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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1926
Page
4
A brief moral reflection contrasts biblical and literary thoughts on idleness. It pairs Proverbs 19 15 with Seume saying idleness dulls body and mind, implying hunger and folly accompany inaction. The piece invites contemplation on diligence and effort.
Editorial from 1926 Cincinnati Enquirer opposes direct primaries and calls for a constitutional amendment giving the General Assembly power to set nomination rules while preserving petition and convention practices. It urges Ohio voters to sign petitions by August 3 to submit a reform aimed at reducing cost and corruption in elections.
Governor Al Smith visited White Pines Camp to greet President Coolidge. A scheduling clash kept Smith from early week meetings. the White House invitation remained influential, but Friday brought the planned greeting and a light note on fish for dinner.
Dr. E C Broome superintendent of Philadelphia public schools says today’s pupils are calmer and more industrious than their fathers, receiving a higher quality education. He notes education has become a strenuous yet welcome part of adolescent life with diverse subjects and scientific methods.
Readable text describes how an itch motivates someone to play the banjo, turning restlessness into focused practice. The fragment hints at a mindset shift from distraction to musical activity and skill development.
The piece mocks fragile civility and capitalism with a shipboard dog boarding fee of ten dollars a day and a monthly wage of forty five dollars, notes on American corporate earnings, and quick takes on figures like Napoleon, Helen Wills, and Nobile. It cites Senator Cummins predicting Coolidge not running in 1928 and ends with a bemused tone.
The piece argues President Coolidge should be the Republican nominee for a second term in 1928. It notes strong NY support in 1924 where Coolidge carried New York and suggests a strong Democratic candidate could challenge him if Coolidge is not on the ticket. It questions what Governor Smith could do with Coolidge absent.
On St Swithin day rain myths persist along the Atlantic coast with millions hoping for daily rain. The tale links St Swithin to Prince Ethelwolf son of King Egbert and notes the saint's impact on religion through church land gifts and charitable banquets.
The piece contrasts Nelly Bly and Jules Verne with later sensational trips by Evans and Wells noting the modest public interest. It hints at a New York plan to tax out of town visitors via a ten cent weekly cover charge and suggests this foreshadows a five cent fare increase.
Prohibition authorities warn of a dry force of 150 to curb 150. The city reportedly has about 15 000 speak easies. Millions of gallons of denatured alcohol are turned into dangerous bootleg whisky each year.
The federal trade commission publicly names 722 furniture makers accepting labeling rules and 68 firms declining. It warns those who mislabel or describe veneered furniture inaccurately that they will be investigated if engaged in interstate commerce.
Scattered notes from Manhattan describe old pretzel sellers resting along Seward Park beaches as dirty-faced children play nearby. The scene contrasts changes in commerce with drugstores and soda fountains replacing street hawking, while a barge and harbor activity frame the afternoon. A rosy-faced woman on a barge hangs laundry, indifferent to the surrounding bustle.
A housewife on a farmyard porch waters bedraggled geraniums as Manhattan bustles to sea. The Columbus liner slips away while a green barge rocks and sirens interrupt the docks. Flower vendors and hucksters crowd the piers and a red faced woman on a barge tends a tiny home with a flower box and rocking chair.
The Bureau of Standards states unit volume weight of ice cream varies by ingredients with fruit nut and chocolate types heavier than vanilla. ranges from 4 1 2 to 6 3 1 pounds per gallon. Mean Italian summer temperatures do not exceed 80F at any station, with valleys in Piedmont recording no lower than 70F.
One hundred employees of the Logan brick company quit and marched through town in a body. Their protest centered on employing twenty foreign laborers at the clay bank. Overhead wires and other local issues appear elsewhere in this historical snippet.
Washington figures put the 1926 27 prohibition enforcement price tag at 41 713 196 with added costs from Justice department court and prison expenses. Madden cites exact totals and Griffin notes revenue losses. Mead weighs New York figures to compile a sweeping $1 58 0465 146 10 total, while Madden insists on basic arithmetic.
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