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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1924
Page
4
A compact devotional note presents Luke 12 34 about treasure and heart and Henry Ward Beecher reminding riches are a tool for life. The two quotes offer spiritual guidance and practical wisdom.
A Philadelphia banker died at 98 leaving 5 200 000 for orphans but limited benefit to 1 600 boys at a time. Trustees built fine facilities yet cannot spend the income as surplus grows. The piece argues against dictating future spending and discusses broadcasting copyright and royalties.
An English town officer cites comparative statistics on boys height and weight. He finds the average English boy 54% tall and 73 pounds, while the American boy is 56% tall and 79 pounds. The article notes the data are from a single town and cautions limits. It comments on wartime privations and argues for equality in health education and opportunity.
A discussion notes that pre radio copyright law paid royalties to composers for public performances but questions if broadcasters owe payment for streamed content. It suggests a court ruling may set a precedent until a higher court decides.
A historical columnist notes improved public health as medical access increases. Fewer can afford sickness, while social norms once celebrated medical procedures and chronic ailments. Communities linger over remedies, and public fascination with disease fades as leisure shifts away from illness.
The piece argues that today people cannot afford sickness as medical care grows complex and expensive. It contrasts old time practice with modern diagnostics and multiple specialists, noting patients forego care to avoid costs and end up with imagined ailments.
A columnist praises medical guidance as excellent medicine and public service. They argue historical disease was often imagined or caused by foolish living, poor sanitation, and no quarantine, while modern doctors teach sensible living.
Washington D C paper money originated with individuals and merchants, not governments. Early notes circulated on trust, sometimes passing through many hands before redemption, with public confidence and private bankers backing the value. The shift to government issued notes was gradual, and private paper persisted alongside early Federal efforts.
The article explains the transition from privately controlled greenbacks to government backed currency. It notes the national bank act of 1863 creating note issuing banks and bonds backing, and the 1913 Federal Reserve Act establishing elastic currency to prevent panics by aligning money with demand.
The article explains how banks use government bonds or tangible goods to secure loans, with the Federal Reserve rediscounting promises and issuing notes to match business demand. It notes gold reserves backing notes, varying from 30 to 90 percent, and discusses postwar elasticity, greenbacks and other paper money, plus the role of the Treasury in gold backing for each dollar.
Politicians foresee minimal impact on the Democratic convention and nomination from Mr Murphy's death. Governor Al Smith of New York has long been the de facto boss of Tammany Hall and could seize control if he chose while pursuing the presidency. Local leaders wonder who Smith will install to run Tammany in his stead.
George Harvey plans a solemn article drawn from Calvin Coolidge and the sixth verse of Psalm 16. He notes the president serves the people of the United States to protect their goodly heritage and should focus on domestic duties rather than European quarrels.
The article notes Europe settling a reparations plan and pressing the United States to supply hundreds of millions in external cash to aid Germany. It uses a water metaphor to describe drawing money as a source of motive power for economic recovery.
Lloyd George argues that England cannot sustain 150 million dollars annually in postwar costs and compares it with Germany carrying over 600 million yearly debt. He notes England’s funding of the war and Europe’s finances while warning of hardship ahead.
Mason J. Aldrich bought a Bible at auction for 25 cents and discovered two bills, one for 100 dollars and one for 2 dollars. The text suggests money is less important than salvation while praising reading the Bible to stimulate the mind and encourage success or virtue.
A bizarre fragment claims Health Commissioner Bundeson of Chicago ran a locomotive and a train of 150 children using dried milk as fuel, teaching a national lesson. The passage compares humans to physical machines, urging better self care and intelligent treatment of the body.
A carefree student journeys by air from Paris to Tokio, envisioning romance on a route spanning Bucharest Aleppo Baghdad Karachi Allahabad Rangoon Saigon Hanoi Hong Kong Shanghai Pekin and Seoul. The trip promises adventurous romance more than a magic carpet ride with Sinbad at the controls.
Lieutenant Dufay takes an ordinary French Breguet army plane capable of two thousand kilometers without landing. France has more than a thousand such machines. The country is mocked in the flying world, reflecting poorly on its government and intellect.
Radio programs listed include violin solos by Helen Brown and sections, the Oriole Orchestra performing concert pieces, with dance music from 9 to 11 PM. The schedule notes times, channels, and locations, mentioning Chicago and New York area listings and names such as Hale and Lyecker.
Newport Kentucky April 29 Reverend William Gregory went in disguise as a ragman to gather evidence against owners of 32 moonshine operations along with gambling and other questionable venues. He presented his findings to Judge A M Caldwell.
A compilation of reader questions and answers covers golf hole distances, immigration quotas by state, porch cement coating, thunder with snow storms, radio ground connections, War of 1812 pensioners, and the establishment of free night schools. Notable figures and places include New York State, Washington, Taft, and New York City.
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan Jr has donated the Morgan library as a trust for scholars and scientists. The gift includes an $1,500 endowment and an $8.5 million total value, with a 100 year life from March 31, 1918, and binding conditions on access to rare volumes.
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