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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
6
A Lichtenberg adage warns that meddling in others disputes is like grabbing a dog by the ears. It suggests happier lives if people mind their own business and avoid unnecessary involvement.
The note warns taxpayers that municipal debt per resident far exceeds national debt as city debts rise about a billion dollars yearly while the national total declines. Norfolk Virginia shows the highest per capita figure at 258.62, signaling an era of looming tax burdens and future reckoning for politicians.
The editorial argues that state, county, and municipal spending should focus on durable roads and practical public buildings rather than monumental projects. It criticizes grand post office designs and tax burdens, urging sensible, economical choices aligned to each community’s needs.
The article notes 1922 murder rate at 9 per 100000, rising to 10.2 last year and increasing again this year. It claims Americans kill each other three times as fast as Italians and up to 25 times Italy or England, with about 10 000 deaths annually. It emphasizes gun related killings and broader elimination of citizens.
An editorial notes that rushing motor cars cause many industrial deaths and fires. It argues three quarters of catastrophes are preventable by law and sensible caution. It urges temperance, self control, and proper training to channel energy into productive use.
A Los Angeles court heard a dramatic case in which a chauffeur admitted shooting a wealthy clubman in defense of his employer, actress Mabel. The jury of ten women and two men found him not guilty after testimony about a party atmosphere and heroism, then he was later arrested for bootlegging.
The telephone system shows its impact as AT and T records 15 million stations in service and 43 million calls daily. In 1923 the company and related firms employed 271,987 people and paid $45,648 in federal and local taxes, illustrating private initiative expanding nationwide access.
The Interstate Commerce Commission sets final value on the Kansas City Southern Railway at 49.1 million under the LaFollette Act, with dissent from Potter and Eastman. The debate centers on valuation methods, integrity of earnings, and the role of public investment in rate setting.
The page discusses railroad valuation issues, citing Eastman and cases like New Haven and Nickel Plate, then shifts to light social science notes on affection versus brains in animals, veterinary terms, neurosis, bird nesting, and marble cleaning methods with practical care steps.
The piece notes McAdoo commands broad labor support beyond union members and attracts breaking supporters from rival candidates, signaling growing strength among delegates and voters as workers back his bid.
The speaker extols Al Smith as one of the nation’s ablest politicians who has learned politics from birth. He claims Smith knows every politician, has done favors for major bosses, and can promise in Wall Street’s name with pledges kept. Experience and money are cited as hard to beat.
The passage suggests William Jennings Bryan could sway convention votes and deter Smith from gaining a majority, claiming Bryan would fight Smith politically to the end. It notes uncertainty about outcomes for several days and questions the intensity of political maneuvering.
Berlin scientist isolates the foot-and-mouth disease germ a discovery valued at millions for the country though not yet proved. The piece notes unproven claims that agitators in the West spread the disease via dogs and other means, warning California is dangerous ground for such acts.
A statement notes that all restrictions on autos entering and leaving California have been removed, citing changes from past history and implying greater freedom of movement across state lines.
A call to travel the long inland route from San Diego to Seattle as a sweeping patriotic education for every man who can undertake the journey. The piece frames the venture as a formative national lesson and family pilgrimage along a thousand miles of road.
The author urges visitors to linger two weeks in Seattle to study the city and its port. They claim Seattle could rival Marseille or Constantinople as a great Pacific hub and suggest the Pacific could be tucked behind Seattle for private boating.
The article states the national debt stands at twenty-one thousand million dollars, with the reader noted to owe a share of this amount. It adds that the figure includes a few hundred million dollars.
The expedition duo Mallory and Ervine perish near the summit as a monsoon ends their ascent. The piece reflects on Everest’s enduring dominance and envisions future climbs, observatories, and human adaptation at extreme altitudes.
Readers are invited to send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington with two cents postage. The service answers information only and cannot give advice on legal medical or financial matters or domestic disputes. Include full name and address.
A Bureau of Standards response states wireless broadcasting waves have no weather or life influence. Movable feasts, veterans compensation, horse rheumatism, the cock symbol, butter statue of the Prince of Wales, toadstools remedies, and veterinary usage questions are addressed with concise explanations and historical notes.
In Sparta Georgia the pea weevil emerges as the newest peril to local cotton fields. Reports describe significant damage and growing concern among farmers as the pest spreads through the region.
In Urbana Illinois researchers treat furnace feeding as a science. The study uses a skeleton house to reveal how coal heat travels and why bedrooms stay cold, suggesting a degree for furnace feeders may be needed in the future.
Researchers report that a pest labeled the pea weevil damages cotton as severely as boll weevils but is easier to control with heat and calcium arsenate. Tests cover temperature effects, air circulation, insulation, and duct design, with a new ten room test house funded by the National Warm Air Heating and Ventilating Association to expand data.
A report notes radium bearing ores discovered in Turkestan in quantities sufficient to merit development for radium extraction and processing.
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