Bible Verse Fragment Teaches Trust and Duty
Fragment from a religious text urges committing works to the Lord and trusting in the Lord. Includes a clipped Biblical citation and incomplete phrases, reflecting a devotional note or marginalia.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
4
People Trust Coolidge Over Bluffs in Postwar Era
The piece argues the public favors practical presidents like Coolidge over Bluffing politicians. It notes Coolidge’s undramatic exterior masks leadership valued by voters and asserts idealists supplied only practical votes, while Coolidge’s connection with the people remains strong despite cynics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Woman Found in Ohio Town Poorhouse After 85 Years
An elderly woman born in the town poorhouse eighty five years ago was discovered there and had never left the facility. Officials say the condition is not the fault of the poorhouse staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Fragmentary Opinion on Crime in a Great Nation
A reader laments ongoing crime as a flaw in the nation, noting the need for repayment and reform. The speaker argues that despite national strength, imperfection remains due to such events.
Age Cuts Our Resistance
A reflective piece argues that resistance weakens with age and cites conservative thinkers, finance sectors, and clergy as main obstacles to reform. It notes World War era battles and the medical profession resisting business modernization while seeking new treatments.
Supreme Senate Obstruction Power Debate on Dawes Plan
Senator Beveridge argues against expanding Senate rules to curb excess legislation. He says obstruction belongs to the presidency after Congress acts, with veto power and two thirds override. The Senate should deliberate and then act, with power resting on the Senate rather than a single member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Dawes
Senate
Congress
Labor strike dilemma faces Coolidge era push
The piece reviews how presidents from Roosevelt to Coolidge have confronted major industrial strikes, noting no statutory power to act and reliance on broad constitutional authority. It discusses coal and railroad disputes, proposed seizure and price control, and the public costs of strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Greiiroad Labor Board
Coolidge
United States Coal Commission
Coal Commission
Borah
Coal Commissions
Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
Wilson
Harding
Taft
Diamond Control Sparks Debate Over Global Prices
In today’s note from New York, the author argues that 95 percent of world diamond production is controlled by a single entity, influencing prices, yet stresses that diamonds are not essential goods. The observation frames concern over market power without urging panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
German chemists may fake diamonds with coal perfume
The article warns that diamond monopolists like Barnato De Beers and Jagersfontein fear German chemists could create artificial diamonds. It notes a perfume costing $800 a pound could be produced from coal for about $10 a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnato
Johannesburg
Debeers Jagersfontein
MacMillan’s Arctic Flight Reveals Unseen Lands Above
Explorer MacMillan's aircraft compass the Arctic lands never before seen by white men. He notes towering peaks and rugged wastes as potential wealth lies beneath the frozen soil. The report mentions the Rockefellers proving resources may exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMillan
Arctic
Rockefellers
Newcomers in New York Face Isolation and Snobbery
A Berea Ohio family moving to Little Neck, Long Island found locals unwelcoming and suspicious. Two young women tried to be friendly, but few replied, prompting tears and claims New Yorkers fear strangers and fraud. The piece notes cultural distance and timidity in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sticks
Berea
Little Neck
Long Island
Berea Oace
Man Attendant Refutes Cigar Encounter With Havana Gift
A passerby stepped on a discarded three inch cigar butt on a Manhattan street. The man who bent to pick it up received a Havana perfecto from the passerby who proclaimed it a better cigar and offered it to the elder onlookers.
Bowery Cigar Butts Spark London Style Terms
The Bowery scene notes a trend toward choosy smokers who discard three inch cigar butts called Robinson Crusoes while smaller stubs are labeled a Man Friday. The report highlights a playful clash of global terms in local habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
Tom Sims Says A Theatre Arrest And Other Oddities
A quirky collection notes an arrest for sleeping in a Chicago theater and hints at familiar shows. It mentions nine men failing to catch a fish on a New Jersey voyage where alcohol is tossed aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
New York Street Scenes: Tramp, Tobacco Shop, Sidewalk Gambles
An observer notes a sunbaked tramp with a sandwich sign, a Bowery smoke shop theft of tobacco, and rising sidewalk crap games around Times Square. Passersby remain indifferent as crowds form near the street activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowery
Stogey
Times Square
Antique price hunt draws in eager bargain hunters
Dealers and collectors roam markets and auctions in pursuit of real old prices, chasing vintage pieces from furniture to coins as shoppers seek authentic value and history.
Weather and Wisdom Sayings From a Humble Page
A series of pithy maxims on money, winter, and life. The snippets warn against vanity and impulses while offering tongue in cheek advice about saving, education, and social behavior with a playful tone.
Report on Earth's ancient shifts and tropical past
The text notes historical oil, possible gold and diamonds, and describes the North Pole’s location compared to the tropics. It explains Earth’s gradual positional change as it orbits the sun, likening it to a fowl turning on a spit to face the heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Tropics
Insect Metaphor on British Rule in India Comment
A fragment notes British rulers as few in number compared to 300 million subjects in India. It contrasts internal Hindu and Muslim violence with a lack of unity against the British, implying a divided resistance to colonial rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Scots Hunt Open Season Grouse Boon Sends Birds to King
Thousands of English visitors flock to Scotland or travel there to hunt grouse as the season opens. The first bird is presented to the king and a premium of ten dollars per pair is paid for early birds brought in by airplane, signaling a landmark in 1925 civilization through hunting and dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Scientist notes youth learn traffic rules faster
A scientist remarks that today’s youth are motor car wise and instinctively avoid traffic. He contrasts this with older people who struggle to learn. He notes that even chickens and dogs adapt, staying out of the road and facing fewer fatal incidents than before.
Plague of Insects and Catastrophic Fears
The excerpt warns that swarms of butterflies could overheat engines by clogging radiators and envision a grim future where insects ravage crops, suffocate life, and threaten humanity. It argues nature counteracts such plagues and mirrors on human conflicts, noting ancient plagues and human self-destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Whiskey Wise Future Warned By Newspaper Letter
A letter warns that in coming years more young people will be killed by whiskey than by age related causes. The author contrasts youth becoming motor car wise with remaining unwise about drinking.
English Divorce Costs For Poor Seekers Cited
In Britain justice is within reach for the poor while in America a $5 claim would not justify a legal fight. English judges propose a six pound divorce case costing under $25, making divorce affordable for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
America
England
Man and Woman Proverb Echoes Across Pages
A terse adage reads as a moral guide noting that a man reflects a measure of his conduct as a woman mirrors similar virtue. The phrase appears amid page notes on social conduct and character in the column.
State Bureau Is Up Stage by Charles P Stewart
Washington essay portrays federal departments as snobby and unhelpful. The author catalogues how passport seekers, investors, and citizens fare at agencies like State, Treasury, War, Justice, Post Office, Navy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, noting delays, requirements, and attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
State Department
Treasury Department
Alra
War Department
Department of War
Justice Department
Postoffice Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Agriculture Department
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Questions and Answers Correction in Print
The dispatch clarifies Willis J. Abbott as editor of the Christian Science Monitor and corrects a misattribution to the Christian Herald. It notes a world land gain projection if sea level fell to 600 feet and presents several Q A items on Darwin, royalty relations, ABA linked law schools, germ growth, and John Hancock’s signature context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Willis J. Abbott
Christian Science Monitor
The
Christian Herald
O. B
Darwin
George V
Queen Mary
John Hancock
M. EK
Eradication of Weeds to Halt Hay Fever
Dr. H S Cumming states that prevention of hay fever is harder in Pacific and Rocky Mountain states due to multiple pollen sources. He urges eradication of rag weed and other noxious weeds, public education, possible legislation, and practical control methods including cultivation, grazing, cutting before pollen formation, and roadside chemical efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Cumming
United States Public Health Department
Pacific
Rocky Mountain States
East
Kansas
Luncheon Temptations Drive Quick Lunch Rush
A humorous note on how appetite dictates midday choices. People rush to lunch, facing a crowd at noon, chasing a meal that may be excessive yet appealing. It paints a scene of hurried dining and the lure of cafeteria and cafe temptations.
Hal Cochran's Daily Poem Chorus of Appetite
A humorous verse recounts a lunch scene with roasted beef and gravy pork and navy beans. The narrator muses on hunger and waste as he eats with gusto and prepares to face another meal tomorrow despite fullness.
Quotation Snippets Spar Overondacious Notes
A trimmed collection of humorous quotes from Cincinnati and Newark papers. Mentions a man used to corn bread and bacon kicking at a first class hotel and the President’s rumored second sight for a coal settlement. Ends with a playful question about moths in summer overcoats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Times-Star
Newark
American Tribune
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American Pet Pubnsners Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Datites
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Ours
By Frederic J. Haskin
Rious
Inery Wao
Guillen
Manhattan
Tom Sims
Chicago
Hong Kong
State Bureau
Thens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Ashington
D. C
Inquirer
King George
American Bar Association
Association of American Law Schools
Hal Cochran
Wise Crax
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