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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
4
Southeastern Ohio towns debate public bond financing and a balanced budget plan. The report notes high debt service shares of tax levies, many polities with limited buildings, hundreds of voting precincts, and calls for consolidation to reduce costs and streamline school and municipal governance.
Germany faces repeated elections as blocs replace parties in Iica. The nation has held two parliamentary contests in a single year, yet no clear government outcome emerges, highlighting political instability and shifting voter loyalties.
The article argues that France may repay about half the interest and none of the principal on debts to lenders, with any settlement likely a bookkeeping adjustment. It dismisses moral arguments, urging focus on economics and what France can economically provide, noting national debt differs from a private business owed money.
A British enthusiast suggests the death penalty for bootlegging, arguing the punishment may come from within as bootleggers fight over their own wares. The piece likens bootleggers to soldiers and bandits, depending on whose law they break to obtain liquor.
The War Department clarifies that a widow may receive an adjusted compensation certificate if the veteran died before filing, provided the form was completed and filed. Misunderstandings persist about back payments and the date the certificate can be dated, with emphasis on filing before January 31, 1925 to avoid loss.
The article discusses the compensation act with thousands of cases awaiting adjustment and promises minimal red tape. It notes government eagerness to streamline processes and appeals to industry and big business to recognize practical gains from faster resolutions.
An afternoon event saw light moments during a speech by J. Peckpont Morgan while attendees discussed real estate prospects. The piece highlights growing Jewish immigration to Palestine at about 2,000 monthly, noting real estate value gains and opportunities around Jerusalem and the broader ancient land.
Almerindo Portfolio transfers a $7,000,000 business to his employees, ending the clock watching era. The former errand boy, who earned $3 weekly, reframes hours as profit for ownership, while salaried workers gain control and incentive.
A Caesar bust was retrieved from the Hudson seabed and expert opinion deems it genuine ancient art. Some doubt remains that it could be a recent Hoboken chiseling, dropped in the river to age.
A historical note suggests Michel Angelo experimented with manufacturing antiques long ago, noting a period when artists pursued artisan replication and restoration. It highlights curiosity about early methods and the enduring link between art and crafted objects.
Fragment from a historical tale describes a Greek antique hoard moved from Florence to Rome by a cardinal who urged secrecy. Michael Angelo, sensing artifice, reveals the fakes were his own imagined creations, yet the cardinal forgives and remains a friend.
A House Republican leader calls fifteen members who backed La Follette and deserted the official ticket in the last election as never to be recognized again as part of the Republican party. He stresses they must not be acknowledged as Republicans in any future recognition.
The text recalls Mr. Longworth's father-in-law leaving the regular Republican ticket to run on a Bull Moose line. He defeated Taft and elected a Democrat, while Theodore Roosevelt was permitted to rejoin the Republican fold.
Dr. L. B. Bulkeley, a noted cancer expert, at age 80, counsels a cancer avoiding regimen: eat vegetables, keep regular hours, avoid excitement, and drink little wine. He notes some prefer risking cancer for a longer life over a longer life.
The piece surveys beliefs on cancer causes and gender differences in victims, notes animal experiments with mice, and recalls old anti Masonic and Pearl Harbor era prejudices. It recalls the Morgan affair as a remembered conspiracy and public mood.
Mexico plans new regulations on Asiatic immigration that could affect a plan to send large numbers of Asians to this continent via Mexican ports. Foreign Minister Saenz says anti Asiatic sentiment has grown along the west coast and throughout Mexico, seen as good news for reducing mixing and potential trouble between yellow and white races.
Observers note water lags in temperature change more than any other liquid. Its high specific heat and heat capacity make heating and cooling processes notably gradual.
Readable schedule fragment lists programs and times across stations WCAP WEAF and WEEI Navy Bend and St Paul listings feature lectures orchestras quartets and soloists including Isham Jones ensembles and Edward Mages pianist Nellye Gill with evening symphonic and light music blocks.
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