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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1925
Page
4
The discussion turns to the twentieth amendment and whether referendums should decide constitutional changes. Conservatives fear instability, radicals seek broad empowerment, and progressives seek direct ratification by voters. The piece probes patriotism when a proposal helps the community but hurts business.
A fragmented reflection on patriotism as a force that blends selfish and unselfish motives. The text notes how calls of national duty can trigger noble impulses, yet warns political figures exploit these claims by offering jobs in exchange for loyalty.
A reflective piece compares U S and Australia as a connected world promising mutual cultural exchange. It recalls wartime friendships, notes the ease of cross‑continental interaction, and imagines Homer reacting to today’s rapid travel and global music links.
A Canadian trend spreads from the United States with Toronto wholesalers declaring Smile Week and Beauty Week to be celebrated in May or June. The aim of Smile Week remains unclear but beauty publicity is expected to boost cosmetics sales. The piece notes Americans' tolerance for such campaigns and predicts similar observances may cross the border.
An artist and explorer Miss Upjohn travels a fifteen month world sketching mission. She documents children and customs in Latvia Estonia Bulgaria Macedonia and Jugo Slavia noting folk songs land reforms and the affection for education and aid through Red Cross and American schools.
The reader is presented with rapid fire questions and answers on items from violins and varnish to cave size and lighthouse strength. Entities include Guanerius, Hongkong 1842, Paavo Marmi, Charlie Paddock, Duncan Phyfe, Mammoth Cave, Hog Island light, Cape Henry, and Panama Canal distances.
The article notes Mussolini may have blood poisoning from a scratch by his pet lion and speculates he has influenza alongside many Europeans. It discusses science declaring the major battle for humanity is against insects and microscopic germs, which cause massive crop and pest damage and millions of deaths.
The influenza germ that travels up the sinus cavity to the brain is described as older than civilization and historically more deadly, at times exceeding millions of deaths, including eight million in the late war era.
The passage argues man can defeat small foes with science. It cites a disinfectant ant harmless to humans yet fifty times stronger than carbolic acid, claiming such advances matter more to humanity than TNT or poison gas in the fight against disease.
Mr Chamberlain of the British Cabinet sends a notice to the entire diplomatic force of the British Empire declaring British security as the top priority. The message emphasizes that everything else is unimportant compared with securing the realm. Sentimental Americans fear this could push the United States toward involvement.
A passage from Austen Chamberlain's memorandum contends that the League of Nations offers a world cure and prompts reflection on Britain's sole viable policy. It presents a cautious view of international cooperation and British strategic restraint.
The article surveys evolving international aims including British policy and American interests, the queen of Belgium’s fashion, royal pageantry, and cultural figures like Shaw and Anatole France. It notes air power transforming warfare and hints war’s potential obsolescence, alongside historical shifts from musket to powder.
In Mansfield England a couple married for sixty years sought a divorce. The mayor urged a diamond wedding celebration instead, but the husband insisted reconciliation was impossible as long as the ash and oak stand.
A veteran purser of the White Star has circled the globe 37 times, amassing more than 3,600,600 miles across his career. He earned renown for decades of service aboard ocean liners and traversed many seas in the line’s prestige.
Ad claims beauty derives from clear skin and healthy blood. It asserts S S S removes impurities from blood to clear pimples, blackheads, boils, eczema and rheumatism, with safety from herbal ingredients. The copy urges readers to try S S S for improved appearance and well being.
Program grid lists WEAF New York and other stations with 6:00 P M to 11:30 P M schedules including Waldorf Orchestra Joint Recital Travel Lectures and local acts. Entries cover WIB groups bands duets and talks with times and host cities across Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and more.
The schedule lists WLW Cincinnati Glenn Selinsky Quintette 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM with Lange's Orchestra, WCCO Minneapolis Fireside Philosophic and Diversified Program 8:00 PM to 10:40 PM led by Minneapolis AC Orchestra, Lowry Male Quartet, KYW Chicago Children stories and con dinner music, plus a late night Congress program and insomnia guidance.
A fragmented listing shows church services, concerts, and programs across multiple stations and cities. Highlights include afternoon church services, organ recitals, orchestral performances, and evening broadcasts from Philadelphia Germantown Trinity Church and Pittsburgh venues, among others.
Pacific Coast listings show KGO Oakland and KPO San Francisco airing church services and musical programs through the day. KHJ in Angeles presents sermons and multiple concerts, with Hickman and Organ Recital slots. KGW Portland lists church services and municipal concert plus Colburn Orchestra in the evening.
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