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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1925
Page
6
A meditation on free will versus habit and fate. Mr Koenig plans to keep shingles stacked despite wealth enough for distant travel while Reidt and Reverend Woertz, both Seventh Day Adventists, predict Christ’s return on February six and urge others to divest worldly possessions.
A reflective note on how news endures across ages with two items highlighted: a birth of a six legged goat and a solar eclipse. The writing contrasts ancient Rome Acta Diurna and papal chronicles, showing long standing news standards.
The piece reflects Cicero’s reaction to a Roman daily’s sports and scandal content. It cites a witty exchange about omitting nonessential items and the task of selecting relevant news for a reader. The modern lesson is that editors balance interest and coverage.
A 1920s commentary questions America’s high murder rate arguing national reverence for life is lacking. It cites 1921 U K murders at 202 versus over 9 000 in the United States and notes Chicago’s spike from 331 in 1922 to high national figures, reflecting perceived societal failure.
The piece argues Americans face high murder rates due to lax criminal law enforcement and slow justice. It notes Canada shares similar climate and life but has a far lower murder rate, urging home, school, courts, and media to study and act to curb violence and improve punishment and remedies.
An editorial debates the five year marker of the Volstead act, arguing the real issue is whether to enforce and obey the law or to ignore and defy it. It frames prohibition as a historic choice between upholding law and rejecting its authority.
The British pound is back to its former value in practice with the US government setting postal money orders at 4.87 dollars per pound. The piece lauds Britain's finance as a triumph of courage and integrity amid hard trade and idleness, noting reconstruction is complete in financial terms.
Frederic J. Raskin argues that top government leaders especially secretaries and governors are underpaid for the duties they perform and the time they devote. He surveys state salaries, federal appointments, and the costs of hosting officials, noting the contrast with private sector pay and the fame of renowned leaders.
A retrospective on prohibition's six year mark notes wealth and crime tied to bootlegging, then presents a long Q&A column answering varied questions. Topics include sending radio sets to England, upside down sensations, stars larger than the sun, Michelangelo attributions, Philippine Islands geography, and government silver dollar policy with wartime profit notes.
January 27 radio guide for New York and national stations lists programs by time and city. It names orchestras pianists and hosts such as Genevieve McKenna Estey Organ recital and Gotham concert with multiple stations including WNYC WBZ and WFAA.
Lorenz Koenig, seventy two, stacks shingles in an Omaha lumber yard and inherits 115000 dollars. He says quitting would kill him and plans to pass the money to his children, suggesting the family shares his work ethic.
A speaker asserts that the will is free and that settles the matter. The remark emphasizes personal autonomy and finality in the discussion.
Robert Reidt says as a Seventh Day Adventist he will sell his winter potatoes and other property because he believes the world will end February sixth. Henry Defleuter of Denver asks this column to state that Reidt is not a Seventh Day Adventist.
The speaker argues that even in dire times selling goods or giving money to charity would not help, questioning the purpose and Providence would know why such acts are done. The passage challenges motives and the futility of material aid in an end-of-world scenario.
Women visiting the G. W. Henderson barber shop in Ohio have learned not to leave bright hats on tables or chairs near an aviary of 40 birds. Patrons say an African oriole can reach through cage meshes and pull ribbons from hats, creating nuisance and hazard to hair ornaments.
Richland and Crawford counties fall under one federal referee in bankruptcy in the 5th district court at Cleveland. William O. Beer of Bucyrus is appointed as referee.
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