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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1927
Page
5
An Athens ordinance allocates funds to widen and pave Mulberry Street east from University Terrace to the GB and O tracks. The item appears in a period article alongside World War I era enrollment notes and local civic events.
The article notes Sir Charles Gregory predicting an earth split within a year, a claim met with cynicism by the public. It contrasts historic alarm with current apathy as readers dismiss dire forecasts amid daily life and weathered faith in progress.
A fragmented account notes the range rider era fading as cattle raiding and commerce shifts reduce cattle in vast areas. Intermission restrictions and modern methods transform grazing, leaving miles of questionable water and land resources for long cattle drives.
The piece surveys waning coal supplies and rising fuel costs, noting railway and industrial strains. It cites Arthur Brisbane on smoking mothers and public health, plus reminiscences on boxing figures Dy Tunney and Dempsey and media culture crosscurrents.
Questions about health and diet answered by Dr McCoy author of The Fast Way to Health. The column includes questionable remedies and odd jargon but asserts wart treatment and functional heart discomfort tied to diet and potions.
A disjointed text stream describes shipboard life with female figures, sea travel, and unclear actions. It mentions feminine methods, shipboard aversion, viewing the sea, and contemplations on gender roles amid maritime imagery. The passage presents fragmented scenes rather than a coherent narrative.
Rodney Dutcher reports on President Coolidge’s veto of the McNary-Haugen relief bill and the likelihood of future farm relief proposals. He notes administration opposition to price controls and the clash over how surpluses would be managed, with debate over who would govern agricultural policy and how production would be directed.
Questions cover diet and dynamite safety and social topics. The excerpt lists inquiries on dietary literature from ancient times, dynamite labeling, the Bluecoat School boys, a cross eyed mother, and genetic inheritance risks referencing the Eugenics Record Office.
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