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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1926
Page
4
A meditation contrasts saving oneself with losing self to preserve life and notes true nobility arises from neglect of self. It cautions that self-obsession dulls the beauty of great deeds, likening vanity to a bloom squandered.
Prognostications of winter league play proved wrong as the Yankees surged while the Phillies Giants and Cardinals faltered. The Pirates lagged and Brooklyn and the Giants chased but the season’s chaos proves why baseball captivates as the underdog can overturn leaders.
Kansas City physician R C A Sherman rushed to treat a traffic victim only to learn his six year old daughter had been killed by a truck. The story reflects on the randomness of tragedies and the grim inevitability of street violence.
An odd pastime from another era describes a stamp hunting game where players rush through stores restaurants and streets seeking stamps for mail before the post office. The aim is to find stamps at multiple venues and complete an improvised postal scramble before hand deliveries.
A professional beauty and first prize winner asks a jury to decide if her hips are out of line and if her nostrils do not match. The piece contrasts the joy of winning with the sting of critical facial judgment.
The passage notes a harsh side of beauty contests with a young champion deteriorating health and nerves from constant chanting to stay thin. It criticizes parents for allowing little girls not yet in high school to chant and paint their faces, warning about the dangers of such practices.
A brief admonition to inspire a child to pursue astronomy, referencing Herschel’s sister helping her brother. The warning notes children’s distraction but urges telling the tale anyway to encourage curiosity about the heavens.
The American Legion aims to influence Congress through the Colorado River irrigation and power project to gain lands for ex-service members. The Boulder Dam plan promises first right to take fertile lands reclaimed by irrigation at nominal cost, marking a shift from ten to one thousand dollars an acre seen in the Imperial Valley after water onset.
The opposition of powerful interests thwarted Henry Ford’s offer to take over Muscle Shoals, promising cheap power and fertilizer. Ford failed to win control of the Muscle Shoals project.
Editorial argues West influence over national government must be curbed to control Colorado River waters. It warns congressmen backed by the power trust risk water waste, notes President Coolidge can push Boulder Canyon project. It cites Interior Secretary and California power sales as covering costs.
American Legion members are urged to support the President and pressure congressmen and senators regarding opposition to a major dam project, stressing the public and veteran interests at stake.
Secretary Work warned that private power companies cannot handle the job alone. He argued only the federal government can reduce rates enough to compete, but firms resist allowing federal action to avoid price reductions.
The report notes ongoing British strike turmoil with strikers alleging soldiers are urged to fire. It states the government uses force when needed and cautions about harsher enforcement in London than in Cairo or Afghanistan.
The article warns that Scotland will enforce an official whisky shutdown, with possible extension to London if needed. It suggests the move ends the strike’s lighter mood and signals serious action affecting alcohol supplies and public sentiment.
A British commentary contrasts prohibition aided peace with the use of whisky and other measures to quell strikes. It argues prohibition aids leaders, notes Ramsay MacDonald and King George fear civil unrest, and asserts ballot victory is decisive over violence.
The speaker chides Kipling for not acknowledging a miner and his wife as the mine owner plans to extend the workday by one hour and cut wages by 13 2 percent. The suggestion is that the owner could use a lesson in generosity and decency, with bromide verses needed for the mine boss.
A playful regional remark notes that April rain leads to May floods, implying seasonal weather cycles and moisture-driven flood risk.
The U S Pigeon Service trains birds at Anacostia near Washington to aid pilots after forced landings and to relay messages between planes and bases. Pigeons fly from up to 10 000 feet and from distant points, with record speeds and endurance noted in World War I and after.
The blue check cock Admiral delivered one of the fastest pigeon races in the country winning a 600 mile Concourse Association event as a yearling. He flew 500 miles from Nappanee Indiana at 1383 yards per minute, liberated in the morning and home before dark. Admiral is hailed as the loft’s most reliable flyer.
A Paris audience pelts a nearby nude male dancer with tomatoes signaling a rising tide of decorum amid a scandalous planetary wave, as reported by the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Wednesday's five top radio features include WEAF's Princess Ida by Gilgert and Sullivan, WGN Chicago's grand opera, CNRO Ottawa Orchestra, WNYC New York's Boy Scout dinner with Sir Robert Baden-Powell, and KOA Denver's orchestra and soloists.
Washington May 12 The Haugen farm relief plan faces Congress and a president who dislikes it. Supporters say bread prices rise little since only a small share of bread cost is wheat. Haugen admits some price rise is likely, but argues it will brake higher costs and protect agriculture. He proposes government purchase of surplus at prices linked to manufacturing and labor, exporting excess abroad at a loss, and argues the plan risks inflation and overall economic trouble.
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