A Thought for Today Seer Quote
A reflective aphorism notes that a seer is not master and urges serving those we seem to command in the spirit of Fenelon.
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Fenelon
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
4
Rules for losing a husband from a Chicago beauty expert
A Chicago beauty expert who heads a national beauty school chain lists ten "rules for losing a husband." She urges harsh practices from daily soap scrubs and sun exposure to skipping skin care and smoking, arguing such behaviors would end in divorce, while noting sun lovers fare better than "bright lights."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mellon Secret To Americas Prosperity Revealed
Andrew Mellon spoke about why America prospers through heavy investment in labor saving devices. He cited higher productivity, reduced costs, higher wages, and increased consumption as keys to mass production and lower prices for the average person. He noted food factories, meatpacking, and distribution as examples and praised labor and management cooperation.
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America
Gum Chewing Cost a Lad His Law Career
A midwestern youth with a strong build aspired to police work but faced rejection after chewing gum while seeking a job. He studied hard to aid missing children and fight crime, yet the safety director ordered him to spit out the gum and leave, ending his ambitions.
Capper Predicts Prosperous Future for Agriculture
Senator Capper says agriculture will be among the nation’s most prosperous businesses within 10 or 20 years. The remark frames renewed optimism for farmers and survivors amid postwar recovery.
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Capper
Edison Says Walking Pictures Won’t Captivate Audiences
The piece notes Thomas A. Edison, referred to as the grand old man of science, doubting that walking movies will seize popular imagination, arguing Americans favor the restful quiet of current film offerings.
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Whie
Thomas A. Edison
Uncle Sam’s Debt Plan and Mellon as Finance Man
Arthur Brisbane writes that government borrowing could reach two hundred million dollars at 3 percent interest to fund national needs. He argues Mellon’s financial acumen justifies borrowing and the case for a Mellon presidency if Coolidge does not run in 1928. The piece stresses debt reduction and reducing reliance on European payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Mr. Mellon
Uncle Sam
Treasury
Coolidge
Locust Swarm Destroys Rail Line in Southern Italy
A vast flock of locusts darkens the sky and causes a train to derail on a southern Italian railroad. The episode is likened to biblical plagues and referenced in a reflective, sardonic note about proving one thing by another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
William Jennings Bryan
Egypt
Bryan
French Scientist Bets on Hydrogen Engine for Free France
Charles Henry, described as an able French scientist, claims to have solved catalysis and the decomposition of bodies to create energy. He predicts a hydrogen engine that uses water instead of gasoline, promising to free France from foreign bondage by providing motive power.
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Charles Henry
France
Free Air Water Sunshine Power Hope for Humanity
Nature offers air water and sunlight as free gifts and adds power as a potential relief. The text argues free power remains only as a theoretical demonstration by a great mathematician, not a practical engine solution this year or next. It suggests people are not ready to be relieved from hard work and need it for evolution.
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Charles Henry
Free power and food via nitrogen would ruin work ethic
The author argues that unlimited, easily applied free power enabling free nitrogen would yield free food, making the lazy, work-hating population useless. They liken historically fed South Sea islanders to rabbits for their lack of work and mental advancement.
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South Sea Islanders
Peter Piesmayr’s Tragic Message After Stock Ticker Death
Peter Piesmayr, after saving and losing his funds, died by jumping into a river following a warning to his brother Michael to avoid stock business and not judge him harshly. The tragedy cautions readers to avoid gambling and stock speculation.
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Peter Piesmayr
Michael
Health certificate controls marriage in Mexico City
Mexico City laws require health certificates for all marriages. Officials enforce the rule and punish priests or judges who conduct weddings without proper health documentation.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Health Department
Government aims to prevent marriage by diseased individuals
The text argues a policy to bar marriage for those with inheritable diseases, noting such diseases are rare yet include dreadful ones. It cites objections that it mirrors visiting fathers' sins on children, then compares to past clergy opposition to anesthesia and surgery and a doctor’s quip about Adam’s deep sleep.
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God
Adam
Wooden Indians and anchored nations in Europe and America
A columnist likens flimsy, self styled nations to wooden Indians propped at the curb. It warns that unanchored states created by easy bonds will fall without genuine strength or support. It cautions Americans who bought bonds they may face sharp consequences from these unstable proxies.
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Europe
Plan to curb unemployment via monthly state data network
A group of American Statistical Society economists propose a national plan to combat unemployment by monthly employment statistics collected by state labor bureaus and coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor. The system would track payrolls and wages across industries and states to anticipate crises and guide relief, with data feeding into the Federal Reserve’s credit controls.
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Washington, d. C
Harding
Hoover Committee
American Statistical Society
United States
United States Department of Labor
Hles
Federal
Geological Survey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Reserve System
Oratorical Eruption Grips Congress As Elections Loom
Washington observers note a surge of verbose speeches in the Senate and House as lawmakers rush to go home and check fences. The rush to finish the session has left many officials with few substantive statements despite abundant eloquence.
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Charles P. Stewart
Vrior
Washington
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Congressional
Mystical Cults Enter NY Manhattan Upper West Side
In Manhattan's upper west side several cults attract followers with Orientalist themes and varied appeals. One California woman wore a red wig and asked followers what they crave for happiness. A second blends business methods with occult practice catering to palm readers and numerology, charging about ten dollars to analyze vowels and consonants.
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New York
Upper West End
Manhattan
The Gullible Touched by Strangest Cults and Congress Hustle
A column notes cults promising love and success through metaphysical tricks and breathing rituals, including materialized objects and spiritual marriages. It contrasts these claims with political rhetoric as lawmakers flood districts with speeches while voters focus on how representatives vote rather than fine print.
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Los Ange
Mery
Carnegie Hall
Eegilabert sWwaNn
The Very Idea by Hal Cochran
The city dweller yearns for a farm and open hills while the urban mind aches for real life and rest. He imagines a rugged rural life to test himself, then envies city action. The contrast shows work and leisure tugging at every heart as summer light broadens desires.
Questions and Answers in a 1920s Quiz Feature
A compilation of Q and A items covering age of Mussolini birth date statistics for stenographers in 1920 and automotive accident rates. It notes 615 154 employed in 1920 with 60 410 men and 564 744 women, explains static electricity from steel after exercise, cites the National Automobile Safety Council on one in 34 cars crashing yearly, and estimates 1800 to 2400 civilian aircraft, plus Bates aspirator grain cleaning device and an ant carrying 15 to 20 times its weight as the strongest animal X
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J. K. McN
Bureau of Standards
United States
Strangers Helped by Cop Directing Traffic at Corner
A man lost in town struggled to choose among four streets. He tied up traffic until a police officer directed him to the correct approach, easing the confusion and clearing the intersection.
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