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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1925
Page
4
A short devotional note cites Proverbs 25 12 and Addison urging wisdom as a soft ear ornament. It presents a moral reflection on attentive listening and moral guidance. The text reads like a literary quotation intended for contemplation.
Princeton University leader tells student fathers that excessive outside activity and parental generosity tempt sons away from study. He cites large cash gifts as a cause and notes many youths juggle cars, dancing, petting parties, and bootleg temptations rather than focus on academics. He urges impartial view of today’s students.
Reports from Germany claim the unknown soldier buried beneath Paris’s Arc de Triomphe is German, with German papers naming a likely regiment. Some French officers reportedly saw the identification button when the coffin was opened before burial, fueling doubt.
The article marks the centenary of steam railroads on September 27, 1925. It notes dismantling the Stephenson engine in Newcastle to ship to the United States for inspection, and contrasts early primitive locomotives with modern trains, rail electrification, and airships, predicting further advances before 2025.
The text notes intense French patriotism and suspicion of anything German. It suggests some Germans may believe the rumor, but its spread likely arose from a desire to provoke or tease in Paris.
The Prince of Wales will assume royal duties during King George’s illness with two Buckingham Palace levees set for March 10 and 19. The future king will host England’s nobility, endure public scrutiny, and later travel to South America and South Africa before resuming duties and parading as needed.
Washington reports a push for fundamental reform letting heads of executive departments or their representatives debate in Congress. Proposals would mix legislative and executive functions, with two system options including a parliamentary secretary model and full department representation. Supporters cite better information and faster inquiries. opponents fear altering the Constitution’s tripartite structure.
The article imagines a future where auto riders become air travelers within twenty years, predicting Ford branded airplanes, long distance efficiency, and no tire wear. It contrasts this with breading, corn husking, and plowing by horse teams in broad American fields under frost, inviting readers to sample farm labor from dawn to dusk.
A reader Q and A shows 79,000 Jews on U S farms with concentrations in several states and 49,000 Jewish farmers in South America. It notes ten tabloid daily newspapers in the United States starting with The New York News. Other items cover wall finishing for papering, alligator diet, U S airplane strength in 1924, causes of hollow potato spots, largest milling and cereal mills, veteran insurance adjustments, and a question about Columbus prize details.
A farmer and oil wells flank a railway track as vast industry and distant wealth reshape rural life. The piece contrasts hard work on the plains with palm beach splendor, speculating on future progress and a nation transformed by machinery and steel. It praises American potential and notes a master craftsman ensuring rails are straight before loading.
The text describes a prize offering a silk doublet by Columbus and an annuity of 19 000 maravides (about 61.00) from the Queen for the first land sighting. It also asks whether stock in a focal building and loan association is subject to income tax, replying that dividends up to 300 from domestic associations are treated as interest rather than capital gains.
The text notes a question about the Delaware River crossing by Washington's army near Trenton and states that the river at the crossing was about 1000 feet wide at the mouth of a nearby creek. It reflects a historical inquiry into colonial military detail.
Paris newspaper reports Prince Roland Bonaparte a grandnephew of Napoleon created a will establishing a trust to pay all his servants their regular salaries for life. His wealth came from marrying M Blancs daughter, heiress of Monte Carlo founder.
In Sydney doubts arise as old timers recall a Kentucky tale from the 1890s about a toddler missing in desert country for seven hours without food or water, a case likened to the cave tragedy of Floyd Collins in Cave City.
A fragment notes the subject suffered no ill effects from his experience, indicating recovery or return to normal condition without complications.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable liver and bowel remedy. It claims olive color hides the pill, notes they stimulate bile and relieve constipation without dangerous after effects. Sold widely for 15c and 30c per box.
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