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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1925
Page
4
A brief meditation contrasts the value of humility with wealth. It cites Proverbs and Seneca, suggesting the truly poor are those craving more while the righteous endure with less. The message urges contentment over covetous desire.
Lewis E. Lawes, warden of Sing Sing, argues capital punishment is futile after witnessing over 75 executions. He notes states with abolition have lower murder and lynching rates, urges reform over punishment, and calls for a system that protects society by genuine reform or confinement.
A twenty year old Al fred F Koenig handled the Hawaii wireless photography project. Four years earlier he worked as an office boy in the Radio Corporation in New York. He arranged and carried out the delicate experiment, recalling Cyrus Laid the Cable. The Atlantic span took longer and a older engineer performed it.
Radio is described as a challenging yet rewarding field suited to energetic youths. The text notes many office boys students and newsboys are poised to blaze new trails in this practical science.
Stage star Julia Marlow asserts true reward lies in inner satisfaction from real achievements, a view echoed by Richard Mansfield who valued doing fine things finely. Mansfield defended his stance amid newspaper criticism as he pursued ambitious productions despite box office losses.
A federal court supports publishing income tax returns, with Supreme Court to decide. If access is allowed, newspapers may print the lists. if not, Congress must repeal the law. The clash pits public right to information against congressional accountability, burdening lawmakers pressured by influential and less influential constituents alike.
Judge William McAdoo advocates banning pistols as a national curse and urges disarmament. New York Police Chief Richard Enright supports the stance, arguing firearms provoke crime and endanger life while proposing a $100 tax on manufactured pistols and stringent ammunition packaging and taxes. Legal reforms echo in England Denmark Japan and Argentina, highlighting global moves to restrict owner prospects and licensing amid rising gun violence concerns.
Canton Ohio News notes a fatal midair fall where researchers pondered whether Newtonian or relativistic explanations apply, highlighting the mystery surrounding the aviation incident and its inconclusive theory link.
Language expert notes that sign languages empower expression and reduce conflict. Advocates cite accessibility for Deaf communities while critics ask for broader recognition in education and media.
In New York on May 12 immigrants land at the Battery after Ellis Island processing. They carry luggage past towering buildings and elevated lines, with the Statue of Liberty visible across the bay. Many gaze at Battery Park grass, pause to adjust to the city, and settle onto the sod.
The piece notes saloon crowds and the drying up of Rum Row might curb bar flies in the town. It contrasts the dressed mendicants with old drinkers, while industry remains strong albeit cotton weak from Liverpool selling, rains in Texas, and wool price drops.
Lloyd Kelly the stage electrician and Leonard Thomas the stage carpenter took over management of the Princess Ida revival on Broadway after threats to close. They persuaded several high salaried performers to accept pay cuts and implemented other cost cuts. They become the first Broadway production owned by stage hands.
The Rev. Mr. Mutchler opened an Iowa Legislature session with prayer and asked a blessing for the child labor amendment. Some legislators want censorship of prayers before they are offered, raising questions about free expression and the Lord's protection from ill-advised praying.
The remarks imply Wertheim will speak freely only to a disliked person, warning that his thoughts could land him in jail. He suggests Iowa clergy might invoke censorship and jail as a preface to prayer, aligning with a provocative stance on free expression and legal risk.
Practical advice links constipation to headaches and recommends a laxative diet with fruits vegetables and bran. It suggests hot water on rising and at night, whole wheat bread, reduced fried foods, regular abdominal exercise, and occasional olive oil to ease bowels, favoring natural relief over stimulants.
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Clutter, two British players, drove off from the fifteenth tee at Ramsgate and each sank her ball on the first stroke. It was a 110 yard hole and for some time they will recount how they halved the hole in one.
The piece argues that readers trust President Coolidge for integrity and public service, defending his stance against Untermyer’s attack. It states that Untermyer’s critique lacks clear response and may backfire, framing public opinion as favorable to Coolidge as a new week begins with work and reflection.
Oil climbs as Standard Oil of Indiana lifts crude price in the Smackover field from 40 to 60 cents. Stock owners cheer the move while Henry Ford, slightly interested, pursues a rubber plantation project in Florida.
John Barrymore, returning from Hamlet in London, reportedly told the Prince of Wales that fame sustains him with fervor and champagne. The remark is disputed as imprudent gave him may push beyond limits. fervor lasts longer than champagne which can end a career early if indulged.
The passage argues light red wine provides iron tannin and vitamins and trusted men rely on it in youth or old age. It condemns champagne for its fermenting arrest that supposedly makes it deadly and notes French makers supply champagne to Englishmen Russians and Americans while the French prefer claret.
Investors push shares higher as earnings momentum and lower interest rate expectations lift market sentiment. Analysts cite broad participation across sectors and the potential for continued gains if growth accelerates and policy remains accommodating.
The article notes that a one dollar difference per tire plus tube would add about 7.5 million dollars annually to Ford’s costs on 24,000 wheels produced daily. It emphasizes the presence of price resistance when attempting to raise Ford’s input costs.
A brief item from Youngstown Ohio Vin dicator notes a village trend of labeling its furniture as a “sweet” and fashionable status symbol. The quirky social habit highlights local tastes and vernacular.
A Defiance Ohio Crescent News note reports a headline about a planer dies. Neighbors say many planers have been entombed and residents fear more will follow.
Akron Ohio The outlook for the automobile Beacon Journal.
Washington reports that President Coolidge backs Ambassador Houghton’s cautious push for peace by limiting further American loans to war–torn Europe. The move aims to steady French finances while avoiding direct confrontations with England. A lobbyist scene in a Cairo Hotel lobby reveals sharp reactions from a congressman to criticism of Congress. International Reform Bureau seeks federal prohibition on race betting information, while California indictments reach two men over bribe attempts to a dry agent. US Supreme Court declines to review a related conviction.
Dr George T Harding retires his famed horse Dolly to the Harding farm after selling the animal for life on the farm. A light note on a final years transition as Dolly moves from field work to a quieter life with the family and an old flivver in the scene.
In verse form the speaker recalls HAL COCHRAN and Dolly, noting memories of past rides in a pasture with the old one horse shay. The narrator consoles the retiree fishful, saying work is done and retirement has begun. The scene mixes humor and nostalgia about past journeys and loss.
The text lists nations recognizing Soviet Russia including Germany Estonia Lithuania Latvia Finland Persia Afghanistan Turkey Poland Great Britain Italy Norway Austria Greece Sweden China Denmark Mexico France and Japan. Czechoslovakia has a trade agreement.
A compact editorial round up notes the League of Nations focus on choosing top books and hints at global reconciliation. It cites remarks from New Ohio American Tribune, Columbus Dispatch on spring tonics, New York Commercial on fathers and sons, and Marion Star referencing General Wood and Governor Donahey as examples.
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