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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1924
Page
4
A fragmented excerpt discusses society’s demand for justice through law. It mentions advertisement in National Advertising and references Witte and Webash Avenue, suggesting a debate on punishment and vindication of the guilty within legal frameworks.
A brief meditation ends with a reflection on life and death. The text quotes Issa with a line about fading as a leaf and includes a church burial service line noting that in the midst of life we are in death.
Clarence Darrow rails at public as unfair for denying the plea of baby emotions in a college murder case. He argues crime is societal and that accused may be emotionally childish despite intellect. The public resists the baby act as a mitigation, insisting proper punishment stands.
The threshing season brings a reform in farm meals as rural housewives abandon lavish threshing day feasts. A county agent advocates simple, plain overday meals with one salad and one dessert, stressing meals suited to large quantities and hot weather. The shift aims to ease work after eating and reduce health risks.
A recently published letter from Calvin Coolidge Jr. to a friend reflects on being called the first boy of the land. He says he has done nothing. his father is president, and a true first boy would distinguish himself by his own actions. The note illustrates American values of judging individuals by merit over family status.
Washington merchants launch a campaign to curb return abuse by charge customers. Ads, monthly inserts, and the slogan Buy Wisely and Buy Well urge careful purchases to cut costs passed to all shoppers.
Readers comment on President Coolidge's speech omitting Harding's name, while W. W. Harper of Los Angeles notes the Bible uses the word immortal only once in 1 Timothy 1:17, highlighting the era's interest in wording and significance.
The article comments on Harding appointing Mel Lon as secretary of the treasury and its effect on public debt. It notes President Coolidge's stance that the League of Nations is effectively dead and that the American public will not be taxed or urged to buy bonds to fund Europe. It emphasizes contrasting views on international aid and domestic finance.
The speech extols immediate economic gains under Coolidge, noting Democratic debt figures and tax cuts while predicting continued Republican gains in New York. It highlights technological strides with the Alouette flying car concept and questions the value of expert testimony in crime trials. A Niagara Falls church bombing is linked to anti vice sentiment and Prohibition rhetoric.
In Toledo on August 18 a Ku Klux Klan faction broke up a Soap Box O'Brien lecture before about 8,900 spectators. Earlier in Auburndale he was egged and pushed away while attempting to speak at another appearance.
Reads an offer from Washington Information Bureau for public questions to receive factual answers by mail. Excludes legal medical and financial advice and domestic dispute settlement. Requires full name and address and two cents for return postage.
A compilation of quick questions and answers covers diverse topics. It includes aviation gear contrasts, drowning first aid advice, swan facts, 18th century dances, Canadian prime minister, Iceland Catholic population, Moon and Venus conjunctions, White Indians analysis, U S population extremes by state, and Taft’s Supreme Court appointment details. Individuals named include MacKenzie King and Taft.
The figure was appointed by President Harding and confirmed by the Senate as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court on June 36, 1921. He took the official oath July 7 and was installed October 3, 1921.
In New Philadelphia a batch of 24 chicks hatched from partially incubated eggs discarded at the municipal dump east of the city. The city is caring for the baby birds as they grow.
An advertisement extols Zemo as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid for skin torture relief. It notes easy application and a small price per use, with accompanying soaps and ointment products priced at 25 and 50 cents.
New York August 14 The article analyzes potential U S loans to Europe totaling up to a billion dollars, and their likely impact on gold flows and inflation. It discusses the money market, Fed rediscount policy, and the effect on steel, textile and cotton markets with notes on rising prices, demand, and currency exchange pressures worldwide. It highlights rising department store buying and raw material trends in iron, steel, cotton, silk, and linen fabrics amid global financial shifts.
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