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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
4
A brief devotional note quotes Mark 9 23 about belief making all things possible and Carlyle on the poetical potential to write a heroic life upon the eternal skies. It urges the reader to recognize inner possibilities and strive for greatness.
The piece urges getting outdoors during vacation, whether by sea or mountains. It contrasts active outdoor pursuits with contemplative seaside wandering, presenting nature as a temple for varied selves from athlete to poet. It ends noting return to a machine-made world after a brief season of self-discovery.
Experts argue Mexico may possess bullion buried in mines rather than ore to pay national debt and lift the country. They note centuries of disorder and banking absence hinder use of natural resources, leaving Mexico rich in minerals yet poor in capital.
The passage argues that Mexico has vast mineral wealth and assets but a missing productive capital system. Wealth has flowed to conquerors, church ornaments, and luxury abroad, leaving the country with wealth and poverty, culture and ignorance, rather than a functioning, utilized economy.
Frank Neuhauser of Louisville Kentucky is named best schoolboy speller in America a notable prize. The piece argues spelling has shifted from a core education hallmark to a trade skilled for printing proofreading or stenography and notes leaders like Lincoln and Coolidge could spell or not with little impact.
New York lawmakers and the governor clash over how to structure the state park board with opposing plans reflecting party control. Amid talk of strategy and campaigns, the piece urges leaders to consider the public good and the statewide impact beyond political advantage.
Washington will host the Pan American congress of journalists on April 6, 1926, aligning with New York's annual Publishers convention to maximize west and midwest participation. Secretary Kellogg expects closer ties and better reader interpretation of America’s shared aims across the continents. Latin America values American news services, motion pictures, and press cables, while Latin offices often rival U.S. banks in prestige and efficiency, signaling mutual influence and future exchange.
In New York on July 2 a columnist spots Ray Dooley dubbed the funniest girl in America, A H Marquis of Chicago discusses Who's Who in America, and other celebrities including Phil Baker Dorothy Knapp Gus Edwards Lillian Shaw Allan Prior Billy B Earl Carroll and Governor Nellie Ross of Wyoming are noted amid a city scene. Bradford’s collar glitch and a look at the Waldorf Astoria bar close the column.
Describes changes to Manhattan bars and piers plus ambitious boardwalk plans. Notes Pittsburgh and Chicago crowds, a cigar humidor replacing a bar, and a pride in Coney Island along with a longer Long Beach boardwalk. Rockaways plan the world’s largest boardwalk from Far Rockaway to Neponsit, five miles long.
The passage notes vast shale oil potential in Scotland and globally, claiming 3,000,000 tons of shale could yield 1,200,000 barrels annually. It hints at a future transfer of naval oil shale reserves to private individuals and a judge endorsing the move as laudable.
Usual appendicitis signs include pain in the lower right abdomen, tenderness, muscle rigidity, fever, vomiting, and bowel changes. Infection often starts from the colon. seek medical care promptly as delay can be dangerous and surgery may be required.
Reporters say investors briefly drove California stocks lower after Santa Barbara's earthquake panic. Traders who sold short found the rebound swift as wealth losses from the quake appeared small in comparison to California's total assets.
Historical note describes Sheik Said leading Kurdish rebels against Turkish forces and Kemal Pasha. It claims his public execution drew crowd support and suggests potential alternate outcomes. The piece shifts to a missionary tour in Africa observing animals to illustrate evolution and change across species.
The navy plans to conserve large tracts of oil shale as oil wells cease to gush, likening the action to a surgeon removing a vermiform appendix and arguing the reserves were taken from the people’s ownership.
Authorities state cancer is not inherited or contagious after studying thousands of cases. Nature protects the unborn child and cancer cannot be caught from an affected person, an important public health clarification.
Steve Donoghue was thrown from his horse in the Paris Grand Prix and hospitalized. In one day more than a dozen special passenger airplanes were hired to transport the jockey’s friends to his Paris hospital, who could not visit him and flew home with best wishes. Europe embraces American aviation technology with plans for further use.
Fashion watchers note London style features backless waist coats and rainbow hued suits. Derby hats appear gray or fawn while Irish tweed appears ultra thin. Elephant leg trousers and ice colored silk shirts brighten men’s attire, with tailors unable to supply the demanded cerebral style beneath gray or fawn derbies.
Russia plans a huge telephony project costing 190 million dollars to expand from 120,990 to 1,000,000 telephones. Western Electric assists as long distance links Leningrad to the Caspian Sea. The piece notes Bolshevist Russia edging toward a safe and sane capitalist republic and mocks money as a reforming force.
Public in Washington reports that Chinese hostility targets mainly Britain and Japan, with leaders portraying friendship toward Americans. British press amplifies anti Western sentiment while aiming to sway Western perception, and officials warn against misinformation that could strain Western support for repressive actions.
The text notes pervasive pro-British framing in newspapers and reviews worldwide, with South America showing constant influence. It argues there is no blatant falsification, only selective colorization, and critiques American trade for lacking similar approach, suggesting they might imitate it.
Hints say Kellogg may have fired at half cock in warning to President Calles. Latin America Mexico and others react unfavorably. Reports say American interests in Mexico also fault the approach through North American channels.
The passage suggests Ambassador Sheffield, not a Spanish scholar, used limited American grieualances as the basis for a tale told to Kellogg. Kellogg accepted it, and the result is a heavier superstructure than the facts justify. Sheffield will return to Mexico, though many in Washington doubt his staying long.
This year Golden Rule Sunday will be observed on December 6. People are urged to serve a menu from a near east orphanage at home and donate as able to relief work for the children.
A humorous voice offers eclectic maxims on life temper and attire. The speaker comments on health habits temper control and the oddities of clothing with a playful, provocative tone.
Your own thinking shapes success or failure more than others do. You alone must pause, think twice, and take responsibility for actions and outcomes. Inner judgment acts as a rudder steering your path toward risk or reward.
HAL COCHRAN S Daily Poem advises that progress comes from personal decision and self reliance. It urges the reader to trust their own judgment, stand alone when needed, and turn to themselves for answers, noting that self friendship is the strongest support.
A collection of punchy local quotes from Ohio papers. Witty digs on after-dinner speeches village fame drinking driving and naval heroes with a light political edge. Notable names appear as captions in a collage of midcentury sentiment.
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