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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1925
Page
4
Blurred excerpt presents a philosophical line about repentance and innocence. The fragment hints at a Biblical verse reference and a moral reflection attributed to Seneca, though the source text is garbled and incomplete.
A brief argument defends capitalism as the engine of growth arguing that profits should be reinvested to recapitalize industry and fund public needs. It contends the socialist critique undermines civilization and that only enterprise and risk deliver surplus income.
A reflection on ego and work ethic. individuals inflate their roles while pursuing ideals beyond self interest. The writer notes life’s ongoing struggle toward an unknown reward, suggesting collective effort despite personal insignificance.
The passage notes that prolonged isolation with one person breeds love or hate, with indifference ruled out. It cites Explorer Mac aiming for silence among companions to endure confinement. It urges couples, especially in marriage, to love each other and maintain outside interests to avoid loathing.
Leonard Schepp, a millionaire, sought how to do the greatest good for the greatest number but faced endless self serving requests. He retreated to the woods as secretaries answered with printed form letters amid questions on where his wealth should best be used.
A writer argues against replacing mute with slang by comparing dumb to the German dumm and suggests importing stumm to distinguish not thinking from not speaking. The note warns slang may dull the language and calls for precise terms.
A compact review of major U S coal strikes over 1902 to 1923 led by presidents Roosevelt Taft Wilson and Coolidge. It recounts the 1902 coal stoppage and federal intervention, the Ludlow episode, 1919 wage demands, arbitration efforts and eventual settlements, plus a 1923 threat and pause under Coolidge.
The 1740 founded home by Thomas Coram that once housed abandoned children in Bloomsbury, London, became the subject of a major sale. The property, originally endowed from Coram’s fortune of 32500, changed hands for 8250000 and will relocate the foundling home to the countryside as plans move forward.
The speaker argues one can convert 82 500 into 8 250 000 in a decade or less with vision and 32 500 capital, citing California Florida and other locations as proof. He asks why single taxers rage at such potential.
Explorer Gorodkoss reports discovering in western Siberia a race calling themselves Neshon meaning men. They speak a language unknown to locals and believe only they are true humans, while other races are barbarians.
The writer imagines Barnum enjoying a display of Ne shon portraits in his circus. Times have changed, but Mr Ringling could still send for a handful to showcase and sell as an ethnology contribution.
In the Municipal Building, the marriage license bureau handles about 160 licenses daily. The scene blends debutantes and immigrants in a single queue, as outsiders fill forms and await the deputy city clerk John J Mea Cormack who performs the ceremony at his desk.
McCormick has wed 20 900 couples in seven months in his office chapel. Broadway’s pull drives dramatic school enrollments with tuition demands of 500 and 1000 dollars. Also notes on sleepless study at George Washington university and basic survival times.
A reflective passage compares knowledge across eras from Lincoln to Montesquieu. It notes ancient chroniclers captured much of their era, akin to how peasants today know little of distant history. The quote suggests limits of understanding historical meaning.
The remark contrasts public figures with the French peasant described as often intelligent and capable of deep understanding of modern French history. It highlights the idea that leaders may know less about the times than villagers who study history.
The club organized to promote air supremacy invites Britishers to join and learn. The surge in membership forces organizers to order extra baby planes to teach light flying, drawing MPs, business men, stock brokers, bookmakers and mechanics into the ranks.
An editor pushes veteran statesman Joseph G. Cannon to author his life story. The editor cites Cannon’s vast archive of historic memories spanning from Lincoln’s era to the present, suggesting no other American leader holds such a store of memories.
A young New York broker considers founding a club for aerial training at Palm Beach. He could leave the stock exchange at noon and reach dinner by six, while others, the polo gentlemen, already seek risks above the saddle. Mr. Cannon, though aged, has seen all the leisure and money that true courage requires.
In Chicago three brides wed simultaneously as thirteen guests bore thirteen black cats. The event mocked superstition by breaking thirteen mirrors and other acts, deeming disease germs more important than luck.
An experienced health officer warns that any collection of thirteen black or white cats carries contagious disease germs. He says there is no hope of wiping out illnesses like diphtheria scarlet fever and whooping cough while children are exposed to cats that roam and bring germs home to families.
A historical note describes how repeated sleep deprivation was used as a torture method by the Chinese among other practices. It notes that being awakened at short intervals until death was a method employed to kill prisoners, illustrating brutal interrogation tactics.
A brief tests students lacking sleep may be asked to drive and park cars to study effects on nerves and coordination. Researchers warn sixty hours without sleep could impair performance and health, signaling long-term weakness risks for participants.
A compact remark from the Cincinnati Times-Star notes that a man bent on self harm can be familiar with a mule. The line appears as a quip or editorial aside reflecting on danger and fate.
A girl in a present gown shrugs at mosquito bites to avoid showing. An embarrassed man hides hands in pockets. A blood pressure test joke cites bases loaded with three on and two out. A wife asks for more coffee during your story.
An Urbana Ohio Democrat report notes a new law banning petting parties near Columbus. The piece recalls officials who once rode in two seat buggies with reins tied as they watched couples neck in villages.
The excerpt urges that defeat does not exist for those who fight hard and do the right things. It argues effort builds value and character, claiming luck alone would dull a person’s wit, courage, and spirit. The passage ends mid thought about a person who is shy of a risk.
A Brown poem praises Hal Cochran and frames work as a path to a smile. It urges readers to see daily tasks as play, start with confidence, and reject defeat as distress, urging a steadfast, self assured attitude.
Local incident centers on salesman Sam pushing a deal at the wrong store location. Investigators note confusion over branding and customer mix ups. Officials advise verification of store identity before presenting offers.
The piece analyzes how President Harding largely kept the original cabinet, with few changes despite public pressure. It highlights power centers like Mellon at Treasury and Hoover in Commerce, noting their influence and the White House's limited direct control in policy areas.
A quirky column notes couples wed for reasons beyond love, joking that a furniture dealer guarantees porch swings for three proposals. It riffs on picnic etiquette and a humorous view of ocean life with a playful, period voice.
A compilation of Q and A items covers interstate road markers guard at Harding's tomb tennis cup venues grass and clay, a Maryland Beaten Biscuit recipe, U.S. shoe industry output, and the Charleston 1886 earthquake as the east of the Mississippi's strongest event.
Surgeon General Dr Hugh S Cumming warns insomnia signals disease and urges immediate medical check, not fear. He cites causes from poor digestion to sedentary life and prescribes fresh air, daytime activity, and a warm bath to promote sleep.
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