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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
4
The piece links prayer humility to national pride and discusses Hocking Valley sheep farming decline due to roaming dogs. It argues for stronger moral protection for sheep, safer dog control, and notes the broader American habit of vanity in bathing and motorization, ending with a humorous seven passenger bath tub question.
Ruth Kelly, 21, made her federal court debut in Kansas City by prosecuting a case against Ruth Kelly, 25, on morphine possession. The judge accepted a guilty plea, with a nolle prosequi on purchase and sale charges, sentencing the defendant to seven months in county jail. The new federal prosecutor spoke with calm resolve as tears filled the defendant’s eyes.
The Great Golden Flood from the Missouri Valley highlights wheat shipments across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and western Iowa. One Kansas City day yielded nearly 3 000 000 bushels with farmers earning about 30 000. Water transport could cut rail costs by up to six cents per bushel, saving roughly 180 000 on that day and about 900 000 for Kansas crop alone, prompting calls to make the Missouri river navigable.
A statistician notes a striking fact that there are more cars in the United States than bath tubs, challenging national pride and provoking reactions from foreigners irked by America’s self-assurance.
The report says nine suspects were arrested in a murder plot against President Calles. It claims the Catholic church aims to eliminate him, a charge also leveled by Kemal Pasha of Turkey who warns religious bigotry and superstition drive murders and hangings, including 60 at dawn and 14 more since.
Primo De Rivera the Spanish dictator faced trouble when an enemy threw a dagger at him. The weapon missed and he calmly pocketed the dagger as he maintained a measured approach compared with Mussolini and Kemal.
Catholic bishops advocate a temporary enforcement halt and restoration of religious functions until a national vote on church matters. They expect President Calles to reject the proposal, anticipating a landslide pro church result if a vote were held.
Paris declares the waistline now sits above the hipbone and the back will be bare for evening wear with brilliant colors. Observers note the look will appear odd, likening it to a Bird of Paradise stripped of its feathers, though the wearer may not perceive it.
Engineers urge a $400 million project to create a modern city by filling nine square miles of the upper New York Bay split between New Jersey and New York. They envision sidewalks on building sides, playgrounds, roads above structures, and airplane landing zones. The land would be worth about five thousand million dollars with vast potential returns. The piece notes governments tend to spend when other nations are at war and warns against spending to buy foreign hostility.
Theatrical people each pay 1900.44 for a dinner 0.44 for food and 1000 for the actor's fund. Forty four cents for a dinner seems cheap to a prosperous actor and a good deal to the mother of five whose husband earns four dollars a day.
A note argues that at forty four cents per meal a family would need $9.24 daily for food, leaving a $5.24 daily shortfall for rent and clothing. It challenges claims that $5 a day constitutes high wages and urges consideration of living costs for families.
Doctor Voronoff conducts experiments in Algiers on 3000 sheep showing grafting an extra gland in young rams raises average weight by 19 pounds and adds about half a pound to fleece weight, indicating potential broader usefulness beyond mere youth restoration.
The text contrasts declining birth rates with rising population, arguing that French people understand health and focus on saving born children rather than permitting high infant mortality. It emphasizes a preference for improving infant survival through health knowledge.
The statement argues that Filipinos seek greater personal and political liberties, but the current conditions offer little room to maneuver. It emphasizes frustration with constrained freedoms and the need for policy shifts to expand rights.
A singer was sent to Sing Sing prison after a legal case. In Detroit a motorman was jailed for reckless driving, drawing thousands of interested motorists to learn the outcome.
A lighthearted wit piece notes that without mice some women would lack exercise, mocks rolling stones gathering momentum, and mentions state laws about cafes using cream. It reflects humorous era journalism with playful wordplay and social nods.
A terse maxim warns readers against relying on others suggestions and emphasizes self sufficiency as sound guidance.
The Department of Agriculture notes the U S is home to more dog breeds than any other country and has little data on overall dog populations. Estimates range from five to ten million with experts and kennel clubs forming most knowledge.
A New York City feature traces Gypsy activity from Manhattan riverfront pockets to Cheapsides of the East Side. It notes palm readers in Fourth Street windows, rumors of love spells and evil eye, and Romany markets blooming with fortunes for wealthy patrons and performers.
The article explains reinstatement rules before July 1927: if the insured passes a physical, two premiums enough. if receiving compensation but not totally disabled, all back premiums with 5 percent interest must be paid. It also notes President Coolidge’s height 5 feet 10 inches and weight 152 pounds.
Old time note recalls P T Barnum's circus headed to McArthur. The piece also mentions the Middleport band acquiring new silver instruments for 600 dollars, a public works calaboose by City Hall, and civic changes as well as a miners strike in Meigs county.
Athens high school will add German to the curriculum by board ruling. D A R McKinstry, Athens county clerk, vacated after twelve years. Alex Nelson of Giouster succeeded. Ralph Super, summer visitor, sent a letter from Spain to the Messenger.
A new flour mill is to be built on the site of the former Herrold Mill which was destroyed by fire four years ago. Lindley Hall the new women’s dormitory was rapidly nearing completion.
Peter McBride of Jacksonville died in a mine accident at Modoc when a slate fall collapsed. He was working at the site with other miners and the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
Captain S. M. Johnson traveled to Dayton to resume state armory visits, cancel leases, and store property.
Washington Aug 5 Senator William Borah and allies promise a thorough probe of the alien property custodian's office amid suspicions of graft and vast sums handled. Ex officials Miller and Daugherty face possible exposure as investigators press into thousands of transactions and the ethics of seizing private property in wartime.
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