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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
4
A meditation on time from scripture and lyric, describing how a thousand years appear brief to God, and how time devours all as existence flows like a roaring flood. The passage reflects on mortality and the perpetual passage of moments.
Citizens are urged to vote in Athens municipal primary on August 11 to choose mayor and city officers for the November election. Two Republican candidates seek the mayor’s chair, Koons on his first term and former mayor Tom Roush, with voters urged to evaluate honesty, capability, and convictions.
The excerpt emphasizes the obligation of citizens to register and cast their ballot on the upcoming primary next Tuesday, urging readers to participate and affirming agreement with the civic duty.
The six day workforce argues for a five day week to meet demand while others warn against fast social shifts. Miners could supply needs in five days, but duplicative idleness risks higher wages and disarray. The solution favors moving surplus workers to other industries to keep six days of work for those remaining.
A Tokyo cable reports 11 members of Congress and 22 relatives sailed to the United States on a naval transport after a three week study of Japanese conditions. They joined six days of social events in Manila and Tokyo, with Pan Pacific Club of Japan paying most bills. Manila papers criticize private costs. lawmakers traveled at public expense.
Washington reports renewed discussion on U S and Mexican relations as American funds back many Mexican industries. The Commerce Department notes railways attract the largest invested capital, with oil, mining, manufacturing, and agriculture following in order of value.
A humorous note suggests the sole effective method to keep ants from a picnic is to let a cow graze and claim the food. The remark frames a rural workaround as a playful solution to an everyday nuisance.
The text links dancing to worship and daily life, citing Samuel's dance before the Lord and noting rapid rise from Goliath's conqueror to king. It references Ecclesiastes to illustrate seasons for weeping and dancing and suggests dancing has a proper place in life.
The passage notes a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing as a reminder amid wild dancing days. It frames restraint as a guiding principle during restless celebrations.
A reflective note on a muskrat emerging from the water to gaze at a person, suggesting that while humans may dismiss it as trivial the creature could wield real influence, for both good and evil, echoing a deeper connection between animal behavior and human thought.
A central European nobleman bred muskrats on his estate causing widespread crop damage across miles. In contrast, Louisiana marshes last winter yielded over 6 million muskrats valued at more than 6 million dollars, about half of North America’s musk rat crop.
The agricultural department seeks naturalist Vernon Bailey to assess muskrats in Louisiana marshes. Bailey specializes in small mammals and will explore ways to convert the muskrat presence into a stable, permanent crop value for the marshes.
The observer reports Ruth in Broadway, appearing sturdier post hospital stay, and notes sightings of Mary Ann Dentler in Alama of the South Seas, Mabel McKinley, Jim Rennie, Sid Silvers, Vanessi, Smoky Joe Martin, and Mrs. Henry B. Harris among current stage and theater figures all in a single Aug. day in New York.
The piece surveys Rogers as a designer of feminine clothes and praises Father Joseph G. Murray as a premier track and field follower. It also notes Delaine Chalmers returning to the stage from Luna Park and comments on boxing, Dempsey, Wills, and Goethe quotes, ending with labor union politics and party dynamics.
Canton Ohio readers note Georgia peaches are exceptionally good this season. The letter highlights the fruit’s quality and echoes a local observation about taste and freshness.
A Beacon Journal aphorism notes that a businessman’s engagement means ongoing work while a woman’s engagement completes her duties, reflecting gendered expectations from Akron readings.
A Bellefontaine Ohio Examiner line notes that this summer reveals knees no more attractive than elbows, reflecting a humorous take on body image trends and social perceptions.
A Cincinnati Times-Star remark questions harshly painted portrayals of actresses noting sharp public judgments and the difficulty of fair critique.
A speaker cites a crop of 6,000,000 muskrats annually equating to six percent of a hundred million dollars. He argues muskrats self-reproduce and that Louisiana holds wealth five times greater than any state has ever extracted from the union, suggesting a substantial economic potential.
In Barstow area on the Mojave Desert the Hodge brothers grew alfalfa and, after mowing and stacking one crop, harvested a new crop in twenty two days. They reportedly cut seven times per season on the same land, signaling a startling productivity in hot weather.
Count Cippico argues Italy must have colonies to absorb excess population and says the United States should welcome Italian immigrants. He claims Florida could gain billions if it received a quarter million Italians and western states like California would also welcome millions.
A talking goose suggests Italy should curb breeding for a brighter future. It argues fewer and better children would help, citing Caruso as the nineteenth child in his family. The piece contrasts lower-class misery with royal breeding, noting kings tire of wives after the first child and subsequent offspring are weaker.
Oscar Chambers aged fifty killed himself using gas after painting a self portrait. He left a note on the painting stating this is a justified exit due to age, lack of faith, deafness, no hope, and being broke.
The statement argues fifty is a youthful threshold for effort and achievement. It cites Franklin and Jefferson as examples of late onset but still productive work, noting their resilience despite low faith. The passage reflects on perseverance and the value of experience in achievement.
A brief quote from Toronto Tribune contrasts past disapproval by inverted thumbs with a modern padlock symbol. The Mans field Journal notes scientists may extend lifespans by twenty years, and jokes about improving brake linings.
Statistics claim five chickens for every man, woman, and child in the United States. If narrowed to five chickens per man, married women in Newark, Ohio respond with immediate questions.
In a Crescent News piece from Defiance Ohio the editorial asserts milk production brings greater revenue than gasoline, arguing diversification beyond traditional cowpaths is sensible. The remark frames agricultural economics as a broader policy discussion.
A quirk of a Cincinnati dispute over evolution is noted as two men could have spared themselves by pelting each other with cocoa nuts rather than using razors. The remark appears in the Youngstown Ohio Daily Vindicator.
The Newark Ohio American Thibune cites a folk saying about the rolling stone and moss noting it will need a lot of polish. The item reflects local humor and language of the period.
Martins Ferry Ohio Times reports Chicago bankers offer 2500 dollars for dead bandits to deter violence by raising the price to induce crooks to kill each other.
Charles P. Stewart argues U S sales efforts fail in Latin America by pushing Monroe Doctrine rather than addressing local wants. Dr Leo Rowe contrasts European outreach with U S isolation, noting Latin American push toward the League of Nations amid distrust of isolationism.
South American leaders valued the Monroe Doctrine as US protection but worried it might be overridden by a future League of Nations role. They feared loss of North American protection if the league superseded the doctrine, yet their suspicions faded when the US debated membership and showed potential for continued safeguard.
A narrator addresses Marion Tom and family urging calm in a car ride. The speaker complains about glass handling curtains and absent dust cloth while guiding driving steps from clutch to gas. The scene ends with a exclamatory WE'RE GOIN' and a prompt about class.
The piece notes an old story told by a father in plain speech about a brand new machine, illustrating how a familiar tale echoes in contemporary invention.
Tom Sims expresses eagerness to watch the first signs of summer and to see the last signs as the season progresses. He emphasizes a continued anticipation from the onset to the close of summer.
A playful line imagines Eski mo’s spouse lounging indoors atop a large ice cake. The whimsical setup centers on a carefree domestic moment and a surreal chilly scene.
A saying notes some men succeed in business by such close harmony that they must keep their coats on all day to stay ready for meetings and engagements. It reflects on tight professional rapport and enduring collaboration.
A reader asks about Galli-Curci's London debut in fall 1924 and about seafood seasons with months containing R. The Bureau of Fisheries cites September to April as peak, with October to March most favorable. Other entries define a sun compass, milk used for calves, war garden values at 500000 dollars in 1918, flooring orientation, and Kiwanis Club convention in Montreal.
Chicago health authority links heavy meals to apoplexy after William Jennings Bryan's death in Dayton Tennessee. The article explains how a bloated stomach can press on the heart, raise brain blood flow, and rupture vessels. It notes Bryan’s case is not definitive but warns hearty eaters to be cautious.
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