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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Page
4
A brief meditation quotes Galatians 6 7 about bearing one sin burdens and the harm of misconstruction. Madame Guizot advises thinking about what one owes to others rather than what others owe.
The Messenger boasts wide readership for a small city paper. It notes annual white newsprint use near 300 tons and a continuous print car between Ontario and Athens. It compares its scale to The New York Times, citing tonnage, freight costs and print stock values to underscore its pride in quality.
A lively editorial imagines a men's beach beauty contest and imagines the awkward spectacle in Atlantic City. The writer mocks the notion as a female audience joke and prefers to keep women in such demonstrations, while picturing the male contestants as sheepish and awkward in a windstorm.
Charles Levine earns praise for nerve after flying solo from Paris to Croydon. He crosses the English Channel and lands with guidance from a following plane, demonstrating boldness though lacking aviation experience.
Levine may never win medals for his exploits and may not gain popularity among his people but he wears a bright badge of courage, a symbol he can be proud of for his actions.
The passage argues against admitting Asiatic races in proportion to their quota and urges keeping Asia separate from the United States. It states missionaries should preach abroad, not invite all the world’s heathen to Palestine, and emphasizes doing good in Asia rather than bringing Asia to the U.S.
Dr Hofstatter, a Viennese specialist for women, writes The Smoking Woman and claims smoking masculinizes women and alters eyes and lids. He notes twenty years ago he warned of red noses and says women smoke more than ever.
The piece speculates on a possible Italy versus Turkey war as Mussolini rises to power. It notes Hungarian resistance at Pest and envisions Saint Sophia becoming a Catholic church again if Mussolini leads a campaign. It acknowledges Kemal’s strength and questions Italian military prowess under a true leader.
A professor travels to Russia to examine a newly found Slavonic manuscript of Josephus history of the Jewish wars. Scientists cite a few Josephus words as evidence Christ existed, while many doubt the historicity. The piece contrasts belief relying on scripture with external proof.
A Cambridge professor argues the league of nations concept began in China over 2,400 years ago. He notes China’s current turmoil under European, Japanese and Russian influence and warns that Western civilization has not saved China from suffering.
Rumors swirl as Lindbergh eyes a different partner for Round-the- World Flier Brock while two women await a decision, sparking public intrigue and speculation.
Readers may send personal health and diet questions to Dr. McCoy via The Messenger. Include a stamped return envelope addressed to the sender.
The article explains that heart disturbances arise from mechanical fullness, gas distension, chemical factors and toxemia. It notes rheumatic diathesis links to heart disease, warns against overstimulation and drugs, and cites alcohol tobacco laxatives and bladder or prostate inflammation as triggers for tachycardia, urging natural recovery via hygiene.
The article discusses avoiding acute fevers and irritating toxicosis through living well, fending off drugs, and proper foods. It promises a future piece explaining simple methods to treat heart troubles.
Mrs S S 8 R writes she has endured stomach trouble for nearly two years with frequent distressing pains below the stomach. The doctor suspects she may need an operation to remove the gall bladder and asks if this is inevitable.
A medical column cautions against self diagnosing gallbladder cases and says diet cures are possible. It recommends trying diet first since few cases need operation and suggests bran with clabber can aid digestion, advising pulverized bran and using only the curd.
By the Way column notes how ex-royal figures drift into everyday service roles in Manhattan. It observes former guardsmen, nobles, and officials now working as waiters, chefs, drivers, and shopkeepers, still carrying their dignified air and telling stories of lost stations.
Narrator notes many losers cope with loss with restraint and regret. Some share fading memories of better times and occasional hints of tragedy lurking behind a mask, while gaslighting hints and fragile confidence surface in conversations.
A writer notes that five Fifth Avenue tower clocks do not agree on time and that the old Haskin's livery stable ticket was more reliable. The piece questions urban efficiency by comparing clock accuracy along the avenue.
A Broadway beggar asks an actor for a dime to buy coffee and points to an empty sleeve. The actor recognizes the man and recalls a past encounter when the beggar was blind, only to learn it occurred the previous week.
A street observation notes beggars who switch from asking a dime for coffee on Broadway to a dime for tea on Fifth or Madison avenues, implying a change in approach by location.
Marcus Loew, founder of the Loew organization, leaves an estate valued at about 25.9 million dollars after building wealth from penny arcade ventures. The late industrialist rose from poverty through entertainment ventures that expanded into film and theater.
Twenty years ago figures show the annual tax duplicate listing $4 006 060 as the amount of taxable personal property in Athens. Preparations began for the second annual meeting of the Athens county Soldier s and Sailor s association. Mr and Mrs William Barstow and son Harvey visited relatives in Nelsonville.
Rodney Dutcher notes a wave of embassy growth as governments enlarge missions in Washington. Britain plans a grand new million dollar embassy on Massachusetts Avenue while Spain expands its Sixteenth Street residence, and other nations including France Mexico Poland and Italy follow with extensions and new offices.
Questions and answers from Frederick J. Haskin covering Pompeii excavation authorization the aspen legend on the cross the Capitol skylight decoration by Brumidi and wine treatment with plaster. Readers are invited to submit inquiries to the Washington Information Bureau with a two cent stamp.
An old advertisement claims Bearmann's Gas Tablets stop gas and pressure effects in the stomach and bowels. It describes relief from nervous feelings and heart palpitations, calm breathing, and improved sleep, with a yellow package priced at $1 from CLINE PHARMACY.
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