A Thought for Today on Easing Interference
A reflective excerpt urges harmony by avoiding involvement in others’ disputes. It cites Proverbs and Jeremy Taylor to discourage meddling in others affairs and promote personal peace.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1926
Page
4
Conscience and the Lash Across Half a Century
A Denver man haunted by a fifty year secret dies in a hospital. He carried the memory of a brutal attack on a young Cheiri, a mob lynching, and two innocent men hanged. The piece reflects on punishment, guilt, and the burden of conscience amid national religious demographics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Chieri
Right to Exile Wife from Family Car Stirs Debate
A California justice of the peace rules a husband may banish his wife from driving the family car when she insists on sitting behind the wheel. A Santa Cruz cook becomes a surprising figure in the discussion as readers are urged to take the case to higher courts.
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California
Justice of the Peace
Ray Griffith
Redwood City
Santa Cruz
Supreme Court
British justice speeds murder trials and insanity defense
The text contrasts Britain’s swift murder trials and the absence of the term alienist with its use of government experts to determine sanity. If found insane, a defendant goes to an asylum and may be released once sane. The author suggests a fancy criminal lawyer would fail in that system.
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Great Britain
Harvard Students Propose Six College Reorganization
Harvard undergraduates via the student council urge breaking the university into six independent colleges modeled on English schools. They argue smaller colleges would restore individuality, with separate equipment and athletics, and a transition toward smaller quarters.
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Harvard
Road Signs A New Traffic Marker System Trial
A newspaper blurb describes installing road name markers at crossings every five feet to identify converging streets and the Lake Seber, aiding drivers by reducing stops and easing traffic flow in well regulated communities. The plan signals a push for standardized signage across cities able to finance it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seber
Shakgat
Unclear Fragments Reflect Local Figures and Debate
Fragmentary text hints at city figures and unresolved disputes surrounding Helen’s status and critics. The garbled lines mention a church, last year, and possible Saab references with no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy
Helen
Coolidge cites policy of noninterference at cornerstone event
President Coolidge states the United States will refrain from meddling in foreign political affairs by not joining the League of Nations. Arthur Brisbane notes the remark as the era’s clearest expression of U.S. international policy since Washington urged restraint and noninvolvement in European affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Press Club
Washington
Coolidge
League of Nations
United States
Europe
World Court fears sway Illinois voters in 1920s discourse
The speaker argues against joining the World Court, claiming public opinion would have rejected it in 1924. Citing Senator McKinley and President Coolidge, the piece warns that the World Court would place the United States at a grave voting disadvantage and face a hostile atmosphere.
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League of Nations
Illinois
McKinley
Senate
President Coolidge
Napoleon’s Rise From Corsica To European Power
The Italian race produces men of great energy and Napoléon is cited as one such force. His Corsican family kept in cold storage launched Bonaparte into nineteenth century Europe, exhausting him with wars and revolutions before he took charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Corsica
Bonaparte
Europe
Mussolini Mirrors Napoleon’s Ambition and England’s Stance
The article compares Mussolini to Napoleon with traits of boundless self confidence and grand schemes. It notes Napoleon’s plan to control Europe and Asia and convert to Islam, while England’s response is described as a counterplan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Napoleon
Europe
Mohammed
Asia
England
Will Mussolini Replicate Napoleon’s Imperial Reach
The article argues Mussolini faces modern Italy and educated radical masses as Napoleon faced France. It questions whether Mussolini can mobilize energy manpower and wealth like Napoleon did a century earlier and whether today’s Italians will rally to his imperial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
France
Mussolini
Italy
Three women found after fatal hotel party in New York
Three elderly hotel cleaners hosted a party with bootleg whiskey in a New York hotel. By morning one lay dead with a fractured skull, another unconscious, the third wandering in delirium. Blood stained walls. survivors claimed no known quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Question Raised Over Bootleg Whiskey Deaths
The inquiry asks whether those selling the bootleg whiskey linked to a death will face twenty years in jail, a small fine, or acquittal. It notes the ease of discovering where the women obtained the whiskey.
High wages widen gaps between masses and classes
The piece notes that high wages trouble the democratic view by appeasing the masses with money while leaving the classes with wealth, highlighting a tension between economic equality and social hierarchy. It contrasts how both groups perceive wages and economic status.
High wages spur thought and automation in industry
The passage notes high wages in New York's interborough street car company and the shift to brain power and automation. It cites $2.50 daily wages as insufficient, claims 80 science uses turning to turnstiles and a multi door control saving $4,000,000 yearly, and compares to coal mines where breaker boys were replaced by machine steel fingers after labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interborough Street Car Company
Rockefeller Letter to King Fuad Reveals Gift Intentions
Fragmentary OCR reads Rockefeller Jr writing to King Fuad of Egypt about a potential ten million gift and how Egypt might use funds. Mentions ancient Persia and a servant, with garbled dialogue about money and recalling to seek more from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fuad
Egypt
Ron
Persia
Royal Road Pr
America
Smog Coined For Damp Fog Not Foolproof Cuss
A coined term smog blends smoke and fog to describe damp air, but critics say it lacks sharp edge of true profanity. The word appears in discussions of weather language and urban air quality discourse without widespread formal adoption.
Prohibition Push Clears Bootlegger Out of Town
In Washington a campaign favors altering prohibition rules with a demand that all bootleggers leave the area. Local agitation grows as authorities pledge action to enforce the new stance.
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Washington
Auction Bridge Laws Revised for All Players
Washington reports revised auction bridge rules issued by the American Whist League and the New York clubs. The major change introduces uniform honor counts and a universal penalty for revokes, plus simplifications in draw card values and auction terminology, with Milton C. Work issuing a companion book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Authority
American Whist League
Knickerbnocker Whist Club
New York
Whist Club of
Portland Club
England
Milton C. Work
Work
Will BH. Hays
Long Range Forecaster Browne Shapes Weather Bets
Washington April 12 Herbert Janvrin Browne a self styled long range forecaster who warned summers in 1926 and 1927 would be snowy now cites a spring with unusual warmth He relies on weather specialists for scientific input yet uses sun driven theories to predict climate trends for business planning in advance of seasons. Browne evolved from a Washington correspondent to a weather prognosticator for select clients based on sun impact and terrestrial temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
Herbert Janvrin Browne
Browne
Weather Bureau
Sol
Broadway Spenders Skip Market Slump As Nightlife Keeps Rolling
In New York, April 12, capital figures fade but social life endures. A nightlife venue targets Wall Street’s losses with an ad promising relief from expensive evenings. Ship shoppers abroad lose cash, selling jade and kimonos on docks. A critic notes a diva’s weak voice yet strong gate receipts. A man named George F Getz travels the world with sons collecting exotic animals, planning a backyard menagerie at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Wall Street
Fifth Avenue
George F
Getz
Michigan
Radio Schedule Snippet With Crosscountry Station Lineup
A dense listing of radio stations and times across multiple markets. It notes program blocks featuring orchestras, studio sessions, vocal and instrumental performances, and variety hours from stations in Philadelphia Chicago New York Los Angeles Cincinnati and other cities with specific time slots and program types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TU Picach
WCAU
Philadelphia
Vriety
WQI
Chicago
Ill
WMBB
Saemi
KFI
Los Angeles
Calif
WIZ
New York City
Marine Band
Orchest Ksi
Salt Lake City
Utah
WEAF
New York T
Harry W. Niles
Louiise Lawrence
Vincent Lopez
Vaar Music
Stella French
Columbia Galena
Thatcher Clarkley Smith
Eurekas
TAG Wcae
WFI Wic
WCCO
WSAL
KSD
Dust Twins
WFI
Woan
WGR
WJAR
Eee
WEAR
WLIB
Etc
WCAE
WWJ
WOC
TAR
WSAI
WTAG
WGN
Moment Musicale
WEEIL
WWI
Wea
Vincent Lopes
Orchestra
WEEI
Kn Ross Gorman
Detroit
Mich
WIP
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WCAB
WGHB
Clearwater
Fla
Ramble
WGY
Schenectady
N.Y
WBZ
Joe, Mass
CKCL
Toronto
Canada
Cleveland
Ohio
WRNY
New York ¢ City
Mucale
WRC
Washi
D.C
WBBM
Orchestra Cage
KFAB
Lincol
U. of Nebraska Proeid
Maceheart
Variety
KYW
Nea
Oregon
WFAA
Dallas
Tex
Aoa
Shenandoah
WLW
Cincinnati
Vieoe
Louisville
KPRC
Houston
Independence
WCBD
Zion, Ill
Hot Springs
Ark
Wijaz
Mil
R L
Woaw
Omaha
Denver
Cola
CFAC
Calgary
Pacific Time
KGO
San Francisco
KGW
Portland
Ore
KPO
KNX
Stamps Answers and Substitutes for Lumber Noted
The post office lists new stamps since 1924 including Huguenot Walloon Tercentenary and Lexington Concord issues with values from 1/2 cent to 25 cents, plus Air Mail 10 cents. Substitutes for lumber exist in three forms two wood fiber boards and one bagasse. these are lighter and more porous yet can provide adequate strength for sheathing and insulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Browne’s Ocean Weather Theory Sparks Debate
Browne, a sailor and journalist, proposed that the ocean warms and cools with sun heat and that currents distribute the difference. He estimates three years are needed to know the currents well. The Weather Bureau dismisses it while some reputable scientists show interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browne
Weather Bureau
Oil tale sparks shop talk across Ohio towns
In Zanesville and Fostoria residents share sharp banter about oil quality and trust in local grocers. The exchanges hint at long standing habits and skepticism built from years of buying groceries.
Temperature S Fine. never vulgar in Times-Star motto
The Cincinnati Times-Star remarks that while temperatures drop low in winter, the paper’s tongue for weather notes remains clean and restrained.
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Cincinnati
Times-Star
Illustrations Make Miss Spring Lure Old Man Winter Away
In a Newark Colorado note from the American Tribune the author jokes that Miss Spring appears more appealing in illustrations, which might tempt Old Man Winter to hurry away from her lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Newark, CO
American Tribune
Peace Time Retreat Paradox Notes Bankruptcies in Mansfield Journal
The Mansfield Journal hints that the only peaceful action resembling a strategic retreat is bankruptcy, framing it as a notable economic turn in quiet times. The remark links stability with debt relief as a strategic outcome amid peacetime conditions.
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Mansfield, O
Journal
Miles per gallon or smiles per quart debate
A lighthearted quote from the Akron Beacon Journal contrasts fuel efficiency with fashion of happiness noting readers discuss mpg versus smiles per quart in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Beacon-Journal
Tantalizing Plan Sparks Humorous Beer Medicine Idea
A Canton Ohio newspaper notes a quirky idea to feed a thirsty man his beer with a spoon on a hot day, reflecting local humor and light-hearted commentary.
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Canton
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