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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1928
Page
4
A Thought for Today cites Psalms 41 7 warning against haters plotting harm and Bancroft noting truth lacks drama for those who live on neighbors lives for amusement.
The piece argues that franchise duties extend beyond voting, urging small contributors to the Republican campaign fund. It notes rising interest, calls for civic participation, and mentions debates on motor vehicle regulation, driver licensing, and liability laws as winter topics affecting motorists and taxes.
The Graf Zeppelin demonstrates the power of dreamers as it crosses the Atlantic with passengers and crew aboard, signaling a potential economic and technological shift. The piece argues that true dreamers couple inspiration with relentless effort, reshaping science, travel, and industry.
Ireland’s liability feature cartoon prompts Ohio readers to rethink compulsory car insurance as the next legislature faces the issue. A turnip-headed driver with an unpaid car crashes a family vehicle, passengers injured, and the caption notes no liability coverage and the futility of suing a debtor with no assets.
Atto H. Kahn notes an error in Hoover's remark about a Democratic program as state socialism. He clarifies Hoover did not call Governor Smith a socialist, but contrasted paternalism with Bismarck’s state socialism, citing England’s dole and Bismarck’s anti socialist policy.
A remark about Hoover and Smith sparks debate over wording and public perception, highlighting how terms shape interpretation beyond precise definitions and fueling ongoing political discussion.
Report states Mr. Swope and General Electric secured a deal with Russia in which $25,000,000 of electrical equipment was sold to Russia and a compensating sum was included to cover assets seized by Bolshevism. Berlin claims the arrangement avoids creating a precedent. Swope appears indifferent to the method.
In Huntsville Texas Bo Silver invites friends to observe his execution style moment. Governor Moody commutes his sentence to life imprisonment at the last moment. Bo quips that his friends missed a wonderful party.
Carlisle Harris a young medical student who murdered his wife asked for a newspaper notice to witness his execution and inform his mother about the event. The piece notes repeat requests from condemned men for last appearances and media attention.
The text recalls Tamerlane’s practice after city seizures of beheading soldiers and inhabitants to stack skulls into pyramids. Once dried, the skulls were lit from within to serve as a fearsome warning to foes.
In New York in a single day, 18 victims of bootleg poison whisky were laid in pine coffins aboard the ferry Colonel Clayton. The coffins are destined for Potter's Field as a grim warning about illicit spirits.
In an early aviation note, the Yankee Doodle flew coast to coast in 24 hours and 5 minutes. The piece projects that fully developed planes could cross the continent in six hours or less, urging railroads with transcontinental passenger lines to take notice.
In the last three months General Motors earned 79,266,639 dollars and in nine months the figure reached 240,534,613 dollars. The nine month total exceeds any twelve month period previously reported by the company.
A speculative remark heard in a broker’s office on the third floor of New York’s Ritz Tower hinted at a large General Motors sell order. The casual comment referenced selling a thousand GM shares, illustrating market nerves before the distribution.
Health column discusses eye structure types hyperopic myopic and astigmatic and links eye strain to headaches dizziness and nervousness. Reader asks about dizzy spells and head pain. expert warns against self diagnosis and urges a proper medical evaluation to identify bilious or toxic causes and suggests hygienic measures.
The Philadelphia campaign year shows a surprising cross over as Democrats win tens of thousands of Republicans. Pennsylvania expects a heavy Smith vote while Hoover faces a reduced margin, with Vare machine observers weighing electoral outcomes and party shifts.
Mrs A F asks about causes and treatment of sinus trouble and recurrence. Answer notes catarrhal condition with possible bacterial invasion, preventable and curable via proper diet, and suggests avoiding starch sugars and fats while offering a further article on sinus care.
By the Way in New York discusses Russians and European royalty mingling with city life from taxicab doors to Broadway stages. It notes nobles posing as hotel staff or cafe patrons, a Hindu mystic in Greenwich Village, and counts of romance among performers. It also mentions a trend away from hats costing the industry millions and a shift to soft felts.
On October 29 1777 Washingtons army numbered 12 480 men John Hancock resigned as president of Continental Congress in 1777 and Congress accepted lands ceded to the government by New York state in 1782.
A compilation of Q and A covering sterling silver alloy 925 to copper 75, standard UK fineness for coinage, and 90 silver to copper for US bullion. It also notes US one dollar gold coins last minted for circulation in 1889, with Grant memorial coins in 1922, plus early fire departments and a Cartesian diver explained.
Puzzle text presents mixed fragments of clues and scattered words. It includes horizontal hints like Social gathering for men only and To peel and odds of weather terms and animal names. The source shows garbled OCR with partial phrases and stray letters and lacks a coherent solution.
Notices list visitors staying with local families including O F Faber in Cheshire and Mrs. B F Stout in Parkersburg along with guests of Mr and Mrs C M Copeland and their relatives. Aged memories reference a decade past Piave River drive and cannons in a war update. County agent F S DeLashmutt and district agricultural advisors urge completion of a farm survey questionnaire.
The Rev. A. Y. Wilcox and Arthur Strecker arrived home Tuesday evening from Nelsonville where they attended the meeting of the Presbytery.
Members may pay lodge dues at Mrs. Sanford Snyder's home 200 West State Street between 6 and 7 Wednesday. Quarantine has halted lodge meetings.
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