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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
4
The notice lists obituary card charges and advertising options with addresses for Ware Inc at 591 Fifth Ave New York and a second office at 6 Soum Wabash Ave Chicago. It notes rates applied to home or national advertising and references Robert noe ffices.
A religious reflection contrasts boastful pride with true humility. The note cites I Kings 20 11 and an observation by Carlyle that emptiness often makes the loudest noise, like a drum.
The piece reports Prohibition era smuggling at White Court on the Massachusetts coast near Swampscott as rum runners import thousands of cases. It notes President Coolidge ordering coast guard focus to eradicate the operation before his Washington return, condemning liquor traffic as a national scandal.
The piece argues that the world court lacks enforcement power yet can invalidate domestic laws, contrasting it with the U S Supreme Court. It notes the United States pioneered giving the court jurisdiction and accepting its rulings, good or unwelcome. It questions the permanent court of international justice versus the Hague panel court.
The speaker notes that challenging the world court on principle is moot if the issue has already been decided. Senator Reed will understand the phrase res adjudicata proving the case is closed to further discussion.
A reader complains of a neighbor painting his house in purple lavender and midnight blue with red accents and rough roofing. The columnist advises patience, noting evolving tastes favor cream and ivory and that neighbors may be thrifty and well meaning despite odd color schemes.
An anatomist notes it takes eighteen muscles to frown and four to smile. The piece urges relaxing the facial muscles to reduce tension from city noise and haste, promoting a healthier, more cheerful expression.
Secretary Hoover promotes elimination of waste through standardization to raise living standards by simplifying product lines. He cites examples from hats shoes bricks beds and hotel china showing how reduced varieties lower costs while preserving choice and quality for consumers.
The article notes Johns Hopkins University houses a monkey colony for observation and the Carnegie Institute's embryology department will study early human physiology development. It calls embryology enlightening despite ethical concerns about using unborn monkeys and references a critic, Colonel Bryan. It also mentions eight Greek Orthodox priests jailed by the Bolshevik regime on charges of exploiting peasant fears.
Bank of Athens National Banking Association in Athens Ohio files its June 30 1925 report of condition. The document lists assets including loans and discounts and U. S. Government securities, deposits, capital stock, surplus, profits, and various cash items with figures and certifications by bank officers and a notary.
Report of Condition of the Athens National Bank at Athens Ohio as of June 30 1925 shows total assets including cash loans and discounts and U S government securities. It lists capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits with details on demand and time deposits plus notes payable and liabilities. Names such as J I Alderman cashier and Grace M Suckney notary public appear as attestation.
In New York on July 9 the writer catalogs encounters with Leo Carillo Violet Kemble Cooper Dazzy Vance Harry J Mondorf Bobby Folsom John Henry Mears Jessie Madison and others. The piece notes Carillo’s wistful charm Coop er’s icy veneer Vance’s old-time look Mondorf’s wide circle of contacts Folsom’s engaging revue link Mears’ persistent courage and Madison’s academic reputation amid Broadway chatter.
A fragmentary reminiscence notes planes over New York City in a wartime defense display. The author compares Governor Ritchie to a college professor and admires Pershing’s physique, while laments language errors and amusing small business signs such as a marriage broker and a shoe shining parlor with banjo lessons.
A garbled mix of musings on fame and weather, comments on clothes and lovers, a note about a village vision of Christ and end times, warnings about bootleg beer from Canada, and vague references to wars, archaeology, and health. Some lines mention priests, the Darwin trial, and gendered behavior, with scattered historical allusions and stray phrases.
A reader note reports Paraguay discovery of ka a hee, a plant yielding a glucoside 200 times sweeter than sugar. A pinch sweetens most dishes while avoiding sugar harms and fermentation. Leaves dried or infused in water produce sweet liquor. the glucosid resembles licorice flavor.
Daily publication note lists editors and publishers with weekday evening edition and Sunday content, showing F W Bush Publ Chas H Fiarr managing editor details.
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