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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1926
Page
4
An essay pondered by Athens readers on the war between radio and prohibition versus movies and cars. It notes Americans increasingly entertain at home yet also go out to theaters and drive, while Sundays restaurants decline. The piece ends asking readers what they would sacrifice if prosperity wanes.
Dr Slosson warns civilized nations may vie for future energy as oil and coal dwindle. He cites waterfalls and hydro power, plant-based fuels from vegetation, and solar electricity as three promising fuel sources for a growing global energy demand. He urges statesmen to consider these options when shaping policy and land use.
In Virginia a dispute over compulsory Bible reading in public schools pits non religious groups led by the Ku Klux Klan against religious organizations. Baptists join Catholics in opposing state enforced reading, arguing it threatens liberty and allows state control of interpretation. Proponents favor voluntary reading guided by individual conscience.
The Virginia legislature passed the measure by a single vote after a narrow division. The lower house approval follows a tense debate before lawmakers.
The analyst predicts the rubber monopoly will end within five years. He also notes a scientist may soon discover methods to produce rubber from garbage or alfalfa.
Arthur Brisbane notes Santa Fe trains split into four sections bound for Los Angeles with many cars returning empty. He observes westbound freight to San Francisco and Seattle, and remarks on the expanding American West from New York to the Pacific. He contrasts Niagara and the industrial wonders near Chicago as symbols of a growing republic.
Citizens in Kansas claim they will surpass Chicago and pursue New York, while vast straw lands lie idle as straw costs make shipping to big cities unprofitable. Farmers endure year round, feeding Americans on cheap staples, insisting Kansas remains lawfully proud and not a bootleg state.
A travel toned reflection compares Union Pacific and Santa Fe routes to grand opera and grand canyon spectacle. Roosevelt and King Lardner are cited skimming the depth of the canyon with humor about nature and razor blades.
The seventy six year old Santa Fe conductor, with a gold star and stripes, says he will quit railroading next July. He recalls riding atop freight cars in winter nearly half a century ago and the chill of frozen wheels as the whistle blew.
A long time railroad worker, age seventy six, plans to retire in Long Beach California after decades of faithful service. He celebrates a pension and savings and says California is for those who are young at heart, while a railroad brotherhood advocates higher pay to share prosperity.
A reflective note argues that while China has four times the U S population, running the Santa Fe Railroad there is not viable due to air wages. Higher wages in the United States are seen as the path to making better things possible and future expansion feasible.
The Kansas City Journal reports mothers and fathers urge action to keep high school boys from drinking at parties and to protect high school girls from liquor.
The Wichita Daily Eagle reports a Kansas coalition formed to oppose evolution theory and notes W. K. Hale, a Osage Hills figure, may avoid conviction for Osage Indian murders over life insurance. It questions why an Indian would have oil wealth and suggests a slead Indian is preferred to a live one when insured for 25 000 dollars.
Clement M. Biddle funds 1200 in prizes for essays on the twelve greatest heroes. Rules require noble character, constructive deeds, and unselfish devotion. Schools may submit twelve names with 2000 word essays in English by May 18, 1926. Finalists to be honored September 1, 1926 with 190 prize for best essay per hero.
A telegram to 33 year old Gerald P. Nye arrives at the Capitol as 17 or 18 year old messengers deliver messages. Nye, then under scrutiny for senatorial eligibility, is playfully mistaken for Vice President Dawes by one messenger who later celebrates Nye's narrow 41 to 39 admission to the Senate.
A series of Q and A covers ice boats exceeding wind speed due to apparent wind angles, magnetism as a condition not a thing, and large electric motors aboard the aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga. The four 22 500 horsepower motors on each ship could power Boston.
A wandering narrator recalls a spontaneous tour from Greenwich Village to Washington Square in New York City. He reflects on sod burials in pauper grounds, the Breevort or Bohemian hotel nickname, and a historic masking ban tied to a Brevoort family era.
Gilbert Swan narrates a walk through Manhattan tracing historic spots on MacDougal Street Bleecker Perry and near Aaron Burr’s gate recalling Hamilton Burr duel era. He notes transformation from grand houses to modern shops as a peanut vendor calls out and reflects on past notables fading from memory.
A listing of broadcast times and orchestras across stations including WEAF WGN WABC WWJ WRC WJZ and many others. Entries show 6:30 to 11:30 time blocks with orchestras bands and vocal ensembles and note variety shows studio appearances and concert broadcasts. Prime time features include Vincent Lopez and Orchestras, the Smith Brothers performances, and multiple regional orchestral programs.
A humorous verse about a man listening to radio music. He riffs on the mix of voices from baritone to soprano and a jazz band that wakes him, then vents a pet peeve about the radio squawking.
The report notes increases in crops such as corn barley buckwheat rice cotton and fruits while wheat oats flaxseed and several vegetables decline. A separate Q A covers cleaning a diamond ring with soap water ammonia and polishing dust. Infant mortality in the United States declines across racial groups 1916 to 1921 per Dr J V DePorte of Johns Hopkins University with variations linked to digestive and respiratory diseases.
A shorthand report notes that a dispute between a married couple escalated to police involvement, with officers intervening to prevent further conflict and restore order at the scene. The report emphasizes the precautionary police response rather than legal action.
A man planned to meet his wife at five but her husband arrived at six, cutting his wait time short and changing the expected schedule.
A voice pleads the writer to keep in touch with family. The piece stresses daily letters matter to parents and loved ones who wonder about the writer’s well being and progress. It urges readers to use available paper and pen and start composing.
Commentators clash on the shape of the world as some skeptics contend the globe is round only if it is not square, sparking a playful yet pointed exchange on geometry and belief.
The line suggests a college student would accept being called an pronoun in disputes over naming. The remark frames family dynamics where the father's stance shapes the son's self identity.
A tongue in cheek quip describes a blue eyed husband who comes home late for supper. The wife reacts sharply as he admits being late and she snaps back that he will not see well in a minute. The remark ends with a black eyed husband going to bed that night.
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