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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
4
A daily reflection cites Ecclesiastes urging fear of God and obedience as the full duty of man. Ruskin echoes that God never imposes duty without giving time to fulfill it.
Cattle breeders feeders and packers warn of an acute meat shortage with peak impact next fall as grain prices stay high and meat prices stay low. Industry cites two remedies raise more meat or reduce consumption while noting shifts to crops and produce.
The piece criticizes Congress for a stealthy salary increase while asking why postal clerks and carriers should not receive a raise. It argues the nation tolerates a large pay rise for lawmakers yet ignores lower wages for postal staff, implying double standards in compensation.
Article discusses a New York University radio voice committee report on ideal announcer traits. It lists a low middle range voice rate about 175 words per minute, varied pitch and stress, formal yet friendly delivery, moderate distinctness, and warns against elongated vowels and effortful articulation.
A new self operating continuous motion picture projector allows daytime and night use without an operator. It rewinds film as it projects, uses 16 mm Eastman stock, reduces prints costs, and fits in a compact case for home, classroom, or hotel lobbies. Demonstrations in Washington accompany Mayflower Hotel opening coverage and charity ball filming.
A new auto oil gauge lights a small signal on the dashboard to alert the driver when the oil supply runs low.
The Athens Messenger runs an Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. The service provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters and notes it cannot settle domestic issues or conduct exhaustive research. Send your question with full name address and two cents for return postage.
A compilation of brief Q A items covers meter replacement intervals, lightning rods on trees, Mount Vernon construction, wealth statistics history, why field corn pops, the Nome antitoxin dog Babe, the Continental Association Test, cream of tartar in candy, Prince Albert tobacco imagery, data on peacocks and peafowl husbandry.
The article argues Congress salaries totaling 1 576 000 yearly are insufficient for living in Washington and at home. It suggests funding increases could be matched by a Boulder Canyon irrigation and power project on the Colorado River, which would generate 600 000 horsepower and benefit the Imperial Valley while covering the raise.
Mr. F. B. Kellogg will be welcomed home as secretary of State by supporters who value a genuine American of old fashioned type.
Mr Kellogg declares optimism about Europe and the world returning to the gold standard. He notes that professionals like Bernard Shaw know little about money, while gold remains powerful after thousands of years of struggle, search, and conflict. The piece highlights America's possession of substantial gold reserves.
In New York, the city with the nation’s largest population, a marriage rush forms as at least fifty couples queue all day for licenses. The surge reflects booming prosperity and widespread optimism about love and life in a prosperous era.
Tris stresses the value of native born babies as the country’s future wealth. A fire near Morlaix Brittany destroys the six hundred year old church St John of the Finger famed for housing a relic finger of John the Baptist.
A reliquary containing a sacred finger and another precious treasure by Benvenuto Cellini survived a devastating blaze that destroyed the old church. Worshippers remained steadfast as the disaster was viewed as divine power, a stance Ingersoll might have criticized.
Between 1919 and 1920 the United States population grew by 15 percent while the number of domestic servants including cooks and chambermaids rose in parallel, reflecting postwar labor shifts and urban household needs.
A fragment argues 25 percent diminishment and moral lessons from F. Schneider Jr. about buying public utility stocks. It notes fewer servants worldwide, English living in small homes, and British inability to display large paintings, selling them cheaply to wealthy Americans with space.
The mayor of Vienna studies a machine using large metal basins on wheels filled with snow. Steam jets melt 1359 cubic feet of snow per hour on the basin sides, while towns coastal to salt water could melt snow more cheaply using high pressure salt water.
Columbus, Feb. 26. Trials of most major criminal cases on the district court calendar were set today by Federal Judge Hough.
Cas toria described as a pleasant harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. Recommended for infants and children with directions and Cinpthihn signature on every package endorsed by physicians.
A dense schedule of February 28 radio programs lists performances by orchestras choirs and soloists at stations including WEAF WNC WIZ WOR WFI and more. Notable names include Waldorf Orchestra Vincent Lopez Orchestra Astor Orchestra and George L Chesterton with several times allocated for talk piano and organ recitals.
Central Standard Time listings show a dense lineup across cities. Programs include Selinsky Quintet in Cincinnati at 6:00 P M and Joe Peyers Orchestra in Chicago at 11:00 P M with multiple concerts and variety acts like Fireside Philosophies Zion Church Concert and Theatre Revue.
Readable fragment lists multiple radio station programs and church services across U S cities. Entries include WIZ WNYC WIP WF stations with concert programs orchestra rehearsals and morning and evening services at St George's Bethany Church Arch Street Church and others.
S008 Oakland and Los Angeles listings show church services, musical acts, and city events. Times include 1:00 AM church service, 3:30 PM orchestra, 7:20 PM church service, 10:00 AM studio recital, and 3:00 PM municipal concert in Portland with a 6:00 PM church council service and 7:00 PM orchestra performance.
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