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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1926
Page
4
A brief biblical and literary musing notes that companionship is valued. It pairs Genesis 2 18 with Calderon on women as sources of good counsel, suggesting communal wisdom.
Discussion questions whether Hoover would use radio influence to aid a presidential bid and if a single strong commission should replace several Washington bodies to enforce decisive action in broadcasting oversight. The piece stresses concern over centralized power and accountability.
A writer recalls Frank A. Munsey’s belief that action beats inactivity and risk fuels progress. He urged constant effort to keep momentum, saying a business like mine demands relentless energy and continual trying to move the wheels. The dynamo metaphor captures Munsey’s emphasis on vigorous, sustained push.
The text urges that even high achievers require rest and maintenance. It argues that success in mind and spirit comes from persistent thought, vigilance, and action, not luck. It emphasizes effort over faith in good fortune as the true path to progress.
A court declines to intervene when a wife whips her husband after suspecting infidelity, declaring it a family matter. The remark sparked debate on gender equality and judicial limits in domestic disputes.
The New York Central reports the Twentieth Century Limited earned ten million dollars in the previous year. This luxury train is portrayed as both a symbol and a profitable service, illustrating the value of premium travel in long distance rail.
A comment contrasts a brief English criminal trial to longer American murder cases, noting England’s rapid resolution and the condemned’s execution by hanging.
Pro and con agitation over legalized or semi-legal gambling at horse tracks resurfaces abroad. The piece argues that tracks rely on betting revenue and calls for clear legality or closure, criticizing ongoing hypocrisy in state laws.
Amid World War workload, the Court of Claims adds three year commissioners to speed testimony, findings of fact, and rulings. The reform saves time and money by expediting refunds of taxes and just compensation claims, with commissioners traveling to claimants and delivering prompt conclusions.
A streetcar conductor was fined $100 or 30 days in jail for contempt of court. The Toronto Tribune notes in such cases the option is to pay or serve the sentence.
A quoted remark from the Fostoria Times comments on gender roles, noting that in earlier times girls did not engage in certain activities that are common today. The brief reflects historical attitudes rather than an event or persons.
A man clashed with his wife in Defiance Ohio as headlines describe ongoing domestic tension and public defiance amid a local news report from Crescent News.
In Zanesville Ohio a local Signal report notes advice about car ownership and staying prepared for emergencies including wearing clean underwear in case of hospital visits. The brief item blends everyday humor with a reminder about personal readiness.
An African American, Hansen Outley, a former sergeant in the 9th United States Cavalry and World War veteran, was named commander of Liberia's army. His selection marks the first time an American negro holds such a military post, with the War Department endorsing his strong service record and discipline.
In New York a young woman who writes confessions for confession magazines reveals she earns 40 dollars a week, two confessions per week, and discusses her life while noting many readers are duped by the tales. she studied at Columbia under Professor Pitkin after starting at the University of California.
A columnist muses on grinding out a living as a writer and the ironies of confessions. The piece recalls Prof Pitkin and a Long Island farm ducks anecdote, plus brief vignettes about a Lexington poker game shooting and a joke about aging care.
The column notes a rise in the average age of German brides from 24 in 1913 to 27 now. It argues older mothers will produce stronger children and urges careful selection of mates. Col. E H Green and wife, who adopted eleven girls, advocate protection for young women from early romances and praise patience and caution.
A physician Dr Shorokov gave diphtheria material to ten children by error and they died. He served ten weeks in jail. In a Russian village peasants beat a man and woman into unconsciousness and froze them to coerce confessions. The couple survived, but were later killed with a wagon axle after the village priest joined the mob.
In a rare mercy amid riot era confusion the peasants are forgiven except the axle wielder and the priest who justified the dead. They face one year in jail. The piece notes parallels to colonial times and cites bootlegger George Remus who laments bribery limits and calls bootlegging not a true business.
Tom Sims asserts no data supports the claim that marshmallows were the first powder puff. He argues women’s warmth comes from less clothing, implying no pneumonia risk is due to attire.
A pair of young women in vintage attire, one in knee length dresses with silk stockings and another in an elegant evening gown with bare shoulders, brighten a social event while matching contrasting moods.
A brief item notes college students wearing loose clothing, with observers commenting on how such attire may affect how peers interact. The piece hints at social propriety and personal boundaries among students.
A collection of FAQ style exchanges covers seal swimming speeds with no definite measurement, origins of baccarat, dew formation and frost, geared locomotives use, white flour shelf life, and myths about clocks set to Lincoln’s death. Answers deny 60 mph seal speed and Lincoln clock lore while clarifying dew and flour facts.
A reflective text laments the short life of a Christmas tree from purchase to disposal and contrasts it with a doctor’s habit of reading a patient’s tongue. It shifts to humorous asides about health, money, luck, and a late night tale of a husband calling the doorbell.
A dense listing of radio station schedules featuring orchestras, pianists, vocalists, and dance bands across networks like WWI KFAB WREO WEAF WMCA WIP WNYC WABC WHAS and more. Entries include specific times for dinners, concerts, organ recitals, dance tunes, and studio programs with names such as Vincent Lopez Hughie Barrett Constance Hulsmann and Ross Gorman among others.
The Buckeye in Columbus NE claims status as one of America’s largest Building and Loan associations with resources over 30.5 million and more than 68 thousand members. Paid-in capital of 5 million and reserve and surplus of 1.1 million. It finances with 5% interest on certificates of deposit and pays interest semiannually. It carries bond and all kinds of insurance coverage totaling 5 million for member protection.
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