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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1927
Page
4
Guitry to Write Play About Lindbergh Starring Yvonne Printemps
Paris’s Chatelet will stage a play by Sacha Guitry about the young colonel who flies alone. Yvonne Printemps will portray the aviator, with aviation suit and songs, in a French take on Lindbergh the national hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Indbergh
Sacha Guitry
Chatelet Theater
Paris
Yvonne Printemps
Charles
The Soldiers Know They Must Answer For Peace and Liberty
In Paris General Foch speaks to the American Legion and emphasizes a shared bond among soldiers. He asserts that courage and unity forge a lasting friendship beyond national aid, urging readiness to answer the call for liberty should America ever face a demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foch
Themerican Legion
Paris
France
America
Meat demand and shoe prices linked by cattle supply
A cheeky bulletin from the National Shoe Retailers' Association links meat consumption to shoe costs. It argues eating less beef reduces leather supply and raises prices, warning that persistent cabbage eating could raise shoe prices further and provoke new notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Shoe Retailers’ Association
Association
Gene Tunney Million-Dollar Fight Pact Noted
Gene Tunney reportedly lands a one million dollar purse for a forthcoming bout. The line marks a peak in prize fighting as the note compares the rigidity of earnings to president Calvin Coolidge’s tenure, about thirteen years and four months, in the context of boxing history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tunney
Pees
Mr. Coolidge
Candid wagers labeled as contributions dodge sheriff
Some race tracks label wagers as contributions to evade sheriff scrutiny. The tactic reflects informal branding of bets as donations rather than gambling income.
End of Fishing Season Sees No Jonah Catches Yet
River anglers report the season nearing closure with no Jonah hooked so far. Local crews continue to fish under fair conditions as boats return empty nets.
Learn from Danny How Rich We Might Be
A reflective piece urges readers to study Danny and adopt his spending and saving habits to increase personal wealth. It argues practical steps, discipline, and long term planning can improve financial outcomes for ordinary households.
Fathers and sons lessons from Danny McMahon tragedy
Arthur Brisbane notes Danny McMahon, son of one of New Yorks famed three Murphy Haffen and McMahon, inherited 250000 from his father only to die penniless at Bellevue Hospital. The piece argues money without education breeds misery for heirs and echoes the need to teach responsible use of wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny McMahon
Tammany
Fire Losses Drain US Economy For Billions Each Year
Fire burns more than 5500000000 in this country annually, costing about 5.02 dollars per person in the United States while per capita losses are far lower in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Holland
Cost of crime cited at ten billion yearly
U S District Attorney Tutte cites a National Surety Company survey estimating crime costs at ten billion dollars annually. He notes fences and receivers of stolen goods handle about three billion dollars of private property and asks how wealthy Americans would be if all acted carefully and honestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tutte
National Surety Company
Senators Press Morrow Nomination as Mexico Minister
Some senators oppose Dwight W. Morrow for Mexico minister criticizing politics not character. He is described as able and honest, a capable professional, and Amherst classmate of President Coolidge. opposition rests on policy or partisanship rather than fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Morrow
Mr. Coolidge
Amherst
Harding taps Mellon for national finance role
President Harding chose Mr. Mellon as his finance head noting he was described as the second richest man in the world. The writer recalls Mellon’s readiness to manage Uncle Sam’s finances with quiet confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Mr. Mellon
Uncle Sam
Morrow Resigns From Morgan Firm For Presidential Work
Mr. Morrow, who has resigned from J Pierpont Morgan and company, is deemed well fitted for the President's work. He understands finance and international relations and is said to support Mexico's prosperity, success, and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
J. Pierpont Morgan and Company
Mexico
Business Barometer Signals Prosperity in 1927
Mr Hoover secretary of commerce notes rising business activity as the barometer shows gratifying prosperity. Ten cent stores report an 11 percent gain in 1927 versus the first eight months of 1926, while advising calm business conduct and avoidance of gambling bootleggers.
Look After Your $300 The Dimes Will Follow
A Canton Ohio man James McStone laments old values in a Chicago incident where a boy picked up a dime while a thief lifted his pocketbook containing $800. The saying contrasts frugal times with modern loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo
James McStone
Canton
Ohio
Chicago
Legion in Paris backs air force as separate department
The American Legion in Paris adopts the national defense committee report calling for a national air force with an air force secretary in the cabinet. It argues intelligent nations will add an air secretary to the war and navy posts as flying machines arrive. William B. Leeds flies a Fokker three motor with six passengers from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Paris
National Defense Committee
Air Force
Navy
William B. Leeds
Chicago
JOURNEY MEN PILOTS CALL FLYOUT
A headline hints at a drama around a group labeled Journey Men Pilots calling for a flyout action. Details are sparse in the readable text, leaving the exact event, dates, and organizers unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journey Men
Bottled imports disrupt Long Island crops in rush of goods
A dispatch notes Asiatic bottles troubling Long Island agriculture as shortages hit meals and the old world continues sending items one after another. The report frames bottles as a persistent obstacle alongside food delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Recognizing Disease Tendencies And Health Habits
The article explains how a person’s predisposition to certain diseases like tuberculosis rheumatic or nervous disorders can be identified early. It stresses hereditary influence as a predisposition, not a fixed fate, and advocates healthful habits, proper exercise, and diet to counteract tendencies and strengthen resilience.
Passengers and Paris on the 8.8 Paris voyage
Gilbert Swan writes from sea aboard the 8.8 Paris about seasickness myths and deck life. He notes passenger lists, notable travelers like Jeanne Gordon, and shopfronts on board offering Parisian trinkets. The piece ends with a tale of a gambler who loses $500 then faces mock accusations of being a poker shark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan
Gilbert Swan
Paris
Hilo Georges
Attaboy
Fifth Avenue
Main Street
Cider Crossing
Remedies for nose discharge and leg cramps in old Q A
A reader asks how to stop a continuous nasal discharge. the answer cites a diet free from catarrh foods and optional ultraviolet nose treatment. Another asks for lists of acid and alkaline foods. the reply notes such lists exist but promises a future article. A third asks about leg cramps at night and aging. causes include poor circulation and varicose veins. remedy suggests cold leg showers after exercise. A fourth asks swimming duration. answer is twenty to thirty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M
M. K
Albert Thisel Collapses After Lake Michigan Rescue
Albert Thisel collapsed after rescuing his dog from Lake Michigan and is described as critically ill with little hope of recovery. Emergency responders retrieved him as bystanders aided the sinking animal. Medical staff report grave prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert Thisel
Lake Michigan
Governor Harris at regiment reunion and canal towpath clash
Twenty years ago Governor Harris attended a reunion of his old regiment here. Efforts to stop the towpath of the canal from Carroll to Athens were reported, a right of way hoped to serve the Scioto Valley traction line. Professor Ralph Super returned to Wesleyan University after visiting here. Mrs. C. W. Gross went home from Columbia. A farewell dance sentMISS Madeira's students Mary Poston Mary Lou Ford Frances Foster and Derre Moore to Washington DC. An Ohio gas-rate increase push was started by the state utilities commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Harris
Carroll
Athens
Scioto
Ralph Super
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan University
Miss Madeira
Washington, D. C
Mary Poston
Mary Lou Ford
Frances Foster
Derre Moore
Ohio
The
State Utilities Commission
Wheeler’s Humor Sets a Mark by Wheeler of Antisaloon
Rodney Dutcher recounts Wheeler the Anti Saloon League leader as he uses wit and strategy to advance prohibition. A tale from Ohio shows Wheeler posing as a Wayne Wheeler to catch a speech, outsmart lawmakers who dodge votes, and distribute gifts to reporters after a busy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Wheeler
Answers about the electric chair and coal police origins
Frederick J. Haskin explains who devised the electric chair and who first used it, noting E F Davis as inventor and William Kemmler as the first executed. He also describes the Pennsylvania Coal and Iron Police, their commissioning, scope, and pay. The English Channel is described as four miles wide at its narrowest point with depths of 30 to 60 fathoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
New York State
Sing Sing
Dannemora
Pennsylvania Coal and Iron Police
Pennsylvania, Coal and Iron Police
Secretary of State
English Channel
Strait of
Dover
Anna Wachenschwearts
Carbondale
Williams pays bridesmaid after jilting bride in Newport
In Newport England James Williams faced a court-ordered payment of 1175 pounds to Miss Gook after jilting her to marry the bridesmaid she selected. The ruling highlights a costly moral consequence for breaking an engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Eng
James Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
United Press Service
Pow Bae
H. Harris Ng
Shakespeare
Jonah
Robert E.ward
Fifth Ave
New York
South Wabash Avenue
Danny
Arthur Brisbane
Frank McCoy
McCoy
By the Way
Jeanne Gordon
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Goelets
Toraoa
Book of Knowledge
Bessey
Braucher
Hee and Symnpsee
C. W. Gross
Columbi
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Wayne
Cleveland
Anti-falcon League
Arquor
Frederick J. Haskin
Baltimore
Iron Horse
Suneday
Centenary
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Maryland
Baltimore & Ohio
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