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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1925
Page
4
Nickel Plate charter envisions air and rail integration
The new Nickel Plate charter outlines a broad consolidation including rail, steamships, aircraft, and real estate, allowing for powered vehicles and stations. It notes the potential future use of air feeders and compares evolving science on hormones to revisited ancient humours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate
van Sweringen
Old Theory of Humours Dismissed by Modern Medicine
It was once believed that bodily dis orders came from humours in vivid substances at birth. Modern medical science now rejects this theory as absurd and exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Anatomists
Coolidge Popular For Appropriations Saved
The piece argues President Coolidge is popular for securing appropriations and economy is desired by the people. It contrasts the president as leader of the whole with Congress as the sum of parts, suggesting Congress tends toward the spending each district expects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Congress
Gift Tax Curbs Evasion Across Large Estates
Washington reports the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Bureau tackling the 1924 Gift Tax. The new law redefines gift as any property transfer for less than fair value, taxes start at 2 percent on gifts over 50,000, with higher rates up to 40 percent above 10,000,000, and heavy penalties for evasion. The process faces court tests and defense from major donors, with New York and Pennsylvania leading in reported taxable gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Congress
United States
Iocal
Internal Revenue Bureau
Supreme Court
Congres
Meaney
Missouri
New York
TOM SIMS SAYS A LIGHTHEARTED TAKE ON FASHION
Tom Sims jokes about shopping, dresses, spring trends, and silly fashion ideas. He riffs on balloon tires and comfortable balloon shoes while joking about hair, tight shoes, and long dresses clashing with bobbed hair. He concludes that luck can signal bad luck.
Crossword Hounds Ponder Spring Poetry and Jobs
The reader notes the challenge of solving crosswords and interpreting spring poetry. They observe that looking prosperous aids job prospects, while employment improves appearance. A playful speculation about Henry Ford building airplanes hints at potential profits in selling steel helmets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Auto Driver Neglects Family as He Admires Scenery
A driver shows no life in his responsibilities while glancing at the landscape, neglecting his duties at home. The text portrays a person immersed in scenery rather than family obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surance
Sentimental cue: smoke through nose to trigger tears
A quirky tip suggests blowing smoke through the nose to induce tearful sentimentality. It frames a humorous, almost theatrical method to appear sensitive and emotionally affected.
Wall Street Suckers Targeted By Telephonic Stock Scheme
In New York a reader reports con artists posing as reliable stock predictors. They urged watching daily quotes and named three stocks likely to rise five points in ten days. Two dropped six points and one rose two. the firm vanished afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Wall Street Suckers on Phone Cab Licenses at 50
City report notes cab licenses issued at age 50 amid calls for stricter rules as four city magistrates handle traffic violation dockets. Despite the reforms, pedestrian fatalities from autos remain comparatively low.
New York Taxicab Traffic Grows, Patrols Suggested
Chief Magistrate McAdoo designates Grand Central Station as the city’s most congested traffic district and urges increasing patrols from five to 20. He notes that many cities lack 20 officers for their entire police forces. New York count includes 37,000 licensed taxicab drivers and 20,000 licensed cabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Station
New York
McAdoo
New
Dry goods prices listed for spirits and wines
A local notice lists liquor and cordial prices with Scotch at 55 per case, gin at 45, synthetic gin at 20, imported wine at 75, and other liquors at 85 per case.
Saloon Scene Near Times Square Sparks Sawdust Charm
Within four blocks of Times Square a cluster of old fashioned saloons keeps sawdust on the floor and a brass rail. They charge 10 cent sandwiches 5 cent soup and 20 cent mugs of real beer, offering a discount atmosphere compared with the higher cover charged night club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Square
Rummage Sale Greets Bargain Hunters on City Street
At First Avenue and 111th Street a continuous rummage sale forms as thrifty housewives spread discarded clothing and household wares on ground and sidewalks. Shoppers select items and begin bartering. James W. Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
111Th Street
James W. Dean
Fables on Health Link Constipation to Serious Trouble
The article argues constipation stems from sedentary life and diet. It advocates diet changes rather than medicine, recommending more fruits such as apples and prunes, oats and rye porridge with molasses, coarse breads, coffee without sugar, and ample water. It suggests a glass of cold water before breakfast as a simple aid.
Editorial snippets from Ohio papers echo social quirks
A collection of brief humorous and moral observations from Ohio newspapers. Notes touch on marriage, gender roles, mistaken pride, prison life, and everyday family dynamics with a wry, editorial voice. Strong local figures and places anchor the quips.
Prohibition Workers Claim Britain Getting Wetter
Marion Ohio Star notes Prohibition workers say Great Britain is getting wetter and wetter, suggesting a nautical metaphor about conditions. The item hints at a humorous or satirical take on weather and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Marion
Ohio
Coolidge Says No at Cabinet Meeting
Marion Ohio Star reports President Coolidge uttered a decisive no during a cabinet discussion and warned he will break loose at times in the future, signaling firm stances in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Cal
Marion Ohio Star
Astor Land Purchases Turn Broadway Vision To Giant Project
The original Astor bought land on Broadway for 25 000. Zukor and Lasky of Famous Players Corp bought it for 7 000 000 and plan a theatre and office building costing 7 000 000 more at Broadway Forty third and Forty fourth streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
New York
Broadway
Messrs. Zukor and Lasky
Famous Players Corporation
Forty-third
Forty-fourth Streets
Astor Holdings vs Signage Revenue in Real Estate
Advertisers paid $150000 a year for electric signs on the roof while the Astor family held the property. Zu kor and Lasky predict they will extract ten times what the Astors earned in a century by aggressively improving the site. The Astors allegedly waited for births to increase land value rather than active development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor Family
Zukor and Lasky
Astors
The Dodge Name Valued At Eighty Million Dollars
Financiers who acquired Dodge from the heirs of the founders have resold the firm to the public, retaining substantial stock. The Dodge name alone is valued at 80 million dollars, and buyers eagerly snapped up stock and bonds at that valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Automobile Company
Able Brothers
DODGE
Advertising wisdom from Hart Schaffner Marx founders
The text argues that Hart Schaffner & Marx built a business name through sound advertising, claiming the name could sell for five times the assets and be worth twenty times as much. It urges building a name with honesty, intelligence, and wise advertising as a resilience against disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Georgia Governor urged to spare Ida Hughes life
The governor is urged to commute the sentence of Ida Hughes from hanging to life imprisonment for the murder of her mother-in-law. The commission argues a woman should not be hanged and condemns capital punishment for women as uncivilized. The piece questions why men take part in such executions for pay and appeals for clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ida Hughes
Commonwealth
Government frets over Japan Russia treaty and open door risk
The government warns the Japan Russia treaty could close the open door and bar American trade in the East. It scorns prior worries about Russia bonds and mocks Ringling and Barnum style schemes as worthless in a broader trade context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
East
Europe
Ringling
Bernum
Zip
Simplified Rules Sought After Oil Scandal Indictments Quashed
The piece argues for plain procedures as government indictments in the Fall Sinclair Doheny oil case were nullified by a District Court Chief Justice due to DOJ grand jury involvement. It cites Dorchester county Maryland shifting to Republican after a Mayflower visit and a $5 bill given at a Cambridge church as a political anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
District Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Techni
Dorchester County
Maryland
Coolidge
Cambridge
Chesapeake Bay
Treasury
Nighttime in a Home as a Child Undresses
A family scene at nightfall shows a youngster running about then getting undressed. Parents feel relief as prayers are said and silence will soon bring rest.
Quiet Evening Turns Call for a Drink
In a calm family scene HAL COCHRAN describes a peaceful night with both parents tucking in a child and settling to sewing and reading. A sudden plea interrupts the hush as a voice from the bedroom asks for a drink, breaking the quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Dad
Smithsonian on turtle shells and a quiz on Washingtons image
The Smithsonian states turtles terrapins and tortoises do not shed their shells. An ear of corn has even rows due to cell splitting. Washington’s image appears on various US notes from 1861 to 1908 including $20 gold certificates and higher denominations. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 affected an area at least 450 miles long with 452 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
George Washington
Delaware
Justice
Congress
San Francisco
Viscount Lee Urges Submarine Abolition and Flying-Machine Limits
Viscount Lee, a sensible Briton, calls for abolishing submarines and limiting flying machines. He argues England owns most ships and there is no protection against submarines, making the advice natural as a safeguard for shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Lee
England
France backs planes with four thousand fighters
The text states France favors expanding air power citing 4,000 fighting airplanes and urges other nations to accept a mutual nonaggression approach. It warns that if pressed, France will respond firmly, including submarines and flying machines, and expects others to leave France alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
California House Passes Felony Bill on Wood Alcohol Food
The California lower House approves a bill making it a felony to sell any food or liquor that contains wood alcohol. The measure targets tainted products and aims to curb dangerous adulteration across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Law on Poison Alcohol Sparks Debate on Murder Degrees
The speaker argues for classifying deaths from illicit liquor as second degree murder, contending that slow poisoning by bootleg alcohol warrants harsher charges than immediate killings. The discussion centers on legal definitions and proportional penalties for intoxicant crimes.
Beating Husband Edward East Sentenced for Assault
Edward East aged 65 in London was jailed for three months hard labor for beating his wife of the same age. He broke her nose in the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
Edward East
Easter Parade Leads Coolidges to First Congregational Church
President and Mrs. Coolidge will attend Easter Sunday services at the First Congregational church with two morning services arranged due to high demand. The President plans to join the 11 oclock service as crowds and Holy Week events strain the White House schedule with nearly 3,000 visitors this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Capital
First Congregational Church
Jason Noble Pierce
Coolidges
Exec
Crash victim Dolly Mayes dies from injuries at Grant Hospital
Dolly Mayes 40 of Columbus was struck by a C N Z traction car at a crossing neararkers ville. She suffered fatal internal injuries and died at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Rkersville
Dolly Mayes
Grant Hospital
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Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ohio Select List
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Dailies
International News
Massinger
Frederic J. Haskin
Tom Sims
CRAX
Newark
Ohio American Tribune
Urbana
Ohio Democrat
Akron Ohio Beacon Journal
Cook
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Canton
Ohio News
Defiance
Ohio Crescent News
LOWE
Fror
Cality
Hal Cochran
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Inquirer
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