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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
4
A terse aphorism notes that wretched fortune arises even without an adversary, attributed to Publius Syrus. The line emphasizes that misfortune can come from within or through circumstance rather than external foes.
A nostalgic column extols family reunions across the region praising old fashioned values and community meals. It notes the rise of reunions as an institution, the joy of basket dinners, and the pleasure of relatives gathering after long separations in the fall season.
Federal coal statistics show large stockpiles despite production keeping pace with demand. Prices remained low at about $1.70 per ton in July with little change in June. Ohio production more than doubled year over year as wage talks and freight rates added uncertainty to the industry.
The 1928 Chicago Unitarian church plans modern science and arts in stained glass while a great Episcopal cathedral considers a "sports bay" featuring baseball golf and tennis. The piece recalls a story of two men debating where to attend church.
The piece laments reduced Sunday rest as cars enable more outings and social visits. It notes that church attendance wanes and rest diminishes, linking the busy Sunday to rising heart disease deaths in Ohio during the year’s first four months. It questions Kellogg plans on outward behavior and defense.
The piece notes money costs in New York at 8 percent on secured loans and predicts bank stocks may surge 100 to 200 percent as prosperity favors financiers. It cites Secretary Mellon selling 525 million dollars in Treasury certificates at 4.125 percent, arguing yields exceed taxable investments but laments usurious rates enforced by the Federal Reserve.
Governor Smith may probe wholesale usury in New York, focusing on promoters behind a system that costs investors in securities $140,000,000 annually in New York City. The era’s crime is described as a highly organized, highly profitable business, with profits reaching hundreds of millions yearly.
Public prosecutor warns that organized gangs in Chicago have effectively tapped the grand jury room giving their lawyers advance information, impugning the fairness of trials and undermining judicial process.
Conan Doyle describes a long conversation with author Conrad about his sea tales. Conrad wishes to return to write more about human beings while currently he is in the spirit world and restless.
The text argues a restless spirit requires material action and work. It contrasts an Asiatic Heaven of gold and jewels with no flowers or factories, noting ten trillion years of inactivity would still be endless before any real eternity begins.
America produced 485000 automobiles in August setting a record while Henry Ford was not in full production. Analysts note the nation requires about 5000000 new cars annually and a monthly output near 450000 would be appropriate now with room to grow.
Scientists at Glasgow hear that millions of years ago Europe and North America were joined. Mountain chains and the geologic structure of both continents support the theory.
The speaker argues Europe and America remain divided by 3,000 miles of ocean. He asserts Washington favored no entanglements and that sensible Americans continue to prefer keeping continents apart while maintaining friendship.
Don Francesco Piombino, a prince from an ancient family that produced two Popes, including Gregory XIII, is appointed governor of Rome by Mussolini. The move signals strong ties between Mussolini and the Pope and highlights Piombino’s notable lineage and influence.
Our neighbor Colombia will build a highway ninety miles long from Cali to Buenaventura on the Pacific. The United States will send eight million dollars for that and other public works in the friendly republic.
France and England state their secret naval agreement was designed to promote peace and reduce arms, while Russia is labeled insincere in its peace proposal.
Containing a wary note that France and England fear each other’s potential, both sides seek friendly relations to avoid a swift attack on London or Paris and ease mutual anxieties.
Dr McCoy answers health questions via mail regarding constipation diet dangers and laxative misuse. He discusses causes such as poor bulky foods and fermentation, consequences like auto intoxication, and warns against overreliance on laxatives while noting enemas as occasional aid. He answers readers Alice V and Mrs A B about raw carrots benefits and hepatic disorders.
R. H. reports thirty years of smoking with throat urge and sleep disruption. The answer suggests starting today by eating only apples when hungry and avoiding other foods, followed by incomplete guidance on soups milk crackers or similar items.
A New York report debunks glamorous myths of art models. It notes about 500 well supervised Manhattan models work in clubs or studios, with many concentrating on specific model types and earning modest wages from 50 cents to a few dollars hourly. It lists prominent names and how agencies, shops, and magazines shape the profession.
A quiz style excerpt covers gifts of tongues in early Christianity, definitions of quackery, and terms like manrywhere. It notes Lena M Phillips founding the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs in 1919 with 51 000 members and mentions Amelia Earhart’s flying milestones.
Current Political History notes Maine’s September results surprise with a smaller total vote and mixed gains for Republicans and Democrats. It argues the state’s split-ticket possibilities, local issues, and national party defections foreshadow broader trends while warning Democrats of nervous leadership and Republicans to gain confidence.
A dense compilation of questions and answers covering physicians from Meissen to Paris, maritime helm duties, Chinese Nationalist flag design, U.S. mints history, Guam language, Montreal cold storage claim, 1928 aircraft counts, World War I draft rejections, chain groceries market share, and retina function.
On September 12 1857 the steamer Central America wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico with 374 drowned and 2 1/2 million dollars in treasure lost. Other notes include Kansas State University opening in 1866 the prohibition party convention in Chicago in 1869 with 600 delegates and the US Philippine Commission holding its first meeting in 1900.
A jumbled set of crossword hints covers five letter words across horizontal and vertical entries. Clues reference foods fruits and animals while noting actions such as grinding and measuring. The text mixes garbled fragments with partial phrases from a puzzle page.
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