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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1925
Page
4
The passage argues railroads lack guaranteed returns and that mileage books shift funds ahead of service, potentially harming rate policy. It notes labor costs rising since 1920 and travelers seeking rate relief, with travelers claiming large, interest-free funds tied up by mileage sales.
A brief weekly listing notes an edition titled Evening Edition with F. W. Bush and Chas H. Harris as managing writer. The fragment references weekday evenings and a Saturday component in the publishing schedule.
A devotional excerpt begins with a verse from Psalm 24 about the earth belonging to the Lord and its inhabitants. It reflects on being pilgrims rather than settlers and the earth as an inn rather than home, attributed to J. H. Vincent.
An American girl and two friends spent under 600 dollars each touring Europe last summer. They used second class travel, modest hotels, bargain shopping, and careful meals, finding Europeans respectful of thrift. They concluded economy abroad is not disgraceful and worth learning.
The piece discusses telepathy replacing speech, noting Sir Oliver Lodge predicts direct mind communication. It argues silent sages must improve thoughts to keep interest, and considers preventing outsiders from tuning into private mental programs.
A touching tale follows two Denver children blinded since infancy who regain sight and marvel at ordinary things. They exclaim over the sky, grass, and bricks, cherishing color and texture, while others reflect on how fresh perception would uplift daily life.
An elderly Cleveland woman believed she was 93 but learning her birth year showed she was 108. The shock worsened her health and she died weeks later. The piece argues attitude shapes aging and that modern life extends the feasible human span, as Shakespeare noted and many now feel younger past 40.
The United States, while failing to fully curb dope traffic, earned two gains at Geneva. It won world recognition for restricting opium production to medical needs and improved U S Japan relations through Japanese support for drug reform. A message from Sugimura praises American ideals and urges continued cooperation.
A schoolboy muses that anyone whose birthday is celebrated as a holiday must have been a great man, offering a concise, reflective line about venerating historical figures.
The Interstate Commerce Commission nears a decision on the interchangeable mileage ticket case involving railroads and traveling salesmen. The dispute seeks a 2 cent per mile reduction, from 2 cents to 0.72 per mile, with allocations affecting commercial travelers and others able to buy mileage books. The case traces to 1918 wartime rates and 1920 ICC changes, reaching possible Supreme Court review if appealed.
Today Brigadier General Mitchell is urged to receive the nation's thanks for staking his brigadier’s star on the cause of national safety. Cyrus H K Curtis asserts he will have support, even if senior officers linked to battleship interests or idle in public service may not back him.
The text argues that desk workers claim extra flying pay without flying while General Mitchell flies in dangerous aircraft. It claims veterans support Mitchell and that President Coolidge as head of the army and navy will ensure proper treatment.
Men from all services who served in the late war are urged to write to the President, even a brief ten lines, calling for adequate air defense. President Coolidge welcomes letters from ex-soldiers sailors and any citizen expressing the need for strong air defense.
The passage emphasizes the public duty to understand war implications and ensure national defense readiness. It cites Captain Mahans on sea power and asserts that command of the sea equates to command of the world, reflecting naval strategic thought.
Captain Mahan compared to Napoleon, noting insights on transport and strategy. The text argues air power alone determines victory, claiming those who command the air can rule the world and that great cities and rulers are at mercy.
A wartime appeal argues for ten thousand efficient flying machines for mail use and national defense. It claims safety has a price and warns that graft from aviation cannot be ignored. Citizens are urged to write to the President about paying grafting bills and securing gas from the sky if war comes.
A columnist argues that the nation is unprepared for modern warfare due to inadequate air strength. He warns that any of four nations could strike major American cities and hold the country to ransom, with planes shortening ocean distances to Asia and Europe.
A fragmented passage describes swift planes causing confusion in multiple cities including Washington, followed by heavy machinery to force conviction, and mentions testimony before Congress and safety apparatus, but lacks concrete facts or names.
A quoted speaker denounces government officials who defend battleships despite air attack threats. The critic labels the defense as dangerous treachery and warns that those responsible profit from shipbuilding while the nation risks defences.
A compiled schedule of radio programs across networks and cities. Entries detail show times and acts such as Atwater Kent Artists, Vincent Lopez Orchestra, NYU Air College, and local station offerings in New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Montreal, and more.
Central Standard Time listings show multiple stations in major cities with evening programs. Highlights include Marketa stories at CNRW Winnipeg, Wright's Orchestra at WLW Cincinnati, and Louise Crum at WCCO St. Paul with varied concerts lectures and weather.
Mountain Standard Time notes show Denver market update at 6 00 P M and Calgary lineup at 9 00 P M Aeolian Quartette with Georg one basso and David Morge enor referenced in the schedule.
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