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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1927
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Ecclesiastes about doing all work with effort and includes Burke on how true character is revealed by one’s power. The anonymous brief reflects moral reflection for readers.
The piece argues coal output may stabilize with consolidation under major firms while many small “dog hole” mines fade. It envisions a future where demand drives operation, consumers pay fair prices, and only mines with real need stay active, as hundreds of mines and thousands of miners may exit the industry.
The piece notes an early freeze in the Hocking valley with budding trees and blooming hollyhocks ruined by snow. Mud thickens back roads, livestock coats ruffle, and leaves fall as migrating birds depart. Locals anticipate winter’s chill while townsfolk follow events via radio and press.
Historical minutes show a proposal to debate railroads in the Lancaster Ohio school house. The board warned railways and telegraphs were impossibilities and infidelity, claiming God would have foretold steam travel if divinely ordained. The note frames early resistance to new tech as a moral concern.
The brief note suggests Calvin Coolidge postponed any presidential bid after Wall Street markets closed and as the straw hat season waned, reflecting cautious timing in the political maneuver.
Arthur Brisbane argues New England flood devastation demands heavy government flood control spending. The column tabs a strange tale of royal romance, a bribery scare, two suicides, and a farmer bilked by a self styled spirit, warning against credulity and warning of costly errors in belief.
Commentators discuss building another Westminster Abbey to house immortal heroes, scientists, and statesmen funded by Americans while noting the old Abbey is crown ed. They joke about immortals aging out and freeing space. Also reported are German fliers Merz and Bock in a Heinkel hydroplane reaching the Azores on a transatlantic run toward America.
A long explainer on bouillon consistency and varieties, consomme and puree, plus tips for balanced soup pairings. It advises using only foods that fit with the rest of the meal, warns against many starches in meat soups, and offers methods to craft flavorful purees and starchy-vegetable mixes.
A reader inquiry set asks when the power loom was invented and who pays for baseball gear. The power loom is credited to Rev. Ek. Cartwright in 1784, while major league clubs cover costs for uniforms and equipment. a queried past wheat coverage is noted with initials N.W.
Washington Nov 7 One of ten thoughts that the people are a dumb lot yet when given direct self government via initiative referendum and primary they wield it. Primary adoption grows. I R laws show mixed results with corruption but voter led decisions. In 1926 voters acted 195 times on finance governance and education measures with many bond issues.
A 1897 attempt by Joseph Leiter to corner the wheat market caused massive private holdings and losses reportedly reaching 10 million dollars. The piece notes top national parks by visitors in 1927 including Yosemite Valley and Rocky Mountain Park, and states the Medal of Honor is the only U.S. medal with monetary compensation.
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