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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1928
Page
4
A fragmented note discusses appreciation and praise for effort, noting that praise should be sincere and measured. It urges restraint and genuine acknowledgment, arguing kind words yield lasting goodwill and friendship. The text mixes garbled addresses with a moral on recognizing proper results.
The Everglades storm claims thousands of lives as floodwaters rise over Lake Okeechobee and canals. Rescue efforts struggle amid burning bodies and scattered remains along inundated roads. The region, once being reclaimed for farming, faces an unprecedented disaster and possible return to Seminole lands.
A young person departing for college often battles homesickness though many hide it behind sophistication. The piece urges Athens residents to welcome students, create a homey atmosphere, and offer cheerful, supportive interactions to ease their freshman year away from family.
The column urges readers to take ownership of their tasks and contribute their own work. It notes editors invited external pieces but few submissions arrived, highlighting the value of individuals completing their own assignments and the satisfaction of doing so correctly.
The piece argues Europe could issue German bonds to aid Allies while warning against high usury, criticizes U S rates of seven to nine percent, and notes the Association for the Improvement of Divorce Laws favors easing divorce for the lonely arguing moral grounds. It cites Russia’s plan granting divorce on personal discontent as a possible model.
Professor Caroline Spurgeon of London University discovered seven Shakespeare volumes bearing extensive marginal annotations by John Keats. The find arose after a casual remark heard in Henry Fairfield Osborn's drawing room.
The remark links the Keats fascination with Chapman's Homer to his poem about the Peak in Darien, noting that discovering Spurgeon's annotated Homer would have pleased readers.
Chicago residents will vote in November on spending 12 million dollars to build a flying field or artificial island in Lake Michigan downtown. The proposal centers on creating an airport in the heart of the city with potential economic and transportation implications.
The 1,000 acre air field would place Chicago near the heart of business and the post office, ahead of London Paris and Berlin in airport access. The piece argues Chicago as a future airways hub joining its status as a major railway center.
Custom house officials warn fake antiques cost the country millions yearly and many are bogus. The piece recalls a tale of Michelangelo’s imitation Greek statues hidden for a cardinal in Rome who praised the fakes, suggesting their value and influence on taste.
The report notes 150 New York banks pay daily interest totaling 500,000 dollars to depositors while New England New Jersey and New York banks combined pay 1,000,000 dollars daily. It argues it matters whether interest is running with you or against you.
The passage argues that while many could gain independence by age fifty, the path to lasting security is shaky. It notes that some cannot save, others cannot preserve saved funds, and old age often finds people with little to show for their earnings.
Health article outlines self care for strength and vitality. Advice includes brisk outdoor exercise, deep breathing, ample water, long sleep, and regular cold showers. It discusses milk diet limits and links to nutritional balance, noting over eating causes illness and that the body heals itself with proper lifestyle.
A. L asks how to curb perspiration under the arms and whether advertised patent drugs are safe. The advised method: induce a full-body sweat three to four times weekly to reduce underarm sweating.
The Messenger reports a heated controversy sparked by Ohio miners vice president David Watkins after a string of letters to the Messenger and Ohio State Journal about the Hocking coal industry. The editor dismisses Watkins as undignified and defends a cautious stance while urging unity and renewed cooperation between employers and workers to restore prosperity in Southern Ohio.
Gilbert Swan notes a festive rush in New York as Second Avenue theaters and East Side venues open for Rosh Hashana. Stars Molly Pichon and Mary Pickford draw crowds, with Jacob Kalich and Maurice Schwartz leading a rich Yiddish theater scene of 1600 artists.
A scrambled crossword page offers partial clues with several errors and garbled lines. Readable hints reference river liver secretion and night birds, while many entries remain illegible or truncated.
DES MOSNES Sept 25 Iowa voters show Hoover likely to win the state by a large margin, despite farm revolt talk. Observers note underlying prosperity, better bank conditions, and crops, with loyalty to Hoover outpacing farm issue protests. Distinguished voices urge farmers to back Smith, citing potential shifts, while some Hoover backers doubt Wallace favors Smith. Continued discussion next page.
A photo of the new gymnasium on Ohio University campus graced the Messenger front page. Dusty roads in Athens County raise worry due to dry spell and farmers watering stock. Front-page sketches feature new professors Thomas N. Hoover and Willis L. Gard.
Merrily through Fourteenth Street local flavor blends with Gotham glimpses as Broadway dazzle arrives. Hamp ton in town from Philadelphia seeks opera glory while Mike Karody repeats czar era glories on stage. Dolls modeled after show principals crowd theater lobbies as top ticket prices spark scalping and crowds are turned away.
The item notes rumors of a hay load drawing a crowd on Broadway used by a director to stage a mob scene. It mentions crowds viewing antique electric belts and references Gilbert Gabriel the drama critic reviewing a staff member's play with a blunt verdict.
Balboa reaches the Pacific Ocean in 1513. In 1775 Ethan Allen failed to seize Montreal and was captured. In 1865 the Alabama state convention repealed its ordinance of secession and abolished slavery.
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