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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1928
Page
4
A proverb style reflection notes the danger of laziness and the moral warning that desire without effort leads to ruin. It contrasts rust with labor and highlights the value of steady work through biblical and Franklin sources.
A Southeastern Ohio reflection on Thanksgiving traditions and family feasts contrasts with modern football rituals. The piece urges renewed thanks, church attendance, and local pride while noting Ohio Governor Myers Cooper's conservation push, stream restoration, and Izaak Walton League leadership amid ongoing sportsmen concerns.
Typhoons and gales hit the Atlantic and Pacific late last week. The battleship Maryland faced a 75 mile gale. A British tornado ruined homes and killed nine. In the Philippines 7000 are homeless as houses blown away. Rockefeller Jr comments on tapping earth heat with a $30 million drilling plan but doubts the feasibility of such a project.
President elect Herbert Hoover is portrayed as uniquely suited to bridge U S and Latin nations. The piece argues American capital and enterprise uplift workers, while cautions against misrepresentation by other nations. Hoover’s world view and diplomatic approach are seen as paving lasting friendships and renewed communication across the Rio Grande.
Southern Ohio sportsmen are urged to back the Izaak Walton League to establish state parks, expand fish and game resources, and reforest areas. The piece notes former plentiful game, current forest depletion, polluted streams, and that many locals have no hunting or fishing grounds, pushing ordinary sportsmen to seek neighboring states for recreation.
The suggestion that spending millions to combat disease in Asia and creating scientific bodies to save millions in China could dangerously shift the earth's population balance is debated, with concerns over adding billions to Asiatic populations.
Mr. Rockefeller argues against relying on fate for major issues and warns that Asia driven plagues could spread globally. He questions famine and war as solutions and suggests mankind’s intelligence will find a better path. He believes birth control could help regulate overproduction and raise efficiency.
Sir George Knibbs argues population will double in 200 years and urges smaller families and later marriages while noting limits from nature. He foresees a time when a wiser force resolves crowding. A Columbia College paper advocates companionate marriage with parental subsidies, a stance met with sharp rebuke.
A piece argues that wise nature ensures each person finds a single destined partner. It claims every boy and girl should believe there is one true human being to marry forever.
Report notes Leopold and Loeb will be eligible for parole in six years. The article questions whether the period could be shortened, exploring potential avenues or legal considerations.
A Kansas City incident reports a dog biting 20 people. Authorities open an investigation to determine if the attack involved Republicans or Democrats.
Dr Frank McCoy answers reader questions on digestion cooking methods and weight loss. He discusses fish preparation steaming vegetables to preserve nutrients and heat effects on starches. He notes aluminum vessels distribute heat and critiques French chefs while advising diet and exercise for obesity.
On November 26 1832 the first street railway in America began operating in New York City. In 1867 Jefferson Davis treason trial was postponed. In 1898 U S Marines landed at Tientsin to protect the legation at Peking.
A ramble through New York sketches Fat Man’s Shop on Third Avenue and Mama Lissauer’s costume shop on Avenue A as hubs for diversions and authentic Hungarian dress. The piece wanders to the horse market on 24th Street, a sun dial shop, and a Seventh Avenue cloak center with a weather vane. It also notes Henrietta Crossman’s stage life, the Stock Exchange’s quiet exterior, Lindy’s and Sardi’s celebrity hangouts, and the growing Chinese restaurants amid Broadway’s bustle.
Answers to questions cover sailors bell-bottoms cabinet ministers Holland’s submarine labor hours start in 1830 and 1875 to 1900 metric system basics coin value of a twenty dollar gold piece and insect stridulation plus a note on the largest water wheel supplying Hama.
The page shows a cryptic style crossword with multiple horizontal and vertical clues. Clues reference Gatun Lake, French cities, mythical, botanical, and mathematical terms, plus a note about yesterday's Focus. The block includes a line about the inventor of the telegraph and other scattered fragments.
Democrats in the West express cautious hope for 1932 while conceding little chance of a decisive victory. They praise Hoover's potential cabinet choices but warn a politicized lineup could erode public faith, noting Smith’s liberal stance and past electoral strength as guiding factors.
Mrs. Harvey Clutter hosted Mrs. John McCoy for a weekend visit. Attory M. R. Slutz and relatives welcomed him from Cincinnati. Carl Neff spent time with friends in Wellston. Mrs. Mary Crippen visited Columbus with her son Harvey Crippen. Edward Schloss and H Rosser hosted in Nelsonville. J. P. Wood returned from Washington for Thanksgiving. Ten years ago wartime items noted. Henry Phillips boasted a 65 bushel potato patch. Thomas N. Wolfe, naval camp in New Rochelle, received ensign commission. Emmett H. Cotton visited Columbus. Clyde Hill, Logan, formerly of Cline's pharmacy, visited Athens.
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