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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1925
Page
4
A short moral verse emphasizes forbearance and forgiveness in everyday life, linking Christlike forgiveness to daily kindness. The quoted lines from Colossians and Cowper reflect on enduring quarrels, showing that happiness comes with patience and mercy in relationships.
A study by the Joint Congressional Commission of Agricultural Inquiry breaks down a 20 cent oat purchase and a dime bread purchase. It details how much retailers wholesalers manufacturers elevators railroads and farmers earn and spend, arguing the system is wasteful yet designed to meet consumer service needs.
The article cites 1923 fire damage totaling 535 million dollars, driven by matches and smoking. It calls Athens fire protection inadequate, urges regular inspections, full staffing, tested fire plugs, and a proactive prevention program before a major disaster occurs.
An American bishop notes religion as natural homage to the Creator and argues that most people remain religious, though not always in traditional forms. He defines religion as reverence for a Creator, nature, the world, humanity, individuals, and self, suggesting future belief may express itself with greater individual freedom.
Congress adjourned on March 4 ending the session with no new regulatory laws though major proposals failed. The Senate's last period left few investigations active, with the Couzens inquiry into the Internal Revenue Bureau likely to fade, while Ways and Means plans a September start on a tax bill and tariff revision for December.
Athens County Automobile Association wrapped safety week with a Friday parade through Athens and surrounding towns. The report highlights Charles Wright of Ohio University as the standout basketball player, plus Wright’s coaching of Lambda Chi Alpha teams. Also noted are local oil field prospects, mining industry concerns, and a Logan reservoir bond election remark.
United Press lists Monday, March 16 radio programs across networks WRAF to KGO with orchestras, choirs, recitals, lectures, and kid friendly hours. Entries include Ralph Tagbaritone, Patrick Lynch accordion, Waldorf Dance Orchestra, and the Washington Quartette with station names and times.
The article notes Sun Yat Sen, first president of the Chinese Republic, has died. It argues a republic cannot be created by merely changing rulers, highlighting the system's deeper failures and enduring conservatism in China.
The piece argues for a republic rooted in equality and civic virtue. It contrasts Sun Yat Sen with George Washington, noting Washington’s reliance on Cromwellian support and New England allies. It credits Jefferson and Enlightenment thinkers with preparing minds for democratic government.
The article recounts Sun Yat Sen facing death, performing China’s first major hospital surgery, and evading execution by imperial forces who sought a reward for his alive capture, leading to his eventual joining of the revolutionary movement. It also notes a Vienna publisher being shot to spur moral response and comments on magazine ethics and potential remedies.
Clothiers in a solemn conclave declare the true gentleman must wear a distinct necktie for each shirt to show artistic taste and refinement, signaling a formal standards shift in menswear etiquette.
The piece argues that while exclusiveness is desirable, each American should develop real working ideas over superficial attire. It contends that a man judged solely by his clothes belongs in the parrot house, implying shallow status loses value in a republic.
Jasper Mc Donald, a 27 year old Black man, pleads guilty to criminal assault and is sentenced within a hour to life in prison. The speaker argues that such punishment could deter crime, proposing surgical castration as a preventive measure though noting risk of escape and calling for lawfulness over lynching.
In Hillsboro Ohio during March 13 the Boggs murder trial stalled after twenty seven ballots. The jury, including three women, resumed deliberations with a possible holdout against a first degree verdict due to the defendant’s young wife and baby. John Boggs 24 testified Edward Lemon policeman who with Magill had been arresting the brothers after a Hillsboro robbery accidentally shot Magill.
Vancouver reports British Columbia collected an estimated ten million dollars from tourists last summer. Bank clearings rose sharply during the peak travel period as visitor traffic surged.
In London a society woman lost a $25,000 diamond ring. Forty tons of trash were sifted in a vain search to locate the ring.
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