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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1924
Page
4
An editorial asserts the contest over government style and income tax rates will decide policy direction. It argues the claim that true progress began only 12,000 years ago is unfounded and challenges the notion of uniform Stone Age existence.
A columnist critiques modern intelligence focused on wealth and leadership roles in war, noting capital profits and government bond bonds. The piece recounts anecdotes about honesty, court lectures on foreigners, judgeships for sale, and a contrast with Thoreau, alongside reader Qs about carpet mills, cabinet salaries, ice temperatures, and the silent b in debt.
A humorous sketch on moths eating upholstery contrasts with a serious plea for energy conservation. It cites Dr. Titschak’s laboratory moth-killing method and warns against wasteful oil extraction and gas use, urging thrift and smarter resource planning for future generations.
The text argues that destruction by moths costs millions of dollars worldwide each year. A permanent moth destroyer would, in the long run, save as much as was wasted in the World War.
A Scientific American piece explains moths do not eat cotton or fabric from plant life but target wool hair cork and paper. Moths seen around homes are mostly males with hundreds per female, eggs hatch worms that cause damage before they are visible. The text asks why nature sends such pests and hints the purpose is humanity’s struggle to survive.
General relief noted as the President reverses the Fall petroleum policy and seeks to free remaining public oil deposits. The move aims to stabilize supply and restore access to state resources amid ongoing energy concerns.
The USDA figures show Americans drink about 40 billion cups of coffee yearly and use 12.5 billion pounds of milk in cream to flavor it. Tea drinkers use a quarter as much cream. The calculation suggests 3,750,000 cows supply the cream and notes milk’s value as a food, with much used beyond tea and coffee.
A government report finds that fashion dictates sealed skins lost value as sealskin is deemed unfashionable. It notes style bosses, not price, drove decisions and suggests government campaigns to influence fashion and even launch new sealskin styles to recapture desirability.
The piece argues for deporting the guilty foreigner amid a broader image of subway management looting streets and millions from stockholders with no judicial check, while portraying street car operators as noble Americans rather than foreign thieves.
An advertiser asks the question and answers it by defining old age. Old age is not fixed by years but by resistance to new ideas. one is old when they automatically reject a new idea with I don’t believe it. The piece warns against equating age with appearance alone.
The text reflects a somber view of aging where happiness in others fades and life appears gray. Confidence in human nature and in humanity’s progress wanes as the speaker voices disillusionment with social improvement.
The text compares aging of brain and body to concrete setting, arguing that mental youth can outlast calendar age. It suggests some people aged 80 are mentally younger than 18, and that increasing intelligence and kindness can restore youth, pushing old age further away.
The Rev. Dr. D. 8. Dodge dies leaving $1,135,819 to kin minus two public bequests totaling $36,000. The writer questions whether the deceased treated the Bible's admonition to share with the poor as serious or temporary, noting Providence's tolerance of sharp inequality.
Archaeologists report fossilized human remains found near Los Angeles dating to about 25 000 years ago. The finds suggest early inhabitants explored the region and contributed to ancient cultural development including temples and organized societies.
A fragmentary passage questions long held assumptions about human existence and Earth’s development, suggesting that humanity and its history may predate widely accepted timelines. The wording implies scholarly debate and reexamination of established views.
A prominent politician lauds a man who controls at least one judge as powerful. A lawyer who can evade the law and a judge who helps in dire times are valued, much like New York City street car owners once were.
The article argues Germany aims for peace and stability through a simple governing elite. It warns that a verdict on Ludendorff and Hitler could trigger world reaction and notes potential riots in Munich if the republic is denounced and crowds cheer for a monarchy.
The author argues that prolonged trouble and war trigger reaction and lead to conservative governance. The last war allegedly set back democratic government by a century, and the current era is expected to endure an ultra conservative political climate.
A notice from The Athens Messenger describes the Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. Readers may send questions for factual information with full name and address and two cents for postage. advisory or legal medical or financial guidance is not provided and domestic troubles are not addressed.
A reader quiz covers ages of F Scott Fitzgerald born September 25 1896 in St Paul Minnesota and now 27. green gold alloy with 17 percent silver. Braille has 43 signs. New York ballot language rule requires English literacy. Spring 1924 began March 20 at 4 20 PM. question about a renowned American author.
When Hadrian rebuilt Jerusalem after 70 A.D. he renamed it Aelia Capitolina and forbade Jews to dwell there. The piece also notes origins of English words debt and fault from Latin roots and the insertion of b and the.
A giant floating dock 900 feet long will be moved 8000 miles from England to Singapore for use at a new naval base. The transportation feat is described as wonderful.
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