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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
4
A 1920s style column argues office girls in light dresses are healthier than corseted sisters. It disputes an insurance expert blaming fashion for tuberculosis, attributing sickness to overheated offices, dry air, and lack of outdoor activity instead. The piece supports fresh air and daily exercise for stronger resistance.
Roy L. Gray, a Fort Madison tailor, told a magazine Mussolini had a good publicity agent. He suggested Mussolini is his own press force, with global reach when Il Duce speaks. The piece argues the average American should view Mussolini more seriously.
A Nevada state penitentiary inmate known as No 23319 writes to Santa Claus and the Los Angeles Record’s Christmas charity, offering bead chains for poor children and asking they reach recipients by December 5. The letter speaks of hopeful kindness and personal redemption while acknowledging crime.
The article surveys figures from history and industry, noting Lloyd George on evolving Labour mood and the call to action to build a better society. It cites Blake Newton Ford Edison and Henry Ford’s bold production growth, Florida’s agricultural push and its rise as a tourist and industrial hub.
Old Tom from Pontypool, England, claims seventy seven years and seventy years in mining. He began as a door tender earning twelve cents daily and rose to a blast firer earning about twenty two fifty per week. He values steady work at over a thousand dollars a year.
Health notes by Dr Frank McCoy on orange juice fasting benefits and a plan for an orange fast. He cites medical adoption, claims orange juice supplies calories minerals and aids toxin elimination, and promises future directions for a structured program. He answers reader questions on digestion breathing after meals anemia and malaria with cautious guidance.
By the Way in New York writer notes Paris women rarely smoke in public and rarely reveal vanity. He compares Paris to a stage set with foreground life vivid while background fades, contrasting Manhattan’s overpowering skyline. He muses on history, the Ritz bar, and the Vendome column’s changing statues.
Count Thaddeus uro ki, a Pole, was arrested in Geneva as an agent for a drug trafficking gang. The case ties him to a network operating in the city and underlines ongoing enforcement actions against narcotics crime.
Ohio University students and faculty gathered to raise $4,000 for the college war fund while Dr. H. R. Wilson delivered an address at the Southern Ohio School Men's club annual meeting. Ohio Omega fraternity purchased a $50 liberty bond as a first by a local women's fraternity. Mrs. J. M. Higgins and Mrs. A. G. Marmer planned a Dayton visit to Captain A. C. Furnice for the weekend. Twenty years ago Coach McFarland and several players attended the Morgantown Marietta ball game in Parkersburg.
Washington analyzes Simeon Fess influence and White House signals on whether Coolidge will seek another term. The piece notes mixed views, possible language during talks, and how military leaders like General Summerall and Admiral Magruder fit into the political climate of late October.
Old advertisement for Zemo liquid claims relief from itching rashes and scalp irritation. It touts a clean antiseptic formula available in 35c and 1.00 sizes, urging use to banish dimples blotches and eczema.
A testimonial claims S.S.S. cures boils and skin eruptions by cleansing impure blood. Mrs. J. W. Seshen of Cincinnati says the remedy stopped itching and boosted energy, helping her regain strength and improve complexion. The ad touts red blood cell support and broad drugstore availability.
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