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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
4
A discussion on the United States becoming the world's greatest investor, with public and private holdings near 20 billion dollars. Cautions are raised about government guaranteed obligations and the risks of foreign investment tied to government backing.
The piece blames the public for rising government expenses. It argues that despite calls to curb spending, including cutting the federal budget and state programs, taxes continue to climb as governments push costly initiatives. Senator Capper of Kansas is cited challenging the blame.
The senator berates critics for complaining about excessive law while noting laws multiply due to public demand. He argues that 99 percent of laws are inspired and urged by people back home, business leaders, and the public.
Census figures show 1922 1,129,045 marriages and 148,815 divorces. 1923 tallies 1,224,373 marriages and 165,226 divorces. Divorce gains outpace marriages with about 11 percent more divorces and 8.4 percent more marriages. The trend over fifty years shows divorce climbing relative to marriage.
The Shipping Board proposes selling 200 of its oldest and worst ships for scrap in a single block to ensure only serviceable vessels remain in future use. The 817000 deadweight ton fleet will produce more valuable survivors, with Henry Ford possibly acquiring the lot.
Observers note a shift in public curiosity as Harry Thaw exits his secluded life, with women showing less fascination while broader audiences engage more with his return and the surrounding sensationalism.
A Kansas country school district burned a children's encyclopedia because it contained information about evolution. The incident raises questions about censorship and the role of editors and publishers in educational content.
Prohibition faced a rugged start with illegal liquor flows after 1919 and a booming bootlegging network. The Coast Guard, Customs, and Prohibition Bureau expanded to 321 ships and 6,000 personnel, sweeping the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, while treaties with Canada and Mexico aimed to curb smugglers and seal dry defenses.
A labeled salesman warns readers to avoid firing at people even if they mean well, emphasizing safety and restraint amid rising gun use concerns.
A New York City stroll recounts encounters with Fawn Gray, James Crane, Jeanne Engels, Albert Von Tilzer, William Danforth, Corinne Griffith, Alice Joyce, San Miguel Covarrubias, Ted Coy, and Bawdons Pialogiou. The writeup notes fashion, theater, and film figures, plus a reflection on charm and temperament amid a bustling Broadway scene.
The United Restaurant Owners Association polls one million patrons to find the favoured dish in New York. With ten thousand votes counted corned beef and cabbage leads by a strong margin. Sugar cured ham trails as a strong second and may win with full returns. A pledge to establish permanent price and supply checks is noted. The piece links British austerity ideas to curbing socialism by concrete policy.
A reader criticizes New York Citys WNYC broadcasting for poor quality and mechanical flaws. The writer argues as Americas largest city with its own station, WNYC should be the best in the business rather than the worst.
Feeding New York resembles pushing a freight train uphill as food enters the city at a high rate and must be disposed of quickly. A 48 hour supply interruption would cause hunger. Strawberry season peaks with large dock deliveries and Virginia farm producing 96,000 quarts annually for New York.
The piece ponders a 600 million year old graptolite finding in a Virginia cave and the earth's longevity. It contrasts with criticism of wartime spending and graft as 3.5 billion dollars funded auxiliary non combatant vessels, lamenting national debt.
A scathing narrator mocks a patriotic graft er who defends base money while claiming the country is at stake. He suggests the thief would steal more millions, arguing the plunder might pay for future patriotic fevers and hinting at a politician with one hand in Uncle Sam’s pocket and the other with a flag.
Discussion on birth control extends to respected figures as Bishop Barnes of Birmingham advocates it citing welfare concerns while Canon Hicks of Brighton defends traditional decency and contradicts the proposal.
Opinion notes that publicists praise publicity while men insist on control over women’s choices. It claims ninety nine of a hundred men deny a woman the right to decide how many children she shall create and raise, with women urged to speak out.
A column notes Britain's Council of Public Morals led by the Bishop of Winchester advocating a five children standard for families. The piece lampoons Rooseveltian patience and suggests mothers demand fair income and housing to raise five children.
In Moscow Trotsky resumes a modest military role as he opens Lenin planned Russian institute. He envisions a future where politics fades amid advanced industry and society splits into technical groups with emulation replacing selfishness, likening cooperation to beehives and ant colonies.
A fragment discusses a claim that Regent Miklós Horthy ordered murders of editors, arguing such acts indicate dictatorship. It contends rulers avoid editors and compares to a British medical metaphor, noting a proposed information commission cannot reach police.
Washington June 4 National Geographic Society expands focus to tropical America as a vast unexplored region with rich soil and potential for settlement. author notes jungle resistance, coastal cities like Para and the Amazon mouth, and debates feasibility versus polar exploration.
The piece celebrates the rise of automobiles replacing horse drawn hacks and buggies. It extols air driven rides and carefree travel, noting autos have driven horses and buggies out and claim modern transport brings pleasure.
The piece recalls the tester mood of HAL COCHRAN and the urge to keep driving after a breakdown. It notes potential tire blowouts or engine failure and urges fair handling of the car, fixing mishaps quickly, then resuming riding again.
A collection of Q A items covers fire density wool shrinkage historic figures in charge of Confederate Memorial manna and salt production. It includes notes on ice freezing wool fiber scales and the origin of the expression salute gladiators and desert nourishment theories.
Simple health notes advise vinegar harms beets and lemon juice is preferred. Parsnip shines among roots while carrots turnips and parsnips yield valuable juices. Lettuce provides salts and vitamins and aids those who are fat. Start meals with lettuce and lemon dressing.
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