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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1926
Page
4
A compact reflection cites George MacDonald on faith as the substance of things unseen and fear being overcome by perfect faith. The message presents a philosophic meditation on belief, courage, and assurance beyond doubt.
A fire in Rutland last Tuesday caused about 500000 dollars in losses to five or six local businessmen. The piece praises the perseverance of owners who vow to rebuild and emphasizes quiet, peaceful courage after a peace time catastrophe.
The House committee backs a constitutional amendment to start President and Congress terms in January after elections. The Senate supports the reform by a large margin, aiming to end lame duck sessions and align policies with voters. Ratification by states will take years.
The piece notes that radio brings benefits but also nuisance from careless tuning and regenerative sets. In Athens and Hocking valley several operators cause interference, with district radio supervisors to be notified and a portable set to trace violators. Calm resolution may follow if violators become good sports and reduce interference.
The Insurance Advisory Committee of the Chamber of Commerce reports that compulsory automobile insurance cannot curb reckless driving. It notes limited success from past laws, cites high premiums, and argues insurance should not shift responsibility from drivers to insurers.
Lodge argues death is not extinction but an adventure and emigration to new conditions. He urges viewing bodily death with intelligence rather than emotion and dismisses graveyard superstition.
Arthur Brisbane notes a $160 million weekly drop in brokers loans, labeling it a Wall Street massacre of the innocents, while Falking that margins tightened. He cites optimism from Mr. Zukor of Famous Players and Rochester merchant B Forman that overall conditions improve, especially in rural areas despite East influenza hurt retail sales.
Motor omnibuses grow in importance for public transit and railroads. Regular routes connect San Diego to Seattle over a thousand miles along the Pacific coast, with other omnibuses carrying passengers between the Atlantic and Pacific on established schedules.
Henry Ford introduces a new two and a half ton truck that will soon hit the market. The vehicle carries a Ford tractor engine, is inexpensive, and can pull an omnibus carrying thirty passengers, signaling wide interest and potential disruption.
Thomas N. McCarter of the New Jersey Public Service Corporation directs omnibuses that generate electricity with electric engines and run on electric power, eliminating gear shifting and offering advantages. The automobile industry is just beginning for those skilled in it. Heaven help the others.
The piece notes a paradox of gambling eras from Russia’s czarist era to the Soviet period. A Russian grand duke once faced stacks of 100 franc gold pieces. now a Soviet official named Malekin loses 600,000 francs in one night. It argues that shifting governments is easier than changing people.
Two women were shot as a crowd in San Luis Potosi attacked troops after rumors the Catholic bishop would be arrested. Governor Abel Cano denied the arrest and pledged no hostility to the church, but the unrest grew from a limit of eighty five priests and their noncompliance with new laws. The Interior Department notes religious tensions run deep when the state lets religion self manage.
After the exchange closed twenty eight and a quarter francs could be bought for one dollar. Before the war five francs bought one dollar. The piece argues no profit in war and notes Europe should learn this, though some do not yet.
A brief meditation highlights scarcity of avenues for earning and expenditure, reflecting on limited economic choices and the impact on daily life. The remark underscores how constrained opportunities influence budgeting, consumer behavior, and financial planning.
A concise observation notes many men with four suits still own only two sets of underwear, highlighting gaps between formal wardrobe and daily basics.
Women eager for a new cinema every month share social plans while the note also hints at men’s drinking and a casual remark about pe sauce for drinking.
J W Cooper of Washington unveils a signaling device for front of car using side showing red and green lights to indicate intent at crossings. The system shifts from red to green when brakes are applied, aiming to reduce 1925 crossing crashes. He envisions a triangular red glass element heated by engine for nighttime visibility. No patent yet. no existing similar signaling found in Patent Office files.
A Washington dispatch argues that getting a constituent into the White House is the cheapest quickest way for lawmakers to secure votes. Senators and representatives often inflate the ease of arranging interviews while the president bears the real burden of the process.
A March note from New York reflects on spring signs and circus press agent Fellows, Dexter Fowler’s appearance, and local connections. It mentions Wall Street figures dubbed standard oil tenors, Park Avenue Baptist Church ties to John D Rockefeller, and several entertainers who started there.
Notes describe Swedish idol Lars Hanson and Serbian Ivan Petrovich joining the film company with Alice Terry and Paul Wegener from Germany. The piece muses on young men on Broadway and contrasts public fan attention with exclusive presidential receptions requiring letters from lawmakers for access.
Questions reveal where voting is mandatory in Belgium Czechoslovakia Switzerland Bulgaria the Netherlands New Zealand Argentina and nominally in Spain. Broad Street Philadelphia is 113 feet wide with 69 foot carriage and 22 foot footways. A National Carillon Association official lists major carillons in New York Gloucester Cohasset Morristown and Birmingham detailing bells Varies in size. 1 900 000 women in industrial work wear bobbed hair and a hot hatpin method to punch sewing machine belts. Mary Pickford's niece named Mary reportedly changed to Gwynne by numerology. Convict who wielded a hatchet attacked a guard in Frankfort penitentiary years ago.
A dense compilation of radio schedules across Eastern Central Pacific time zones listing stations, times, and program types from KGO to KSL. Includes orchestras, variety shows, vaudeville, piano performances, and live broadcasts with numerous city and station identifiers.
A reflective piece urging individual drive over following the crowd. It contrasts trailblazers with conformists and promotes taking the lead. A separate humorous note questions aging and vitality, ending with a humorous hunting tale from a bear sighting.
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