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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1928
Page
4
An editorial argues the Democratic platform appears driven by expediency over policy noting a cautious Republican approach on protection. It cites a protective tariff plank as a political trap and criticizes betting culture in sports and national pastime lapses, referencing Governor Smith and Underwood tariff history.
Analysis from Sioux City notes a shift toward Al Smith in western Iowa areas typically Republican. Religious issues and farm relief debates shape the contest, with radio and editorial opinions influencing voters. South Dakota appears close, leaning Hoover, while Nebraska's northeast shows Smith gains. The overall trend suggests a tight October campaign with potential Smith momentum fading by November.
A compact collection presents a biblical proverb about pride preceding destruction and a Voltaire reflection on the paradox of negligible beings harboring vast pride.
A national debate arises as hospitals and universities warn that athlete driven scholarships and loans distort amateur sports. Doctor Bird of Ohio University warns that funding favors athletic prowess over classroom merit, prompting concerns about competitive balance and commercialization in large and small schools alike. This scrutiny could lead to reforms as critics push to uncover concealed practices behind repeated defeats.
Two major leagues end the 1928 season with a finish that excites fans and promises a highly watchable World Series. The article notes a revival after recent declines caused by gambling distractions and a shift back toward true sportsmanship and player skill.
President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg reply to the Franco British naval plan, asserting the United States is independent and cannot accept proposals that would allow unlimited building of certain ships. The administration thanks universal service for publishing facts and notes the need to protect American interests.
The quotation urges rapid national military expansion focusing on submarines and airplanes, asserting the country has funds and should match or exceed rival powers' capabilities. It frames the call as a return to historic funding levels for heavy naval and air potential.
Virginia born Lady Astor now in the House of Commons returns to the United States declaring that women the world over are organizing for peace. She notes they have long organized for peace while producing sons for war.
American talking movies excite audiences in England while British critics predict doom for silent film. Critics urge American actors to adopt an Oxford accent, signaling disapproval of their English usage.
A brief note suggests that talking pictures influence U.S. language and wardrobe, following silent films that shaped American taste in clothing and other habits.
The British premier Baldwin rejects tariff change as the election issue. He argues socialism is the real problem, opposing constitutionalism and individualism and the right to keep what one earns.
The piece contrasts British and American radicalism, noting socialism is theoretical here and that Victor Berger would size up wage gains as reducing socialism. It also covers a Palestine labor protest at the Wailing Wall, the odds on usury being illegal, Butler’s party switch, and a New Guinea tribe living in a volcano crater.
Dr Frank McCoy explains the nature of the crystalline lens and cataracts and cites diet, eye exercises, and water intake as helpful. He notes most cataracts occur after age 60 to 75 and that advanced cases require surgery with variable outcomes. He also answers reader questions on daily water needs and tubercular hip treatment.
A sixteen year old asks about recurring swollen neck glands that have been lanced. The reply advises a careful diet to support lymphatic flow, suggesting a period of light eating with fruits and greens to allow glands to drain.
The article describes Striver's Row on 139th Street as Harlem’s exclusive social core where prized homes and strict neighborhood rules define life. Notable residents include Florence Mills Mme Walker and daughter and figures from theater and arts circles. white intellectuals mix with black elites at salons and teas. venues like Small's on Fifth Avenue evolved into large Harlem dance spaces.
A compilation of Q A prompts with concise answers. Topics include city government first adoption Omaha Neb, pirate ships on Great Lakes, white vs Negro physician ratios, Titanic salvage outlook, Song of Solomon canon, brick wall efflorescence removal, noted actors decorated for diction, and German stadium construction with 11 500 000 members as context.
Readable puzzle text lists short words and clues for horizontal and vertical entries. Includes brief hints like festival and various wordplay prompts. Contains garbled OCR items but preserves core puzzle structure and nearby clues.
The Greensburg Indiana courthouse features a forty five year old maple tree growing atop the tower. A list notes U S presidents entitled to coats of arms including Washington Adams Jefferson and Roosevelt. Civil War shipping losses amounted to about one million tons.
Key events listed include 1800 Spain cedes Louisiana to France and 1864 gold dollar at $1.93. 1867 New York makes all public schools free. 1890 weather bureau shifts to Agriculture. 1892 Chicago University opens.
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