Athens Messenger publication details and subscription rates
The Athens Messenger details publisher Frederick W. Bush and Gordon K. Bush with Charles H. Barris as editor. It lists associations, nerve offices in Chicago and New York, and advertising policies. Subscription rates are 18 cents weekly and yearly mail rates in Ohio.
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Athens Messenger & Herald Printing CO
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Thought for Today on Hypocrisy and Divine Judgment
A devotional note cites Luke 16 15 about covetous Pharisees justifying themselves before men. It adds Matthew Henry saying hypocrites do the devil's drudgery in Christ's livery.
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Matthew Henry
Arctic Adventure and Home Garden Revival Echoes
A chronicle of Andree and his Arctic expedition is set against a shift in public interest toward home life. The diary of Andree resolves the mystery of his fate while readers reflect on fearless exploration, then pivot to a appeal for better homes and gardens as a civic, personal growth path. The piece contrasts legendary exploration with modern domestic self-improvement and community pride through gardening and home care.
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Andree
Arctic
Franz Josef Land
Frankel
Strindberg
Andrees
Amundsens
Scotts
Moday
Washington, D. C
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Chamber of Commerce of the
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American Automobile Association
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
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Polar explorer's death noted as gallant gentleman's end
A fragment recalls an explorer who ventured into polar loneliness and died. it honors him as a very gallant gentleman, highlighting the stark trek and his commendable conduct in the harsh end.
Train the mind to remember vital facts and names
The author urges building a mental index of important information. Train early to remember people, dates, and events, discard trivial memories, and create family registers for future use to reduce mental stress and improve recall.
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Johnnie
Emma
Harry
Near-Drowning at Rockway Beach Narrates a Close Call
A writer recalls a near tragedy at Rockway Beach where a man and a young blonde girl were swept toward deeper water by a turning tide. The rescuer and bystanders pull them ashore as the crowd debates safety and cautions about undertows.
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King Lardner
Rockway Beach
Dorothy
Save the Pedestrian Week Promoted in Washington
Washington urges a nationwide Save the Pedestrian movement with National Pedestrian Week advocacy. The piece criticizes driver attitudes, cites insurance losses, and notes safety council data showing rising pedestrian deaths and varying crossing fatalities across signals and intersections.
A Few News Items by Arthur Brisbane
Itemized notes by Arthur Brisbane cover diverse topics including potential pardons and Britain’s stance while dictators’ methods are discussed. The column notes political moves and international responses with concise observations.
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Britain
We’ve got the men, we’ve got the ships, we’ve got the money
The phrase implies ample resources with a focus on manpower and naval strength. the instruction asks to remove the word money while preserving meaning about capability and readiness. The sentiment emphasizes available personnel and vessels and financial resources are to be omitted.
Britain May Limit Armaments Size and Cost
The speaker argues that Britain limiting both the size and cost of armaments would weaken defense. He adds that citizens do not sacrifice much for government policy and claims one billion in Europe buys more real defense value than two billion at home.
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Britain
Europe
Mussolini Seizes Personal Charge of Italian Industry
Benito Mussolini assumes direct control of Italian industries and urges citizens to never be satisfied with past achievements, signaling intensified state intervention and rallying national effort.
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Mussolini
Latin Blooded Men Dominate Dangerous Race Too Big Supercharger
A biased remark suggests Latin blood excels in dangerous tasks over Northerners. It notes last year’s German race winner was barred for a supercharger slightly oversized, and identifies the German as Caracciora regarding Latin heritage.
Rockefeller Foundation Warns Parrot Fever Resembles Yellow Fever
The Rockefeller foundation notes that psittacosis, or parrot fever, mimics a mild yellow fever. It advises women with pet parrots that transmission likely occurs via nose and mouth and warns against burying the face in feathers.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Cyclone’s Destructive Path Shocks Kansas City and St. Louis
The narrator recounts chasing the cyclone and witnessing its ruin, noting homes torn in half and sidewalks torn up before it vanished. The speaker contrasts the cyclone’s indifference with the people of Kansas City and St. Louis who faced its aftermath.
Garthwray’s 519 Day Atlantic Quest From Grangemouth
The Garthwray departed Grangemouth on June 12, 1922 bound for South America via Cape Horn and did not reach Iquique Chile until December 23, 1923. The voyage covered 21,000 miles over 519 days and was marked by hurricanes sixty foot seas constant danger and immense hardship. The tale appeared in leading newspapers in March 1924.
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Garthwray
Grangemouth
Scotland
South America
Cape Horn
Iquique
Chile
British economists urged to avoid spending in austerity talk
A fragment argues that Britain should not spend money and questions sending American experts to advise restraint. It frames a stance that funds are scarce and warns against using funds for perceived excess, reflecting debates on economic policy and cost control.
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Britain
Washington
Earth ring of electricity shocks cables and storms
British scientists warn the earth is sometimes surrounded by an electrical ring like Saturns rings. This ring can trigger electric storms that disrupt cable telegraph and radio services and may contribute to tornado formation.
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Earth
Saturn
A Dictatorship’s Rise Echoes Through History
The passage notes how dictatorship yields efficiency in crisis, citing the French Revolution era, men in stovepipe hats on battlefields, and the career arcs of Cromwell and Napoleon as examples of centralized power shaping events.
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Europe
Cromwell
Napoleon
Dictatorship and Revolution Sweep Tradition Worldwide
A terse global note claims Russia Italy and Turkey advance under dictatorship and revolution erasing longstanding tradition. The passage emphasizes rapid progress in these nations and frames it as a broad movement.
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Russia
Italy
Turkey
Tornado Safety Advice Plays It Safe In Weather Note
Weather Bureau guidance says tornadoes move in straight lines, usually northeast or southeast, toward the east. In a crisis, put your family in the car and drive at right angles to the storm rather than fleeing ahead.
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The
Weather Bureau
Unusual Nesting Roles In Wilson’s Phalarope
The Wilson’s Phalarope eggs are incubated by the male alone. Contrary to typical bird behavior, females are larger, more vividly colored, and more aggressive than their mates. Tomorrow: A Driving Record to Be Proud of.
Malians Sweep Top Three At Belfast Auto Race
At the Great Belfast automobile race on Saturday three Malian racers finished first, second, and third. Two British drivers took fourth and fifth place. Several British participants were injured. no Italian competitors were hurt.
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Belfast
Cyclone Warning Draws Heroic Flight at The Coates House
In the early eighties Colonel Coates warned guests at The Coates House Kansas City to take shelter as a yellow cyclone funnel rose above the river bank. Miss Cora Baker of St. Louis chartered a two horse buggy with a young man to reach safety.
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Colonel Coates
Kansas City
Coates
Cora Baker
St. Louis
Water main break disrupts service on Depot Street
A four inch dead end water main on Depot Street near Union Depot burst Monday afternoon. Water service was suspended for several hours in the area while Water Department workers plugged the line. The break occurred near the Beasley wholesale establishment in a line once used for an elevator.
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Union Depot
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Beasley Wholesale
More Truth Than Poetry by James J. Montague
A collection of verse and prose fragments contrasts old whaling days with modern progress. The poem Good bye Whale laments near extinction as ships yield to steam and planes invade seas. Armageddon reference and political quips wrap the piece in a satirical tone.
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James J. Montague
Information Bureau answers on wide range of topics
The column presents Q and A style guidance from Frederic J. Haskin's Information Bureau. It covers tiger distribution, pilgrimage for unknown soldiers, Coast Guard duties, the Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, Byrd expedition, Lake Ontario levels, Garfield Lincoln quote, freight train lengths, natural bridges, wall paper removal safety, and U S cigarette consumption trends from 1901 to 1928.
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War Department
France
Coast Guard
North Atlantic Ocean
Alaska
O. O. McIntyre
Hartsdale
New York
Admiral Byrd
B. Fk. T. A. Pauli
Little America
Lake Ontario
Bureau of Standards
United States
Happenings About the Capital
Fifty thousand young men ages 17 to 31 vacationing at Unel Sam’s 58 Citizens' Military Training Camps. Since 1921, camps have grown to train about a million reserves, with 177,000 national guardsmen and 400,000 naval and other reserves. Programs include basic to blue courses, daily drills, calisthenics, meals, lectures on citizenship, first aid, and physical tests showing notable gains in efficiency and weight.
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Rodney Dutcher
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Unel Sam
America
War Department
Fort Des Moines
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
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