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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1926
Page
4
A concise reflection contrasts human nature with spiritual forces. It quotes Proverbs on insatiable eyes and notes Coleridge on the beast and devil within, alongside the angel and God in man. The piece suggests inner struggle between baser and higher impulses.
An early experiment under a new immigration law screens English and Irish arrivals at seven British Isles consulates. Public Health Service surgeons and immigration inspectors report fewer rejections and plan to expand the system, with Belgium and the Netherlands seeking stations in Antwerp and Rotterdam. The approach eases port congestion, aids immigrant eligibility, and benefits shippers and both urban and rural economies as life in the countryside improves with better housing and rising property values.
The article notes Ferguson’s first year shows generosity toward youth and the penal system, citing 1315 clemencies including 851 pardons or paroles. It criticizes overuse of mercy, arguing sentimentality weakens judgment and can leave the public vulnerable to offenders who escape punishment.
A British educator warns that increasing general intelligence by 10 percent could flood white collar ranks and argues that many jobs deserve respect beyond status. He notes intelligence and schooling are not identical and that useful work remains valuable regardless of prestige.
Across the New England to southern states abandoned farms grow scarce as better roads and cars revive rural living. Families from nearby towns drive out to farmsteads to enjoy open space sun and air with vegetables and poultry produced on site.
Arthur Brisbane discusses rich Americans sending dollars to Europe with their daughters and the varying outcomes. Dollars and daughters may return altered by divorce and experience, or the next generation may return and surprise the man who made the wealth.
Old Levi Leiter of Chicago established wealth for Lord Curzon. His granddaughter Lady Cynthia Mosley arrives in the United States speaking a foreign English and enters public life as a socialist using Leiter money to seek a Labor Party seat in Parliament.
The piece argues that railroad trainmen and other workers deserve higher pay as they endure tough conditions. It contends railroads prosper under government protection and should share profits with labor, urging Americans and business leaders to push for fair wages for workers.
Government figures claim 60,876 deaths from 1920 to 1924 and 15,528 in 1924. Critics say the data falsely portray cars as inherently deadly, arguing the figures misrepresent actual risk and ignore context and causality.
A wary critique notes sixty thousand deaths in five years from careless driving and jay-walking. It argues railroads are blamed less than road hazards and urges caution as cities and highways resemble tracks amid a booming automobile era.
The text praises John Hertz who runs Yellow Taxicabs in Chicago and worldwide. It notes his campaign to make drivers polite and careful, blaming jaywalkers for accidents and urging reporting of any traffic rule violations. It also mentions a taxi sign asking to report rule breaking and a New Year joke sign about drunken driving.
In Guthrie Oklahoma 55 people are charged in a murder ring. The report notes ongoing investigations into the aluminum trust but suggests sensationalized treatment. A separate aside mentions women preferring long church prayers to admire hats.
A humorous line notes a fortune for anyone who can invent a reverse gear for gas and electric meters while jesting that every married man knows a stitch in time is a surprise.
A brief note reports demand for American typewriters in Egypt as buyers seek foreign machines. A playful threat hints at shipping our own device if spelling fails to improve.
The note references several shopping periods prior to the term 1gnt, indicating a sequence of months leading up to the targeted unit. It lists apparent time frames used for pricing or purchasing cycles in the historical record.
Washington dispatch notes a rising national consciousness as the United States matures into a world power. It highlights a flood of European artists settling in America and the growth of American literature music art and theater while stressing assimilation of foreign influence into a distinct American tradition.
Voice from the Wet Past recalls Washington's saloon era and famous customers, noting presidents and legislators who once drank heavily. He describes shifts from hard liquor to cocktails, Prohibition changes, and a statesman who swore off drinking in 1914 after repeated sprees.
In New York, sea-going junk buyers scour the harbor in small launches to buy worn rope from incoming ships. Seamen drop rope overboard to sell extra cordage, but stricter rules now mean at most two feet of rope can be sold to junkmen, reshaping the trade.
A Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals report notes 1,009 cats daily are captured and killed in summer, dropping to 500 in winter and 250 when cold months drive felines into cellars and deserted buildings. The speaker laments cat starvation and proposes chloroform as relief.
A New York city motif features lean mangy cats seen in nearly every lane and byway. The article recalls a favorite local story about an elevated train motorman who acts to save someone in danger.
In the business section a trend shows tired Wall Street types growing nervous over ticket reports as bar room offices rise. Brokerages and export firms operate in elaborate spaces with stenographers and filing cabinets, yet entry to a hidden room reveals a full bar and access to all items on the list.
The Athens Messenger, Crescent News of Defiance, and Fostoria Times report witty local snippets. Bystanders recall a shy public speaker who proves revealing without words as a bemused crowd learns the tale of a husband in headlines and a misplaced memo from a businessman.
Akron Beacon Journal notes that Florida's warm climate appears to inflame temperaments in distant observers, highlighting a curious cross state reaction across roughly 2000 miles.
A homesteader in Toronto, Ohio, awaits the arrival of wireless technology to transform fencing. The article notes local interest and potential impact on rural property management and security.
A Cincinnati Times-Star line cites alimony as a common element in divorce cases, noting its role in shaping outcomes and fit in suits.
A Mansfield Ohio Journal quip notes one perk of appearing like a hard boiled egg is that the box office staff may not always seat you behind a column. The joke contrasts appearance with seating luck.
A light exchange from the Fostoria Ohio Times features Marjorie lamenting wishes for nickels per kiss and Gladys retorting with a sneaky joke about buying gum. The brief comic strip moment captures small town humor.
A clipped and rough saying from an old column notes a man goes from place to place cussing after women began getting haircuts. The fragment suggests social commentary in a period tone.
Broad day of broadcasts lists orchestras, vocal groups and soloists on WOC WTAM KPRC KGW WEAF WRC WIP WMCA WREO WWJ WCAP WJAR WEEI WNYC KDKA WBZ WGY WQXR and others. Entries name programs such as dances concerts dinners music and operatic performances with times and station call letters.
A humorous vignette features a bath time scene with a baby in a tub and domestic quips about cleanliness, mishaps, and family life. The piece endures with a punch line about futility of lies and a chaotic bedtime moment with a restless child.
A witty remark from the Timege Star of Cincinnati Ohio captures the sentiment that many men feel on the eve of their wedding, highlighting anticipation and humor surrounding marriage.
In a London note the waitz is coming back slowly, described as advancing at a measured pace rather than a swift gallop. Marion reports in the Star that readers should expect a gradual return rather than rapid action.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois long warned against harsh purges for aging intestines. His Syrup Pepsin offers a gentle easy bowel movement and helps regulate the bowels of older people without constant stirring or strong cathartics.
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