A Thought For Today And A Neighborly Reminder
A short devotional note cites Mark 12 31 about loving your neighbor as yourself and adds a civic proverb urging amiability as a path to being loved, attributed to Ovid.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1926
Page
4
Henry Ford warns inflation harms prosperity in new book
Ford argues that price gouging during good times creates a boom bust cycle and hurts buyers. He says merchants should set reasonable profits to maintain steady demand rather than chase peak prices, a stance echoed by business scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Mental hygiene in schools and the path to happiness
An argument for teaching mental hygiene in schools alongside physical hygiene. The author notes that mental defects and bad habits impair youth, risking crime or breakdown, and urges systematic school instruction in mental health, self control, reverence, and aesthetic appreciation to foster happiness and social usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
A Million for Mr Fitch Heir to Michigan Farmer Fortune
A Michigan farmer once thought retired wakes up to learn he is heir to a million and a half dollars. His sudden wealth prompts plans to upgrade the home with papering, painting, a furnace, a bathroom, and new clothes while considering a motor car and trips as he contemplates the tax and spend era ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Fitch
Fitch
Michigan
Mr. Root Fitch
Root Fitch
Ae ‘Root Fitch
Unclear Fragments Dismiss Hope for New Desires
Fragmentary text describes a man with no background of desire, suggesting life remains in the same routine with marginally more comfort and less harsh cold fare.
Mitchell on flying and air power in the United States
Colonel Mitchell, a top flying officer, criticizes U S aviation policy and leadership. He says the country is behind in air power, has spent 500 million dollars since World War I with little result, and notes resignations in the air services amid lack of a constructive program. He cites only about 450 first class pilots remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
United States Army
United Aetor
Pasadena
Pacific
Asia
Times
United States
Air Service
Army
Navy
Air Power Throttled by Army and Navy Claims
Colonel Mitchell argues the fault lies with official indifference not American innovation or manufacturers. He notes planes built on the outskirts of Los Angeles could fly nonstop to Hawaii and back, to New York in twenty hours, or from New York to Peking, China. He says air power could transform the nation if not throttled by the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Los Angeles
Hawaii
New York
New York City
Peking
China
Army
Navy
Development of Civil Aviation Urged by General Mitchell
General Mitchell argues for rapid civil aviation growth with 90 to 100 percent of aviation resources usable in war. He calls on Congress to appropriate 6 million dollars annually for several years to develop commercial aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Congress of the United States
Rifle Knowledge and Readiness Through History
The passage contrasts Boer and revolutionary tactics with future American air power. It argues rifles and marksmanship secured defenses in past conflicts and envisions 50,000 youths learning to fly and drop bombs with quick firing guns. It warns the nation remains vulnerable while the world watches.
Ford brothers work on a three motor airship
The writer asserts Henry and Edsel Ford are actively developing a new three motor airship. The design would give the pilot two engines to rely on if one fails and another to keep the ship flying if two fail. The odds against all three engines failing are about a thousand to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Edsel Ford
Ford Plans Early Three Motor Airships in Production
At the earliest moment the Fords will put these three motor machines in production and turn them out as fast as buyers demand. Within three or four years they hope to produce in quantity a three or four passenger airship at a reasonable price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fords
Coolidge Pushes Private Air Mail Fleet Growth
President Coolidge and Postmaster General New endorse a real post office flying service and private shipbuilding for air mail. If policy holds, the post office will accumulate more ships than any European power, creating a vast air fleet of well trained workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
New
Coolidge
Post Office
Critique of navy excesses and war risks
The passage argues that a wasteful navy wastes millions yearly without yielding flight capability to Hawaii, while the U S government risks large sums. It suggests global fatigue with war, and notes new weapons and deadly gases emerge as old power centers fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Sam
Man Sentenced After Percolator Attack
A man who struck his wife with a coffee percolator will serve six months in prison. The incident prompted a domestic violence case and an accompanying protective order.
New Girl Faces Wardrobe Try to Complete Dresses
A new girl owns about fifteen dresses but appears nearly out of each one, prompting concern about clothing options and personal wear.
Water Power Surveys Will Cost Millions
Washington estimates call for 7.3 million dollars to conduct nationwide surveys on water power potential and effects on navigation irrigation and flood control. Maj. Gen. Taylor and O. C. Merrill say start now on streams likely to develop soon while delaying full nationwide effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Harry Taylor
Army
O. C. Merrill
Federal Power Commission
The
Power Commission
Congress
Gen. Taylor
Merrill
Colorado River
War Department
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Maine
Washington
British Columbia
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Canada
South Atlantic
Gulf
Columbia
Answers to Scientific Questions From Daily Notebook
Question and answer style notes cover humidity effects on air weight, non grounded electrical apparatus, aurora borealis appearance, and sugar cane use as cattle feed. Humid air weighs less per cubic foot but feels heavier. many electrical devices need not be grounded. aurora forms as colored light beams in the sky. in the Far East cane leaves are fed to cattle, not used dry for hay in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Av
Bureau of Plant Industry
Far East
United States
Burlesque Beach Signals Broadway Spring Arrival
In New York May brings a visible shift on 47th Street near Seventh Avenue as burlesque performers return from the road. The group gathers around a leading burlesque house, exchanging stories and seeking summer engagements as the season changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
47Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Seasons Learned by Looking at Churbstones on 48th Street
In a curbside snapshot of the Broadway sideshow world, the author notes that seasonality is readable by the groups gathered before a cigar store on 48th Street. Performers, promoters, pugilists, and jazz players converge year round, with mail, bookings, and cards signaling the seasonal rhythm of tents, venues, and show life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Borneo
Gilbert Qwan
Strike Recalls the Argentine Affair by Charles P Stewart
Washington recalls the 1919 Buenos Aires general strike to illustrate how national scale work stoppages paralyze cities and threaten order. The piece recounts food shortages, hotel and store closures, violent clashes, and General Dellapiani’s crackdown amid 800 official deaths.
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