4 Thought for Today Debated in Brief Ditty
Fragmentary reading notes cite a saying about human limits and divine aid. The legible portion mentions Job chapter 12 and a reference to devices and enterprise, though the surrounding context is unclear.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1925
Page
4
Fragmented text on aging and gender roles in modern society
The readable fragment discusses increasing life expectancy and the idea that gains come from longevity rather than reproduction. It notes this should not discourage women in middle life and references the modern realized state receiving less help from unspecified sources.
Auto makers push lower prices to aid buyers
Ny manufacturers lower prices to spur demand and offer the public the greatest cost savings through up to date techniques and industrial efficiency, aiming to give consumers extra advantage in this market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Unclear Text Summary Card
Unclear fragmentary text provides no coherent event or entities to summarize into a news card.
Taxes and Wives. A Fragmentary Inquiry Summary
Fragmentary text discusses information seekers and potential favors. It references a man’s right to know and mentions attempts to salt or settle matters. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or named entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Applause and postage spark a public broadcasting debate
A fragmentary discussion notes the one cent postage rate on private mail and the impact on broadcasting. It questions whether audiences value appeals and advertising, implying some listeners show stinginess or laziness. The piece hints at broadcaster patience with patron support amid postage concerns.
Tornado Study Highlights Arkansas Lead in Eight-Year Span
A Weather Bureau study covering 1916 to 1938 shows Arkansas recording the most tornado occurrences and origins, with Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley following. The eight-year period produced 821 deaths from windstorms, the 1935 Arkansas-centered 792-fatal multi-state tornadoes, and $17.9 million in property loss, with frame houses most vulnerable and brick or steel structures least affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Ter
Bureau
Eumenides
Ofa
Ao Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Her
Mate
Texas
Ppi
Mississippi
Alabama
Oklahoma
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Indans
Texas Des Grventons
Timdeeverda
Alfred J. Henry
Weather Bureau
Tenomen
Keabuchy
Chy
Illinois
Tennessee
Boom in Rockaway land profits collapses in New York
In New York a brief inland boom around the Rockaways and Long Beach collapsed within days. Residents held nightly meetings to restore business, while stories of inflated offers and questionable buyers emerged. An Edgemere homeowner rejected 18000 cash and faced a later offer of 86000 with 26000 cash. a bank check for 1000 proved backing was hollow. A Rockaway resident and a four-lot owner profited then faced a sudden reversal as middle-lot owner appeared with threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockaways
Long Beach
Shorp
Edgemere
Rockaway
Lake Ontario
Vermont
M. M. TA
Columbia University
Collapsing Realty Booms Spark Prosecution and Speculation
A real estate boom collapses amid prosecutions for misrepresentation of ownership and gains on five lots. A Long Beach deal falters as funds run short, and a visitor with cigars and liquor sparks fear of a subpoena. Navy radio experts propose a new concept of an atmosphere roof at high altitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Navy
Delmonico's Demolished After Historic Run at Fifth Avenue
James W. Dean reports the iconic Delmonico’s on Fifth Avenue and 44th Street met its end as a steam shovel and derrick toppled the building. Grandnephews of founder John Delmonico vow to carry on the family name as a standard of fine dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmonico's
Fifth Avenue
Fortyfourth Street
Big Bill
John Delmonico
South William Street
John
Delmonico
James W. Dean
Debris and wreckage scattered after crash spree
Descriptions depict vehicles hurled about with force as heavy trucks are tossed and a steel and porcelain barber's chair lies abandoned in a field miles from any shop.
Beef stew memories linger in trainer’s tale
A fragment describes a trainer recalling a long remembered beef stew. The quoted line shows lingering emotion tied to past events and the oceanic setting implied by the page. The text reflects a personal aside within a broader narrative.
Ederle and Business Leaders Face Similar Dining Dilemma
The article compares Gertrude Ederle’s discipline to American business and professional men, noting their habit of heavy meals at start of day and luncheon later. It claims E. H. Harriman and Jay Gould killed themselves by foolish eating, illustrating dangers of overeating and misused nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ederle
E. H. Harriman
Jay Gould
Athletes and horses as examples of self discipline
The speaker compares human routines to horse training noting that restricting a horse’s day before a race mirrors how people could benefit by stricter self discipline. The claim suggests if men acted as wisely as trainers they would increase productivity and longevity.
Washington Faces France Trade Talk As Belgium Cache
Washington assumes France will be dealt with more harshly than Belgium in debt settlements. Officials argue France bears higher risks yet expects favorable terms, as Belgium receives concessions. The remark reflects tension in postwar financial diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Belgium
Nation as En Favored Creditor Highlighted Over Belgium
A historical note describes a nation being treated as a favored creditor, more favorable than Belgium or other nations, reflecting shifting international financial standing and policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Debt to France Inspired U.S. Revolution
The text credits France and its 18th century philosopher writers for inspiring and guiding early American leaders like Jefferson and Franklin. It emphasizes that the United States owed its revolution to France and its influence, contrasting with Lafayette’s quiet role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Ot Lafayette
Jefferson
Franklin
Learned men and Galileo on Earth's root belief
The fragment recalls a belief in Earth’s root supported by its own strength, once taught by learned and churchmen, and Galileo challenging it by denial, signaling a shift in scientific thought.
Imponderable ether and signals beyond Earth
The passage discusses a hypothetical ether that encloses Earth and its atmosphere. It suggests radio waves might travel beyond the atmosphere, enabling future communication to other planets. If light can carry solar information to Earth, humanity could discover methods to send messages from Earth to the sun and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Sun
Wise Crax: Wives Shoot Husbands Out of Love Now
A Cincinnati Times-Star quips that shifting motives for wife on husband violence reflect changing social norms. The piece notes the trend from anger to affection as a dark irony in domestic crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Times- Star
Mound Socks Seen as Useful by Most Men in Akron Beacon
An Akron Ohio Beacon report suggests 87 percent of adult males view a mound sock supply as useful though details are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uence
Akron
Ohio
Beacon- J
Judges on home brew blamed or not in Ohio notes
The American Tribune from Newark notes a Columbus judge may be right not to blame the wife for home brew, while the Marion Star mocks the dry fleet knowing little about hotels and ignores bellbuoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Newark
Ohio
American Tribune
Marion, Ohio
Star
Quips on Quakes and Flight in Youngstown
Noting the era mood, a Vindicator line jokes that despite many earthquakes there is no proof a man in a flivver can feel one, reflecting skepticism about tangible sensations from tremors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Life's daily battles and a spoken church remark
A fragment notes a speaker claiming regular church attendance has not softened anger. The line suggests tension between faith practice and personal temperament within daily life.
Fanciful Verse on a Girl and a Scale Misfortune
A humorous verse describes a girl stepping on a scale and reacting with a frown. She drops a penny, and a toy-like mechanism moves the inch, hinting at fate. She tries to eat to gain weight, but weeks pass and she somehow loses a pound despite effort.
Poem Reflection on Body Image and Self-Acceptance
Hal Cochran's daily verse questions dieting obsessions and weight worries. It contrasts thin and fat stereotypes, urging readers to feel good and smile instead of chasing numbers or ridicule.
Dawes Fight Backfires as Critics See No Support
The piece argues Vice President Dawes cannot force Senate rule changes and will gain little backing. It notes Coolidge and advisers view Dawes coldly, Moses estimates the Dawes plan could attract at most twenty votes, and public enthusiasm remains low. It also describes Klansmen scams and a political realignment that has faded since last year, with parties again aligned by traditional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart Ington
Dawes
Congress
Senate
Coolidge
Moses
Tuberculosis Facts From Dr Hugh Cumming Health Study
Public health notice explains tuberculosis is contagious but often preventable. It stresses inhaled or swallowed germs, not inherited, and urges prevention in homes and public spaces. It links adenoids and enlarged tonsils to higher TB risk and notes lungs are most commonly affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh 8. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Patie
Scientist says fish can talk defies old tales
A Defiance Ohio reporter claims a scientist asserts fish possess speech, a notion deemed unlikely as fish would have refuted famous fish stories long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Creacent News
Scientists claim method to extend human life by twenty years
Martin Ferry Ohio Times notes scientists propose a technique to add twenty years to human life. The editorial questions the impact unless it also demonstrates how to stay youthful across the extra decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marting Ferry
Ohio
Times
It may be that man was once and fish
A brief editorial from the Youngstown Vindicator ponders human origins with a cryptic question about the word once in relation to man and fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Music Language of Love Met with Saxophone Rejection
A quirky line asserts that music is the language of love while saxophone players face rejection. The remark contrasts romance with professional disfavor, suggesting a social bias against saxophonists in this context.
Answers from the readers column on science and history
The page provides queried topics and concise answers: gasoline share by the United States, government receipts from seal and fox skins in 1923 and 1924, kilocycle meaning, anti-Masonic movement history in 1826, cost of mummification in ancient Egypt, and gender differences in emotion with a note on psychological estimates from Columbia University.
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Continental
United States
William Morgan
Betavie
New York
A . Freuneres l
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