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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1926
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites Proverbs about choosing life through instruction and rejects harsh reproach. It notes that gentle rebuke is more effective and mentions Haliburton on how reproach delivered with harm lands strongest.
A century of psychology has moved from theory to practical use. Northwestern professor Gililland notes that machines are efficient but not tailored to individuals. Tests can identify fit for executive roles, while personal appearance misleads. Applied psychology influences education, hiring, and influencing minds across professions.
A suave killer, arrested for murdering two police officers, smiles as he heads to jail and expects an easy defense. He taunts reporters about a possible escape aided by a clever lawyer, while public sentiment begins to sway against youthful, genteel murderers despite defenses built around youth and charm.
A fictional tale set in a Kansas prairie town where 28 of 30 young women recently bobbed hair, provoking bearded elders who forbid marriage until hair reaches 15 inches. Fiances side with the order, while revolt builds and some seek work elsewhere. Compromise ideas emerge to balance hair and beard styles.
National Association of Real Estate Boards spent a productive week in New Orleans with sightseeing and banquets. A southern paper notes the worth of realtors in wartime and after, praising organization for safer home buying and land investment, fraud safeguards, and expanded access for moderate buyers.
A fashion expert states skirts must go and no one will swoon if they disappear. The remark suggests a shift in style norms with little public sentiment expected to rise in support.
Arthur Brisbane urges Congress to reform the inheritance tax calling it unwise and punitive. He argues taxing from the dead discourages effort and suggests taxing living workers instead, warning estate taxes may disrupt middle aged business leaders facing death and overextend tax collection.
The passage argues against a federal inheritance tax scheme that would credit a deceased person for local state taxes and tax only the gap, a proposal urged by Mr. Mellon and President Coolidge. It claims the plan would deprive Florida and similar states of revenue by letting the federal government collect less when the state taxes are not raised.
Colonel Peter O. Knight of Tampa argues against a federal levy on estates, saying Florida death cases would pay five times more than New York, and that punishing citizens for local tax choices is a foolish suggestion.
A travel vignette describes W. T. Kester of Pasadena arriving at Fred Harvey's hotel in Barstow after a three and a half hour drive. He follows a route past towering mountains, over Cajon Pass at four thousand feet, and down into the Mojave Desert two thousand feet above sea level.
A call to travel widely across the United States urging readers to plan a grand or economical trip that spans the nation from coast to coast. It emphasizes that everyone can manage a journey and should seize the opportunity to explore.
A Chicago man reads about the Hodge Brothers alfalfa ranch near the Hodge post office and railway station west of Barstow. He travels eleven days in a second-hand Ford, buys for thirty five dollars, fixes it, sells for fifty five, and relocates to pursue seven crops of alfalfa yearly through irrigation.
The land is described as fertile as the Nile valley with surface water absent. Deep soil is compared to a library of books, implying outcomes depend on inner resources. An inexhaustible water source lies beneath the surface and cheap mountain-sourced electricity enables pumping.
On 17 acres the Hodge Brothers produced 150 tons of alfalfa this season and pumped 150 million pounds of water. Power costs were 260 dollars. They reported reliable sunshine and a 22 day ripening period with no rain concerns.
A narrator urges travel to the Hodge Brothers near Barstow to learn about a desert project. It promises to become a vast food source, eventually feeding ten million people, with the coast voyage framed as a journey of discovery.
The passage advises farmers to continue growing alfalfa through a seventh harvest in November and then start winter onion production, focusing on large silver skin onions where three or four onions yield a quart and a half.
The region near the station offers endless kinds of work. Mines nearby yield gold lime and silicon. Cement factories endure for centuries with vast mountains of stone remaining.
Washington report details the Caterpillar club tally reaching twenty three members including a woman as Lt. Leonard Ilo earns the latest parachute descent acceptance. The piece recounts earlier firsts with Lt. H. H. Harris in 1921 and 1920 flyer O Connor at McCook Field, plus dramatic rescue by Lt. Flo and mechanic McGlynn during a flight near disaster.
Senator Guy D. Goff of West Virginia joins the Senate in his first full session. He was among the last group elected in 1924 and served previously only in the brief extra session convened for presidential appointments last March.
In New York on January 25 observers recall Harry Kemp the poet staging a Cowgirl West show with Russian artist performers in a “Poet's Theater.” Kemp insisted on realism as a herd of cows crossed the stage during the drama titled The Cowboy upsetting village tastes and drawing the eye of passers by.
A humorous NY stage fiasco recounts four cows rotated on stage to look like a herd. Cowboys failed to turn them, causing panic among young cast members and ending the production. Gilbert Swan notes the cautionary lesson in the piece.
Radio listings show numerous stations and times with orchestras, ensembles, vocalists, and concert programs across Eastern, Western, Mountain, and Pacific time zones. Entries name bands such as the Marine Band, Vincent Lopez, and Columbia University programs, plus multiple local and network stations.
A playful scene depicts kids planning a night of sledding despite parents and theater etiquette. The narrator jokes about bending rules, sharing sleds, and facing possible spankings, while noting discretion and politeness in public spaces.
Reports of cold weather in Florida remind residents that many people have migrated south for the winter and found relief from the chill.
A compact reflection on how idle gossip travels, entering one ear and exiting loudly, illustrating chatter and social behavior without naming people or events.
A brief facetious line notes persistent consumer judgment about women's spending on beauty products, reflecting a satirical or opinion tone on cosmetics and gender expectations.
A three year old named Marion confronts her mother about being outdoors in a nightgown. The exchange shows the child’s insistence that she was told not to see playmates in the nightwear and explains removing it.
Public Health Service identifies pneumococcus as the lung infection cause. Packing industry term roots in salted pork packing but now covers canning. Clay suspension remains afloat due to density differences. Strong men notes compare Sandow to Louis Cyr with York Saxon Arthur Saxon cited. Dudley Buck death listed as 1909.
Fragmentary clipping notes a quotation about the bull as a symbol in ancient culture and its relation to statesmanship, as cited by the Youngstown Vindicator.
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