recommends daily enemas of plain warm water in knee chest or supine positions, with several weeks of treatment and early fasting to purge toxins and improve bowel movement. It also previews further steps and answers reader questions on hysteria and neural pain.
By the Way in New York writer Gilbert Swan surveys the Mosque of Paris and Jardin des Plantes scenes. He notes ongoing construction, Oriental music, flappers in tea rooms, and a mix of American and exotic fashions as voices chant from beyond the wall.
Dr. James J. Henzler, 61, longtime Lucas County coroner for 20 years, died Sunday night after sustaining a paralytic stroke in an automobile crash two weeks earlier in Toledo.
Three people died in Cleveland district traffic accidents Sunday, authorities reported. The incidents occurred in the area as investigators reviewed the crashes.
Washington discusses the looming issue of railroads facing higher rates. Experts weigh the 6 percent valuation rule set by the ICC and a Supreme Court test case involving the St. Louis & O’Fallon railroad.
The article lists U S aviation world records held on October 1 1927 totaling 20 of 84 with 13 airplane balloon and seaplane records and no airship or helicopter records. It notes forests cover about half of U S land and that 28 of 2155 nurse training schools admit men. It adds 7978 national banks and about 1490 state banks in the Federal Reserve System.
A period ad promoting California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative and tonic for children and adults. It claims to prevent biliousness, aid digestion, and ease the transition from laxatives, praising the product’s vegetable basis and fruity flavor with a caution to buy the genuine California Syrup.
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