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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1925
Page
4
A short devotional quotation prompts compassion over judgment. It contrasts Romans 14:10 with a plea to look with pity on a brother's fall attributed to J. Edmeston. The item reads like a religious text card suitable for a daily paper.
Senator Fess argues against the idea that America lacks opportunity. He says history shows many have risen from poverty to wealth or distinction, and opportunity expands with population and wealth. He urges alertness and effort to apply energy to present needs, noting America’s plastic conditions.
Americans flock to Canada for holidays as the famed four point four Ontario beer fails to deliver the expected kick. The shift underscores a broader tourist draw to Canada while diminishing beer’s pull as a lure.
A reflective piece extols the border crossing for pure air waters and green woods, arguing that wholesome nature yields greater well being than alcohol. Returning residents feel healthier and confident that the hope for pure potent drink is gone, prompting contentment with prohibition beverages.
Dr Hjalmar Schacht Reichsbank president rebukes critics of the Dawes plan as premature and mischievous. He argues the plan embodies economic responsibility and should be supported by rulers and the German people to ensure its success. He cautions against doubting the plan’s viability and urges unity among interested parties.
Railroads offer installment tickets to tourists with payments spread over 20 to 32 weeks. Illinois Central proposed the plan to ease vacation travel for workers lacking cash upfront. Hotels have not yet adopted the system, and lenders secure goods with a chattel mortgage.
The Shipping Board rose to prominence in 1917 guiding wartime sea transport. It requisitioned ships, funded construction, and built a private fleet to meet Allied needs, later liquidating idle vessels but maintaining a fleet of about 1334 ships under state influence. The Leviathan, seized Vaterland, became the fleet’s flagship after extensive refit and a record-breaking 28.04 knot speed in 1923.
Fragmentary column notes that money isn’t everything and workers serve for love or loyalty, risking that a spouse becomes dependent when earnings falter or job loyalty fails. The text hints at social and marital strain linked to wage labor and devotion to a boss.
Washington buzzes over the Doheny and Sinclair oil decisions as two federal judges split on fraud in the deals. Judge McCormick found fraud in Fall Doheny while Judge Kennedy found none in Fall Sinclair, with both opinions hinging on Harding’s authority to transfer Navy oil lands to Interior. The coming appeal will decide whether Harding overstepped and if the leases stand or fail.
The cases remain unsettled with Doheny likely to delay further efforts to overturn Judge McCormick. Sin clair may pursue quick appeal before higher courts as Kennedy's verdict stands. Civil and criminal matters interact through court influence and back and forth dynamics.
In New York on June 29 a writer notes Broadway’s glitz masks a dull center. Outside a stage door, chorus girls depart in ordinary clothes with few clues to their private lives as fathers and steady partners await. A late return with a cantaloupe and bread hints at ordinary needs behind the glamour.
A humorous essay contrasts stage temptations with a rising trend of “lion hunters” chasing famous people beyond doors. It notes society’s appetite for scandal, mentions editors skipping vacations to dodge attention, and magazines advertising resorts inviting flaunted patrons like authors and artists.
The article discusses foot moisture and odor, noting causing embarrassment and pain from skin tenderness. It offers remedies including tannin lycopodorum alum mixture and a zinc starch salicylate talc formula, prepared by a druggist, plus a home treatment of warm water soaks with baking soda to soften tissues and promote dispersion of excess fluid.
Snippets from Mansfield to Youngstown recount charity appeals in Mansfield Ohio Journal, quips on penny gime in Marion Star, note Newark Tribune on speedy money movement, joke on radio words in Cincinnati Times-Star, and a Minnesota man recalling farming days in Youngstown Vindicator.
In Youngstown Vindicator the Columbiana note reports that a skeleton has passed the examination to become an embalmer. The Marion Star adds that the true scientific mind seeks operation to satisfy curiosity.
A column notes lawyers will argue the Darwin Bryan Scopes evolution case with scientists and a professor of embryology as potential expert. It comments on how birth development resembles gradual evolution and jokes about gorillas and human feet. The piece also cites The Morning Post criticizing U S laws and crime.
A reflection on American progress and resilience noting the six billion dollar year building program led by S. W. Straus, the rebuilding of cities, and the broader global shift as European and Asiatic powers rise and fall. The piece warns that intelligence and development may shape a new world order.
A witty comparison notes that insults to pride sting longer than a simple automotive puncture. The quip contrasts inner hurt with a minor mechanical setback to highlight resilience and humor.
A nostalgic reminiscence describes a crossing guard recalling mornings with cheerful bikes and orderly children. The speaker reflects on authority at the crossing, the daily routine, and the shift as vacation arrives, recalling how the kids listened to him.
A school corner cop recalls guiding pedestrians as they waited for his signal to cross. Apple or flower gifts are mentioned as rewards for safe crossing while he laments losing the crowd’s cooperative spirit and his own sense of fault.
Opening of New Yorks Polo Grounds on July 8 1889 saw the Giants defeat the Pirates 7 to 5 in the first game at the revered ballpark. The quiz covers facts on Bertha Krupp naming Big Bertha, Florida land claims under the treaty with Spain and other trivia.
A column presents a stream of quips and maxims from Tom Sims about habits, social norms, and everyday life. It blends reflections on reputation, manners, and practical caution with light sarcasm and humor.
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