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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note reflects on faith empowering the weak and the patient. It cites a Bible verse from Isaiah and a quote on patience and gentleness as forms of strength. The piece presents a quiet, reflective sentiment suitable for a daily reading.
The article notes Chicago logged 170 murders in 151 days, comparing immigrant origins to European crime rates. It argues the high rate tests law, government, and institutions to vindicate them and calls for a response to these differences.
The piece argues that even with widespread training some errors will occur in daily actions like mailing letters or crossing streets. It notes that most do things right most of the time, but no one does everything perfectly, hence the need for fool proof machinery.
A college president warns that a fixation on material things, records, and statistics dulls life. He argues the age overvaluing mere actions and seen facts neglects immaterial ideals and eternal values, leaving people slaves to their senses rather than masters of their minds.
A letter-writer argues the earth is flat citing common phrases as proof and mocks scientists like Herschel Newton Galileo Kepler Columbus Copernicus. He also cites Gulliver's Travels Grim's Fairy Tales and Little Red Riding Hood as authorities and urges readers to reconsider established science.
Washington news discusses the Civil Service League of the District of Columbia promoting a watchdog role on federal operations. It highlights salary disparities, merit-based reforms, and a push for an independent, nonpolitical system to improve efficiency and reduce politics in government employment.
In New York on a hot June night, a crowd gathers at Ted Robinson's blacksmith shop where local youths dance Irish and Virginia reels and square dances beneath a woollen horseshoe. Lads and lasses from farm belts mingle in the heat, forgetting their daily lowliness for a moment.
The piece recalls a barn dance scene with a fiddler charging from $7 an hour for lessons and dancers from modern design schools. It notes two married women accepted for Ziegfeld try-outs while many others face rejection. It also touches on sunburn risk from heat and salt air and a financial forecast about Europe owing the United States large sums with future interest and principal payments.
Bonbright & Co. awarded a prize to Young Cowan who knew little of electricity but used study, imagination, and industry history to win. The note recalls imagination over knowledge and cites Haldene on chemistry and electricity making sugar as cheap as sawdust.
Industry has large scale profits and Dupont plans to increase capitalization from 109 to 150 million dollars by issuing a 50 million dollar stock bonus. The move is described in Wall Street slang as cutting a melon, yielding a more impressive perceived value than lowering sugar prices.
French francs and Italian lire fell yesterday yet experts say war debts paid on fair terms could lift confidence. Financiers who know the markets suggest that honoring debts without bias may restore the nation’s currency strength.
The piece contrasts ancient Rome with the United States arguing Rome gained money and slaves from conquest while Europe questions if Americans fought to enrich the nation. It answers that allies were not asked to fight and urges wisdom in future conflicts.
J S Haldane and Sir John Cadman tell engineers that coal will stay dominant and steam will outpace internal combustion, even as oil declines. Oil may perform tasks coal cannot, but coal will remain king according to the speakers.
The remark that steam rather than gasoline could power aircraft shocks many seasoned observers who deem the combustion engine inefficient. The claim challenges prevailing views on aviation propulsion and signals a radical rethink of future engine design.
The west coast of South America experiences torrential downpours in areas long dry. Scientists link the change to the Humboldt current wandering from its course far into the Pacific, moving away from the shore.
Earnest Florida real estators speculate the Humboldt current moving southward may carry California's champion current away and leave Florida as the sole winter climate. California remains unfazed by the idea.
Redwood trees illustrate California is steadfast and welcoming. The text asserts the state is a perfect winter retreat and an ideal summer destination, suitable for all people in all seasons.
The dry faction leads the New Jersey Republican race while the wet faction lags. Prohibition momentum grows as voters prepare for Election Day confrontations with Democrats, amid Governor Edwards’ pledge to broaden alcohol laws.
Washington dispatch discusses the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad failure as a possible congressional inquiry. Bankers' influence is suspected and B Yoakum argues the road grew with the agricultural northwest and must expand to the Pacific to survive. Prosperity depends on farmer wealth and railroad patronage offsets downturns.
A veteran railroad man recalls that the St Paul extension was costly and required thriving traffic to cover expenses. He notes that unforeseen events toppled the farmer's support just as the line was developing. The passage reflects on hindsight and economic risk in early rail expansion.
The quote credits Operating Receiver H. E. Byrum who says the solution is low in spirits agriculture. He notes Western railroads carry a larger share of agricultural tonnage than roads serving other regions, illustrating sectoral transport emphasis.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul grew with farm prosperity into a strong transportation system serving industrial communities. The farm downturn then pushed the line toward receivership within a few years.
The text argues railroads should not fear loss or criticism for supporting a national marketing system that guarantees farmers a fair share of prices paid by the final buyer. It contends railroads will help reduce price swings by cooperating with farmers.
The piece urges a balanced daily routine of eight hours work eight hours leisure and eight hours sleep. It argues that diligent, well-timed labor reduces stress and prevents strain from overwhelming the system, promising fewer troubles when work is successful.
Hal Cochran's poem urges balancing eight hours of play with work and ample sleep to prevent nervous breakdowns. It warns against overconfidence, cautions that a reckless, rushed life costs more in the end, and stresses rest as fuel for steady daily toil.
The article stresses that properly fitting shoes prevent fatigue and an unattractive gait. Warm weather increases perspiration and swelling, so choose breathable materials like calf skin or kangaroo leather. Avoid hard or patent leather for sensitive feet and ensure toes have room to spread. Poor fit leads to cramps, corns, and bunions.
Editorial notes Charles E. Hughes will join the Tennessee anti evolution case only if the matter reaches the Supreme Court. He will not engage with lower courts.
A Cincinnati Times Star quips that a young man should beware of a girl with dove like eyes, joking that she may have an appetite like an ostrich in a playful society note.
A Beacon Journal line notes that truth and a swatted fly will rise again when crushed to earth, reflecting a witty, defiant image from Akron Ohio.
The Vindicator notes a pedestrian citing anxiety over the possible exhaustion of the petroleum supply, reflecting broader concern in Youngstown Ohio about fuel availability.
The Wisconsin legislature has voted to legalize 2.75 percent beer. The measure notes Milwaukee will not become famous from the change.
The Newark American Tribune notes that Columbia University graduates with high honors opt for bricklaying, implying they expect elevated pay for high academic achievement.
Ohio Dispatch column notes insurers might insert a provision in policies that would render them inoperative on Sundays, potentially affecting coverage and claims. The observation highlights the clash between weekend rules and standard policy terms, with implications for policyholders and industry practice.
A columnist muses on practical logic versus dreams in an era of rising fuel costs. The piece reflects on ambiguous times when technology issues mingle with everyday worries about airplane travel and energy prices.
A compact report notes trains are safer though heroines can no longer flag them with red petticoats, reflecting changes in signaling and public transport culture.
In Detroit three men jailed for stealing a can of cream claim the product vanishes like a vanishing cream. A noted Russian philosopher has secured a divorce and plans to laugh it off.
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