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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1928
Page
4
A thought quotes St. Augustine that the rich resemble beasts of burden carrying treasure all day, offering a moral meditation on wealth and responsibility.
The piece honors Ohio University students who funded their education through work in Athens and in private homes. It highlights hard hours, family-like local support, and the positive impact on their studies while acknowledging the hardships and the superior drive of working students over those with more external activities.
The Marietta club women announce a winter flower show stemming from Pioneer City efforts. They note Athens and nearby towns could stage future shows in February and spring, attracting many backyard gardeners and civic interest with local business prizes likely to support exhibits.
The article argues Governor Smith’s claim that tariffs fail for farm goods is false. It cites 1921 1928 data on wheat beef butter showing high import drops after tariffs, countering Smith’s stance and labeling his views ignorant or willfully misleading.
The zeppelin sails westward under favorable winds and is due today, signaling air travel potential between Europe and America. Bets on Hoover rose to 4 to 1 after heavy registration in New York and Chicago, while Wall Street favored Wilson at 6 to 1.
Professor E C Baly of Liverpool University unveils polepass a cheap burglar proof glass substitute that admits ultraviolet rays unlike ordinary glass. The material promises interest to automobile manufacturers and owners seeking UV transmission and safety.
A scientific note discusses the Moon’s fate in one to two billion years. It must either crash into Earth or drift away to become a tiny standalone planet, highlighting long term celestial dynamics.
Sir Oliver Lodge warns the moon must fall to Earth as it is towed by the solar tide while Professor Scammell argues lunar centrifugal force from radioactive elements could hurl it into space. Both warn of cataclysmic outcomes for Earth if the moon is lost or crashes into the ocean.
If the moon failed to lift tides, oceans would stagnate and life could suffer. Yet the moon is bound for distant fates, and the earth itself is ancient, suggesting calm while you invest in stocks and real estate.
The piece notes Calvin Coolidge handling presidential duties, speaking with Spain, and claiming a $94 million reduction in national expenditures to avoid a deficit. It also reports Western Union raising employee pay by $3 million after friendly talks.
The piece argues real civilization emerges when common people shift from fierce competition to emulation, choosing to work toward providing for others so all can have enough. It stresses collective improvement over individual gain and calls for moral reform.
The article reports Lloyd George denouncing a France England naval pact kept secret by Universal Service as a sinister threat to peace. He urges Britain to join the United States to curb war. It notes Lyle Womack suing Ruth Elder for divorce and his failed attempt to join Byrd’s South Pole expedition after a hostile New York pier reception.
The district attorney says a police captain earning $250 monthly has saved $2,500 in four months. He suggests the money could be used toward the $94 million deficit, implying misconduct and a potential misuse of funds.
Questions on eye inflammation were addressed by Dr McCoy with cautions about conjunctivitis types including acute bacterial forms and dangerous gonorrheal infection. He advised eye protection, antiseptics, and medical care, plus a note on newborn prophylaxis. Other Qs cover stomach prolapse caused by weak abdominal muscles with back lying exercises and diet impact, and hair color via green vegetables though no single color-preserving food.
E. C. asks if all wisdom teeth must be removed. Experts say not always. If wisdom teeth are crooked painful or cause crowding extraction may be advised but healthy straight teeth might not require removal.
Gilbert Swan surveys Park Avenue New York noting stark contrasts between lavish $25,000 apartments and pushcart commerce. He contrasts upper and lower Park Avenue life, the pauper and prince scenes, and the human touch of an alarm clock beside a luxury bedstead. He also references Broadway chatter over the term whoopee and Winchell Hershfield debates.
October 15 1788 George Washington departs New York in a carriage to survey the northern states. The record notes McClellan in 1861 reporting army strength at 150000 men and the 1889 convening of South Dakota’s first state legislature.
A compilation covers Helen Wills tennis start in 1918 at Berkeley Country Club at age 13, her 15 year old California Junior Singles title, the Kansas City Republican National Convention delegates numbered at 37, the five cent air mail stamp showing Sherman Hill high at 9 000 feet, the 1886 Haymarket Riot with its casualties and executions, and the Library of Congress shrine display of the Declaration of Independence and original Constitution pages.
Western Missouri leans Hoover with strong show in Jackson County and rural districts. St Louis favors Smith, but the margin and turnout remain uncertain as prohibition and anti-Catholic sentiment shape votes. Governor Smith campaigns from Sedalia while statewide dynamics hinge on urban strength and rural volatility.
Mrs. D. J. Evans and Mrs. 8. N. Hobeen travel to Tiffin for the State Federation of Women's Clubs. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Covert and son leave for Cincinnati for a Knights Templars conclave. The Lawheads return from Amesville with relatives. Knights Templars aboard a special train include J. C. Campbell and others. Ten years ago Allied forces pressed on the West front as French push gained. Mrs. William Logan visits Cincinnati while Miss Lash rests due to school closure. Miss Mae M. Johnson receives word from Mrs. Alex Moore and Averil Moore en route to San Antonio for a climate change.
An American adult leading a quiet at home life requires about 2, 500 calories daily. Sedentary work increases this to about 3, 000 calories. Moderate exercise or light labor raises needs to about 3, 500 calories. Hard work demands 4, 000 calories or more.
A historical note lists 7 744 Chinese residents in San Francisco in 1920 and 28 812 Chinese statewide in California. The text then shifts to questions about place names and musical notation with several factual puzzles.
Fragmented word list shows horizontal and vertical clues including eve mastery aperture morter tray, sailfing flower, metal cutting tool, cuckoo family bird, ticket political work, matching image tool, right angle, container for prepared food. Historical puzzle snippet mirrors garbled OCR of clues and entries.
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