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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1928
Page
4
A Chicago trial of 16 men linked to machine politics is framed as part of a broader rise of a gang‑run state. Articles describe voter fraud, intimidation, and “state within a state” power, arguing urgent action to curb this influence and defend democratic institutions.
The piece critiques Governor Smith as a self styled happy warrior who projects pessimism in a nation wide tour. It argues he lacks needed optimism in public life and could engage more with concrete plans to win broad support. The tone questions whether he can be effective in the White House role.
Dr Logan Clendenning argues in the American Druggist that the humble postage stamp forced druggists to stay open for odd hours. This shift turned stores from pure pharmacies into general emergency shops. Over time customers began expectant of a wider range of goods.
The article notes former President Coolidge plans to retire next March and laments that most presidents lack independent means. It argues the nation should consider paying regular compensation to former presidents, ensuring livelihoods after leaving the White House.
The Graf Zeppelin sails homeward above the ocean as German engineers win praise for efficiency and Captain Eckener earns acclaim. A stowaway American boy adds a note of intrigue to the voyage. Wall Street resists fear one week before the election and markets rise, arguing federal or state socialism is not troubling investors.
The year's marquee news centers on a giant telescope housing a 200-inch mirror. Its unveiling will enable astronomers to observe hundreds of millions of new stars and distant universes, expanding humanity's view beyond the current celestial map. institutions, scientists, and funding details are anticipated to accompany the launch.
A description asserts the frailty of human intellect yet notes a device can reveal nebula light from a billion years travel at 186000 miles per second, bringing distant universe light within sight.
Mr. Raskob, a capable business man, questions the genuineness of prosperity possibly to please political associates. General Motors, where he has done good work, appears to disagree as shown by its stock price and the size of its earnings.
Mr. Mellon affirms overall prosperity from financial leaders. Mr. Frederick Ecker of Metropolitan Life Insurance emphasizes the wage earners backlog as a key prosperity element.
The text notes workers earn about one hundred billion dollars annually. It says 85 percent of earnings are spent, leaving a surplus of about fifteen billion dollars each year beyond spending.
The passage notes a yearly social surplus of fifteen thousand million dollars after living expenses. It claims this amount is 50 percent more than the sum sent to Europe during the war by the country, describing the surplus as a persistent backlog supporting ongoing prosperity.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. donates 1 million dollars to the University of Chicago in memory of his mother to advance religious idealism among students and faculty at the university.
A reflective passage compares people tied to earthly concerns with Plato’s cave prisoners, noting they avoid questioning higher truths or the heavens, instead fixating on shadows and familiar routines. The tone critiques passive acceptance and urges seeking deeper meaning beyond surface appearances.
Raskob asserts Pennsylvania will vote Democratic. Republicans claim the Solid South is broken. Governor Smith tours the region in the campaign’s final days, signaling concern from his managers about southern conditions and potential shifts.
The United States reports 43 million registered voters, 4 million more than 1924 turnout. Projections show a turnout increase by over 6 million, roughly the size of the Democratic vote in 1924. The note hints at strong interest from observers.
A columnist argues that rising crime is stimulated by modern fashion trends. Skirts are described as short and tight, and while not necessarily immodest, are deemed dangerous and influential.
Dr Frank McCoy discusses ringworm forms including body scalp beard and nails, noting contagion from pets and clothing. He advises cleansing diets and topical treatments, emphasizes hygiene in barber shops and that systemic disease can recur without dietary changes. He also notes a reader question on tapeworm and suggests overweights may have tapeworms with drugstore remedies and cooking cautions.
Questions about wealth are set to be answered by Dr. McCoy. Letters are to be sent with a stamped addressed envelope to the paper for reply.
A reader asks why hands and feet stay cold even in heat and the doctor says defective circulation and more exercise, including calisthenics, will improve blood flow to extremities.
In New York in the late 1920s Will Rogers left Hollywood to fill in for Fred Stone after an air crash. Stone’s gate share inspired Rogers to a $4,000 first week on a new show. The piece ties Rogers to a long friendship with Stone and a producer’s blank check. It also notes Bee window displays and fashion quirks in New York.
U S A The Graf Zeppelin is 775 feet long with a diameter of 100 feet. It can carry twenty passengers in addition to a crew of forty. The article also covers fish circulation heat the jujube origin and description and introduces Meyers Chinese jujube varieties in California. It notes Venus rotation estimate and Browning aircraft gun rate of fire.
The piece analyzes how Western and Middle Western voters align with Hoover or Smith, noting shrinking common trends yet a strong Smith sentiment in cities. It details regional hopes, party strategies, and the uncertain path to electoral victory across Montana Arizona New Mexico Colorado Nevada Illinois Indiana Ohio Nebraska Wisconsin the Dakotas Minnesota Missouri and beyond.
The article notes that British women applied dye to their bodies during certain religious ceremonies, reflecting cultural practices and ritual beauty norms of the period.
A 1758 note records Governor of Virginia commissioning George Washington to carry a message to the French. The entry underscores colonial communication prior to major conflict.
Fast game on the local gridiron ends with Denison defeating Ohio University by 12 to 0 this morning. Professor Coultrap, officer of the Ohio Teachers' Reading Circle, attends a Columbus meeting. Mrs. Shaffer hosts friends in honor of her mother-in-law Mrs. Shaffer of South Salem GRANVILLE O. Also notes Michael Collins Sr. visiting Columbus.
Andrew Ullom and his daughter Helen will move from Germantown Pa to the Ullom residence on North College Street within a few weeks, taking over a home recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Harry G Stalder.
Mrs Parker Carpenter arrived home last evening from a visit in Columbus with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fred Carpenter and other relatives.
Mrs Edwin B. Finsterwald leaves for Cincinnati to meet Mrs Don McVay and travel to Atlanta Georgia to spend the winter with their husbands who recently moved from Camp Sherman to the Central Officers Training Camp there.
A crossword puzzle item lists eight letter answers for horizontal No 16 with half letters t and No 35 for the theme. It includes clues such as water fish write pathway skirmish and various other scattered fragments indicating a themed wordplay puzzle from a newspaper page.
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