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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1927

Page

4

A Thought For Today From Seneca On Resolve

A concise quotation asserts that the greatest man is one who chooses with invincible resolution. The line reflects Stoic emphasis on steadfast will and purposeful action.

Seneca

Practice outruns theory in university life

A student who has spent a year or two in work gains practical insight and stronger human contacts that enhance learning. The article argues that work experience exposes students to real-world employer behavior and capitalism, while campus groups spreading anti capitalist views mislead many.

Postmaster Steele Runs Over to Athens on Road Plans

Bartlett postmaster 8S Steele traveled to Athens on business highlighting how the all year road and Route No 26 enable rapid travel. The piece notes the vast spending to open winter bound territory, surveying hills, and the costly labor of road builders funded by taxpayers. The narrative emphasizes engineers, roadmakers, and dreamers delivering faster trips and same morning returns.

Ostmaster K. Steele Bartlett Athens Steele

Sunshine and Smiles Brighten After Cloudy Days

The piece notes how sun breaks through gloom lifts mood and erases fear. It contrasts sunshine with dark clouds and recalls childhood fears of night, urging readers to value sunny weather without suggesting relocation.

Florida California

Fur trade grows as hunters face wardens and fur farms rise

Arrests rise among early hunters and trappers as game wardens crack down in the Hocking valley where hills and ravines shelter fur bearers. Hundreds of traps daily target muskrat coon pos tox skunk and others while fur farms expand and furs become common in garments.

Hockingley Hocking Valley

Surplus Turkish Women Rise in Workforce After Census

The census shows 481137 excess women in Turkey as Kemal Pasha aims to abolish polygamy. He argues one wife per man will boost population and restore Turkish strength, while polygamy declines and societal roles shift amid wartime losses. Separately, 73-year-old Jacob Coxey proposes government loans at 0.5 percent interest, blaming interest as a national hookworm and noting collateral limits.

Turkey Kemal Pasha Kemal Jacob Coxey Washington Coxey

The Fearful Face of Cancer: Varied Growths and Threats

The article discusses cancer as a fearsome, variegated disease with growths of different kinds. It highlights the pervasive anxiety and the diverse nature of malignant conditions, underscoring the challenge they pose to patients and clinicians.

Cancer Growth and Spread Described as Splinter Analogy

A historical note compares cancer to a small splinter that must be removed to prevent blood poisoning. It explains that cancers start tiny and, if near the surface and promptly removed, end there. If left to grow, they shed particles that spread to other areas, such as a thumb cancer returning in the armpit.

Cancer caution and Christmas notes from a 1900s column

The piece urges early medical action against abnormal growths and cancer, praising surgeons and hospitals while criticizing medicine as a fraud. It questions Christmas spending, notes imitation Santa gear costs, and laments atheist clubs in colleges. The writer argues religion and faith emerge in adversity.

Debts and Diet Advice on Worry and Living Within Means

Dr. Frank McCoy argues anxiety worsens illness and debt. He classifies debtors, urges budgeting and living within income, and warns against buying luxuries beyond means. He calls for self inventory and prudent spending to reduce worry and improve health.

Frank McCoy

New York's hard boiled town shows softer side

By the Way in New York recounts daily incidents defying the citys tough image. Bessie 80 sells pretzels near the aquarium and, after a court appearance, leaves with cash gifts and a rising sense of communal mercy. A famed former bandit Crowe likewise gains coin in court. A Carmel visitor and a night patrolman scene illustrate streets that feed the hungry and birds, exposing a city seen as cruel yet capable of charity.

Jefferson Market

Causes of morning mouth buildup and fat-light foods list

The yellowish semi solid on the roof of the mouth overnight is likely from bacterial growth due to imperfect oral hygiene. Brush teeth two to three times daily for five minutes and rinse with a mild antiseptic to prevent pyorrhea.

Norris Fights Alone for Muscle Shoals Power Leadership

Washington November 30 Senator George W Norris of Nebraska stands as a lone bulwark against private control of Muscle Shoals and related hydroelectric projects defying the Farm Bureau Federation and Cyanamid bill. He argues private firms seek power, not cheaper fertilizer, and warns government operation remains essential.

Rodney Dutcher Washington Boulder Dam George W. Norris Nebraska Norris Congress American Farm Bureau Federation Cyanamid Company Muscle Shoals The Power Trust

Back Straightening Exercises For Upright Shoulders

A reader asks about correcting a slight hump from reading. Experts say any exercise that tenses the upper back helps. best done face down. Recommended move: clasp hands behind the neck and lift head, arms, and shoulders, alternating with the floor for 10 to 15 repetitions, twice to three times daily.

Tose Marie

Pronunciation of Ramon Navarro and Venus visibility

Frederick J. Haskin answers reader questions. Navarro’s given name is Rah-mone with the middle syllable stressed. mone rhymes with bone. Venus can be seen with the naked eye in daylight under certain conditions, per the Naval Observatory.

A. Ramon Navarro Venus Naval Observatory

Venus at Brightest in October 1927 Period

The text notes Venus reached one of its greatest brilliancies in October 1927 due to Earth Sun and Venus positions. It then shifts to a Q A on coal wetting and West Point admissions. The Bureau of Mines finds sprinkling water or brine on coal offers no benefit. West Point requires applicants not to have yet reached 22 on admission day.

Venus Earth Sun Bureau of Mines West Point Military Academy New York

Knife in Spine Stabs Miss Annie Gillon in Quarrel

In Horsham England Miss Annie Gillon was stabbed during a quarrel and has a knife blade lodged in her spine that doctors cannot remove. Authorities report no further details yet.

Horsham Eng Annie Gillon

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