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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
4
A reflective verse cites Jeremiah cautioning against pride in wisdom might or riches. It adds a dated social note from Madame Deluzy that dignity and pride are too closely related to allow intermarriage.
The author argues that government must run by political parties and that party nominations and conventions are essential. He warns against candidate independence weakening party discipline and urges support for a constitutional amendment to allow party convention nominations for district, state, and federal offices to restore party responsibility and proper governance.
The piece portrays Jim and Ma Ferguson weathering political storms as Texas primaries loom. It notes Ma’s calm leadership and Jim’s campaigning across the state urging support for the woman governor, while acknowledging two other women seek the cactus crown.
A reader letter condemns sensational health theories from Ocean Medical Science and critics claim doctors overstate risks of eating. References include A L Holland of Cornell and a Boston physician arguing against food restrictions while a New Yorker offers $1000 for a Chicago to New York hike abstaining from food.
A confrontation erupts at a popular bath area as debates over modesty and immodest swimwear draw crowds. Observers note large crowds and heated exchanges between locals and beachgoers about appropriate attire.
City leaders hold meetings and pass resolutions as crowds flock to beaches. Vendors profit from field glasses while debates swirl about appropriate bathing attire for an afternoon promenade.
Arthur Brisbane reports Brookhart and Nye at a farmers conference in Iowa led by Governor Hammill, with talk of an anti Coolidge demonstration. He notes Kansas farmers will receive about 150 million dollars for wheat this year and wheat at 1.45 a bushel marks a price rise since Coolidge's election. He warns Republicans face sinking ships over World Court. He cites Caruso and birth rates as cultural indicators and ends with a satirical remark on nature and population.
The passage suggests a future where some women focus on bearing many children while others choose to have none. It notes signs that such divergence already appears, likening women to queen bees in their reproductive roles.
The YMCA launches 12,000 boys on a two year relay race covering 1092 miles between New York and Chicago. Teams run in relays day and night and swim rivers if needed, carrying a bronze torch from city hall to city hall as a symbol of endurance.
A critic argues the experiment endangers youths and costs money. The Y M C A should fund flying lessons for 500 boys using flying machines from Fokker or Ford. The piece envisions an ocean aviation highway with buoyed landing spots every 400 miles for safe sea routes.
The article recounts Northcliffe offering $50,090 to anyone who could fly the English Channel and predicts ocean flights will soon be as simple as Channel crossings. It asserts that the flight will be completed comfortably between meals and that millions will witness it in their lifetimes.
Two French airmen, Girier and Cordilly, flew Paris to Omsk in Siberia 2920 miles in 29 hours without a stop, a new record that would cross the Atlantic. The Episcopal Bishop of New York sailed for Europe last week and urged readers that history shows the world is not growing worse as the jazz era fades amid smoking and drinking by women.
In France Bishop Manning will study great cathedrals and observe vast stones moved by crowds of men women and children for religious glory in the middle ages.
Readable fragments describe Christian zeal and anticipation of visiting grand cathedrals and real structures. The text suggests a speaker promises vivid religious experiences and appraisal of notable ecclesiastical sites.
Washington discusses a five year aviation program for the army navy and commerce and notes naval aviation leadership since WWI. It cites a 1926 bill for 1000 service planes two large airships and shipboard carriers while emphasizing naval aviation as integral to the fleet and opposing a unified air force. Edward P Warner named assistant secretary of the Navy to oversee the expanded program.
New York City nightlife tests the 2 o'clock curfew with door schemes guest cards and back exits. Rumors swirl of a lavish Texan spender prompting clubs to lavish away costs, while the Charleston fades in favor of the Louisiana Mess Around crafted by Tom Delaney with a major publisher.
A neighbor advised Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps women with long standing health issues. Letters from Michigan Alaska Maine Oregon Connecticut and California praise improved health after use. The product, made from roots and herbs, has been in use for over fifty years.
Miss Mary A. Currier reports on the Washington Centennial. N H Van Vorhes named Republican candidate for Congress in Marietta. Blackberries cost three cents a quart as Athens County endures heat. Headlines note Teutons on the Western Front and infantile paralysis in New York City.
Washington dispatch notes James A. Reed of Missouri relies on ex diary secretary Hicklin Yates who acts as an assistant senator. Yates manages vast duties across committees investigations speeches and fights while Reed handles the Pennsylvania primary inquiry and standard Senate work.
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