Thought for Today Quotes on Peace and Principles
A religious musing contrasts Job and Emerson on peace. It notes that quietness and facing hardship come from within and from adherence to principles, suggesting personal triumphs yield true peace.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1923
Page
4
A Reassuring President Reflects on Coolidge Character
The piece praises President Coolidge for dignity and responsibility, citing speeches from his gubernatorial days that stress personal and property rights, public duty, and caution against demagoguery. It includes a narrative about Jake, a farmer who transforms a rock pile into 80 acres, illustrating self-reliance and frontier progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
A Hard Job Helps Jake Elmquist Win Swedish Prize
Dr Jakobsson Elmquist hauled twenty thousand cartloads of stones to clear land for his Swedish farm and won the Swedish Agricultural Association first prize. The account notes his nickname Jake and references past farming efforts on three acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Jakobsson Elmquist
Sweden
Swedish Agricultural Association
Britain plans imperial migration to tap dominions markets
A London backed program aims to move unemployed Britons to unsettled dominions and develop vast territories in Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa to relieve British unemployment and bolster imperial trade. The plan involves land incentives cheap transport and possible unemployment dole reductions, with an imperial conference to vet migrants for overseas settlement. This shift could reframe global competition for American goods as Canada Australia and other dominions ramp up production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Dominion
Arseviecan
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Washington
PD. C
Great Britain
American Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
London
Europe
England
Harding
Ireland
Stanley Baldwin
Washkington
Figares
West
Dominion of
New York City
Australia
Moe
Act
New Zealand
Tasmania
South Africa
British Isles
Dominions
American West
Australlia
Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
A fragmented column notes wartime economic strain in Britain and urges Americans to boost efficiency. It includes a whimsical verse on debt and payback, references to Rev. Mont Ruth, the Hatamer Club, and local ballots. It also presents trivia on Sousa, timber sources, Firpo, and flower colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mont Ruth
Rev
Hatamer Club
Ruth
Wanted to swap refined husband seeks workman type
A Marietta woman asks Maretta Times to run a Wanted ad for a refined, neat gentleman who is educated but willing to work and support a good Christian woman. She notes she is middle aged and able to work but cannot support a man. The piece ends with a note about Marietta Times asking for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Maretta Times
Marietta Times
Winter Darning Inspires Bargain Apple Advertisements
A lively verse notes a Cornish woman sewing to stay busy for winter. It mentions Want Ads offering bargains and inviting readers to drive to the country for delicious apples, praised as among the best. The piece directs readers to read the Want Ad on the Want Page and note prices.
Reader Q and A Service from The Athens Messenger
Information column invites readers to send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. It clarifies bureau does not give legal medical or financial advice and cannot settle domestic troubles. Include full name address and two cents postage. replies are sent directly to the inquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Irect
The
Inquirer
Detroit officer saves wife as she resists arrest claim
A Detroit police officer reportedly prevented harm to his wife during an incident described as resisting an officer. The event centers on alleged improper conduct and the officer’s intervention to deescalate, with no details available on charges or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
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Job
Emerson
By Frederic J. Haskin
Isle
Itowe
Thomas
Jones
Moore
Neightor Houchesard
Farmer Hill
Congress Street
Coltere Palce
Barber Shucks
Barber Brown
Heck
Jay
Tion
Winchester
Sousa
Marine Band
T. EB
John Philip Sousa
United States Marine Band
K. Flon
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Sirius
Peter Lang
F. R
J. F. Purkinje
University of
P Rae
Morgar
Corning
Darnine
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
St.Louis
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Washington St
Ohio
Buick
Buick Motor CO
Genera Pioneer
Flint
Athens CO
Buick CO
Brougham
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