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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
4
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The piece argues the public can counter coal industry strife by using Canadian and domestic fuels instead of Pennsylvania and anthracite. It calls for Dominion mine operation and educational campaigns to replace hard coal with alternatives, aiming to reduce public cost and stabilize production.
German actor and author Horaz trains to outlast a 43 hour record set by Psac. He plans 30 hours writing with eight stenographers, 14 hours of recitations and politics, and rest via a man anthem sung on one breath.
The speaker muses that a future achievement could prompt the masculine world to lay wreaths on his brow and erect memorial tablets and statues in his honor. The tone suggests reverence and collective commemoration.
A study of state hospitals finds fewer insane farm women than farm men and a smaller rural share of patients. Superintendents note that urban mental illness appears higher and city life raises confusion, while rural isolation is less decisive than assumed.
A city youths form an Anti-anti Club opposing overzealous moral policing. The piece argues youths rebel against suppression and urges offering constructive, meaningful activities instead of merely telling them to stop. The author questions the “don’t” mentality and calls for directing energy toward worthy projects.
A discussion on whether pie qualifies as real food heats up the Middle West as a pastry cooks union plans a national education campaign. Experts note pies like custard and pumpkin offer valuable nutrients, while opponents cite dictionaries that doubt pie as proper food.
A Times-Star analysis notes that rising calls for reform in Cincinnati create complex public diplomacy as various groups push distinct agendas. Citizens face a fragmented path toward leadership amid overlapping marches and policy debates.
A leaked note from Secretary Kellogg questions how much foreign diplomats in Washington drink under prohibition. It discusses legal access to alcohol via embassies, potential bootlegging, and the risk to ambassadors and their careers, noting enforcement by Treasury and the sensitivity of the issue.
In New York Aug 17 vaudeville reflects changing tastes as singer Charles Sing introduces a derisive ditty about age and sweetness. A famed first high class Central Park South apartment once failed financially, later selling a portion for 8.09 million reflecting Manhattan’s shift to tenements and apartment living amid public interest in wealth and social trends.
In Manhattan dogs limited to outdoor spaces, muzzled when outside, and must stay on leashes. A judge ruled dogs may sip at drinking fountains if their mouths do not touch the fountain. The piece notes scarcity of fresh water access for dogs amid urban constraints and mentions a Mrs. Vivian Meade arrest over a dog at a fountain.
A light verse notes beachgoers as women parade in neat bathing suits and caper as they strut on the sand. The write up claims the scene offers a pleasant sight with the water cold greeting the first steps, provoking shivers and laughs.
Hal Cochran's verse follows young swimmers as they grow bolder and dive from a pad on a diving board. The scene shifts to observers on shore enjoying the show while hoping the fun returns to all who watch.
A jumble of modern wit and oddities touches on explorers in the Pacific, fashion, finance, manners, and headlines. The roundup ponders war readiness, marriages, wealth, and a Boston mining heist, ending with reflections on distance and enchantment.
A colored practitioner, described as a voodoo doctor, markets love powders and charms at steep rates. Dust from a black cat ankle sells for 500 dollars, Easy life powder 400, and marrow from King Solomon's bones 1000, with powders to return absent spouses and to tie down inclinations amid strong demand.
A disjointed column recalls Rev. Margaret Mortlock accused of spiritual guidance sources and wealth for shirt maker Max Philips, juxtaposes violent threats by W K Reenie with prohibition law, and traces Venice’s decline from refuge for criminals to tourist wealth, noting Voltaire on Venetian nobility and reflections from Newark Ohio America Stribune.
A garbled sentence mentions a man about 30 who could get out and raise dough by eating yeast to pop up. The wording is unclear but hints at a plan or metaphor about rising funds or situation. No clear names or places are readable.
A readers’ Q and A column covers passport counts since March, whether the Olympics were in St. Louis in 1904, how to restore white gold ring settings, Leviathan in Newport News, differences between lobby and bloc, Roman road mileage, addressing college heads, compass points, Rocky Mountain goat diet, and the song Let Me Call You Sweetheart copyrighted in 191?
A brief line from Youngstown Ohio Daily Vindicator notes that some moderns who crave liberty end up with both liberty and danger, echoing Patrick Henry’s liberty or death sentiment.
Report notes about half the population described as subnormal by investigators. Source cites Mansfield Ohio Journal as the likely origin of the statement.
Surgeon General notes that hay fever sufferers can gain relief by avoiding pollen sources and by environmental controls such as limiting strenuous activity and filtering air. It highlights amber eyeglasses, nasal and room measures, and emphasizes early, physician supervised pollen injections to desensitize patients before symptoms begin.
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