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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1926

Page

4

Radio schedules and concerts across multiple stations

A dense list of radio stations and times by region detailing orchestras concerts vocal and instrumental sets dance programs and variety shows across Central Eastern Mountain and Pacific time zones with numerous cities including Portland Cincinnati Detroit New York Chicago Philadelphia and more highlighting hours and program types for each station.

KGW Portland Ore KOA Denver Colo WLW Cincinnati O. T WMBB Chicago WAHG Richmond Hitt N. Y Washington, D. C WEX Detroity Mich WWJ Detroit, Mich S—Orchestra WMCA Cazenovia Philadelphia KDKA Pittsburgh WADC Akron WCAE WGBS New York City WGIB Clearwater Fla WTIC Hartford Conn WCAU Drand WE Ae Cleveland Orchester Ware Detroit Mich Jesters WRNY Whit Crhua Toronto Canada Wiz Ca.s Louisville

A Cross Eyed Boy and The Lesson Of Hope

A writer recalls crowds chasing dubious cures and grand schemes led by a crossed eyed boy and other fads. The piece argues lasting progress comes from work sacrifice justice and kindness, not sensational promises. It notes traffic safety gains rely on regulation engineering and education.

Nuevo Laredo Mexico M. Cone America

Taller and better. The modern girl compared to 1895 model

The Stanford University medical adviser says today’s girls are taller and heavier than those of 30 years ago. She notes they wear fewer clothes but more sensibly and contrasts the robust health of modern girls with the wasp-wasted 1890s ideal.

Leland Stanford University

Air Defense Proposals by Colonel Mitchell

Colonel Mitchell argues air defense should be half of national defense spending, with potential to grow from existing air assets to a balanced deterrent. He states air power can be built cheaper and converted between peace and war, unlike ships and tanks.

Mitchell United States

Traffic Peril Persists Despite Fewer Fatalities

Safer traffic reports indicate conditions remain hazardous for pedestrians, with fatalities not rising as quickly as before. The worst year was 1923, for both odds and overall risk, while 1922 saw a 12 percent increase in automobile ties.

See America First In Arizona High Country

Arthur Brisbane urges readers to explore America and highlights Arizona as a welcoming, vast yet sparsely populated state. He notes the Arizona divide sign near a high elevation, described as snow covered mountains visible within minutes, and claims abundant health and wealth waiting to be developed.

Arthur Brisbane America Europe Africa Asia Australia New Zealand Arizona Arizona Divide

Go west to Yuma Mesa lands offer rich soil and hope

Mulford Winsor states there is only one Yuma Mesa and describes the land as extraordinarily rich with soil more than a hundred feet deep. The message urges prudent farming on ten to twenty acres, warning that land alone won’t make you rich, but proper work can sustain you.

Southern Pacific Yuma Yuma Mesa Mulford Winsor Arizona Senate

Arizona Eyes Steady Growth Not Boom from Boulder Dam

State leaders prefer gradual expansion but acknowledge an inevitable boom across cities like Yuma Douglas Bisbee Phoenix Prescott Flagstaff Tucson and beyond as Boulder Canyon dam on the Colorado River promises unlimited power to fuel mines farms and factories.

Arizona Yuma Douglas Bisbee Phoenix Prescott Flagler Tucson Boulder Canyon Colorado

Advice on travel funds and contacts for Arizona readers

The notice urges carrying sufficient money for travel and expenses and advises seeking information before departure. It lists contact options: Senator Ashurst, Senator Cameron of Arizona in Washington, Mulford Winsor in Yuma as Arizona State Senate president, and the Arizona Gazette board in Phoenix for further guidance.

Ashurst Cameron Arizona Capitol Washington, D. C Mulford Winsor Arizona State Senate Yuma Arizona Gazette Phoenix

Wide open spaces offer real estate and work

This passage markets frontier living as a real country with varied winter climates from Canada to Southern California. It promises work and health, options to buy land through reliable men, and warns that cheap land exists but requires personal observation and seeing the land before purchase.

Canada California

Grapefruit Grove Promises Rich Return on Yuma Mesa Land

Richard Gilliland once ran Hearst camp near the Grand Canyon and owns twenty acres on the Yuma Mesa. While he works at the canyon, another person plants grapefruit on his land. Gilliland says the grove will pay him five to eight hundred dollars per acre yearly once established, more than one would need.

Richard Gilliland W. R. Hearst Grand Canyon Yuma Mesa

God’s Finest Country at Fair Oaks

In the Sacramento Valley W B Andrews describes local wealth and happiness amid gold dredging led by Herbert Flenbacker. The Andrews run a service station at Fair Oaks and invite visitors to stop by and see the western frontier’s excess wealth and rugged pride.

West Mhercy W. B. Andrews Fair Oaks Sacramento Valley Herbert Flenbacker Mrs. Andrews

Coal problem solution hinges on paying a higher price

The sole workable solution to the coal problem is to pay what producers ask as the price.

Questioning Why People Don’t Get Along While Trying to Survive

The fragment ponders social friction as individuals struggle to fit in while simply trying to get by, highlighting universal concerns about belonging and acceptance in daily life.

Footwear still powers American economy in 1925 stats

Department of Commerce data show 323,553,055 pairs of boots and shoes produced in 1925 with imports of 1,984,863 pairs. Exports totaled 6,874,661, heavily to Cuba, Mexico and the UK. Industry value exceeds $900 million with rubber components and upkeep boosting totals. Massachusetts leads with 587 factories, followed by New York and Pennsylvania.

Washington, D. C Department of Commerce United States Henry Ford Tony England Canada Germany Japan Switzerland Austria Turkey Europe Palm Beach Milady Charleston Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Missouri New Hampshire Ohio Illinois Maine

Senate Keeps Old Snuff Box A Senate Oddity

In the U S Senate chamber a timeless snuff box sits beside the rostrum. A page refills Copenhagen snuff every two weeks as ghosts of former senators seem to share the habit. The piece playfully debates whether living members indulge or ghosts still sample the snuff.

Senate America Copenhagen

Scattered notes from a ramble in New York

Report highlights a parade of odd scenes in Manhattan with midgets courting on Forty second Street and Broadway. Citizens react as a crowd forms into a small mob while fashion and scandal mingle at a Park Avenue hotel known for a nude dance during a bachelor smoker.

Magecum Forty-second Street Broadway Park Avenue Brunswick Bowery Billy McGlory Richman

Ramble room tales and Sherry’s scandal through years

Notes recall a ramble room kept by Seeley at Sherry’s with painted women and a mixed crowd that sparked a famous bachelor party by Seeley. Doors barred by a reporter led to a police stir and a scornful tale among bachelors. Seeley later moved Sherry’s to a new location and snail dishes gain notice.

Barnum Seeley Sherry's Seeley P. T. Barnum Sherry’s Egypt Sherry France Broadway Gilbert Swan

Wisdom Crax and Jests from Ohio Newspapers

A collection of quick quips from Ohio papers recounts social mishaps and sharp wits. The Urbana Democrat Akron Beacon Journal Zanesville Signal Newark American Tribune and Victoria Times pieces poke fun at party scandals fashion and male gaze with period humor.

The Very Idea by Hal Cochran

A humorous sketch about spring gardening plans and the mismatched expectations of work and weeds. It contrasts visions of fresh harvest with the reality of weeds, parodies fashion and personal care, and ends with a quip on workplace protection for the working girl.

Hal Cochran

Family music lovers boast diverse talents across home

The father cherished music as a soothing force and taught himself to play the saxophone. He hired an instructor for sister to learn violin and for sonny to learn guitar while mother played the piano. The family cat even joins in on the piano, illustrating a lively household full of musical talent.

Sonny

Answers and Questions on Locks Weights and Demographics

A compilation of Q and A items covers Erie Canal locks oil tonnage coal equivalence Staked Plains the Indianapolis Speedway and U S wage earners from the 1920 census. The data includes lock counts miles length track banking fastest speeds and age distributions of workers.

Erie Canal GO. P. A United States

Raid Nets 1300 Pints Feed Beer and 100 Gallons Liquor

In Wheeling West Virginia authorities acting on a tip from two boys staged a raid early today seizing 1300 pints of feed beer and 100 gallons of liquor. Four people a man and a woman pair were arrested on conspiracy charges.

Wheeling W. Va

Royal wills are not published in Britain

A brief note observes that royal wills are traditionally kept private in Britain, with no public disclosure of such documents. The remark suggests secrecy surrounding monarchic succession and legal arrangements.

Britain

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