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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1926
Page
4
A speech notes 515 eighth graders receiving certificates and invites all to enroll in high school. Most will continue education as communities gain fully equipped high schools, while some parents and students prefer immediate work. It argues delaying education opens limited earning potential and a poorer life.
The Athens county teachers’ four day institute opened this morning with 300 educators gathered to discuss classroom problems and general teaching issues. Experts lead sessions to share methods and research in pedagogy, aiming to raise efficiency and keep pace with advances in the profession. The effort benefits 123 rural and village schools through improved practices.
The piece argues that comparing pre and post war statistics on exports, imports, and government appropriations is unreliable. It cites 1916 Wilson and 1926 Coolidge figures, noting costs have risen and that figures alone fail to reveal real differences in living and state expenses.
Irving Berlin and wife Ellin Mackay have returned to the United States after a European trip. Mrs Berlin is a famed New York society figure. Berlin writes popular songs and has sold several works. They were greeted by cameras at the docks. their photos appear with Henry Ford Edison and Dempsey in rotogravure. Ford Edison and Dempsey are praised for public contributions.
A second New York woman reportedly swam the channel after Gertrude Ederle’s homecoming to a crowd as large as any since Dewey’s Manila voyage. The report notes that a second crossing feels different from the first, likening it to a boy’s second helping of plum pudding.
Mrs Clemington Carson a 27 year old married mother of two says motherhood gave her the strength to swim. Her remark may inspire ambitious girls to pursue marrying and bearing children as their best record.
At the arrival, a speaker called Gertrude Ederle German American in reference to her victory over the Channel, prompting disagreement among the audience.
A speaker argues that Americans owe their success to a mix of foreign races and that everyone should be proud of their racial inheritance. The remark notes Germans by birth, Indians, and other groups, framing achievement as a blend of ancestry.
Idaho's Senator Gooding, who backed the world court in the Senate, now runs for reelection on a platform opposing the world court and any European alliance. He tells constituents that, if given another chance, he would vote against the world court.
A note on William Rogers writing European letters rarely exceeding fifty words. If he writes longer up to a thousand words newspapers may skip them. The remark echoes a judge’s line to decide without giving reasons.
The League of Nations warns that Germany is secretly arming and preparing to fight. It notes Germans are training their soldiers, with men and boys alike undergoing intense military drills, signaling an unstoppable militarization effort.
The text declares Germany is becoming rich as gold shipments to Germany continue every four days. The mark is at par and may rise above par, signaling strength that could influence France whose franc is under three cents. It notes wealth, science, and a trained citizenry bolstering capacity to wage war, with airplanes being rapidly built and purchasable.
The remark envisions Europe uniting under a single arrangement like ours with forty eight states on one continent. It argues that mutual rivalry and free trade across nations from ocean to ocean would secure peace and prosperity.
A six year old remark on Dawes compares his energy to a thirty year old, suggesting if elected he would seem a forty year old president rather than sixty, aligning with supporters’ hopes while noting a youthful vigor.
The era shifts from chasing fortune to sustaining health, as people over 50 focus on balanced living, exercising both body and mind to avoid past concerns of ruined digestion and frail constitutions. The tone emphasizes practical wellness over material success.
The young Hindu philosopher Krishnamurti has been seen in Chicago. The city and the world will hear more from him on rushing materialism. Chicago is likened to a busy wheat pit beside the Taj Mahal’s calm.
The liberal Catholic bishop accompanying Jiddu Krishnamurti dodges a direct safety claim. He states he cannot guarantee safety but asserts Krishnamurti himself will come to no harm aboard the train.
Washington faces questions about constitutional congressional apportionment since 1911. Experts note DC population counted in 1911 totals, creating potential shifts if a new law were enacted after the 1920 census. Twenty-one states stand to gain while ten could lose under revised apportionment.
Navy identification chief J Herbert Taylor tests a method where prints are matched to a named person quickly. matching unknown prints remains slower as experts search records. Even with strong belief in unique prints, striking resemblances exist between different sets, prompting new approaches.
A little known Italian woman on Sullivan Street died in Manhattan and her funeral became one of New York’s grandest, funded by tenants she never raised rents. The piece contrasts tenement life, charity versus debt, and probes east side funeral practices amid calls to curb predatory vendors. It also notes dental records used for identification in disaster cases, detailing a navy recruit’s teeth tally.
Anisa Hooper and husband return to their home from New Martinsville West Virginia where Mr Hooper was recovering from injuries from an elevator accident in Parkersburg weeks earlier The area reports hot baseball games between the Fats and the Leans of Athens with sore arms and heads The Rathbone sisters plan their annual picnic Billy Hagan Athens pitcher declines a signing with Lancaster intending to attend Ohio University next year An excursion to Mackinackstan costs six dollars A horse and buggy was stolen from Marion prompting police patrols reported nearby connections suggest the thief may have come from this area.
At a local bar assembly the group voted to close all union shops by noon on Labor Day ensuring observance and orderly shutdown of operations.
The Athens Republican committee voted to perpetuate itself amid fears from voters that the group would “run everything.” Critics argued the committee had no legal standing and could not claim authority.
The National Geographic notes the Labrador Current can be a danger carrier but also teems with marine life. It provides breeding and feeding grounds for our best food fish, offering potential benefits to the country.
Mr and Mrs George Holdren of New Marshfield were appointed superintendent and matron at the Athens county children's home They moved into the school rooms as the administration building was completed and the work continued to finish the facilities
The state board of health inspected Nelsonville water and found it in better condition than before. The Chamber of Commerce planned its first noon luncheon with James Ginnan, vice president, in charge. The club may not break even on this initial dinner due to an elaborate menu.
Nelsonville faces disruption if a threatened railroad strike spreads. The topic dominates street corner chatter as residents weigh effects and potential closures.
Posters spread through Athens and nearby communities announcing a circus visit on September 14. The notices imply a traveling circus scheduled for that date, with streets and neighborhoods seeing the advertising.
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