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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1925
Page
4
A aphorism notes that one who covets another person’s property deserves to lose his own. The reflection cites Plato’s Phaedrus style warning against greed and envy, urging self control.
A New York writer denounces party intolerance over personal dislikes from ginger ale to whisky while Heywood Broun weighs neighborly respect for differing tastes. A telephone operator anecdote highlights nimble public service and courtesy expected in daily life.
A youth national oratorical contest for students nineteen and under is organized with eight topics focused on the Constitution and its framers. Last year state and district winners traveled to Washington for the national prize, and officials expect broad interest and patriotic study to grow among schoolchildren.
The Passport Control division is a major, busy bureau with fees under five dollars for core services and nine dollars under federal law. In 1924 the May to June rush swamped the office as 26 347 passes issued in May and 7 in June, while 22 885 and 18 716 were issued in May and June 1923 respectively.
The article outlines how naturalized citizens abroad must prove intent to return to the United States, with exceptions for commerce, health, education, or unforeseen hardships. It notes consul involvement, passport usage, visa costs, and the responsibilities of steamship lines for inadmissible entrants and related fines.
A reader’s Q and A column answers varied queries on weights in kilograms for tires, watch night origins, compulsory jumps in checkers, hopping baseballs, helium elasticity, officer rank changes, Albuquerque’s naming, medieval time measures, large road programs, data on public dance halls, and Mormon population estimates.
The passage notes borrowed funds at 2 percent, the lowest rate since November, and suggests credit availability tied to security. It mentions the bio telephone company borrowing 139.96 with ease and a request for 1,546.56 for improvements, while railroads in debt to the government seek lower rates, with six percent war rates referenced.
The piece notes rising bootlegging and corruption undermining law and order while reporting agitation in Santa Clara over ghosts that disturb a young boy and girl. Neighbors attribute the sleep visions to ancestral fears, with scientists linking such dreams to religion and belief in an afterlife.
A caveman recalls a dream of his dead father and muses on partial life after death. The witch doctor and magician expand the idea with many pagan heaven and hell notions. They propose generosity to the witch doctor to avoid torment, while the speaker touts a superior religion.
Stocks advanced for a second day as the call money rate fell, signaling easier credit for investors. Market watchers note the move fuels speculation and could lift trading activity in the near term.
Bolivian minister Senor Patine, en route to Spain, is described as the richest man in Bolivia with at least 190 million dollars. The piece notes his wealth, travel, and plans to stay in Bolivia, while contrasting aviation and rail transport trends and referencing American divorce travel in Paris.
A dense listing of programs from WEAF WIAC WCAZ WEF and many others outlines a busy Tuesday night. Features include orchestras led by Ernst Williams and Marburgers, plus talks, news, and drama across dozens of stations such as Philadelphia WBAP Denver and Chicago.
Oakland San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland host a string of evening performances. Haisecad and Seiger orchestras play in San Francisco while Hickmans and Bournett orchestras appear in Los Angeles. The Civic Music Club in Portland features a late program by the Multnomah Strollers.
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