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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
4
A daily quotation contrasts Proverbs warning about wine with Charles Dickens critique of wine shops. The verse warns wine bites in the end while Dickens links drink to envy and vengeance shaping social unrest.
A statistician notes 12 000 new state laws this year, 250 000 in the last quarter century, 500 000 in force today, plus 10 000 federal laws and millions when local ordinances are counted. The piece argues laws rise from constituent demands, but many ways exist to provide order. It urges personal conscience and voluntary codes as alternatives. President Coolidge is cited on faith and caution in international relations.
The Supreme Court signals a shift that allows large trusts to operate legally with oversight. The Roosevelt era push to break up big combinations gives way to regulation and management. Progressives argue the future lies in using, not destroying, vast firms.
Simon Michelet argues Americans are the worst voters while comparing NZ and Germany turnout. He recalls higher civic engagement forty years ago and blames a comprehension-challenging long ballot for abstention. He urges a shift to a clearer ballot to restore trust in voting.
The East River Station near Fourteenth Street and the riverfront will become the world’s largest electric generating plant. It will generate up to 700 000 kilowatts and supply much of Manhattan and surrounding regions, with coal unloaded directly from freighters and fed automatically to boilers. The facility will include nine turbo generators, two 200 ton traveling cranes, and water from the East River for cooling. Initial equipment installation is to be completed next spring.
In New York on June 11 a vivid panorama unfolds with a stockingsless woman showing mosquito-bitten ankles, Billy Evans the cool umpire, Eddie Cantor and wife heading to Europe, sunburn cures selling briskly, John Drew, Mary Blair in O Neill drama, Houdini appearing plain, Pola Negri flaunting a giant diamond, and Fanny Ward noted for her appearance.
A vivid column covers social life around New York during summer. It mentions novelist Joseph Hergesheimer as a social icon, mothers seeking country respite for children, and many summer dog boarding spots. It notes weight loss from heat and a clash between Dr Fosdick and Dr Stratton over biblical interpretation at Rockefeller Church.
Old Voltaire line contrasts with a modern financier. The First National, founded in 1863 with 200000 stock, declares a three month dividend of 2500000 at a nominal rate of ten million per year. The note suggests a strong return on the original capital.
Mosquitoes breed in dead water in cans, rain barrels, or roof tile. Examine gutters and tile roofing for stagnation and puncture tin cans to prevent water collection. Mosquitoes travel short distances but can be carried by winds. Remedies include store bought solutions and a kerosene impregnated rag hung at screen openings.
The First National sets new records as banks expand. National City Bank and multi-branch combinations push a modern chain store approach, signaling a transformative trend in banking structure and service reach.
The text describes a man named Miami heading to heaven with a front row view of Professor Stokes of Tennessee George Bernard Shaw Darwin and Voltaire. It depicts them burning together in a place where the worm dieth not.
George Bernard Shaw compares W. J. Bryan's fundamental ism to infantilism stating those denying evolution have no future. He uses a Stark ocean analogy to illustrate a universe always restless and deadly. Shaw argues the lack of evolution knowledge condemns people to bleak prospects.
Austen Chamberlain for the British Empire voices concern over the League of Nations health department budget. He notes England must contribute its share of the costs.
The piece contrasts last year’s health budget of 175000 with a looming 250000, arguing wartime efficiency would redirect such funds to metals and lives lost in moments. It implies Bryan’s view would irk supporters while stressing civilian health funding as essential.
President Coolidge finishes a northwest trip after an enthusiastic reception and declares the region patriotic. The northwest responds with equal praise, creating a mood of shared happiness.
The speaker argues that patriotism is not defined by supporting large dividends for corporations nor by tearing them down. He says both views miss the core of true patriotism and asserts a balanced view of national loyalty amid differing opinions on corporate power.
The Riffians resist the French and Spanish forces with bold courage in a conflict that began against the Spaniards. Abd-El-Krim, their leader, is praised for sharp generalship amid rising French and Spanish air power that saps Arab resolve, showing that courage and patriotism cannot match aerial science.
The Japanese navy requests an additional 320 million dollars to fund forty new fighting ships. The note criticizes lawmakers who voted to scrap recently built or under construction vessels.
Tom Sims recalls Joate racing a train in New York and winning, noting surprise at how wet the city was and reflecting on the unusual event and its notoriety.
Food experts say diets shrink due to wartime pressures yet grocery bills climb. A brief oddity notes a Trento California baby born in a taxi. The blithe quip adds the child could grow to read meters.
A Washington diplomat from a tropical republic explains how heat affects him. He notes tropical climates heat gradually year round while Washington’s scorch lasts, and contrasts his home’s schedule with the temperate zone. The equatorial adapts to nature while the nordic enforces laws to reshape behavior.
The piece notes strict dress codes for travelers in Rio de Janeiro where first class cars require men to be fully dressed with coat and shoes. It contrasts upper class punctiliousness with working class norms and highlights how exclusive company access hinges on appearance.
A narrator tends a lawn in sun and shade, noting the grass grows on despite efforts. The mower proves trusty yet prone to rust as work continues in the heat, hinting at a daily struggle to keep the yard neat.
The poem fragment contrasts mowing season with winter halts and suggests mowing is playful, offering relief from daily labor. It features speaker dialogue with Mister Cutter and hints at seasonal respite and resistance to staying indoors.
A collage of Q and A items covers balk rule origin in 1899, blood as tissue with plasma and cells, factors behind invention failures, a star losing energy rather than matter, a glider distance record of 26 568 feet in 1923, and nepenthe as a literary drug.
A collage of clipped editorials from Ohio papers covers 1920s themes. References include Bryan’s presidential bid, worker wage disputes, tax talk, a cynic’s view, journalism rights in income reports, early broadcasting trials, and a mock. sentence on a dealer’s speed story from Youngstown.
A brief cartoonish note from Youngstown and Cincinnati papers hints at residents flying or observing to sense the political mood, contrasted with a joking line about mosquitos lacking bite.
A Pittsburg youth drew police attention after a confrontation linked to a mother swapping her son's clothes for alcohol. Residents reflect on rising youth troubles and community safety concerns.
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