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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
4
A short collection contrasts elders and offspring with lines from Prov. 17 6 and a Mme de Girardin saying a young child guards a woman better than older male kin. The notes imply parental and child roles in protection and lineage.
The text argues that paying rent or taxes without receiving direct benefits is costly. Neglecting upkeep shifts costs to neighbors and lowers district value, while delaying improvements wastes money, hurts property values, and misleads taxpayers about true costs. It warns against economy that sacrifices long term gains.
The article notes growing support for planting trees along main highways as memorials and for ornamental purposes. It cites highway officials readiness to preserve trees, discusses benefits for dust reduction and road protection, and urges citizen and organizational involvement in selecting trees and ensuring their care.
A fragment discusses German voters abstaining in a referendum on confiscating imperial wealth. It notes William II and the Hohenzollern family retaining wealth, says fewer than 5 million of about 20 million eligible voters voted affirmatively, and that around 60 percent stayed away. It compares to American politics and election costs.
The market shows gains with United States Steel crossing 140, signaling strong cash reserves and speculative interest. Readers are urged to consider steel's cash plans, dividends, or stock bonuses amid shifting bullish sentiment. Flo Ziegfeld declares a pivot to purify the American stage with a cladding of modest costumes.
The article argues that banning the Charleston won t curb dancing as a primal urge. It compares modern dancers to biblical and tribal expressions of emotion and notes primitive man danced to vent exhaustion and feel freedom beyond words.
The piece notes a progression of dance forms from brief control to minuet waltz and polka, then counters with the Charleston as a burst of youth expression. It suggests the Charleston will endure until the desire for self expression is fulfilled, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
In cautious terms the piece notes two or three among 115 million watchers monitor Caillaux’s efforts to stabilize the franc. It warns that if France falls toward prewar or half value, a panic over “dear money” could follow, while acknowledging money remains a mysterious force.
Aimee Semple McPherson’s disappearance rumors sparked wild theories. A satirical note in this item says she will marry only a man six feet tall, who can play the trombone, sing well, be a good and holy preacher, and meet a strict set of traits.
In Peking the rival war lords Chang Tso Lin and Wu Pei Fu meet amid hopeful talk of peace. Citizens greet the leaders with golden sand and flower arches as Chang redirects 100000 troops into the capital while Wu brings 30000. The scene contrasts welcome with the ongoing bloodshed.
Mussolini plans subways and avoids fast trains through the catacombs while pondering how ancient bones would view electric trains beneath the ground. Roy D. Finch notes New York state loses 10,000,900 tons of coal yearly for neglected hydro and rail power. Congress near the Potomac wastes energy, risking vast government power usage.
The region's corn crop suffers as weather patterns shift, affecting yields and farm incomes. Farmers report stress from unpredictable temperatures and moisture levels, urging support and adaptive practices to mitigate losses.
The article surveys chemists' impact on industry, noting a $100,009,000 invested wool alcohol sector facing a potential collapse from new methanol processes. It argues research fuels survival, spawns new industries, and often improves natural products with vivid synthetic colors.
Virginia is home to historic sites including Washingtons headquarters and the old colonial theater site in Williamsburg which plans a modern theater on the original location. William Levingston, first impresario, built the first theater in the colony and attracted actors and music from England. New York investors and local groups back the reconstruction with land from William and Mary College.
In Manhattan on July 1, William Gibbs McAdoo visited a popular nightclub and ordered milk toast. Lori Adoree and Rudolf Friml were seen strolling Times Square amid divorce rumors. Belle Baker rumored to leave vaudeville for musical comedy, Eugene O Neill glimpsed with a new play Lazarus Laughs and a Marco Polo project under revision.
Gilbert Swan notes John Doukas, once a penny candy seller with 1.25 dollars, now a Manhattan candy king and charity benefactor. He recalls Doukas at a glittering Second Avenue shop opening, a tale of romantic ascent amid summer fashion gossip.
The British gas industry burns 16 million tons of coal yearly and produces 279 billion cubic feet of gas. It holds 160 million pounds in capital and employs 150 060 workers.
Mike Love and John Davis caught a 43 pound mudcat in the Hocking River. Governor Harris approved appropriations to repair Ellis hall wings and add a north wing. Athens Baseball announces a July 4 game with Marietta. Athens Brick workers strike after wage hour cut. Miners vote on strike terms. Athens council passes track through streets for Nelsonville Athens Glouster traction. Uncle Joe Cannon writes America at Flood Tide. Cora Bailey killed by a train buried in Athens. Beasleys resign as Athens county children's home superintendents. Haydenville oil region shows 15 wells, none dry. Redpath chautauqua advance men in Athens. 250 new subscribers join Athens Home Telephone six months.
A Q A on racing autos notes wire wheels only on speedways with disk wheels banned. A separate Q A reports Negro life expectancy rising from about 35 years in 1914 to over 46 years. Another item states roughly 60,000 people hold stock in movie companies totaling 11,331,394 shares. A final entry identifies spruce as the primary piano sounding board wood, with white quarter sawn oak also used.
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