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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1927
Page
4
A reflection offers two quotations about peace and harmony. Isaiah 11 6 envisions a wolf dwelling with a lamb and a leopard with the kid. Emerson proclaims true peace comes from within and the triumph of principles.
In Athens a Rotary leadership group meets to map next year’s programs. Executives from the district gather two days to study Rotary policies and refresh their commitment to community service. The Messenger territory notes the familiar creed of service above self and the enduring value of service clubs.
Lord Cecil resigns from the British cabinet saying disarmament is essential for world peace. He blames British delegates for causing the conference to fail and accuses critics of whitewashing the facts, asserting his integrity and commitment to principles.
A 1912 anecdote from a French ambassador recounts King Albert of Belgium and Crown Prince Wilhelm at a Brussels lunch after the Countess of Flanders funeral. Willy jokes about German blood while Albert asserts Belgian identity and duty, framing the future Belgian resistance to Germany.
Arthur Brisbane notes Chief Justice Taft celebrated his seventieth birthday in Quebec with family. He calls Taft a good American, just and learned, popular with many citizens, and suggests broader public outreach might have affected presidential outcomes.
The London Evening News reports Ford intends to spend 40 million dollars to build a rubber empire by expanding land holdings in Para to 2.8 million acres. The claim follows Ford's focus on activities closer to home.
The Americans won the first pole game easily and the second with more struggle. Three of the four U S players are over forty, led by captain Milburn aged forty six born in Ba. Milburn’s victory crowns him as a national asset amid Britain’s young contenders, with his English-born father noted.
Chicago’s deadly heat wave travels eastward to New York United States with a September 15 high death record in the metropolis New York officials had long complained of insufficient sunshine and now face excessive heat The season is described as queer globally with possible sun spot effects and unusual patterns.
A fragment discusses Etheron as a minute entity moving nearly 100000 miles per second faster than light and proposes it as a missing link for gravitation. It references Newton and his formula for force varying with mass and distance.
Norman Thomas notes the conversation between Walker and Mussolini likely covered methods to win and maintain influence over public opinion, among other topics. The remark frames the discussants as exploring political control and messaging strategies.
Georgia Senator Yate Thomas Watson told a writer that success in public speaking comes from recognizing the public’s stupidity. He added that Mussolini and Walker would say such exaggeration is not impossible but difficult.
Eighteen flying machines will carry prosperous prize-fight fans from New York to Chicago on a round trip hop. Seats within sight of the ring are scarce and a man with 500 good seats could fetch a quarter of a million dollars, at $500 each, illustrating 1927 prosperity and civilization.
Dr. McCoy invites readers to ask health questions while stressing individual judgment in diet. He argues laws rarely change eating habits and true dietary science must be understood by individuals to replace bad habits with good ones.
In New York a tired man with a sandwich sign offering passport photos explains he needs money for rent and ship fare home to Hungary. He hopes to save enough to return, while the ad hoc booth and signage reveal the city’s odd hustle and the weathered resilience of its residents.
A taxi trapped in a 42nd Street jam holds a blond woman in the first row who exudes confidence as she surveys the street. An odd heater sits on the driver’s seat with two caged canaries beside her while push carts nearby haul chairs lamps and car pets signaling moving season in Manhattan.
The text urges a thorough, unbiased exploration of dietetics to understand racial, personal experiences and laboratory findings. It emphasizes reading opposing views on vegetarianism and raw foods, carefully comparing claims, removing prejudices, and seeking the kernel of truth behind competing diets.
Reader asks about arch supports and exercise for a four year old with flat feet. The advice says arch supports won’t cure flat feet, riding a joycycle helps, but daily walks with the child walking pigeon toed part of the way is best, making it a game.
The Rev Karl R Slutz preached his last sermon at First Methodist before heading East. Ohio University Athenian Literary Society welcomed new students with a reception. Bart and Mrs Davidson attended the Jamestown Exposition. Also noted are marriages of soldiers’ spouses and a Cincinnati visitor, with a North Carolina flood causing extensive damage.
Borah admires Hoover and Hoover friends hope Borah will back Hoover for the Republican nomination. Analysts note Borah may be drawn toward a joint ticket if Hoover weakens at the convention and party leaders block both. Borah’s stand on foreign policy and farm issues shapes potential cross support.
Reader D T asks if encephalitis lethargica has a cure. Doctors say there is no cure. The adviser notes many such cases are due to toxicity and proposes a fruit fast with proper diet to eliminate sleepiness and stomach pains.
Three naval airmen were killed when a biplane, labeled 1T4, crashed in the Mojave desert twenty two miles east of Palmdale. The word was relayed to Palmdale by a Lancaster telephone operator.
Miss May Doucett known as Fainting May after escaping juries by fainting has been convicted of theft in Manchester and sentenced to three years in prison.
At the marriage of Miss Ella Gunness and Ralph Foley in Northampton England the bridesmaid and best men were likewise deaf and dumb joining a ceremony noted for its unique aspect.
Questions and expert replies cover snake vision during dog days the meaning of tin plate terms lacquer removal from silver cups and monocle use. The exchange clarifies superstition about blind snakes facts from standards on tin plate and practical tips for cleaning lacquer from cups and eye wear purpose of monocles.
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