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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1928
Page
4
A defense of Rep. Thomas Jenkins praising his debt stewardship and service to the tenth district. The piece lauds his work in committee, asserts his strong Republican support, and calls him a source of strength for the party in a pivotal presidential year.
A household marks the twenty third anniversary of the Coolidges with thanks to President and Mrs Coolidge for leadership. Athens hosts the Ohio Branch National Congress of Parents and Teachers drawing 800 delegates and a 600 banquet. The column covers foreign vote questions tariffs, industry, and social concerns with vivid yet neutral commentary.
Health and diet column discusses skin rashes and hives, linked to foods and irritants. It notes onion skinlike eruptions, itching, and potential throat swelling, with avoidance tips and a suggested fruit diet to alkalinize the blood for ten days.
T H W Elson heads Ohio University history department at the International Tax Association conference in Toronto. Dr and Mrs C M Shepard, guests of General and Mrs C H Grosvenor, plan to sail from New York to Europe. Mrs Charles Lawrence and Mrs David Putnam attend the State V T A convention in Akron. Mrs TL A Sprague visits Millfield as the Athens Needle Club meeting is postponed. Hull Foster Jr returns from Long Beach. Allen Kresge’s illness prompts Camp Sherman trip.
Fragmentary notes mention Wilson era terms and armistice discussions with references to Germany Cuba and Havana. The text is garbled with questions about peace and mobilization, lacking coherent dates or events.
In a New York By the Way column the writer highlights Broadway theater scenes and urban life. Profiles of graduates who end up in musical shows mix with reflections on night schools, street life, and Manhattan’s cultural blend. Squirrels in Bronx park and wood scavengers near October’s chill illustrate city rhythms and the era's social texture.
A scrambled crossword layout lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries. Items reference geography hints near Denver, Roman numerals, gems mined in Colombia, fish off Newfoundland, and various wordplay prompts across fashion, cooking, and measurement terms.
David Lawrence surveys the presidential contest across ten states, noting how Governor Smith and Herbert Hoover use radio and biographies to shape voter impressions. He compares past campaigns, the role of religion, and the different styles of public speaking that influence support in New York, Indiana, and beyond.
Gaskin answers vary from circus rings to historical inquiries. He notes circus rings measure 42 feet in diameter and discusses ambulance planes in 1828 totaling 22 patients moved 2777 miles in 43 hours saving days. He also defines Horace Greeley as a delegate from Oregon to the 1860 Chicago Convention and influential in Lincoln’s nomination.
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