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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
4
A Thought for Today on Peace and Edification
A brief quotation noting that peace comes from pursuing things that edify others and promote harmony. It cites Romans 14 19 and a Collins proverb about peace ruling when reason guides the mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Quakers Honored on 300th Birthday of George Fox
The piece celebrates the Society of Friends, recounting George Fox’s legacy and the Quakers’ long history of pacifism. It notes about 1116,000 in the United States and their humanitarian work, including over 10 million dollars spent on relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘Fox
United States
Quakers
Society of Friends
Benjamin Franklin
William
Fox
Europe
Loud speakers at conventions broadcast to vast crowds
Speakers at national party conventions will address 10 000 to 15 000 inside and about 100 000 outside. External loud speakers will transmit voices across streets and squares while radio broadcasts extend reach to millions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenton
Troy
The Era of the Modern Orator and Public Reach
A reflection on how modern speech magnifies a speaker’s reach from cities to nations. It notes unprecedented power in political oratory and asks whether only a rare genius can rise to such opportunity without arrogance.
Saluting the Flag Bill Proposed by Rep Bloom
Representative Bloom of New York introduces a congressional bill to force civilians to salute the colors in parades, citing Memorial Day indifference in Washington. He warns any law would be hard to enforce nationwide and questions whether patriotism can be compelled rather than felt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
New York
Congress
Washington
New Jersey
London
Missent letter proposal aims at one cent fee
A state association of postal clerks proposes charging one cent for every misaddressed letter. They argue carelessness drives most errors and a tax would reduce misaddressed mail and help cover postal expenses. The plan also would not fund proposed salary increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Postal Clerks
The Wall Against Japan
The piece argues that Americans regret stirring up trouble in Japan over immigration law yet accept the need for discrimination. It stresses a natural wall between races, the impossibility of merging cultures, and the sovereignty of who may enter the nation, noting Japan’s own right to restrict Chinese migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nature
Sam
U S Commercial Aviation Lags Behind Europe
The United States lags in commercial aviation while Europe develops fixed flight networks and regular schedules. By 1923 Britain moved substantial passenger traffic between England and the continent, with 45 531 passengers carried in England and 800 tons of high value freight transported by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Europe
France
England
Germany
Belgium
Cuba
Nepartiat
English Channel
Paris
Bond Street
London
British air freight and routes expand in 1923
British aircraft increased average load to 1200 pounds per flight in 1923, handling about 15 million dollars of merchandise and flying 943000 miles with 92.5 percent reliability. Services linked London Manchester and Manchester Belfast, with plans to connect major cities by subsidized lines and faster mail delivery via Plymouth for transatlantic routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
London
Manchester
England
Belfast
Ireland
Plymouth
United Stad Deposit
American Mail
Atlantic
Uni
Liverpool
Southampton
American Business Eyes Rapid U S Commercial Aviation Rise
The text notes that American business interests will push rapid development of commercial aviation in the United States, mirroring Europe's progress, with plans set to emerge and air travel buzzing across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Plangs
United States
Al Smith Column Mixes Politics and Paradoxes
The piece surveys Al Smith and Lincoln comparing political advantage, notes on malaria treatment for paralysis and the era’s scientific curiosity, warns about industrial leaders' worries, cites a Methodist protest of a prize fight, and riffs on religious and political tensions, ending with reflections on American speculation.
Questions and Answers Information Bureau notice
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Readers may send questions for factual replies with full name and address and two cents for postage. No legal medical or financial advice, no domestic dispute settlement, or research guidance is offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inquires
Father and Virgin Islands questions from a quiz column
A quiz column asks about Father s Day origins with Mrs. J B Dodd and Spokane s 1910 celebration, notes national recognition in 1914, and describes a colored rose symbolism. It also covers a Virgin Islands development bill, a Tombstone Tournament golf rule, Chicago lake tides, egg weights, Rubens paintings, and Panama Canal towage by electric locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruce Dodd
Y. M. C. A. and Ministerial Association
Spokane
Washington
Congress
Virgin Islands
House of Representatives
Chicago
S. A
Lake Michigan
Peter Rubens
C. M. A. Bryan
Dictionary of Painters and Engravers
Rubens
A _ list
Panama Canal
Water Tanks Freeze Less in Airborne Storage
The Bureau of Standards explains large high placed water tanks resist freezing due to thick insulation and high heat capacity. Often heat is supplied to keep them from freezing, unlike rivers lakes and household pipes which freeze and burst in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Phi Beta Kappa
Selection of officers and honors in academic societies
The text notes that students aiming for professional degrees rarely exceed a quarter of a class with top standing for eligibility. In many colleges eligibility requires a minimum percentage. Elections may occur in junior year as a distinction. Alumni are chosen from distinguished graduates and honorary members from eminent scholars in any field.
Local families visit relatives over Decoration Day weekend
McArthur nev. and Mrs. D. R. Warne and daughter Margaret travel to Zanesville and McConnelsville for a week with relatives. Others visiting include Mrs. John Shockey and sons from Grove City, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gill of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Markham of Columbus, Mrs. Fred Fletcher of Columbus, and Clarence Thomason of Dayton to spend time with family and observe Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wallar
Russell Rudolph
Eileen
Frand
Margaret
Sugar Grove
H. B. Wyman
Wellston
G. C. Smith
Earl
Betty
Harry Edwin
Fred Swaim
D. 8. Cox
Nev
D. R. Warne
Zanesville
McConnelsville
John Shockey
Lawrence and
Robert
Grove City
Puritan
Edwin Markham
Mary Virginia
Columbus
Clarence Thomason
Dayton
Lena Thomason
George Partlow
Local visitors call on Orchard Hill residents
Mrs. Nettie Hunter Edgar Com and T. S. Cox of Orchard Hill Farr visited, joined by son James Cox of Toledo, during Saturday calls at the home of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Hunter
Edgar. Com
T. S. Cox
Orchard Hill Farr
James Cox
Toledo
McArthur and Jackson Teams Win In Local Games
Decoration Day ball results show McArthur defeated Circleville 7 to 6 with Allen Kinnear on the mound for McArthur and Lane for Circleville. Jackson blanked McArthur 4 to 0 in a Friday game at Jackson. Local visits include Toledo guests at Orchard Hill Farm and gatherings in Wellston and Jackson with club meetings and family events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
McArthur
Decoration Day
Allen and Kinnear
Lane
Ana
McArthur,h
Jackson
Montreal Beer Riot Draws Crowds At Brewery
A local beer promotion drew thousands of callers and crowds to a Montreal brewery, with men women and children flooding the doors from morning until night. Hats were lost and clothes torn as police reserves were mobilized to control the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
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