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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1926
Page
4
Keep Cool Advice Challenges Ice Water Beliefs
In Washington a Keep Cool slogan prompts guidance that hot baths and hot tea better resist heat than ice water. Physicians note body temperature stays 98.5 degrees, skin runs 76–80, and cooling via sweating is best. Mental focus and light meals aid comfort during extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Athens
Northland
Wells on marriage and work for women
The letter-writer critiques H G Wells’s view that modern conditions require women to work outside the home. He argues for plain knowledge and common sense, questioning the idea of changing mates to fit evolving needs and warning of repeating old marriage patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wells
Old Top
He'll Get Along Young Man After Lake Erie Sailboat Theft
A young man bought a sailboat on Lake Erie, had it stolen within days, then chartered a plane to search the lake and found the boat beached at a port miles away. The incident ends with a note he will likely prosper, given his action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Ford Henry IV Faces A Modern Job Laugh
A cryptic line notes today a job for Ford Henry IV, hinting at a humorous twist. The snippet suggests a playful or satirical context rather than a literal appointment, reflecting a period newspaper tease.
History in Pictures: A Plea to Henry Ford for a Cheap Refrigerator
Arthur Brisbane urges Henry Ford to produce an affordable electric refrigerator for millions of families. He argues it would boost profits and promote broader use of refrigeration, similar to Ford's impact on cars, and suggests sharing the idea with Edsel Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Edsel
Moral delinquencies and rulers learning to walk
The piece contrasts royal power and moral failings with a view of democracy. It references King Ferdinand of Romania forcing his son Carol to resign, echoes rulers from Henry VIII to Louis XIV, and cites Clemenceau’s doubt about people ruling themselves while arguing that governments must grow like plans. It ends with a parable about a one year-old learning to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand
Romania
Carol
Henry the Eighth
England
Henry the Fourth
Louis Fourteenth
France
Marcus Aurelius
Clemenceau
Pyrenees
Moving pictures as teachers of history outrank books
The essay argues fiction shapes knowledge, but film reigns as the primary educator of truth and history. It cites The Iron Horse The Birth of a Nation and The Big Parade as superior to written history in teaching and shaping public memory. Louis XI and Ivanhoe are referenced to contrast traditional literary history with cinematic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kipling
Truth
Louis XI
Walter Scott
Quentin Durward
France
Scott
England
Paganini
Mammoth Body Found Preserved in Ice by Scientists
Scientists recovered a frozen Mammoth aged twenty to thirty thousand years, preserved in ice hair teeth and meat. They even tasted the mammal meat noting it was fresh and strongly flavored. The text reflects on universal refrigeration and near absolute zero temperatures beyond Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
West Front
East Front
Palestine
Balkans
Mesopotamia
Arctic Inuit Anxiety About Hellish Cold
Eskimos say their hell is freezing. They live in the Arctic. In contrast, some in tropical regions describe hell as burning heat. The text also mentions sectarian rioting in India with Hindus and Muslims among the casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Religious Tensions in India Mentioned by Conquerors
A harsh statement cycle describes Hindu Muslim tensions over dietary laws and music near mosques. It contrasts Hindu and Muslim views on pig and beef consumption and cites British rulers as indifferent to such cultural disputes while claiming vast control in India.
Goodbye to our last hope of a merchant Marine
A critique argues bootleggers and weak shipping policy threaten the U S maritime future. The author laments reduced chances for a robust merchant fleet, noting the twelve mile limit and competition from England, China, Japan, and Argentina. The piece implies home trade control could have shaped a stronger bootlegger driven naval stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
China
Japan
Living costs in England and United States compared
A Washington report compares English and American living costs noting that rent dominates budgets. It cites British weekly rents around 2 dollars for large families, Birmingham garden-city housing at 2.50 dollars, and London suburb model houses at 5 dollars a week, while U.S. rents for similar spaces run far higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
England
United States
Atlantic
George Washington
New York
Birmingham
Bourneville
London
Charing Cross
City Hall
Wall Street
Answers and Answers from a World War era Q and A
A compilation of quick historical trivia covering Jewish major league players Andy Cohen, American troop action in WWI on October 21 1917, Roman dentistry history, origin of Marabou feathers, and tree lifespans citing the Bureau of Forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Cohen
New York Giants
Fort Worth
T. S
Luneville
Nancy
West Africa
Bureau of Forestry
Behind the Scenes at a Manhattan Night Club
A vivid portrait of backstage life in a New York gay club, showing semi naked chorus girls, an elderly seamstress mother watching over the performers, and the late night bustle of waiters and dressing rooms as revelers spill into the early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Broadway
Gildert Swan
London Woman’s Death Attributed to Insanity
Miss Elizabeth Wynn, an elderly resident of London, was found dead by hanging in a recent incident. Medical examiners ruled insanity as the cause of death, noting she could not stop talking prior to the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth Wynn
Nelsonville Grays Fall To Athens In Narrow Defeat
In a close contest at the local field Athens edged Nelsonville 5 to 4. The game featured strong pitching and late rallies as both sides fought for dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Grays
Athens
Nothing Can Replace Cavalry Horse
Charles P. Stewart argues that cavalry remains essential despite modern autos and planes. He notes horses excel where vehicles fail, such as rough terrain and limited fuel, and that cavalry and artillery can continue with one horse and rider even when a vehicle is disabled.
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Wells
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Arthur Brisbane
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Frederick J. Haskin
the Messenger
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Congress
William Looey Smith
Ohio University
Hocking Valley Brewing Company
Nelsonville
Deutchland
Germany
U. S
Vashti
Pauline Flesher
Huntington
Flesher
Strick Gillilan
You
W. Z. Musgrave
Athens County
Goebels
Panama Canal
State Utilities Commission
Charles P. Stewart
Fort Myer
Beasley’s
F. J. Beasley
Cery CO
Buckeye
Buckeye State Building and Loan
West Gay St
Columbus
Cash & Exchange
the Security Savings Bank
W. B. Lawrence
Pres't. C
W.N. Alderman
F. B. Kiltan
Ass’t Cshr
J. H Cline
M. K. Swiss
F. D. Forsyth
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