A Thought For Today Devotional Insight
A short devotional noting Romans fourteen fourteen and a J. G. Holland quote about refusing to let barnacles cling to the heart. The passage emphasizes personal conscience and gratitude for discerning purity.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
4
Gardening Heroes Across Time in a Green Nation
An essay-length column extols gardening as a timeless national solace. It blends laments about modern seed catalogs with classical and ancient references to Cincinnatus, Ulysses, Alexander, and poets. The piece fuses myth, history, and horticulture to argue that root plots, not conquest, define true legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marche
Jack
Cincinnatus
Mussolini
Ulysses
Achilles
Patroclus
Cicero
Alexander
Ovid
Livy
Horace
Hazing Critique and Call for Student Awakening
A reflective piece argues hazing degrades education and culture. It laments the cruelty hidden in ritualized games and urges first generation students and leaders at Ohio University to champion higher impulses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Wisdom from a boy about Walter Johnson
A 10 year old writes of Walter Johnson praising his consistent effort win or lose and clean lifestyle. The boy notes Johnson plays square off and on the field and shares glory, becoming a timeless example for all, a credo for adults and youths alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Marshall
Walter Johnson
What Price College Education Costs by Degree Level
A historical note estimates costs of higher education by degree: bachelor's about 4500 dollars at several years of study, master's around 6000, and doctorate roughly seven years totaling about 9500. The figures reflect time and continuous effort required for degrees.
NOW BURBANK KNOWS By ARTHUR BRISBANE
Arthur Brisbane notes the death of Luther Burbank at 77 and his controversial belief that an all powerful God would not create weak humans to burn for eternity. He cites abuse paid to Burbank and his doctor’s claim that the mistreatment hastened his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Burbank
Divine Justice
Chicago votes against legalizing prize fighting vote
The piece argues that Chicago rejected making prize fighting legal, condemning it as brutality that attracts criminals and corrupts youth. It laments champions who avoided service, noting prize fighting conflicts with law and national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colonel Ewing Tours New Orleans Lectures on City Life
After visiting New Orleans Colonel Ewing praises the city as a missing experience for many Americans and urges explorers to spend time there. He notes the large French descent population, likening life in the city to a pilgrimage and highlighting its renowned cooking and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Colonel Ewing
Egypt
Pyramids
Louisiana Purchase kept as bargain at three cents an acre
The piece notes the Louisiana Purchase as a historic bargain, bought for three cents per acre. It contrasts the old French cathedral and the cabildo museum, calling the territory a vast stretch from the gulf to the Great Lakes. It ponders Napoleon's decision to relinquish the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana
Gulf
Great Lakes
France
Napoleon
New Orleans A Leading Boom Town on the Gulf Coast
Colonel Ewing proclaims New Orleans as a leading American boom town with the gulf coast as the true American Riviera. Chicago investment and large prospects pour in as the Pan American Limited showcases fast rail service, and sugar men see fertile soil rich in cane potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Fifth Avenue
State Street
Colon Ewing
Colonel Ewing
Gulf Coast
Riviera
Chicago
New York
Gulf
Lake Cities
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Ham. Moir
Morrison
Holmhaven
New Melting Pot of Nation II
Harry Chandler of the Los Angeles Times outlines how Mexico’s new land and resource laws may restrict American ventures but boost U.S. gains long term. He predicts Mexico will need permanent settlers and U S capital, with vast mineral and agricultural potential and close ties to U S manufacturing centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mexico
United States
Harry Chandler
Los Angeles Times
Chandler
Mr. Chandler
Cuba
Hanaii
It is ever too cold to snow says Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau explains that most heavy snows occur with easterly to southerly winds in the storm area. As storms pass, winds shift to the northwest bringing cold but clearing weather. Thus a northwest winter wind is cold and not favorable to heavy snow, though light snow can still occur at any temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Rottenness Pleases Mencken Best By Charles P Stewart
Washington April 15 Mencken defends free speech while facing Post Office bans on American Mercury The interview portrays Mencken as caustic yet compelling praising prosperity yet predicting its peril The piece notes his sharp critique of society and his prolific vituperation toward enemies and ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
H. L. Mencken
Baltimore
Hatrack
7 Department
American Mercury
Post Office Department
Times Square stand a crossroads for world periodicals
In Times Square a small magazine and newspaper stand draws a cosmopolitan crowd from Europe and beyond. Foreign visitors aged by homeland papers greet old acquaintances as they browse shelves of international periodicals, creating a daily mosaic of reunions and shared news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Times Square
United States
Tiny Times Square facade to feature world historic stones
A proposed Paramount Theater in the Times Square belt will showcase fragments from Africa India Scotland Scandinavia Australia the Imperial Palace Berlin Paris Greece Japan China Yucatan Buda Burg Rheims Singapore Geneva Aztec ruins and more. Masons will install the pieces into a vast kaleidoscopic panel representing ages and peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Square
Africa
India
Scotland
Scandinavia
Australia
Captain Cook
Imperial Palace
Berlin
Paris
Napoleon III
Japan
Great Wall
China
Yucatan
Buda Burg
Bela
Rheims
Johore
Singapore
Malay Peninsula
League of Nations
Geneva
All Times and All Peoples
Paramount Theater
Egilbert Swan
Radio Listings Across Cities Highlight Orchestra and Opera Programs
A dense schedule from WBAL to KPO covers evening broadcasts across U.S. cities. Notable entries include Il Pagliacci opera in Baltimore, orchestral and variety programs in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, with multiple stations listing concerts, vocal recitals, and instrumental showcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBAL
Baltimore
Cavaba
Neb
Richmond Hill
N.Y
Wgy
Schenectady
N. Y
WEBH
Chicago
WEAF
New York City
Kenneth Casey
Marion Schott
Muriel Pollock
Dorothy Dellano Ramage
Clifford Cheapley
Vincent Lopez
Sir Hobgoblin
Blanche Elizabeth Wade
WOC
WCAE
WGR
WEAR
WCAP
Etta Kabram
Dickeng Corner
Margaret Schilling
the Vikings
WIJAR
WTAG
WWJ
WEEI
PAG
WCCO
KSD
WGN
Theo Alban
Ben Rennie
WRC
Washington, D. C
WRIEO
Lansing
Mich
Detroit
WCX
WMCA
Cazenovia
WIP
Philadelphia
WTIC
Hartford
WGHB
Clearwater
Fla
WADC
Akron
Ohio
WGBS
Pittsburgh
WCAU
WBZ
Springfield
Mass
Cleveland
WJR
WRNY
WNYC
WJZ
WLIT
Central Time
WHAS
Louisville
WBBM
Variety
WJID
Mooseheart
Ill
KFAB
Lincoln
WMAQ
Oregon
WENR
Chicago, Ill
WSWS
Vascal
KYW
Til
Orchesra
St. Paul-Minneapolis
WSM
Nashville, Tenn
WFAA
Dallas
Tex
WMBB
Senle Classical
WQJ
Davenport
Muesical
KFNF
Shenandoah
CDA
K. CIA
Ansas
WSB
Atlanta
KTHS
Hot Springs
Ark
WEMC
Berrien Springs
WJAZ
WORD
Denver
Colo
Calgary
Can
Ety
KSI
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pacific Time
KGO
San Francisco
Calif
KGW
Portland
Ore
KNX
Los Angeles
KHJ
KPO
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Wbditor
Robert Z. Wardine
Fifth Ave
Wabash Avenue
J. G. Holland
Price College
Mes
FSA
Frederic J. Haskin
Bors
Southern Pacific of
Mexican National Railways
Republic
Mencken
Syre
H. L
Fry
W. J. Harahan
The
Hocking Valley Railway
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