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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1928
Page
4
A compact quotation notes that truth gains with time while prejudice harms it. It credits humility as truth's constant companion and references III Corinthians 13:8. The message frames truth as a guiding force versus bias.
The piece surveys multiple cities facing graft scandals from district attorneys to police and election boards, arguing fault lies with citizen responsibility and bureaucratic systems. It urges skepticism of new laws, insisting accountability and active civic involvement are needed to curb corruption. It also notes rising football interest at Ohio University amid good roads and improving visiting teams.
A reflective piece argues that self analysis during middle years leads to understanding others and past youth mistakes. It notes costs in heartache and money, urges looking ahead, not condemning youth, and suggests hope lies in helping others through learned wisdom.
Off season chatter points to more football excitement in Ohio. The Ohio Wesleyan game at Delaware becomes a focal point drawing thousands as travel improves and stadium crowds grow. Fans, many new to the sport, travel long distances to see the Big Six teams in action.
Governor Smith returns to New York amid strong demonstrations for Trans Atlantic flyers and fliers. Herbert Hoover voices confidence in continued prosperity. Doctoy Eckener confirms the Graf Zeppelin faced near destruction during a Newfoundland 90 mile cross voyage on its return.
The speaker notes leaving the present craft as a commercial liner and pursuing a stronger vessel. The intended “mightier craft” will not be a large gas bag buffeted by winds. He adds that no amount of power on a Zeppelin guarantees safety.
The duralumin airship, initially planned at Henry Ford's Detroit factory and now under U.S. construction, promises rigidity to boost safety as it reaches a certain size. Experts say heavier than air craft will ultimately solve the aviation challenge.
Herbert Hoover expresses hope that engineering science will help end poverty. He congratulates 20,000 Maryland citizens on national prosperity and says poverty abolishment in the United States is among future possibilities.
Mr. Hoover speaks of conservatism in a country that, with proper production and distribution, could supply ten times the present population needs. He argues for increased efficiency and staged expansion to meet rising demand.
A speaker asserts that ending poverty marks the true beginning of civilization after centuries of abolishing cannibalism and slavery. The statement frames poverty elimination as a foundational social milestone guiding future progress.
The speaker argues that abolishing ignorance superstition and selfishness will take a million years yet the human race has millions of years ahead. He notes humanity is in its infancy currently about 12 000 years from the late Stone Age.
Governor Smith is quoted in the Eugenics magazine urging that health, decency, loyalty and sympathy form ideal parentage. He notes these qualities are often found in the parents of individuals whose development from humble origins challenges heredity laws.
The text highlights maternal influence on offspring, noting Lincoln’s mother as a powerful figure and Charlemagne’s mother Bertha Aux Grands Pieds as the mother of a mighty ruler. It emphasizes mothers passing physical and familial power to their children.
The passage notes that the supposed universal rule lacks consistency and presents anecdotes about Leonard and William the Conqueror. It claims Leonard, except for an exception, was the son of a poor peasant woman unwed by his father, and that William’s mother came from a poor tanner’s daughter who was washing clothes when the Norman duke saw her and later married her.
The speaker asserts a well developed brain as paramount, rejecting the idea that genius could come from any Congo inhabitant in ten thousand generations. He ranks intelligence as inherited and places strong emphasis on parental affection, especially a mother’s respect for the father.
A commentary argues for a government organized to seize zinc and other metal firms and regulate oil to curb price abuses and waste. It urges strict price regulation and national oversight to protect a vital wealth source.
Dr McCoy answers reader questions on the spleen diet health and common ailments. Topics include spleen anatomy its enlargement risks tuberculosis cancer and syphilis plus advice on arm pain yawning breathing exercises and breakfast combinations with milk and orange juice.
The article contrasts medical notes on splenic enlargement with a New York column describing the rich on the West Side and poorer youth on the East Side. It notes risk of splenic rupture and anemia, then details class disparities, schools, and urban life shaping future citizens amid political campaigns and media changes.
The answer given is Kings under the eyes. The patient notes good health and asks for causes. The reply attributes the circles to kings under the eyes as a humorous or nonliteral explanation.
November history items note General Harrison defeating Native forces at Tippecanoe in 1811. In 1835 Texas moves to establish a state government, while 1882 Grover Cleveland is elected governor of New York.
A compiled Q and A on historic facts including land value of Washington DC in 1927, the Hamilton Burr duel date, a will warning on investments, the Cosmos Club founding in 1878, current membership, and an English act on penalties.
Crossword puzzle feature with eight letter words, horizontal entries 1 and 49 share last four letters. Clues include definitions for draw by suction, observe, approve, donate, region, cleansing, and many more dense with wordplay and archaic phrasing.
The New York Times reports a planned nationwide radio debate between Herbert Hoover and Governor Smith that never occurred due to last minute changes. Officials suspected a last minute bombshell, but Smith halted further broadcasts claiming his final radio address, leaving questions about the role of radio and future television in politics.
J H Boden and George Duffee arrived from Columbus in a new auto carriage Boden bought in Ft Wayne Indiana and drove home. Ben Covert returned from a short visit in McArthur. Mrs Byron Wolfe and Mrs Edward Schloss visited friends in Nelsonville. Ten years ago World War I ended Armistice ceased fights in France today. Mr and Mrs Frank M McKay moved from Lagan and will be at home 34 North Congress Street.
Mrs W G Logan and her daughter Norine spent the day in Hocking as guests of Mrs Charles Hill.
Attorneys W. E. Peters and J. C. Campbell were business visitors in Nelsonville today, meeting local officials and discussing potential collaborations.
Dr. W. W. Lee has been notified by telegram that he must report for duty at the end of a ten day period. An assignment to a camp will follow. He earlier received a commission as first lieutenant in the Dental Corps over a year ago.
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