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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1925
Page
4
A noted protest grows about rural school funding as the public agrees reforms are needed to sustain continued support. The remarks cite salary crowds, student cost concerns, and calls for action to preserve local education.
Metet ee Johnsee University reports a study of 1,064 students split evenly by gender. It finds women consistently misjudge time, underestimating how long tasks take and producing near 100 percent error in estimating dressing and engagement durations. Men show greater accuracy, with average errors around 45 percent.
Reports from many rural areas describe financial strain on schools, with taxpayers urging closures as expenses rise. Critics say equipment and staff are expanding beyond need while teachers fail to reach adequate classroom levels.
The Shenandoah Iowa theater owner warned patrons that a film advertised as strong was weak and pulled the picture from showing. Despite a temporary drop in weekly audiences, he argued honesty builds long term trust, improves industry standards, and benefits the public and producers alike.
Dr. Franklin H. Giddings of Columbia University argues crime once at a peak will subside as natural factors reduce criminal activity. He notes a one third rise in five years and weighs parole abolition against stricter sentences, urging regulated parole instead of removal.
Secretary Jardine recommends ten year licenses for national forest grazing with clear pay scales and contract terms. He argues against vested rights and supports local self government boards to regulate grazing while keeping final legal determinations with the department head. About ninety to one hundred million acres are grazed in national forests.
Secretary Mellon foresees great prosperity for the United States and world with economic stabilization. He notes good crops and a debt we can afford. The piece questions whether Mellon will stay in public service or return to private life, calling the Pitts rumor an evil one for prosperity.
Britain and Varante along with Italy recognize the Russian government sufficiently to do business and receive payment. The British monarchy, French republic and Italian autocracy reject the shift and mock it as the Russian cordiality, like a boy taking castor oil.
Unclear text indicates a Russian ambassador named Bekae presented credentials to unspecified recipients. Details about date location and officials are missing or garbled.
In New York crowded with European nobility, several countesses run a Russian tea shop under the city, a czarist claimant takes interest in a night club, and an ex Moscow police chief guards a Grand Central Palace. The Waldorf lobby reveals nobles, painters, and a chef in a democratic city scene.
Oliver John Enright, longtime manager of the Union League Club in Chicago, arrived in New City after four decades with the institution. His visit marks a notable transition as he engages with local members and discusses ongoing programs.
At a formal event, the Russian national hymn was not played by a French band honoring custom. Instead Rakovsky was greeted with a flourish of bugles as Western Europe’s stance on cultural respect and reparations was implied by a tongue in cheek motto.
The article notes Turkish women, previously from the harem, now seeking rights to teach at religious gatherings in mosques. It cites First Timothy and Saint Paul, arguing Eve was created after Adam to justify their stance. The piece frames the demand within early 20th century debates on gender roles.
Premier Kato tells reporters the time is not ripe for disarmament and cites Japan’s focus on developing flying machines. He contrasts this with critics in the United States who are discussing aerial weapons while the army and navy push for broader programs.
Mr Kato of Japan argues that talk of war with America is absurd but not impractical. He cites a flying machine can travel Tokyo to Washington in ninety hours with a heavy load, implying aerial capabilities beyond Washington and Tokyo. He claims Japanese leaders know this and are building flying machines while avoiding disarmament talk.
John Rockefeller Prentice, a Yale student and night telephone operator, wins the James J. Hogan scholarship for men of strong character needing aid. The note suggests he may not need future aid, and reflects on inheriting wealth and his potential future as a Rockefeller.
Three sailors from the battleship Texas face court martial after officers found a still used for whiskey making aboard the ship. Prohibition enforcement continues amid weapon and safety concerns as the case unfolds.
A Star Tribune column jokes that pondering ideas like carrying ice reveals why people overlook simple practical notions. The wry remark notes Marion Ohio’s audience and reflects on everyday cleverness.
A collage of quips from Ohio papers jokes about nose envy poking into others affairs. Fashion notes claim girls wore photos on stockings backs to catch boys attention. A Cincinnati poem laments outdated rag bone and hair imagery.
A collection of Q A exchanges addressing wing load per square foot in flight, meanings of Ah med, D A R insignia bars, Cuba’s US imports, financiers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, notable American sculptors, and the comparative strength of gelatines from agar-agar versus animal sources.
Reporter Charles P. Stewart notes December Sunday at the First Congregational Church in Washington where President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge arrive with a force of secret service. The congregation, the sermon by Dr. Pierce, and the calm departure under guard mark a routine presidential appearance amid public curiosity.
The poem notes holiday gifts hidden away in closets and locked entrances that prevent peeking. It evokes childlike longing for surprise as stores sell gifts while access remains blocked, leaving curiosity unfulfilled and awaiting a future reveal.
A short verse celebrates a hidden Christmas song and the magical moment when Santa arrives. It describes gifts in store and the surprise for children as the lid is lifted and they learn Santa has come.
Paris dispatch reports the franc’s surge may avert a cabinet crisis for Premier Briand. Opposition to Finance Minister Loucheur might pause as leaders meet, while critics blame Loucheur’s program for tax hikes and capital flight. Some say only a financial magician could raise funds without higher taxes.
Columbus dispatch reports Governor Vic Donahey and Warden P E Thomas issued a requisition on Michigan Governor to return Cleveland bank robber James Morton known as Big Tim to the Ohio penitentiary to serve the remainder of his 20 year sentence if his Detroit trial does not convict him. The case follows a controversial conditional release and protests from the Ohio public.
A gang of clever thieves preys on visiting Americans in Berlin. The American traveler is targeted for carrying cash, leading to multiple robberies as he travels through the city.
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