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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1925
Page
4
The poem recalls a man who drove all day singing of produce on his traveling road. Housewives flocked to buy vegetables and fruit while children asked for treats. He sold fresh farm goods from dawn, singing his refrain of tomatoes potatoes raspberries corn and onions and planned to return in summer.
The piece argues that America just coming of age after 1917 faces self questioning and radical critiques. It rejects quick fixes or decrees, saying democracy relies on understanding equality and liberty, patience, and tolerance rather than new theories or isms.
A column reflects on wisdom from scripture and quotes Humphreys while noting the Athens Messenger consumes over 60,000 pounds of paper yearly. It compares paper usage to the broader newspaper publishing field in the United States.
A New York newspaper vows to use 118 million pounds of paper next year, a figure larger than all material used since George Washington’s birth. The piece contrasts expanding print with the enduring quality of literature and ideas across ages.
The new owner of the Hocking Sunday Creek Traction line reports sufficient prospective business to justify preparing to restore the service soon. Former service disruption highlighted the line’s limited transport options, and local patrons are urged to support reestablishment to benefit Athens and Nelsonville.
A Washington overview describes the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutians as a vast volcanic arc from Katmai to Kamchatka. It notes the Aleutian chain’s Asiatic origins, active and dormant volcanoes, and the role of U S geological surveys mapping these features each year. It highlights Katmai’s dramatic eruption and the coast to Sumatra and beyond in a geologic procession.
A collage of anecdotes from New York about barbers preferring tips from women, Turkish baths and a towel-clad street crowd after a fire, origins of jazz discussed by Du Bose Heyward, Joe Davidson’s Rockefeller tales, Coco Solo naval base living conditions, shotgun gauge questions, and the Keeper of the King’s Conscience phrase explained.
The morning despatches discuss Mussolini advancing on declaring Italy an empire and reviving Rome. They reference Britain's debt to America, Franco-Italian tensions, and the Semitic Phoenicians as historic mariners, with diversions on Ireland and other European notes.
A young mother sentenced to eight years in prison for a doomed infant case is released by the higher court. The judges commend her actions as best for the baby and for society, signaling a reversal in the ruling.
Dr Neltzer says public opinion in Germany is 119 to 43 supporting euthanizing idiotic children. He warns such murders would be a shameful regression for civilization but predicts this practice will not stay legal for long in Germany, Russia or elsewhere.
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Washington December 16 Congress releases a new Congressional Directory describing its members and officials. It highlights three congresswomen Florence P Kahn Edith Nourse Rogers and Mary T Norton. It also marks changes in cabinet posts and department reorganizations under Hoover.
A collection notes a science remark about freezing points of many substances and a jest about the feminine knee. The clippings come from Fostoria Times and Youngstown Vindicator, reflecting period humor.
A quirky remark from Zanesville Ohio hints at inner dialogue as a man speaks to himself, suggesting a sympathetic listener may be nearby in local chatter.
A Cincinnati Times Star playful note describes a large turkey appearing at a small family meal and the enduring effect of the slogan Carry on for weeks, reflecting holiday economy and humor.
A reader from Bellefontaine Ohio argues dead patches in grass result from Rhizoctonia and questions the cause of death. Another reader from Canton Ohio comments that many doubt Santa Claus, naming Red Grange.
A quip celebrates the bravery of the first person to eat an oyster and test a parachute like feat. The note cites witty lines from Torohkto O Tribune and Akron Beacon Journal remarking on risk and conservatism.
A mixed dialogue covers topics from paper money costs and Bureau of Engraving overhaul to 1924 natural gas production led by Oklahoma with 214,542,506,006 cubic feet and total US consumption near 1.14 trillion cubic feet. notes on major keys in typical negro melodies and a naval air station named Coco Fuelo.
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