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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1927
Page
4
A daily quotation notes Job 5:7 that man is born into trouble as sparks fly upward and adds a wry comparison that troubles, like babies, grow larger by nursing.
The Cuban House of Representatives approved a 500 dollar monthly pension for General Leonard Wood's widow. The piece portrays Wood's 1899-1902 gubernatorial years as decisive for Cuba, praising his leadership and Cuba's gratitude. It also notes calls for better traffic control on the Athens-Logan highway amid motor-age dangers.
A plea for timely community news submission to Messenger F readers, stressing that reporters cannot know events until informed. It argues timely tips prevent outdated stories and encourage civic duty by residents to share recent happenings despite tragedy or sensationalism.
The Brazilian ambassador urged film makers to avoid misrepresenting Rio de Janeiro as a grim squalid village full of tango dancers. He argued that cinema often slants places for atmosphere, creating erroneous depictions and stereotypes.
Drivers and traveling men report this twenty five mile stretch between Athens and Nelsonville and between Nelsonville and Logan as the most dangerous after dark. They cite single headlights poor visibility high curbs railroad crossings cross roads and reckless passing as key dangers. Speeding and a general daredevil attitude worsen conditions for night travelers.
Arthur Brisbane reports Abraham Cahan returning from Russia and voicing pessimism about Bolshevism. The Socialist editor of the Daily Forward says Russia’s experiment won’t work, arguing socialism needs a highly educated, industrial state and noting Russia’s peasants dominate. He also ridicules Trotzky while likening Stalin to Richard Croker and comments on high finance and radical talk.
In a surprising move three Henry Ford managers in service, sales and purchasing announce resignations. Amid rumors, Joseph Pulitzer sent a message from Paris dismissing the idea of indispensability, a sentiment echoed as Ford contemplates turnover.
Doctor Gates, head of Constantinople Roberts College, lauds Kemal Pasha as delivering the best government in forty six years of Turkish education. He notes no sultans ordering executions and asserts Turkey is now ruled by living Turks not by ghosts of Mohammed or caliphs.
James Simpson returning from England foresees strong 1928 business, saying recent summer and fall surpassed previous years. As head of Marshall Field, he cites stable conditions nationwide with no inflation. Separately, Jack Dempsey opens a lawsuit against his former manager and requests jury voir dire, but confusion over French phrasing interrupts proceedings.
Dempsey's lawyer accuses his manager of holding out 500000 dollars in prize fight interests as they seek settlement. The suit reportedly aims to uncover alleged faked fights and championships that critics say deter paying ringside patrons at forty dollars.
A public warning urges women to rely on established advertised brands for cosmetics including lipstick and rouge. It compares bootleg cosmetics to bootleg liquor, noting they harm complexions just as illicit liquor harms drinkers, urging caution for women's health.
The note speculates about a western trip and a Nebraska greeting to a person who reportedly chewed 112 sticks of gum at once. It treats the anecdote as a curiosity linked to Coolidge in 1928 era discourse.
A young woman seeks help for being underweight. Dr McCoy explains potential systemic causes and suggests correcting internal adhesions to restore weight through exercise rather than heavy dieting. A reader asks about an electrical device for insomnia. the doctor cautions against market devices and recommends self hypnosis and relaxation with repeated sleep cues.
The article explains flat feet stem from weak foot and calf muscles and overweight. Weight reduction aids correction. Arch supports help temporarily. Progressive exercises build strength and arches return, enabling low heel shoes and pigeon toe walking to strengthen feet.
Leaves from a week of notes recount a lunch with Louis Golding and Alfred Knopf plus talk of publishing pace. The piece surveys actors and writers at the Actors Equity event including Jack Dempsey, Ruth Elder, Mabel Normand, Sessue Hayakawa, Nazimova, Lee Tracy, and Charlotte Greenwood, ending with a rumor about Gertrude Atherton and a quirky tale of a mummy Bertram shipped in a barrel.
Washington dispatch centers on James Montgomery Beck's election as representative from a Philadelphia district loyal to Boss Bill Vare. Beck, former solicitor general under Harding, joins Vare's political circle, boosting prestige while clouding Senate seating hopes amid Mellon machine rivals Reed and Pepper.
A compilation of home care and natural science queries with practical guidance. Topics include reusable sawdust for ice packing, fixing hollow pickles for chopping, linoleum care, Banana Islands location, and vinegar history. Also a home cough remedy using Pinex described with usage and sourcing.
In a bustling era of competition, thrive on a robust, healthy life. A hearty appetite and a course of 3.S.S. claim to restore energy and vigor, while S.S.S. from herb roots improves red corpuscles. Sold at drug stores in two sizes, larger being more economical.
An old health ad touts California Fig Syrup as a safe, vegetable remedy for bowel issues in children. It claims rapid improvements in study, play, color, and vitality within weeks and urges mothers to buy the genuine product for sixty cents.
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