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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1928
Page
4
Announcement promises a future with safer travel as the narrow Lathrop crossing will be eliminated. Relocating the roadway will remove two railroad crossings and create a new concrete bridge and route, replacing the hazardous section used by northeast-bound traffic from Athens.
A concise maxim attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that inner peace arises only when personal principles prevail. The line emphasizes integrity as the path to lasting calm.
Local observers say the new Ohio University stadium will attract high class athletic events to Athens and bring inbound visitors. Outsiders with hotel and dining expertise are reviewing the city as a hospitality hub while announcements of support may come within months.
The Hocking River remains at a record low as months of little rain reveal shallower banks. Observers warn silt from denuded hills and sewage from towns along the stream are worsening the channel, with dredged tributaries feeding floods. Some fear worse floods when rains return.
Engineers push safer roads by widening crowns and curving bends, relocating danger spots, and installing walls and rails. Traffic speeds rise while curb dust and narrow highways lessen, though reckless driving remains a hazard and crossings shrink as trunk lines expand.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Christmas purchases urging home ownership over fleeting investments. Thomas F. Ryan, once a titan of wealth, died with nothing but a coffin, his body laid to rest at St. Jean Baptiste and to be buried near Richmond Cathedral. Mourning guests note his former generosity despite his final emptiness.
The king's condition causes widespread concern as illness grips him and weakens his strength. Officials report he shows little resistance to the prolonged illness, raising fears of a possible fatal outcome.
Britain remains prepared with a capable civil service and ministry, led by a ruler who avoids elections and is automatically replaced at death. The Prince of Wales is warned while a battleship stays ready off the African coast where he currently resides.
In New York City last week five savings banks boosted interest rates to 4 1-2 percent as competition for deposits intensifies.
Investors are unsure about Wall Street moves but a savings strategy promises liquidity. Avoid speculation by saving now to be ready for genuine opportunities when they arise.
The piece recalls Admiral Scheer as a hero who commanded the Kaiser's fleet at Jutland and asserts Germany won that battle while noting Britain's later sinking of the Napier fleet. It argues both sides avoided major fleet actions due to submarines and air power, and contrasts wartime attitudes with prewar British sea dominance.
Mr. P W Garrett warns of stock market risk saying ten years ago twenty shares in twenty leaders cost 3979 and now 29130, while General Motors would be 100000 today if bought at war closure. He urges caution with short selling and emphasizes prudent, value investing in America.
A historical note argues that certain glands essential for female development are useless or harmless to male infants. It suggests nature favors girls, claiming they are essential for reproduction and the continuation of the race.
Dr Frank McCoy offers lunch ideas including wholewheat bread sandwiches and warm non starchy vegetables. Suggested vegetables for a thermos are spinach asparagus string beans squash celery with fresh lettuce or celery, kept fresh in a damp cloth until lunch.
A digest on starchy pastes like macaroni spaghetti and noodles, tracing their invention from China to Italy, and detailing production methods, health notes, varieties such as whole wheat, and optimal preparation with salted boiling water and butter or cream.
G W asks about rheumatic fever symptoms. The answer lists joint soreness, loss of appetite, fever 100–101 F sometimes rising to 104, constipation, coated tongue, and swollen tonsils as common signs though not always causal. Mrs G W J asks for wholesome lunch ideas for a sawmill worker, noting bread and meat or jam sandwiches lack nutrition.
In New York ex traders describe extreme stress on the Stock Exchange as the era's big bull market reshapes risk. Traders train like athletes, some retreat home after sessions, and the harsh pressure may push more clerks to become partners as membership and floor space expand to handle millions in daily share volume.
A compilation covers topics from the National Society of Long Fellows for tall people to sleeping positions and heart strain. It notes varied Southern dialects in colonial times, kerosene-free buttermilk alcohol content, bayberry wax yields from berries, and Graf Zeppelin travelers needing passports or special arrangements.
The page presents a Thanksgiving themed crossword with clues about fruit, tribes, birds, instruments, geography, and anatomy. It tests general knowledge on origins and customs with scattered garbled text reflecting OCR damage.
Rodney Dutcher reports on paleontologist Stuart Weller's view that fossils teach social lessons. He argues humans will remain morphologically similar for millions of years, but social structures may fail from prosperity and ornamental excess, warning future destinies depend on civilization choices.
This date marks the death of American novelist Washington Irving. Other notes include 1876 when two legislatures organized in South Carolina and 1889 a major fire in Boston, Massachusetts causing five million dollars in damage.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Brewer of Guysville visited Dr and Mrs F P McVay on College Street. Mr and Mrs C D Hopkins took their son Rufus to Columbus for eye care. Ben Covert returned from a day’s hunt in Vinton County. B L Horn and A T Lawhead hunted in Lod Township guests of Mr and Mrs William Meighen. E C Bibbee of Letart Falls, a civil engineering graduate of Ohio University, visits Athens. Lorny Connett leaves for Piqua to work with uncle J W Brown. Ten years ago Allied talk and Bolshevism discussions noted. Mrs D A Riley and others hosted Margaret Lax at a country dinner near Hebbardsville. Mrs Carl Mansfield’s family recovering from influenza. Nettie Haning leaves for Ast Orange to winter with son-in-law and daughter Leonard and Mrs Bostwick.
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