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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1928
Page
4
A brief devotional note contrasts Hosea 4 17 proclaiming Ephraim joined to idols with a Lowell quote asserting the idol becomes the measure of the worshiper. The two lines offer a reflection on idolatry and personal judgment.
Walter H Page writes in 1916 that Herbert Hoover could serve the U S State Department, noting Hoovers rare grasp of European affairs. Hoover declined British offers and large U S salary temptations while aiding Belgium relief, and Page suggests his European experience could benefit the U S government.
Athens County officials warn of long lines as 94 precincts prepare for a national state and county election. With Hoover and Smith on the ballot interest soars and early voting is urged to avoid delays. Polls will close swiftly after the counts. unofficial returns to be telephoned to the election board office.
A humorous reminiscence on bright colors invading daily life from clocks and knife boxes to barber chairs and tinted tools. The piece notes how color becomes a steady feature in homes and shops, and even a typewriter is desired in color.
Citizens witness a wave of bright hues in everyday life as construction sites, power houses, and fashion embrace pink bags purple coal and orchid underwear. The country shifts toward a vibrant color palette with energetic public enthusiasm.
The notice signals Mr. Durant remains hopeful for an extra week to place an automobile order. It emphasizes urgency and timing for completing the purchase.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on public mood before the election and fears of market panic. He compares investor anxiety to 1000 years superstition, noting how people sell stocks in fear and later regret.
An economist argues there are 24 million cars now and urges buyers with moderate means to place orders soon. The appeal targets intelligent wage earners to boost current auto ownership.
An advertising line declares that owning an automobile saves money and extends life's quality by enabling more living rather than merely longer years.
Thomas Macaulay of Allaire New Jersey decides his children should visit Niagara Falls call on their uncle Andrew Gardner and other relatives in the Genesee Valley along the way.
A man describes a week long budget family trip in a modern four door sedan. He and his wife and four children traveled 1000 miles and spent just 12 dollars. He says he never changed a tire or noticed hills and only stopped when he wanted to.
Six passengers traveling 1000 miles for 12 dollars represents cheap travel. A family of six could drive New York to San Francisco for 36 dollars beyond meals and lodging. Railroads see potential as a sleeping tent and oil stove on the running board address lodging needs.
The passage promotes buying a car as essential and affordable, claims not owning a car is extravagant, and advises moving to the countryside or suburbs to avoid garage charges. It frames motor vehicles as a financial and social advantage for non rich readers.
Pierre Marie Raymond de Crouzel Raussac was found guilty of murder after he threw his 17 month old son into a river to prevent an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress. He claimed he lost control and acted because the child was a nuisance.
The passage describes a French mob fixed on vengeance for a murdered infant and notes a count whose lengthy name endures while his physical presence may be reduced. It underscores themes of retribution and identity within a tense, mythic conflict.
A chilling line echoes from a dark prison setting as the crowd threatens the condemned with a gruesome wager. The phrase On va te raccourcir d une tete signals a looming execution and mob justice.
W. C. Durant, returning from Europe, compares himself to Charles M. Schwab and a young robin and asserts stock prices will move higher. He says prices are not too high and were too low a year ago. Durant has probably bought, and he knows not to sell short.
The quotation recalls Andrew Carnegie urging caution before selling United States Steel securities to the public. He warned that regular bonds were foolishly valued, preferred stock seemed like air, and even the common stock held immense potential for him to gain free.
In Buffalo Governor Hughes argues that Mr Hoover’s term state socialism has no relation to ordinary socialism. He says it refers to Bismarck’s approach intended to curb Marxist ideas and Germany’s Social Democratic Party.
Dr McCoy explains eyestrain results from overuse and how optometry muscle treatments can restore balance without glasses. He compares eye muscles to limbs, notes improved circulation and innervation, and cites benefits for workers like lawyers and clerks. He warns serious cases need a physician and answers reader questions on liver signs and high blood pressure.
Miss Ella Moore spends the day with friends in Columbus. H H Haning attends races in Logan. Mrs C J Bowers visits. A E Price leaves for Meigs County for two speeches. Entente chiefs agree on armistice terms. Austria seeks peace amid a looming collapse. Mrs J J Sisler visits Gloucester. Elsie Mariner afflicted with Spanish influenza on Lancaster Street.
W. E. Day of Millfield is noted as a business visitor in Athens today.
J. R. Sands departed this morning for Luhrig to conduct a land survey. The trip aims to assess property boundaries and potential development opportunities in the area.
The many friends of George J. Owen, former pastor of the Christian Church in Athens, will be pleased to learn he has been commissioned captain. Captain Owen is stationed at Camp McClellan, Alabama.
The piece argues eight years of religious strife and Prohibition push a social realignment shaping this campaign. It notes Catholic votes for Smith in some states, Hoover’s call for religious equality, and a hard to predict result with an estimated 30 to 40 electoral vote margin.
Key events include 1787 Continental Congress adjournment 1875 Missouri adopting a new constitution and 1698 World’s Fair at Chicago closing with attendance 27 539 641 and receipts 28 151 168.
Gilbert Swan notes the transformation of conservative brownstone fronts into exclusive prohibition era speakeasies. Head waiters run these venues with dining and drinks but no dancing, catering to a select clientele. He also recounts glamorous Broadway social events and a Connecticut country fair that contrast with city life.
Frederick J. Haskin notes that farm to city migration is easing with 1925 estimates at 1,020,000 leaving farms, 1926 at 834,000, and the following year down to 604,000. The Ruggles Orientator is described as a mechanical device operated by control akin to an airplane, used by the Army Air Corps training department to estimate potential flying ability.
A mother reports her 37 year old son has been ill for four months with numb legs and inability to walk after consulting three nerve doctors who diagnosed encephalitis. The answer notes possible spelling error and explains encephalitis as brain inflammation and suggests a fruit fast as a remedy.
Fragmented crossword clues list a mix of questions and garbled letter strings about biblical figures rivers animals and measurements. The readable items reference Adam and Eve's son, a tree sap substance, a large island of the Antilles and various human body parts and objects, all jumbled with stray letters and non sequiturs.
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