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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1926
Page
4
A short inspirational note presents two maxims about avoiding interference in others affairs. It urges readers to focus on their own concerns and reflects on happiness arising from less meddling. The quotes resemble a moral reflection common in periodical outlooks.
A narrator assigns blame to parents teachers and town authorities for youths on roller skates causing harm to an old woman and for broader habits of extravagance idle rides and neglect of duties. The piece argues guardians must civilize and train the younger generation.
The Pennsylvania Sunday closing law could bar Sesqui Centennial Exposition events and Philadelphia major league games. Public pressure prompted enforcement, sparking pride in civic reform and a note about corruption tied to a pending primary election.
Dr. Leo S. Rowe of the Pan American Union hails the Washington congress as successful beyond expectations and notes the union’s role in smoothing Latin American relations with the United States. He stresses Washington’s diplomacy often misreads Latin America and that the union quietly relays a broader, pan American perspective.
The Pan American Union arranges exchanges of courtesies during a country tour. The organization is praised for doing more good than treaties in Pan American history and is described as fulfilling its mission effectively.
Rosamond Pinchot daughter of Amos R. E. Pinchot and niece of the Pennsylvania governor retires from acting after success in The Miracle. She seeks serious work now but hints marriage as the best path, urging women to marry and have children over continuing careers.
A German science claim touts germanin as an absolutely certain cure for malaria. Tests in Africa and the United States show complete cures, portraying the coal tar product as a blessing to humanity. Some link Rome’s fall to home grown mosquitoes rather than invaders.
Quinine was brought to Europe by Jesuit missionaries from South America who learned it from Peruvian natives. Named after the Countess of Cinchon who was cured, it faced opposition from conservative doctors and denunciations from Protestants who labeled it a devil’s invention due to Catholic missions.
The late Andrew W. White notes that around 1653 Hoffman tried a scientific theory on the devil causing Job’s boils. Hoffman Job and the devil likely never heard of streptococci.
Will Rogers in London quips that you can spot an American bootlegger by sobriety and notes that saloon owners and bartenders who drank their own liquor would lose their establishments or their jobs. The remark echoes temperance tensions of the era and practical sobriety in bootlegging stories.
Fifteen thousand British coal miners go back to work on old wages and a seven and a half hour day. The move signals a probable victory for Premier Baldwin and organized capital, which has largely prevailed since the war. War tires men, but money endures.
The British government's proposal for miners to work eight hours with higher pay drew mixed reactions. Prosperous Britons and Americans, who would not endure six months in a coal mine, found the plan reasonable, noting seven hours underground is tougher than ten hours above ground.
The article notes Americans abroad in France last year spent about 226 million dollars on dressmakers and travel to escape prohibition. It argues misunderstandings about debt could threaten this yearly money flow and the exchange of information with France.
The Rif leader Abd El Krim travels to Reunion to begin exile until death. France allows him to marry while sending chiefs and common North Africans with him. They will observe from the island as airborne weapons test regional resistance.
A Heidelberg student died after a duel triggering the police chief to vow to stop duels. The piece notes German laws on dueling enforcement and contrasts with laws against prize fighting and gambling, while locals fear economic impact if dueling ends. The French proverb suggestion highlights broader attitudes toward profit over tradition.
Washington report outlines Hoover openness to a compromise with Senator Dill on radio control. A commission may share authority to allot wavelengths while Commerce retains administrative control. Independent panel could hear claims and issue allocations to broadcasters.
War and Navy departments react to President Coolidge's budget plan as officials lament deep cuts. Army and Navy leaders warn that reductions threaten core capabilities, while aviation is optimistic that lighter cuts may aid future operations.
In New York Aug 23 Marcus Loew appears unassuming amid a drenched Broadway lobby crowd. The piece contrasts his restraint with flashier movie figures and mentions Buster Collier and a mystery which twin performs with the McCarthy Twins. A cafe worker reveals rationed meals for long‑serving employees.
The piece notes morale songs sung by store staff and shifts to New York culture, cinema hubs at the Algonquin, and stiff commentary on the shrinking military budget. It recalls Roosevelt era naval cutbacks and argues further reductions risk weakening defense.
lawmakers authorized ten 19 090 ton cruisers but funding shortfalls limit construction and operations. Some current ships may be laid up and maneuvers cut to meet budget, harming training and discipline. The War Department prioritizes strengthening Panama Canal Zone defenses while the Navy seeks stronger bases.
The Messenger recounts historical items in Chillicothe with C S Newsom lending coach and team for John Mitchell United Mine Workers. It notes Seventh OVI reunion, fishing letter from C H Slaughter, a new motor boat Eyum, marriages, births, race winners, fashion trends, and Kathryn Williams starring in Thou Shalt Not Covet at a local theater.
Elmer Johnson of Portsmouth was appointed the new Baltimore and Ohio agent here. He had had News item. A marriage license wide experience in this line of was granted to Patrick Shannon work.
Captain S. M. Johnson and Lieu tenants Horace Palmer and Loring Connett with Company L attended a two week camp at Camp Perry. The machine gun company led by Captain B. I. Hoisington and Lieutenant R. R. Johnson with Carl Hibbard also participated.
A summary of military and weather Q A exchanges noting that smaller budgets hamper coast defenses and ongoing maintenance. The piece cites Bureau of Standards on bronze radiators and weather dynamics. It also records railway and sea post timings with figures for longest loco run and clerk absence durations.
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