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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
4
No Excuse for Bolters in 1924 Nomination Debate
The piece argues Republicans who bolted the 1924 Coolidge nomination were acting against the party. It notes Coolidge won broad primary support across states, including Johnson's state, and says reunification requires open party support. It also touches on rental housing for families and child development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Acta
Senate
la Follette
Brookhart
Ladd
Frazier
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
No Children Wanted Sign for Gov-Elect Ferguson House
Governor elect Ma Ferguson plans a Temple rental near Austin when moving into the executive mansion. A sign reads For Rent but No Children, she explains she loves children but desires tenants who treat the home with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Temple
Austin
Curtis Approved by Democrat Leader Suggests Restraint
A Democratic source endorses Curtis as a strong leader who aims to curb unnecessary speech in Congress. The Atlanta Constitution notes Curtis seeks to restore business focus, though he cannot fully stop talkative behavior. Observers expect Senators to avoid delaying the session ending March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Curtis
Congress
Senate
Congres
Insidious Federal Aid Policy Critique in Budget Message
Article discusses President Coolidge arguing against federal contingent funding tied to local matchups. It advocates federal tasks within national scope stay federal without local contributions, while non national duties should stay to states. It warns such matching grants burden federal taxpayers and erodes state sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
The Common Cold A National Health Issue
A public health survey estimates the U S population suffers millions of colds annually with about 90 percent of people reporting illness in a five and a half month period. Dr Wal A Wells argues microbes and atmospheric factors jointly cause colds and warns against overreliance on vaccines and chlorine gas treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Public Health Service
Chemical Warfare Service
New Orleans
Washington
Wal- A. Wells
War Department
Wells
Arctic
Hygiene and wellness virtues against the common cold
The piece argues for strict personal hygiene and healthy living to ward off colds. It cites exercise sleep baths sensible clothing and ventilation and warns of weak spots like adenoids and teeth. It lauds great philanthropists and notes Peace Evangelical's call to welcome Rev. W Moenkhaus from Champaign Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Peace Evangelical Congregation
W. Moenkhaus
Champaign
King Declines Parliament on Treaties with Russia
Britain’s King states the recent election outcome but will not ask Parliament to consider treaties with Russia. He adds normal intercourse between the two nations shall not be interrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Russia
Interference With Trade Cited in Roosevelt Era Memo
A historical remark dismisses sentiment over business as Lord Beaverbrook defends trade with Russia and cannibals if profitable. It notes British stance remains pragmatic, prioritizing empire growth over sentiment and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaverbrook
Russia
Magnate Gives Vast Fortunes to Education and Charity
James BR Duken, famed for his numerous enterprises, donates tens of millions to education and charity. Eastman of Rochester follows with fifteen million more for education, giving away priceless stock from his great enterprise. He will oversee Kodak while claiming earnings benefit others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James BR. Duken
Eastman
Rochester
Kodak Company
Altruism grows as fortunes aid public welfare
The writer lauds growing philanthropic generosity as a national virtue. Wealthy individuals now gift fortunes to help others, shifting from self serving aims to aid millions. Pioneers who crossed the continent sought personal fortune but opened paths that enabled later prosperity and uplift for many on the coast.
Frontier Men and Undersea Builders Shaping a Nation
The text likens old frontiermen to Daniel Boone type figures carving homesteads and fighting for expansion, while tiny creatures under the Pacific waters build coral reefs and islands. Both groups labor for the future, shaping the United States and its distant shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
United States
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Moon Prefers Quiet Solitude Yet Guides Ocean Tides
The moon moves across the evening sky in silver majesty and, while it may seem to travel for its own delight, Divine Wisdom through gravity harnesses it to Earth's oceans. As it journeys, it unknowingly causes tides that prevent the oceans from becoming a stagnant sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Duke’s work powers southern growth with vast energy giving
The passage credits Mr. Duke with building a network of power plants in the south that turned waste energy into usable power. It notes the creation of thousands of jobs and the uplift of southern states he cherished, describing a generosity that exceeded forty million given at one time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Eastman
Mr. Duke
Civilized race rises as dirigibles aid astronomy
The passage notes generous gifts and unselfish planning as two airships, the Los Angeles and Shenandoah, are allocated for astronomers to study eclipses and cosmic phenomena, signaling a gradual advance toward civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Shenandoah
Brother shot after wife dispute says Ockert
William Ockert age 29 says his brother tried to take his wife, prompting him to use a shotgun and fire both barrels. He faces criminal charges as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ockert
Great changes seen as civilization grows in a desert region
The text notes civilization expanding in a vast region where a great city is emerging from a sandy plain once home to horned toads. It asserts that worldwide changes will come, with this area leading the transformation in time.
Pomeroy Report Notes Quinsy Case and Lodge News
Pomeroy details a quinsy attack at a home this week and reports on Mineral Lodge I C O F oyster supper with visiting brothers as guests. It also notes plans to place Homer Smith’s two children in the Odd Fellows home at Springfield, after they had lived with their mother and grandfather in Coolville. Homer Smith died in a mine accident years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Lodge
Homer Smith
Odd Fellows
Springfield
Coolville
Mr. &Smith
Sister
Buddy
Mother
Pop
Bud
Daddy
Laurel Cliff Man Sues for Divorce Over Alleged Affair
Roger Cullum of Laurel Cliff files divorce against wife Ne' He Cullum alleging four months of improper association with Ernest Evans. They wed April 18, 1917 and have two children Florence 4 and Dwight 2. petition seeks dissolution, child custody and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Cullum
Laurel Cliff
Ne'He Cullum
Florence
Dwight
Ernest Evans
Rural carriers to rest on Christmas day
Postmaster Mutchler of Rutland notes a Post Office ruling granting a holiday for all rural route carriers on Christmas Day. Since no complaints were heard last year the policy will continue this year. Patrons should mail parcels four days before Christmas and may add Do not open till Christmas on packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutchler
Rutland
Post Office Department
Reception for pastor held on Tuesday
A reception honoring the pastor was held on Tuesday with attendees from the church community. The event featured light refreshments and a brief program recognizing the pastor’s service.
Hamden Local Events Include Basketball Game And Socials
Hamden hosts Ohio University freshmen basketball Friday night. U G L G club and Presbyterian ladies plan social events this week. Miss Oral Hanna will visit Athens. Pension board examined veteran Rufus Harrison for pension increase. And several local family updates including births and illnesses. New mail and express run by B&O between New York and St. Louis begins Tuesday. Local visitors include Ward Skinner and John Bartleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Brine
Church Street
Presbyterian Ladies and Society
M. E. Church
Oral Hanna
Athens
Vinton County Pension Board
H. S. James
McArthur
B. V. Swisher
Radcliff
Ray
Rufus B. Harrison
Wilkesville
Ohio
William Campbell
Sand Run
Vern Smallwood
Wheeling
W. Va
Deaconess Hospital
Cincinnati
Smallwood
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Portsmouth
William Suthers
Robert Ray
Fred McKinniss
Chillicothe
Joe McKinniss
New York
St. Louis
Ward Skinner
Richland
John Bartleston
Wellston
McArthur Couple Francis Sowers and Leora Miller Wed
McArthur reveals the marriage of Francis Sowers and Leora Miller from Aliensville, bonded by Reverend Mc Cain. Dr. and Mrs. Cox and Elder Oakes visit. Mrs. L Cherrington travels to Gallipolis due to her aunt Sarah Rader’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sowers
Leora Miller
Aliensville
McCain
O. S. Cox
E. M. Oakes
O. FE. Vollenweider
Cincinnati
L. Cherrington
Gallipolis
Sarah Rader
Freiner Marries Sarah Shaw in Florida Ceremony
Word arrives of the marriage of former Representative John R. Freiner of Vinton county to Mrs. Sarah Shaw in Clearwater Florida. The piece notes local business visits by Mrs. Bolar and Mrs. McKibben with Hazel, and a basketball opener for the McArthur Red Men against the Athens Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bolar
South Nichland Township
McKibben
Hazel
Zaleski
John R. Freiner
Vinton County
Sarah Shaw
Clearwater
Florida
McArthur Red Men
Opera House
Athens Stars
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Democrat
By Frederic J. Haskin
Dr. Wells
Fastman
Duke
Carnegie Rockefeller
Baker
Hamden
Ohio University
NEA Service, Inc
British South Africa
Lumbago
Bayer
Home Furnishing Company
Stedman
Stedman’s
The
F. C. Stedman Co
Packers and Provisioners
U. S
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