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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
4
The Messenger urges continued care for birds after a yearlong coloring contest. Readers encouraged to gather flower seeds, suet, cracked nuts and corn for winter feeders. Farmers suggested leaving fodder shocks for quail and supporting bob whites on protected lists.
The piece critiques Democratic positioning on wet versus dry issues, noting mixed signals from Governor Smith and Senator Robinson and questioning how a hypothetical election might resolve the Eighteenth Amendment stance and succession implications amid regional dry wet divides.
The Akron case where a young woman who hitchhiked shot a motorist after alleging mistreatment is discussed as a nationwide lesson. The piece cautions that motorists and girls face risks, noting context of students seeking rides and urging thoughtful handling by parents and readers.
A humorously prickly column contrasts India’s deadly wildlife toll with U S traffic deaths claiming over 24 000 lives last year. It cites snakes tigers wolves leopards and crocodiles alongside cars as the larger American killer and mocks moral comparisons.
An analysis notes that immigrants quickly adopt baseball terms and conclude the sport fuels Americanization. It highlights the growing presence of non Anglo names like Lazzeri, Milius, Cohen, Jablonowski, Gehrig, Durocher, Grabowski, Strelecki, Picinich, Mostl, and Genewich among major league players, signaling a lasting cultural impact.
A female orangutan born in Philadelphia is the first captive birth in the U S. The infant weighed ten pounds at birth and had no companion. The article notes the orangutan shares the same bone structure as humans and jokes that Satan may have engineered evolution theories.
Twenty four officers including a captain and six sergeants were detained in Philadelphia this week over bootlegging investigations. The arrests highlight corruption among police viewed as political allies and a threat to law and order.
Mayor Walker suggests taxing churches that preach politics as a way to revoke tax exemptions. He argues tax exemption was granted for religious purposes to save souls, not for political activity.
The mayor warns taxes on church properties could reach billions in the United States. He cautions that some critics, likened to Bolsheviks, might push to tax all churches and religious properties, risking an unstoppable landslide.
Chester Kutzlub argues his crime was an act of sleepwalking called Somnolentia claiming he killed his wife while asleep. His attorney seeks to persuade a jury that gentlemen may fire a pistol accurately in slumber, potentially reshaping murder liability in the United States.
Massachusetts Governor Fuller addresses a New England women's club and warns that corruption in public life feeds socialism in Russia, urging vigilance on domestic conditions. He links public graft to global political outcomes and appeals for integrity.
The piece quotes Will Rogers on corruption and golf as enduring temptations. It ponders whether corruption might promote socialism and questions the idea Americans would take it seriously.
The piece argues at least 20 million dollars required for adequate relief in Porto Rico Virgin Islands and Florida tornado victims. It notes New York has raised 452 156 for Red Cross relief and questions Red Cross efficiency while criticizing government spending. It mentions Lufthansa plans Berlin to Peking in 2 1/2 days and Moscow attacks on New York being feasibly warned like Napoleon.
Health column discusses tuberculosis decline due to sanitation and diet, identifies causes such as weak lungs and fatigue, and cautions on signs like persistent cough and night sweats. Includes reader questions on nervous attacks and colon loop cures by diet with professional answers.
St Johns Bread is the common name for the fruit of the Carobree. It is a legume fruit shaped like a bean from a tree valued for beauty and productivity in arid climates. Imported European fruit is poor quality with crude fibre. California plantings aim to raise value and sugar content up to 2 percent.
Gilbert Swan surveys Central Park sketch artist, the elusive Fifth Avenue dandy, the Wendell sisters and their famous yard, a canary feeder in Sheridan Square, a shoe shiner who stands on his head, a purple clad doorman, and other vivid characters. The piece captures urban legends and social contrasts in a city narrative.
A compiled Q and A column covers Hoover in London not voting in British elections Freedmen is Ted Lewis's real name Isadora Duncan began teaching at six Is fasces plural the singular fascis Missouri called the Bullion State due to Col Benton War frequency since 1450 19th century taxes and health service spending 1927 golden coin Crselds Lydia toy center Nuremberg Olympic name reasoning and four tax reductions under the last eight years
The crossword hints reveal Nos 4 and 20 vertical as the keys to solve. Clues reference plant genus and a driving command, a tablet, a pad used to rub out chalk, and colors like tawny green. The scrambled text suggests a historical newspaper puzzle entry with mixed fragments and stray terms.
The Nebraska state capitol, designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, stands as a monumental symbol of agrarian strength and civic prudence. Governor McMullen praises measured reform in farming policy while stressing open bidding and public scrutiny in construction and finance.
Mrs E R Walker visits Columbus with relatives Fred Carpenter H H Haning W S Bower and George Gregg. Grand circuit races in Columbus attended by Fred Carpenter and others.
Allies conflict in Northern Cambria resumes as Champagne offensive by American and French forces continues. A convoy of local motorists attends Hocking County Fair in Logan while another group traces to Columbus for a day trip.
On September 28 events include the execution of eight alleged witches in Massachusetts in 1692, the Continental Congress rejecting a plan of perpetual dependence on Great Britain in 1774, Congress sending the Constitution to the states in 1787, and the arrival of the first Chinese emissary in Washington in 1878.
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