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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
4
A devotional quote reflecting that the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them. It notes that only fearing God can free people from the fear of man, attributed to Witherspoon.
A New York laborer Henry Davis faced jail for debt after a collision left a pedestrian injured. His family, starving, received $150 mercy settlement from sheriff staff, while illiteracy and unequal bail illustrate ongoing flaws in juries and debt punishment.
In a Jersey City courtroom a judge notes that electric trolley companies endured significant losses to bus lines yet many recovered. Of 13 trolley firms with 1000 miles of track, receiverships rose, while 22 trolley outfits with 1650 miles survived, often by cooperating with bus services to expand reach and share business.
The Senate faced an unusual challenge as Attorney General Stone's nomination to the Supreme Court drew opposition not for lack of ability but for being too capable. He had spearheaded Sherman Act actions against Standard Oil, International Harvester, and sisal firms, and resisted modifying the Packers Decree despite pressure from various interests.
The piece portrays Mrs. Young, a blind widow, as a living symbol of the era’s civilizational conflict between klan and anti-klan, bootleg and prohibition. It notes an attack aimed at her husband, removing her sight, and reflects on how this incident might read to distant future readers.
A veteran citizen laments political bosses replaced by bootleggers. He recalls past leaders who knew the community and often were Irish, contrasting them with newer bosses who speak little English and profit from bootlegging. The message portrays a shift in local political power.
In Washington an aged barber, E. C. Washington, believed the sun’s eclipse signaled the world’s end. He rushed out with a razor, slashing one man before authorities overpowered him. The incident reflects how fear returns people to animal-like behavior.
The passage discusses fear as a powerful force in war and disaster. It contrasts courage with panic, noting how fear drives people to harm others during shipwrecks and lifeboat struggles. It includes a controversial stereotype about an “ancient negro” driven to violence by fear.
A series of notes on early air travel and future implications. It cites British air service between Paris and London, the cost and eight hour duration, and imagines widespread weekend flights from major U.S. cities. It mentions imagined resorts and distant trips becoming routine, with a brief Q and A on Confederate veterans and an Indian word.
The French and British governments subsidize commercial flying and push aircraft manufacturers to keep plants ready. They aim to have machines available in case of emergency, signaling the country will fly eventually.
Henry Ford launches steamship lines from River Rouge to Great Lakes ports and coastal seaports, enabling loadouts and return freight of local products. The plan signals water freight growth and future air passenger travel as a watchword for distribution.
A reader Q A lists: brain cell counts estimate 13 billion total nervous system cells, cortex 9.2 billion. The heaviest gas is radon. Easter falls on April 12. Europe elevation mostly under 600 feet. watershed NW to NE. Lead used for type because it melts easily and wears well. Sistine named for Pope Sextus IV. Daniel Chester French drew inspiration from Apollo Belvedere. Ivory bill woodpecker and Carolina paroquet found in southeastern US.
French scientist develops Lavex drugless method claimed to kill the catarrh germ in three minutes. The ad promises instant relief to head and lungs and offers free postpaid treatment to anyone who writes. Send name and address to W. R. Sketh, 1314 Lavex Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
In Cleveland on January 28 a tenement fire sparked by an overheated furnace forced 54 residents, many women and children, to flee into the freezing air. Ethnology cites Con noquenessing as a Delaware place name variant linked to Qunnaqunnasinn.
A British man claimed a $100,000 lottery prize in Madrid after a friendly toss at drinks. He initially refused the winnings from the toss, and his joking friend provided a lottery ticket that turned out to be the winner.
J. C. Williamson whose address is unknown died early today in Columbus after being struck by an automobile driven by Louis Miltzer of Brooklyn. Miltzer is being held at the city prison for investigation.
A dense schedule of evening programs across multiple stations listing times, performers, and orchestras including Florence Burns contralto at WEAF New York and various bands, orchestras, and talks at stations such as WGY WGR Buffalo and WCAE Pittsburgh with times from 4:00 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. and notes on recitals, lectures, and radio dramas.
Central time schedule outlines programs on WLW Cincinnati WCCO Minneapolis St Paul WMAQ Chicago KYW Chicago and more. Highlights include children's hour Dick Long's Orchestra farm bureau speeches and Midnight Revue with various acts. notices warn programs subject to rate changes.
Pacific Coast time schedules show KGO and KLX Oakland with St Francis Orchestra Girls Half Hour Flotows Martha in English and Aeolian organ recital KHJ and KFI listings include orchestras children program and concert at various times Hawthorne Seiger Seiger Orchestra Hoot Owl station notes mix of performances and times
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