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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1926
Page
4
A devotional excerpt cites Psalm 91:10 promising safety and ends with a Beecher reflection. It likens sleep to homesick travelers hoping to see the shore in the morning. The tone is quiet, comforting, and literary.
In 1926 a fierce Atlantic gale capsized the Antinoe after sending an SOS from the disabled liner. The American President Roosevelt, under Captain George Fried, rescued twelve sailors and ferried them to safety. Plymouth celebrated the crew, and King George V reportedly sought to honor the Roosevelt crew. The piece praises enduring seafaring valor and the romance of ocean travel. Two-class liners shift to one-cabin fares, with the President Harding and President Roosevelt cited as fast cabins joining the trend.
Dispatches from Losete note Thomas H. Ince left an estate totaling 846177 dollars. The piece argues Ince nurtured many stars who supposedly earned a million dollars a year, but asserts such figures were press agent applesauce and no star earned that amount.
A Chicago judge criticizes the ease of annulments for teen marriages. He notes many youths wed at age 15, later undoing the union after discovering age-related deception. He urges stricter requirements to curb hasty promises and lifelong ties.
Arthur Brisbane notes Florida’s vast, underdeveloped opportunities and cites S W Straus as guiding promoter of national growth. He argues the state will welcome winter sunshine and fuel future prosperity, while the country remains only partly developed.
Simon Straus and his brother S. W. Straus have already financed sixty million dollars in California construction and aim to negotiate a building program worth five hundred million more, signaling bold growth for the state.
The statement asserts California has already achieved more than Florida hopes or will achieve, and is progressing toward even greater accomplishments. It frames California as ahead in overall achievement and trajectory. The source presents a comparative, evaluative view of state progress and ambition.
A state boasts its booming development and population gains, claiming California leads in building, manufacturing, and growth while offering goodwill to neighboring territories. The piece emphasizes pride without jealousy across states.
Those that have not come here to the Pacific studying the country as they came can have no conception of this western territory or of California destined to have a population of fifty millions.
The piece contrasts Eastern notions of California with reality, noting San Francisco and Oakland booming across the bay and Los Angeles seen as a film center. It describes a single forty-five minute drive from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena along light traffic, likening it to crossing New York City.
A sweeping plan describes western settlement pushing eastward from Santa Monica through Hollywood and Los Angeles to Pasadena San Bernardino Mojave Victorville Barstow and beyond, forming a closely settled western population region. It notes American energy building a Pacific empire from San Diego to San Francisco beyond eastern conception.
The piece urges readers that opportunity is widespread from the Gulf to the Great Lakes and along the east coast. It argues thrift and sound judgment lead to independence, but asserts true understanding of the country comes only after seeing California.
The excerpt touts a perfect year round climate and the idea that careers are open to talent in California. It claims safe, profitable investment opportunities, reachable independence for youth, and happiness for those with modest capital seeking value for money.
The article notes the democratizing of Atlantic travel with steerage nearly abolished, old quarters cleaned and upgraded, third class merged with second, and a shift toward making vessels more respectable for American tourists and better-class travelers abroad.
A speaker quips about Esquimaux living in the Arctic circle and whale fat huts, wondering why they do not move to milder climates. The wife challenges the critic, drawing the narrator into a conflicted remark on adaptation and place.
Bulgarian art and culture long viewed beyond politics, with a study by a Sofia museum director arguing Bulgarians created a distinct literature and an independent church. The article traces diverse currents from Greek, Thracian, Roman to early Christian influences shaping art before Bulgaria’s kingdom.
Washington aging owner Michael Scanlon, who ran a billiard saloon for 62 years, recalls shaking hands with nearly every president since Lincoln. He shows Grant's carved cue and notes installing a White House billiard table that cost 1100 dollars.
Four ambitious cabbies in New York City convert to sleigh rides amid heavy snow. They hire ancient cutters with sleigh belts and air, charging 10 to 12 dollars an hour and struggle to meet demand. The scene in Central Park sparks big excitement among children.
In New York, hockey finally lands as a major sport drawing up to 30 000 fans at Madison Square Garden. The piece weaves street scenes with anecdotal recollections of Grant Lincoln and Sheridan, and notes Tex Rickard’s arena troubles with prizefighters while reflecting on city pride and the era’s social chatter.
Historical notes recount the 1925 remodeling of the Surratt house on H Street into a store and apartment building where conspirators met. Jane Wilkes Booth visited the parlor the day before the assassination to arrange horses and guns for Booth’s flight. Mary Surratt ran the boarding house during Civil War times.
A dense schedule of radio programs from multiple stations including KGW WGY WHT WABC WGN WABC KDKA WGBS WCAU and others. It lists times and formats such as orchestra vocal studio and dance music across Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Los Angeles with bands choirs and soloists featured on varied channels.
Hal Cochran laments a luxury family limousine amid protest at waste and snubs his dog from the ride. He recalls family pride, a candy moment, and a minstrel show plan, noting distrust in companions and a wish for a plain second-hand bus.
A quirky note claims a new broom is used to sweep snow off a porch but its owner gny’s mischievous habit alters its purpose. The description hints at humor and a domestic scene without further details.
A quirky line suggestsProf Ofergosh Lakes notes that even if all pretzels were lined end to end the feat is impossible. The rambling claim is paired with a second quirky image that pancakes and caterpillars yield a butterfly.
A fragment notes a husband and father bringing home candy, a small act valued as a meaningful gesture within family life. Each simple present can reinforce affection and household harmony despite its modest cost.
The Bureau of Standards notes glass transmits about 92 percent perpendicularly with reflection at both surfaces. Transmission varies by incidence angle and refractive index. Reflectors absorb 10 to 40 percent depending on surface. The passage also lists historical Q and A items about airship disasters, state debts, Moody and Sankey tours, and population density data for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Washington DC.
A humorous dispute centers on a watch as two men argue whether it is six o clock. The owner insists the time is correct while the friend bets a dime that it is not. They check again and discover the time is ten minutes after six.
In a humorous note from the Zanesville Signal, readers are told the organ currently being played most is the nose, a playful reference likely aimed at readers in a lighthearted column or cartoon caption.
A brief quotation from Cincinnati notes a humorous or reflective line about home-made items and the idea of a suneral bier, suggesting a local stylistic flair in casual commentary.
A reflective note on recognizing limits in understanding and the importance of seeking accurate information. It emphasizes humility, cautious language, and the value of verification in discussions and decisions.
A Toronto Tribune note warns stepping on a gas leak is more dangerous than blowing out a flame. The playful line highlights gas safety concerns and practical cautions for readers.
A witty line from Featoria Times credits the current era with fiction created by bottle labels. The remark nods to branding as a storytelling craft shaping consumer perception.
Oregon City school reports a teacher was fired after marrying a student, a move described as an improper relationship. Officials say the action aims to protect student welfare and uphold district policy.
Toronto Ontario Tribune notes two films with wintry themes. The piece highlights the mood of early season releases and contrasts them with milder fiction. No specific dates or names are given.
A Kansas town dubs a girl “Mayonnaise” claiming she is always dressing while a Zanesville paper quips about life insurance risk for a 90 year old man, noting few live past that age.
A Canton Ohio newspaper notes a New York girl of 111 cents writing a novel and hopes the work will be suitable for adult readers, reflecting a quirky late 19th or early 20th century sentiment.
In Mansfield Ohio local discussion centers on premarital affection with critics urging more restraint and advocates calling for clearer moral guidance amid social shifts shaping dating norms.
A Johannesburg report notes a sextuple star discovered with the city’s large telescope. The writer adds a witty line about what can be seen with the naked eye when it’s slippery, attributed to Marion in Queensland.
A flapper in Youngstown exclaims to her wealthy companion to order plain ham and eyes, a playful line captured as a dated slang exchange reflecting Prohibition era chatter.
Mammie Cotton, 41, drank poison yesterday and was admitted to General Hospital in Cincinnati in serious condition. She is separated from her husband.
A clothing store fire in New York caused about $50,000 damage and forced 159 couples from an American Legion dance. The incident disrupted Bronx traffic for over an hour.
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