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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1928
Page
4
A brief meditation quotes Cowper on sin bringing punishment. The line presents a moral reflection rather than reporting news, offering a concise devotional thought.
R Robert A Millikan argues the universe endlessly renews itself, while Catton reflects on humanity's craving for infinity and endurance. The piece muses on time, immortality, and the human spirit from a scientific and philosophical angle.
A compact reflection on how people view others behavior and justify own actions. It notes that the law feels stricter for the other person, while one excuses personal faults, creating constant moral controversy and endless justification.
The piece surveys labor endorsements for Governor Smith in New Jersey, noted politicians views on the Smith-Hoover contest, and comments on public figures including Ford and Hearst. It comments on vote behavior shifts, media influence, and a surge in wartime era industrial optimism and Capone era violence.
A 320 word New York piece notes a red-faced West Virginian buying cigars near watchful machinery on Broadway. It contrasts aviation beacon signs, neon gas tubes, and hawkers selling tin whistles with crowded sidewalks and a mother calling children. Arthur and Hen, busking trio, evolve from street acts to sought after entertainers amid a shifting crowd and city sounds.
Health and diet guidance by Dr Frank McCoy author of The Newest Way to Health. Reader questions answered on bowlegs proteins food elements and cigarets. The column discusses longevity trends, nutrition, and outdoor living, with reader queries about cures and dietary basics.
Highlights of wartime aviation progress note Orville Wright and a Dayton aviator setting records at Fort Myer. Officials assert aerial flights are a matter of development, with military leaders viewing air travel as a valuable part of future warfare and training outcomes at Ohio institutions.
Enroute to Washington on the Congressional Limited John J. Raskob, Democratic national chairman, discusses the value of business training for campaigns, corporate influence in politics, and his hopes for Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He notes a growing role for executives in public life and believes electoral votes will diverge from traditional state patterns.
Troy Morrison of New Marshfield Ohio writes about the unfair view of blind people as helpless, sharing his own thirteen years of schooling and multiple skills. He argues many blind individuals, though handicapped, seek employment and contribute to society, needing opportunities over pity. He urges public support for job programs and education-to-work pathways to utilize proven abilities.
September 10 marks Elias Howe patenting his sewing machine. Also noted are Edwin Booth’s first stage appearance in 1849 in Boston and the 1862 call by Pennsylvania’s governor for 60,000 Civil War volunteers.
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