Thought for Today on Fashion and Time
A brief religious reflection notes that worldly fashion passes, contrasting fleeting trends with enduring faith, and observes that what is laughed at as old fashioned can become the new form of piety.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1927
Page
4
Community Chest appeals to civic duty and charity
An editorial praising organized charity and self restraint urges readers to support the Athens Community Chest campaign. It argues that responsible citizens gladly contribute to a $10,000 budget to fund urgent relief, emphasizing pride in aiding the needy and maintaining community standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Athens
Poe Seas
Chaplin Warns Fame Brings No True Happiness
Charles Chaplin tells friend Jim Tully that money and fame do not ensure happiness. He notes the public chase for wealth exhausts people and that many crave attention despite risks, urging other ways to channel human energy away from glitz and gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
WAGE EARNER ABLE TO BUILD AS WAGES RISE
Secretary Hoover cites drastic wage gains and price drops over six years as proof of major economic change. He credits elimination of waste and rising home builder prospects with lower building-material costs since 1920 and shifts in union wage versus wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Material prices trend shows declines through 1926
Wholesale prices for cement and building materials fell from 198 in 1923 and 206 in 1924 to 195 in 1926. Since 1923, overall building material wholesale prices declined from 188 in 1923 and 182 in 1924 to 174 in 1926.
Uncle Sam in Warlike Days Across Nicaragua and China
Arthur Brisbane notes U S actions in Nicaragua protecting foreigners amid civil war and guarding arms shipments. He warns in China foreigners face hostility as anti foreign sentiment grows. He recalls Boxer era debts and U S military strength shaping European views toward the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Nicaragua
United States
Uncle Sam and Poisoned Alcohol Plague
The writer laments government wine policy by accusing Uncle Sam of poisoning industrial alcohol. He notes bootleggers re-distill to remove some poison, but still many drinkers die or suffer kidney damage from tainted spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Prohibitionists Call for Harsh Punishment Over Bootleg Whisky
Prohibitionists argue that lawbreakers deserve severe consequences for drinking bootleg whisky. They warn fathers not to leave poison around for children, especially in their milk, and urge strict action against alcohol consumption.
Uncle Sam’s Alcohol Plan Raises Bootleg Risk
The speaker warns that a poison free alcohol sent by the government could swell bootleg forces and flood the nation with whisky, causing mass illicit consumption and real danger beyond delirium tremens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Industrial alcohol differs from wine in punishment history
In France adulteration of wine carries imprisonment, while in eighteenth century Germany it could bring death. The statement notes that industrial alcohol is not wine, framing a distinction in substance and legal risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Three in Bottoms Prison Executions Stir Boston Dispatches
Dispatches from Boston report three youths executed at Charleston state prison for killing an old night watchman. Edward H. Heinlein led the line to the electric chair while crowds gathered outside amid horn blaring and photographers. A police force kept order as the bodies were carried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charleston
Edward H. Heinlein
Michael J. Murphy
Talk Across Oceans to London Now A Simple Miracle
A speaker celebrates modern long distance communication, noting the ability to converse with a London friend instantly by telephone. The writer contrasts this with ancient beliefs of a flat, unmoving sky and earth and ponders future steps, including reaching Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mars
United States Becomes a Convention Country
Washington talks of about 15000 conventions yearly in the United States. Cities compete to host gatherings with the help of convention bureaus run by chambers of commerce. Kansas City serves as a market example with a fifteen year old bureau aiding bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Kansas City
Washington
Ben
National Capital
E. LaVigne
Broadway Tragedy and Kansas City Convention Drive
A Broadway gossip paragraph recalls Vivian Minor a penniless death in a hotel and a millionaire son unable to fund a funeral. The column then shifts to civic news on Kansas City creating a convention bureau with a $35,000 annual budget and Washington hosts 212 conventions drawing millions in visitor spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Vivian Minor
France
Vivian
Broadway
Potter's Field
Gilbert Swan
City council weighs 6000 appropriation for electric plant
At a city council meeting members discussed granting 6000 dollars to the board of public affairs for the electric light plant improvements. The method of raising funds was referred to the city solicitor for a report at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Affairs
Coun
Ten Years Ago Referendum Sent Out
A decade prior a referendum was issued by local authorities seeking public input. Vague notes reference a civic question and upcoming voting timeline with participation plans and official enclosures.
Ohio National Guard Faces Circleville In Armory Showdown
The Ohio National Guard basketball team prepared for a scheduled game against Circleville. The match was set to be played at the Armory, signaling a regional contest between two local squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio National Guard
Circleville
Armory
Senators Talk to Empty Seats on the Senate Floor
Rodney Dutcher notes a rare quiet day in Washington as only Bruce and one other senator occupy the chamber. The piece describes empty seats, minimal farm relief talk, and the Capitol’s old transit and bell systems guiding lawmakers to votes and sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Middlewest
Dubuque
Senate
William Cabell Bruce
Maryland
Capitol
Bruce
Chamber
Lizzie Bryant Wins Hog-Calling Contest in Wichita Show
Miss Lizzie Bryant of Elk City Kansas defeated male rivals to win a hog calling contest at a Wichita livestock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Bryant
Elk City
Kan
Wichita
Relief from skin tortures offered by S. S. S. remedy
S. S. S. touted as a vegetable tonic for eczema and skin diseases. The advertisement claims long use and gratitude from sufferers, including a quoted testimonial from Cleopha Forte. It asserts plant-based ingredients build the body to expel the cause and promotes two bottle sizes at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Cleophas Forte
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincy
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