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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
4
The piece notes many travelers are tired of crowds and will seek quiet places for future trips. Some first time motorists plan to explore new destinations as the motor world on the roads next season approaches.
Washington dispatch notes Henry C. Hansborough urging Herbert Hoover to repudiate religious attacks tied to Governor Smith’s religion. The piece analyzes whether Hoover should Speak out, citing Coolidge’s 1924 approach and the potential impact on Catholic voters in key states as Republicans weigh strategy ahead of the election.
A brief collection of two quotes opens with a Christian admonition to self care from Luke 4 23 and follows with Joseph Cook on judging religious movements by their effects. The two sayings present a concise moral framework for reflection.
The Labor Day homecoming reveals a shifting Hocking valley as former miners and families return or emigrate. The region faces a future where coal may not drive the economy, forcing diversification as workers seek other industrial opportunities and new livelihoods.
A historical look describes Athens railroading from the 19th century to modern times with engines weighing 35 to 225 tons. It recalls brakemen sacrificing safety in old link and pin couplings and brakeman perils, then contrasts with today’s safer, prosaic yet still appealing railroading era.
A vivid account notes a packed travel year as motorists return home for a winter of reminiscence. Then and now, travelers from Maine to California and Canada to the Gulf report jammed roads, busy resorts, and growing tourist camps across the South.
Roads radiate from Athens as Labor Day crowds show cars from many states. Locals note Athens as a transportation hub in southeastern Ohio with visitors filling a restaurant and taxing food stocks as businesses close for the holiday.
The Whisperers headline a political moment as G. M. heads to Hoover while Maine prepares to respond. Community figures weigh in on the campaign and voters face a choice shaping the state’s political future.
The text argues that whispers harm or persist without travel and notes Lincoln faced unfounded rumor of marriage to a colored woman yet pursued a successful career. It also mentions Senator Robinson publicizing rumors about Governor Smith, calling him a drunkard, while Governor Smith’s four-term record counters the chatter. Wise Senator Murphy advised never answer, always attack.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., GM president, says he will vote for Herbert Hoover and prosperity. John Raskob, ex GM finance chair, had endorsed Governor Smith and left GM. Sloan will vote Hoover and remain GM president.
Republican orators claim Sloan backs Hoover prosperity to outlast the economic strain. They contrast Sloan and Raskob as capable, arguing prosperity will guide Americans through car debt and bootlegger markets, promising wine beer whisky and spirits if feasible.
Next Monday Maine votes for governor, senator, representatives and legislature. The result is watched as a national barometer for November yet southern signals on party strength may limit Maine’s influence. The piece cites hero legends and contrasts Fernand Ducretet with better known figures.
Ducretet a French physicist repeatedly warned his work would kill him. After eighteen operations and partial blindness he resumed his research. This week his long battle with X rays ended in death.
Dr Frank McCoy answers readers on health and diet from his book The Newest Way to Health. He explains sun energy, vitamin D, and ultraviolet effects on the body while answering questions on lemon water kidneys banana nut combos and blood tests for parentage. The column underscores sun as energy source and health booster with cautions against unproven claims.
In New York the impresario Armand Bagarozy auditioned 78 aspiring opera singers at the Manhattan Opera House in a single day. About 20 earned a future consult, while notes critiqued many as colorless or ill prepared.
A reader quiz style piece answering questions on Jamestown history immigration law Alaska sunless days National Education Week the Universal Doctor limerick Greek Theos Tunney and Dempsey Yosemite state park governor terms Constitution timber sources Indian benefits and parachute saves.
The Athens county Pomona Orange met in the Chamber of Commerce room on Friday August 31. Master O Bryson led a memory service for W B Johnson with remarks by Dr S K Mardis and others praising his leadership and scouting efforts across Athens county. The group noted his yearlong attendance, plans to host the 1929 state grange, and his tireless work. The meeting also conferred the fifth degree on Miss Helen Mansfield of Canaan grange, with about 75 members present and cream and cake served. The next Pomona meeting is set for Trimble on September 15.
September entries recount key events from 1620 Mayflower departure to 1909 polar discovery. Notable items include Lafayette’s birthday, Continental Congress voting rights, New York fire losses, McKinley assassination injuries, and Perry’s North Pole discovery claim.
Puzzle lists six letter words as keys to a short word grid with scattered clues. Entries include references to typography borders prose rhymes aging apparatus and weather terms, with several garbled fragments.
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