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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1925
Page
4
In New York a massive Penn Station operates under tight security with railroad detectives ready to lock down all exits in minutes. A recent fur coat theft from a Buffalo bound traveler shows the efficacy of the system as officers arrested the thief within five minutes of the crime.
A New York report describes bootleg operations with 10 900 cases bought at 19 dollars a case on board a boat. Graft rises after landings as retail bootleggers pay up to 5 50 a bottle. Greenwich Village changes from bohemian charm to a commercialized dance scene with poseurs attracting visitors.
A daily quotation noting that people should refrain from speaking ill of others and reflect on words. It contrasts repentance for overtalking with the rarity of regret from speaking too little and cites scriptural guidance and Bruyere.
Henry Ford proposes applying quality production to feeding the world urging dieticians to study foods to keep people good natured and promote peace. The piece argues rulers suffer from frazzled nerves and sleep loss, suggesting Ford could calm world leaders if they slept more, drank less, and ate properly.
Members of this year’s graduating class at the nation’s largest university favored the Big Trophy over the Beta Kappa key, signaling a value placed on athletic achievement amid a highly educated cohort. The selection hints at attitudes toward success and public esteem among young, capable graduates.
The piece contrasts public applause and media fame with scholarly achievement. It argues that athletic success offers wider recognition, while scholarship, though noble, yields less public reward. The writer asserts the choice made was pragmatic, not foolish.
The national association of retail credit men reports 700 million dollars in bad debts last year, with at least 250 million tainted by crime. Some merchants profit from fraud while others move away to dodge creditors. Credit men plan a 2 million dollar fund to prosecute fraudulent operations to protect honest buyers and allow cheaper goods.
A New York City Board of Education committee reports that high school discipline involves dealing with nearly every crime from thieving to forgery. It urges moral instruction, ethical codes, and character ratings, plus psychologist support and stricter policy to curb delinquency.
In Liverpool a university doctor volunteered to take a friend to the races in his motorcycle sidecar. A bump threw the friend out and the doctor did not realize he was missing until reaching the track 13 miles away.
A compilation of questions and answers covering age of Taft when named Soli di General, fear of lightning named astrophobia, horse versus car counts, early financial panics, the saying it's a long time between drinks, and dangers of electric shocks in bathtubs with lighting. The exchange references Chief Justice Taft, various phobias, historical crises, and safety cautions.
Ada Rehan was born as Mary Ada Crehan, with the stage name evolving from her birth name Crehan to Ada Rehan in her acting career.
Mrs. Margaret Sloan, likely insane, murdered her 10 year old son and 17 year old daughter as they slept. She attempted suicide with an axe but failed, leaving the two children dead and herself deadened in the act of ending her life.
The mother told police she believed it was her God given right to kill her deficient boy. The writer recalls historical abuse by religious authorities and notes the brutal outcomes, lamenting that civilization still yields such acts under insane beliefs.
A rhinoceros aboard the American steam ship Wytheville, en route from Africa to Norfolk Virginia, broke from its coop on deck. The crew fled to the liggings as the beast charged, smashed hatch coverings, and roared about. It was finally lassoed and subdued.
The text draws a parallel between a rhinoceros's rough seamanship and certain rulers who confuse bows and sterns. It satirically suggests these would be leaders if given power, implying a critique of governance and the impulse to take charge.
The Fayetteville observer announces a temporary schedule change for fifteen days without criminal news. Readers will be asked for feedback, and the paper cites a quote attributed to Bacon about human affairs not being foreign to anyone.
The speaker argues editors would not omit Cleopatra’s death by snakebite as suicide, and cites Shakespeare and infamous murders by Alexander the Great and Ravaillac to illustrate sensational coverage and cruel fates in historical reports.
Readers ponder why one assassination case is omitted while others fascinate. The question contrasts Lincoln Garfield and McKinley with historic beheadings like Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, highlighting public appetite for sensational crime history.
Washington discusses Justice Stone and the Wheeler indictments. The piece notes Stone's past role as attorney general and the Montana frame-up claim, urging caution over possible weak evidence in the DC case. It also mentions Wheeler's growing family and age.
The budget bureau reports women clerks in the government earn about 1322 a year while industry workers average 927. men are not noted. Washington street railways are underpaid and may merge, but current questions focus on the imbalance. The Washington Railway and Electric Company, nicknamed the WRECQ, draws fire for high costs versus walking or driving.
A playful monologue contrasts heat with past winters and snow. The speaker recalls complaining about cold and wishing for summer as heat returns, noting frost bitten ears and the hope for sun as the season changes.
HAL COCHRAN'S Daily Poem humorously contrasts changing moods with winter discomfort. The speaker jokes about perspirin and ill at ease as cold snaps arrive, noting how friends complain about heat or cold and how weather steals their comfort.
The article offers home remedies for infant earache such as heat with a hot water bag or warm cloth, and careful syringe washing at 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It warns against pouring water if a seed is lodged in the ear and advises seeing a doctor if removal fails.
The writer argues for including crime news to reveal human behavior and motives, noting readers seek understanding through stories of crimes, executions, and notorious figures across history.
The aged German commander in chief plans a civilian inauguration as president of the German republic, aiming for a quiet ceremony with no military uniform or outward signs of his former role.
A prewar officer nearing retirement became head of the German army and later the German republic president. The text portrays his steady motto let nothing amaze you as he navigates rapid, historic changes from Kaiser era to republic.
A playful survey of global tidbits notes critics mellowing over winter, the Prince of Wales writing poetry, an ice incident in Chicago hinting at spring, a New York booze-free party report, a 10 000 baker strike in Mexico City, and other quirky items involving Athens Athens waterworks and Portugal's president resignation amid china money chatter.
A London actor took his own life after a performance drew a negative reception. The incident is being reported as a potential precedent for audience-driven despair in the theatrical community.
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