Thought for Today in a Windy Psalm Tone
A fragmentary thought counsels restraint and aid to the feeble, likening calm shelter from a wind to a shadow on a weary land. It urges support after upheaval, invoking mercy and steadfastness amid trouble.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1923
Page
4
Glorious Fourth reflections on independence and laws
An observer notes the 147th anniversary of independence, praising the framers of the Declaration and Constitution, and reflecting on amendments, free speech, and evolving Fourth of July observances including stricter fireworks rules. The piece muses on future celebrations in 2070.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Caeling
Britain to Triple Air Fleet and Seek Global Talks
The British government plans a more than 200 percent increase in its air force and will push for another international conference on air armament similar to the Washington talks. England warns France that outbuilding it is possible and calls for American cooperation to curb a global aerial arms race, arguing that limits on battleships should extend to battleplanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
England
France
America
Atlantic Ocean
Merica
Guns for Lynchers at Jail Met by Gatling Guns
A Georgia sheriff repelled a mob seeking to lynch a prisoner at a jail in Bainbridge, causing casualties and prompting the mob to disperse. The sheriff, described as human and understanding the mob’s viewpoint, upheld lawful justice rather than mob action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Anh
Georgia
World-sharing Waterloo loses hold on lasting fame
The article argues Waterloo and Napoleonic sites lose prestige as geography and values shift. It notes Ypres Dixmude and Nieuport draw tourists less, old hotels close, guides fade, while Napoleon’s legacy endures. It suggests later wars eclipse earlier conflicts in historical memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Pyron
Europe
Belgium
Ypres
Yscc
Dixmude
Nieuport
Napoleon
Bonaparte
St. Geov
Washington
Yorktown
Strong Stand Against Lynchings by Forcing Honest Trials
A historical account notes how a leader refused to bow to violent threats and used decisive action to protect prisoners. By enforcing prompt trials and even deploying Gatling guns, he earned gratitude from onlookers and upheld sovereignty of law over mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Electric age expanding homes with new power devices
The piece catalogs millions of electric labor saving devices in homes and projects rapid growth of the electrical power industry. It notes 8.5 million wired homes and plans to extend to 5 million more, with annual capital needs of about a billion dollars and coal power converting to electricity at mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coun
Chained Light Mine
Franklin Printing Shop Reflects Two Centuries of Wealth and Craft
Washington July 2 Every philosopher notes human works fade with time. Benjamin Franklin founded a Philadelphia print shop and a weekly newspaper nearly two centuries ago. The Franklin Printing Company preserves his legacy with modern typesetting, huge presses, and a thriving book trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
America
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Franklin
Bulding
Market Street
Foor Richard
Ical
Sprout
Pennsylvania
Franklin Printing Company
Richard
Joseph Pennell
Ben Franklin
Franklin and his printing legacy in Philadelphia history
A historical reflection on Benjamin Franklin as printer and publisher. The piece notes his Saturday Evening Post lineage, the Maryland Gazette, Independence Square, and his lasting impact through printing and public service. It cites his epitaph proclaiming printing as his enduring work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Maryland Gazette
William Green
Annapolis
Frankin
Philadelphia
Independence Square
Franklin
Benjamin Wranklin
Athens Cemetery Association Opposes West Union Walk Plan
In a public appeal Charles S. McDougall and James A. Palmer argue the Athens Cemetery is a public service, not private profit. They warn a sidewalk on West Union Street risks depleting the perpetual fund and call for funding from the Agricultural Society, lot owners, and citizens to avoid harming cemetery upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Cemetery Association
West Union Street
Vie
Cemetery Association
Athens County Agricultural Society
Fair Ground
Agricultural Society
Petual
Athens
Charles S. McDougall
James A. Palmer
Trial Date Set in Murder of Cincinnati Patrolman
John L. Whitfield is to be tried in Cincinnati on July 23 for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin. He was urged not to give up in a letter from his sister and mother, residents of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John L. Whitfield
Dennis Griffin
Milwaukee
Wis
Cincinnati approves no wage rise for police and firemen
Cincinnati safety director Charles E. Tudor announced after a conference with Mayor Carrell that no wage adjustment will be made for policemen and firefighters. The statement came on July 3, amid city discussions on municipal salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charles E. Tudor
Carrell
Doctor Kiernan Dies at 73 in Chicago
Doctor James G. Kiernan an alienist who testified for the defense in the 1881 Garfield assassination trial died in Chicago at age 73. He was known for expert testimony in the Giteau case and contributed to medical jurisprudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James G. Kiernan
Charles G. Giteau
Garfield
Trial of Bill Roberts Ends With Not Guilty in Hammer Club Case
Athens watch dog reports a humorous trial scene where Bill Roberts secretary of The Hammer Club faces a mock charge of unbecoming conduct for shaving Uncle Sam. Judge Bally Smith presides, Reverend Mont Ruth defends, and Ed Carpenter plans a Fourth of July fishing joke event at Canaanville river with Andy Murphy as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Roberts
Hammer Club
Roberta Unfit
Sam
Bill
Bally Smith
Chauncey
Mont Ruth
Mr. Roberts
Izzy Foster
Judge Smith
Williams
Foster
Willams
Roberts
Ruth
Ry Golly
Alonzo Ridgeway
Mercy
Mr. Looster
Uncle Sam
Carpenter
Canaanville River
Canaanville Road
Tle
Plentiful swimming in Canaanville road holes
Local scene invites swimmers to use flooded road holes along Canaanville as makeshift pools. Caution urged for submerged objects with a humorous note that a toe grab may be a passing Ford surfacing for another dive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaanville Road
Answers and Q A from The Athens Messenger column
A reader information column compiles questions on topics from commerce in Haiti to habeas corpus and etiquette. Answers cover topics including the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti, motion picture film speed, radiator cleaning, U S rose production, illegal immigration estimates, habeas corpus definition, royal greeting at Buckingham, mourning customs, car counts in Asia, and the Ladies Home Journal origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haakin
Washington, D. C
Inquirer
United States
George
Duke of York
Buckingham Palace
China
Japan
Ladies Home Journal
The
Ladies’ Journal
Public Fort M T To West Union Street Cemetery Lot Owners
City notice invites Athens residents and cemetery lot owners to civic improvement discussions. A resolution passed at the last meeting outlines next steps and public involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Street
Athens
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F. Warris
Chas. H. Harris
Tia
Enre
MAC
Terloo
By Frederic J. Haskin
Court House
Old Hammer Club
Attorney Foster
Ed Carpenter
Andy Murphy
Puddie
Jerry Sisler
Ocean
Canfonville Road
Eagle
Brae
Lee
Ke Scof
Flome
Jsianey Co
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