Thought for Today Quote Weighs In Balance
A reflective religious line from Daniel 5 27 appears alongside a Shakespearean proverb. The two lines offer moral judgment and caution about pride and weakness.
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Daniel
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1928
Page
4
Remembering Names Builds Real Social Power
Advice urges training to recall names of people likely to meet again. Citing President Bryan and Senator Burton, the piece argues name memory strengthens personal connections, inspires youth, and improves friendships, noting such memory is a valuable skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
University
Senator Burton
Nelsonville
P. W. Hickman
Hickman
Spelling a Lost Art in Modern Times
The author laments widespread spelling decline noting printers and stenographers retain skill while teachers and students struggle with difficult words. They describe varying methods in families and fixations of instinctive spellers versus those who cannot spell common terms. The piece ends by asking readers how well they spell.
Michigan enforces new vehicle code with tests and stickers
The Michigan Safety Council announces free vehicle tests at 2,000 sites across 300 cities and villages as state police enforce new rules on brakes lights steering and horns. Windshield stickers certify compliance and courts handle defective equipment as misdemeanor offenses.
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Ohio
Michigan
Michigan Safety Council
Avoid Leaf Burning to Prevent Illness This Season
Health authorities warn against burning leaves as bitter smoke irritates throat and nose, aiding disease germs. The note urges residents to stop the practice to protect community health.
Tree Waste and Disease Fears Spread Through Athens
Local observations note a broad arboreal decline as millions of trees fall across the region. Residents discuss disposal methods, with mulching suggested for gardens while burning is deemed harmful. The issue mirrors conditions in nearby towns and raises concerns about winter debris management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wall Street notes and religious clash in campaign
A financial column discusses a lively week on Wall Street with upbeat car industry claims and the impact of honesty on prosperity. It also covers Catholic and Protestant tensions in the presidential campaign and religious influence in politics, citing Bishop Cannon and Father O’Hern responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
the Missionary
The
Catholic Missionary Union
Devine Lord
Christ
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Gover
Smith
United States
Father O'Hern
Goveror Smith
Cannon
Union and Times
Buffalo
N. Y
Hay fever cure through diet and cleansing regimen
Dr. Frank McCoy promotes a diet based cure for hay fever detailing a blood cleansing fast, high water intake, enemas, daily showering, skin stimulation, and elimination of starches sugars and bananas. He warns long standing cases may need time and suggests a balanced plan for adolescents and general sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amd
Can a 21-year-old develop chest and back strength
Reader asks about developing chest and back. Answer says it is possible for a young man to reach perfect shape with specific exercises. Recommends chest weights and lifting heavy weights under a qualified teacher. The follow up asks about butter with starch and protein. answer begins Butter is a neutral.
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Elizabeth
Waitresses and romance across cities across the noon hour
A column noting how cooks and waitresses like Mabel in San Bernardino and Dora in Denver attract attention from engineers miners and other suitors during lunch. The piece recalls past anecdotes from reporters and writers about lonely diners and the charm of waitresses in various cities.
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Mabel
San Bernardino
Calif
Havevey
Dora
Denver
Fair Play
New York
Santa Fe
Harvey House
Manes
Hott
New
Answers to Questions From Frederick J. Haskin
A compilation of trivia with varied sources noting Senator Curtis received 415 acres in 1880 on the Kaw Reservation in Oklahoma and other Q A items. It covers topics from golf ball distance to Byrd Expedition duration and ocean depth figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Oklahoma
Kaw Reservation
R. C
Byrd
South Pole
G. Oo. A
Rhode Island Tightens In Campaign Posture For Election
Rhode Island remains a battleground with Democrats confident and Republicans split by Catholic factionalism. Felix Hebert heads the GOP ticket against Senator Peter Gerry as Governor Smith tours, boosting turnout while textile mill discontent and rising registrations favor Democrats. Prohibition questions split voters, but late-stage organizing may tilt the outcome.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Dmocrats
Smith
Felix Hebert
Unite States
Peter Gerry
Hebert
Gerry
New York
Stat
New England
Smith Street
Royal Fur and Dinner Grammar Q&A Series
A set of brief reader questions and authoritative answers covers why ermine is royal fur, correct usage in dinner phrases, why Lord Baltimore bore his title, annual soft drink consumption, rainiest regions, and the Harvard College Observatory’s founding triggered by a remarkable 1848 comet.
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Carcassonne
Edward III
Lord Baltimore
George Calvert
Baron Baltimore of
Baltimore
Ireland
United States
K. A
Department of Agriculture
H. P
Cherrapunji
India
Kanui Island
Hawaii
Nigeria
Harvard College Observatory
N. A
Harvard Observatory
First steamboat voyage from Pittsburgh in 1811
October 22 1811 marked the departure of the first steamboat on western waters from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. In 1850 Chicago council relieved police of enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law. 1883 New York opened the Metropolitan Opera House.
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Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Chicago City Council
Metropolitan Opera Hous
New York
Community gatherings and war era notes from Athens
Montrose Avenue residents hosted old Marshfield neighbors at a social in Athens with guests including J S Withers J T Swaim and Dr B E G Pedigg. A Priscilla Needle Club meeting featured members at Mrs Robert Woodantine's home. Representative Crawford and ex Senator Moore spoke at Taft Club rooms. Donald Clutter overseas news and billboard owner Isaac Slaughter funded Liberty Bond ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Duffee
Montrose Avenue
Marshfield
J. S. Withers
J. T. Swaim
E. G. Pedigg
Walter P. Porter
Athens High School
Priscilla Needle Club
Ohio
Quar
Robert Woodantine
Congress Street
A. J. Crawford
Glouster
D. H. Moore
Athens Taft Club
Fragmented Crossword Puzzle Clues and Wordplay
A mixed set of cryptic style crossword clues and garbled letter segments. The puzzle hints at sorrow exclamations, book leaves, and network terms while listing scattered definitions and misprints across horizontal and vertical entries.
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von Hey
Bac
Hautbof
Samuel
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