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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note quotes Matthew 5 44 urging love for enemies and blessing those who curse. It adds Henry Ward Beecher on love as medicine for moral evil and the world being cured of sin through love.
Texas exported 250 million dollars in the last fiscal year, surpassing New York at 203 million and Pennsylvania at 81 million. The size of Texas exports reflects its dominant cotton production area and signals a shift in regional economic leadership from North to South and potentially West as Pacific development grows.
A weather forecaster rejects the idea of freakish weather and long range predictions. He argues that accurate forecasts beyond a few weeks are not yet possible and aims to educate the public about the limits of meteorological prediction.
National Advertising Representatives Robert Ware Inc lists offices at 601 Fifth Ave New York and 6 South Wabash Ave Chicago with reference to their advertising services and contact points.
The piece argues that memory is unreliable for weather and that cold snaps do not presage overall summers. It notes 1816 was unusually variable but not universally cold, and that freakish changes are common yet ordinary when viewed long term. It urges calm, long view about weather.
The Malolo will have more private bathrooms than any ship, demonstrating that America measures civilization by plumbing. While Europe may boast beauty and tradition, the U S prioritizes a bath in every room and a daily bath, claiming plumbing shapes culture and the plumber is its apostle.
Washington reports Belgium moves to fund its U.S. debt with a mission led by Baron De Cartier. Officials assess Belgium capacity to pay as deficits shrink and a rapid amortization plan, near 3 percent interest, is forecast.
In New York City promoters and actors sweep into the late summer theater scramble. Chorus calls rise as burlesque and cheap shows recruit artists, with agents offered bonuses for finding girls and veterans blocking newcomers at the last moment.
A theater writer notes the rush to assemble costumes scenes and books for September openings in larger houses. He recalls a music show producer unsure of numbers or cast yet promising a Boston tryout. He also profiles a young actress earning 55 weekly, with deductions for school press agent and living costs.
The column notes that real estate can yield huge profits as Vanderbilt's New York mansion shifts from million-dollar hopes to a sale exceeding seven million. It mentions a buyer, Herscher, planning a fifty-story hotel, and broadside remarks on European conflict referencing Cain.
Lloyd George urges the United States to aid Europe while remaining free and warns against bearing the brand of Cain. He cautions America not to be its brother’s keeper alone and stresses Europe cannot endure another war.
A well satisfied editorial writer says Henry Ford is foolish when he talks of making a foolproof air plane. That, in the opinion of the learned editor, is mechanically impossible.
Timetables warned weather permitting. Early iron ships were deemed impossible to sail oceans due to coal limits. When railways emerged, real scientists proposed high stone walls to shield bystanders from speed and wind, arguing speeds of twenty five miles an hour could kill passengers.
The article frames Ford challenging the notion of impossibility by citing steel ships with strong engines as proof of progress, noting the contractor’s confidence in advancing naval construction and propulsion.
A bold claim that steel airplanes with strong engines can conquer the ocean’s waves and winds. The foil proof aircraft is said to debut in the life of a man who doubted its feasibility.
John D. Prince, American minister to Denmark, presented to Prof. Neils Bohr a Columbia College medal. The piece remarks that Bohr’s atomic research will be remembered long after most people today are forgotten, highlighting the scientist’s lasting impact.
The passage asserts that atoms reveal all matter as electrical units not solid, with the universe existing in human perception. It argues space is a void and matter is electric force created by spirit, presenting a view that reality is a mental construct.
A dog entered a Stamford cemetery and chewed an American flag on a soldier grave. The planned execution for sacrilegious conduct drew protests and a citizen bought a license and adopted the dog.
Washington faces a traffic code hailed as a model but now seen as overly complex by its own designers. The piece cites excessive regulations and conflicting interpretations that puzzle drivers police and judges, creating widespread confusion in the capital.
An autoist misreads a regulation and is fined by a police officer who interprets it differently. The judge rebukes the cop for the interpretation, fining the driver again. The next day the driver, heedful of the lesson, is cited for doing what he was just fined for not doing, as the rule is altered again by higher authority.
The piece notes uneven public zeal, highlighting strong feelings to rescue a dog that chewed a flag on a soldier's grave while showing less passion for securing pensions for other soldiers. The contrast underscores shifting priorities in wartime memorial culture.
The traffic director Eldridge faced a fine after a disputed interpretation of his own regulations. He was pressed to revoke his brother’s license but lacked jurisdiction since it was Maryland, not DC. The piece warns regulators may target pedestrians and hints a plane may be needed to bypass Washington traffic controls. Senator Henrik Shipstead is praised as sincere and capable among national lawmakers.
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