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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
4
A mosaic of quotes and notes on religion and economic trends. Mentions a divine inner presence and a bishop's rights, then shifts to a discussion of steel forward orders, domestic business signals, and wage scales. Ends with reflections on headlines and a word puzzle.
William M Brown of Ohio is pronounced guilty of heresy by a Protestant bishop. Brown, aged and retired, rejects core church tenets including the virgin birth and the resurrection as myth. He declares his own interpretation of religious truth but remains committed to his critical view.
John R. Thompson argues rich boys lack true success without self denial and effort. He says the poor rise through thrift and struggle, while inheritance hampers real achievement. He warns wealth alone cannot teach discipline or creative accomplishment.
An editor quips that salvation is free while half of churchgoers pay nothing to support the church, noting the poor likely benefit. He questions whether there is biblical authority for admitting a tightwad to heaven, challenging financial hypocrisy in religious giving.
Washington notes a wave of new diplomats across 51 countries as the State Department updates the diplomatic blue book. Most officials have served only a year or two at posts, with few lasting beyond five years, reshaping leadership and secretarial ranks in embassies and legations.
The Department of Education backed universal military training in Japanese schools and colleges but faces strong nationwide opposition. Public figures predict a department ruling change before April. if not, the measure proceeds.
A collage of Q and A items covers banana ripening, New York City salaries, an Eastern Dog Sled Derby in Quebec, dancer Pavlova training, a large Mersey launch, Hebrew vowels, Adeste tune authorship, tree longevity, the Barnburners, President Grant during Grand Duke Alexis visit, and Boston Cape Town distance.
The Senate approves the Underwood Muscle Shoals measure transferring public property to private firms. The writer urges Henry Ford to rejoin the fight to keep the plant public and use its power to support farmers with cheap fertilizer and low-cost electricity, arguing public operation is better.
Observers note sustained nerve, skill, and concentration in Japanese efforts. They question capacity but find steady, disciplined performance across tasks and challenges.
In New York City two Japanese players Suganama and Suzuki reach the balkline billiards championship final, marking the first time a competition lacks an American participant.
The piece notes Japanese skill and nerve in balkline billiards and estimates Japan will field 800 air planes monthly. It also reports three young men Harry Malcolm Edo ward Smith and Ambrose Geary were executed in the electric chair on Thursday night.
The narrative recounts a brutal murder with the convicted men facing execution. Geary dies on the electric chair after smoking a cigarette and giving a crucifix to a chaplain, while a young woman’s photograph and a crucifix symbolize the case’s grim moments. The piece notes a chilling lack of imagination in both killers and the public reaction.
The Equitable Trust Company will demolish the seven story Mills Building on Wall Street and construct a thirty story office tower in its place. The project carries an estimated cost of 12 million dollars and preserves Ogden Mill’s historic landmark development as a symbol of financial power.
The government touts a Paris arrangement as fair to the United States and not binding on Germany payments. Europeans are praised as clever. The piece envisions flying machines replacing suburban trains and notes a single tax idea on land ownership.
The thirty four story block carries an Equitable lease that extends far into the next century. The lease outlives the structure as plans call for the building to be torn down before the lease ends.
An English investigator states the United States has a total of 1 270 816 laws. The remark frames the vast legal framework as a point of reference for lawmakers and scholars.
Calendar-style schedule listing a Tuesday lineup. Mentions Mountain Standard Time and Pacific Coast slots, with entries for Francis' Orchestra and a college recital. Includes garbled and partial phrases but indicates a station event guide.
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