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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1927
Page
4
A concise devotional quote collection presents a verse from Matt 6:3 about being the light of the world and a Carlyle reflection on souls seeking light. It frames light spreading until all is luminous.
Theodore Roosevelt praised for forest preservation and tree planting as millions of idle lands could grow forests. American Tree Association marks his birthday October 27 with a call to schools to include the idea in programs. Charles Lathrop Pack says Roosevelt would spearhead flood control efforts today by expanding tree cover. Planting a tree on October 27 is urged as a memorial and public service.
Canada passed the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act amid labor fears it would curb strikes. A Russel Sage Foundation study of 536 disputes shows settlements averting or ending strikes in over 90 percent. Private negotiations with the act’s conciliation board fostered peace, though it was ignored in 435 strikes led by coal mining.
General Rueda Quijano faced a court martial and was executed by rifle fire before Mexican federal troops. He refused to plead, faced the wall with a calm, unbandaged gaze, and died with stoic resolve. Mexico lost a brave man who stood by his beliefs.
A Canon City Colorado hen named Biddy captures attention by laying 231 eggs over 231 consecutive days. The achievement echoes similar home front poultry feats across the country as neighbors marvel at the persistent layers.
Arthur Brisbane notes Senator Borah will not run for president in 1928 even if Norris declines to be the Progressive candidate. He argues Borah values the American view over international banking pressure, and that prosperity tempers progressiveness in voters. A Albanian minister to Czecho-Slovakia Tsena Bey is assassinated by student Aghrabh Bebi who claims a betrayal plan.
Costes and Le Brix cross the Atlantic from France to Brazil aboard an airship named for Nungesser and Coli. The piece notes resilience in French aviation history and mentions evolving attitudes toward daring exploration. It also discusses rising cancer death rates, citing increases in twenty-three American cities from 74.5 to 114.5 per 100000, with most cities over 100 per 100000.
The piece argues cancer stems from unwise living and poor body strength. It urges prompt medical checkups for any growth, cites potential saves from surgery or radiology, and critiques reliance on medicine or sensational media. It also contemplates the role of moving pictures in education and public life.
Medical guidance describes tonsils shrinking with age, causes of acute tonsillitis and diphtheria, and emphasizes hygienic care. It covers fever, throat swelling, and blackish-green patches in diphtheria, plus cautions about antitoxin. It answers questions on left elbow infection, plant chlorophyll, and breathless symptoms with diet and diaphragmatic breathing exercises.
Scattered Paris sketches describe street life and sights from a New York Abroad column. A knife juggler outside Cafe Ro-tonde, river laundries along the Seine, and travelers toward Dieppe mix with reflections on Lenin, Trotsky, and Ke rensky. An some scenes mix humor and observation on Parisian dining and clocks.
Washington dispatch outlines friction over David K. E. Bruce amid rival consular peers. Bruce, Mellon’s son-in-law, has seen mixed duty, long leaves for Mrs Bruce’s health, and a Rome post before a Washington return. Officials question favoritism and predict a future State Department diplomatic post.
The speaker criticizes theater programs as items that should be paid for by patrons. They note a persistent tip culture around programs, questioning what services do not require tipping and expressing desire to know what truly does not need extra gratuity.
A collection of Q and A covers topics from standard bale weight at 500 pounds to 478 pounds of cotton and 22 pounds for bagging and iron bands. It notes Scotch Irish term use beginning with Ulster plantation in 1609 and describes cocktail origin stories linking pulque to a Toltec noble and Xochit the king’s bride.
An advertisement touts 5.8.8.2 as a long running rheumatism remedy. It features a testimonial from Earl C. Campbell of Johnson City Tennessee praising S. S. S. and recounts severe rheumatic pain before treatment.
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