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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
4
A garbled excerpt discusses the proverb about rest, then shifts to a warning about passenger pigeons. It notes danger from overhunting and suggests extinction could follow as a toll of the times, with a dramatic phrase about a blazing gauntlet.
A critique debates vilified figures in contemporary literature and politics. The author argues against railing at celebritie s while defending candor and truth over sacred adulation.
The essay discusses religion as major news and the Scopes trial era echoing today. It notes the International Advertising Association and a church advertising effort asking twelve belief questions to gauge global views on God immortality and prayer, while highlighting the ambiguity in defining belief across faiths.
Amid deep snow the city sees rapid building with the Book Tower near completion and theaters rising. Henry Ford is keeping plans secret while hinting at new shows in Broadway exhibitions and a doubled flying machine plant. Buick celebrates No. 1,750,000 as Ford cars cement the booming auto business.
Mr. Lindner of the Detroit Times reports three automobile makes are expected to do 20 million dollars in advertising, signaling strong auto industry ad revenue potential and publisher interest.
A rural mail carrier William A Niedermeier of South Rockwood Michigan lies dying after two prohibition agents shoot him as he returns by boat from duck shooting. They express regret insisting he was mistaken for a rum runner, highlighting dangers in the alcohol suppression conflict.
The article discusses how to distinguish police orders from highwaymen when traffic stops occur on rural roads and outlines a driver’s rights regarding resisting or using force in such encounters. It emphasizes citizen safety and lawful conduct during stops by enforcement officers.
Ontario citizens voted to end illegal sale and keep profits for government with a plan to sell whisky and other spirits to Canadians at a profit of 100 percent. The move follows Detroit area influence as Ontario moves toward regulation and taxation of alcohol.
The salesman adds three dollars to the government price on cold bottles on the American side of the water, stamping this on each bottle. This method is described as the easiest way to earn about one hundred dollars daily.
Canadian government projection of annual profits in whisky trade and profits for Canadians delivering liquor to the United States influenced voters across regions. The note ties economic gains to electoral behavior during the period.
An army of men will be employed the United States to keep the whisky out will not keep it out. But some of them will get some of the money and some of the whisky. Prohibition, an effort to keep men from doing what they want to do, with a law that they to respect, represents a problem.
The phrase suggests that small origins yield large results as oaks expand from acorns and lightning proves deadliest to trees. It juxtaposes natural growth with a striking hazard, using vivid imagery to imply potential prolific outcomes.
A reflective line captures a river that travels its path without intention yet continues uninterrupted. Its sense of direction is incidental, not deliberate, embodying natural persistence and steady progress.
Washington report outlines a national conference of the National Association of Building Trades Employers to be held in Pittsburgh starting December 13. Leaders push for wage cuts and a stance against a five day work week, arguing higher costs and lower productivity threaten industry profits and prosperity.
In New York the monocle fad gains traction with five women wearing them between acts at a big opening and others spotted in rowdy clusters. Campaigns to popularize fashions rely on public figures. industry spends fortunes to push items as classy. Gilbert Swan.
An observation on how numerous facts fade from memory and public record as they fail to prove useful or gain attention, leaving many details unseen and forgotten over time.
The Apple crop last summer was estimated at 234 252 000 bushels with above average production in most regions and the largest in a dozen years. A copper wire made of many small strands has different carrying capacity than a solid ring. the question asks which is greater or smaller.
The US Geological Survey reports coal reserves could last 5000 years addressing a fear of near exhaustion. Newspapers urged careful investment in mining ventures and encouraged investor diligence. Athens Chapter held a business session and banquet with about seventy five members. I O F officers elected for next year included Peter Pratt and others. Representatives discussed possible red subsidy bill modifications as a compromise base.
Wartime items report Wilson to avoid open break as Germany flouts rights while Greek ports near blockade by Allied and Central Powers. France reorganizes for more powerful conduct of war and forms General Staff.
The first annual banquet of the Athens Retail Merchants Association was held at the Armory with about eighty attendees.
The legislative committee of the County and District Superintendents association met in Columbus and discussed proposed wage hike measures.
George Ade's Country Chair Man, presented by Ohio University's department of public speaking at the college auditorium, drew a large enthusiastic audience and was a decided hit.
The rummage sale at the City federation in City building drew a big crowd and required extra clerks to handle the rush.
A montage of radio notes lists orchestras and musical programs across cities including New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Nashville Detroit San Francisco Chicago Des Moines Oakland Fort Worth Los Angeles and Edmonton. Entries mention orchestras bands and vocal/instrumental programs with station call letters and times.
Washington dispatch notes post offices in House and Senate buildings handle vast volumes of incoming and outgoing mail as sessions begin. Postmaster Fred Eckstein says mail surges 600 percent with constituents contacting lawmakers, stamping habits vary, and stamps sales reach thousands daily. Gifts from constituents, especially fruit, arrive for California Florida and Georgia senators. Texas vegetables improving as year progresses.
The text explains an October bird, defines the modern and historical leagues including nautical, Roman, Norman, and metric measures, and details truffle cultivation and harvest methods explaining that truffles are subterranean fungi tied to oak trees. It notes Europe imports oaks for potential cultivation and describes animal-assisted truffle hunting.
The city council approved only half of the requested funds to entertain the Duke of York during his visit to Edinburgh, reflecting frugal use of public money.
In Cramlington England the pilot R Cames died instantly when his aeroplane apparatus split his head during an attack. The accident occurred as the propeller fractured, ejecting the pilot from the aircraft.
Barrels of beer were used to combat a fire in Axminster Minnesota with water failing to halt the blaze. Firefighters or residents reportedly employed the beer to douse flames and control the incident. The article notes the unusual method and its effectiveness.
Thousands of our 70 500 customers use this convenient method of investing surplus funds. Certificates of Deposit issued for any amount over 6 cents draw interest from date, mailed every six months, or compounded. Reinvestment eliminated, certificates may run long as desired with safety of principal and surety.
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