A Thought for Today and Moral Quotation Pair
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1926
Page
4
American and European Workers Compared in Farming Era
A column argues American workers differ from European peers due to social mobility and machine aided efficiency. It cites miner outputs in several nations, notes sobriety and high wages drive adoption of machinery, and highlights Irwin Brownlee's 100 acre day using tractor and combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Germany
British Isles
Hutchinson
Kansas
Irwin Brownlee
Brownlee
Benito Mussolini's Italy Seen Driving Economic Revival
The article credits Benito Mussolini with guiding Italy through a wartime economy surge. It notes postal savings deposits rising by 104 million lire in one month and unemployment dropping by over 14 thousand, with idle workers under 81 thousand. It also highlights Mussolini's multiple roles in government and a controversial moment during the Norge flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benito
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Italy
Marine
Aeronautics
Dry vote seen as test of Volstead act support
Mrs. Ella A. Boole of the Women's Christian Temperance Union urges a full turnout of the dry vote in the fall elections to oppose wets efforts to modify the Volstead act. The campaign aims to show whether the nation backs current enforcement as a gauge in Senate and House races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella A. Boole
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Chicago
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Laon Law Allows Congress to Proceed
A brief report notes that Laon enacts a law enabling a new congressional session. The measure outlines procedures for debate and passage, with officials expecting swift implementation and public filing of results.
Jealousy and Whisky Lead Ohio Farmer to Tragedy
Arthur Brisbane notes a grim case where Scott Workman, an Ohio farmer, killed his wife as she nursed their seven month old. Jealousy and moonshine whisky are blamed as the motive. After firing twenty bullets, he fired into his wife's body and resisted police while holding their children and a bottle of whisky. Police subdued him as a friend offered him a drink amid the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Workman
Ohio
Workman
Drang
Prohibition Fails to Stop Whisky Production Widely
The text notes that whiskey can still be made from corn mash for 50 cents a gallon or 12 1/2 cents a quart, with hundreds of thousands producing it. It claims the spirit is available everywhere except in 5 and 10 cent stores.
Manly self defense in prize fights questioned by protected champion
Critics question the idea of teaching self defense as Jack Dempsey trains for a title defense. Two Chicago detective sergeants guard the champion, described as good men quick on the trigger. The contrast raises doubts about relying on fists for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Legalizing Prize Fights Sparks Mixed Public Debate
Proponents argue legalization avoids promoter and politician profit sharing while critics warn it fuels brutality and corrupts youth with criminal elements and disease, though some say politician profits justify the move.
Mellon lauds Mussolini on Italian finances
Andrew Mellon departs Italy praising Mussolini for handling finances, calling it the essential trait for any ruler. The note warns wealth can threaten republics as poverty destroys monarchies, and suggests this republic may amass wealth while preserving its system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Mellon
Italy
Mussolini
Mussolni
Prunhomme
Musician Paul Fuersten Sentenced to Die in Vickers Killing
Paul W. Fuersten, an able musician, is sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Hattie Vickers, a Salvation Army worker who refused his advances. The jury of eleven men and one woman was impressed by the woman's husband and children during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Fuersten
Hattie Vickers
Salvation Aray
Man Convicted After Claimed Mad Impulse
Jury rejects defense of a mad impulse and convicts the murderer on a sane impulse. The article notes capital punishment is outdated, likening it to torture, while reflecting on hangman and executioners as agents who eliminated impulse driven killers in past eras.
Dar win's Law of Natural Selection Skewed by War
The text notes that executioners follow a harsh law of natural selection by eliminating the worst types. It compares this to war where fighters face rapid death and once nearly any man would stab nearly any other.
Fundamentalists debate evolution teaching and state power
Doctor Dieffenbach, editor of the Christian Register, argues that forbidding evolution because of the Bible would set religious government over the Constitution. He notes that states like Tennessee or Texas may choose different courses, while the system allows such divergence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieffenbach
The
Christian Register
Institute of Politics
Tennessee
Texas
Local Laws and Education Experiments Divide States
The text argues that varying divorce, capital punishment, insanity, and horse stealing laws across states show differing legal systems. It suggests adding varied education laws as a test, claiming no nationwide harm while pursuing local experiments.
Kansas City Cats Stir Public Hope and Fear
In Kansas City residents report widespread happiness among cats while authorities confirm a rabies scare has led to about 500 feared fatalities in the animal population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The Old Grazing Problem in the Far West
The article notes 185 million acres of free public land and signals Congress will consider regulating cattle and sheep grazing. It outlines proposed joint administration, cites W. C. Barnes of the forest service, and argues regulation could restore productivity, yield modest government revenue, and preserve land for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, d
D. C
United States
Congress
Public Lands Committee
Senate
Departments of Interior and Agriculture
Barnes
Western Ranges
Hoover as President? The Real Power Behind the Throne
Charles P. Stewart argues Hoover wields decisive influence, acting as a de facto prime minister under President Coolidge. Hoover’s advice shapes policy, and the president largely acts on it, suggesting his presidency would mirror current governance if he ascended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Romantic Little Church in New York and Its Rose of Sharon
In Manhattan on West 69th Street stands Corpus Christi Church built from donated timber and simple materials by locals. A transplanted Rose of Sharon tree outside the door symbolizes romance amid a ruthless city, where neighbors helped with tar and concrete and an American tourist’s duty sparked a reredos from Italy. Father Rich leads a modest, affection filled parish born from a dance hall and beer garden era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Church of Corpus Christ
West 69Th Street
Father Rich
Italy
Wester
Metropolitan Museum
Athens High Adopts Four Year Course For Graduation
The Athens local board of education approves a complete four year program including Latin trigonometry geometry chemistry and physics. The shift aims to prepare students for college. only graduates may teach at the high school. Board members present include Worstell Palmer and Sayre. An elderly woman on Angell Ridge was honored with a traditional day harvesting by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Athens High School
Worstell
Palmer
Sayre
Angell Ridge
Mines Flooded at Sugar Creek After Water Damage
Two Sugar Creek mines suffered water damage causing severe flooding in streams. Major repair work will be required before operations can resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek
Boys Health League organized for 8 to 16 year olds
A Boys Health League for boys from 8 to 16 years of age was organized. The league was to work with Little Mothers. Sigma Pi fraternity arranged to occupy the Fenzel property on South Congress Street. The Fenzels planned to move over the Grand theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Mothers
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Fenzel
South
Congress Street
Fenzels
Grand Theater
Pi Beta Phi to Move Into Hoover Home on University Terrace
The Pi Beta Phi sorority completed plans to relocate into the William Hoover residence located on University Terrace as part of its expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
William Hoover
University Terrace
Young Athens Resident Challenges Stale News License
A young man near Athens told the Messenger it printed only stale news. Days later he married and asked the Probate judge to keep the license out of the paper, but the license was printed nonetheless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Gas Assumes Sunnyside Gas Operations
Athens Gas takes over Sunnyside Gas, which had supplied Mill Palmer and Oak streets. Concrete pours begin on the North Hill reservoir, with excavation nearly finished and the reservoir floor under way. Charles Kircher is the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Gas Company
Sunnyside Gas Company
Mill
Palmer
Oak Streets
North Hill
Charles Kircher
Hoover Shapes All Government Reform Moves
The article portrays Herbert Hoover as driving a broad program of government reorganization, smaller staffs, and tax cuts, extending beyond his department. It notes his influence over farm relief acts and his stance against McNary Haugen policies, framing him as a proponent of a business administration approach. It also includes an unrelated science passage on hair growth rates and lifespans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Coolidge
Harding
Jardine
Congress
Hoover Keeps Low Profile In Handling Of Affairs
The passage notes Hoover acts discreetly, avoiding public proclamations about being the entire solution. It suggests a cautious, understated approach to leadership.
Public Service Commissions and Municipal Control Shifts
A discussion of decades of state regulation by public service commissions and the resulting strain on municipal–utility contracts. In recent years efforts in several states sought repeal or major modification to restore local control, though no universal policy exists. The text then poses a question about measurement, asking how many inches a ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Public Service Commission
Georgia Woman Recovers Sleep After Pinkham Remedies
Mrs. Belle Thompson of Georgia reports four years of poor sleep and fatigue. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she slept well, regained energy, and could care for her three children. She credits the remedies with restoring health and work ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Thompson
Georgia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bette Thompson
R. 2
Rossville
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Acts
Democritus
Mellon
Hangman
Arthur Brisbane
Frederick J. Haskin
Will C. Barnes
United States Forest Service
National Forests
Committee On Public Lands
Forest Service
Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Washington
Retary of Commerce
White House
the Messenger
J. B. Allen
George Stewart
Bethel
Gerard
Hungary
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
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Ove
Aan
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