Thought for Today quotes on revelation and heart
A brief reflection cites Luke 12 3 about nothing hidden being revealed and Lavater on crafty wiles failing to cover a bad heart. The piece offers two maxims on truth and virtue.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
4
Courageous speech on school fashion prompts mother support
In Athens the school dean Miss Mary Connett is praised for a bold address on girls attire and modesty. Mothers feel the issue concerns the school administration but many back her call for sensible dress and posture in mixed gatherings and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens T.gh School
Mary Connett
Miss Connett
Dean Connett
How to Get Ahead in Saving and Thrift
Government guidance on thrift, budgeting, and planning to build financial security. Emphasizes saving, spending less than earnings, investing savings, knowing merchandise values, and establishing automatic emergency funds for peace of mind. Encourages disciplined approach and a clear plan to avoid impulsive spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury Savings
Paris papers debating conscripting women for war
The columnist notes Paris papers discuss conscripting women to serve in arms or bear children as cannon fodder against Germany. They argue France must be safe with broader alliances, and warn against relying on conscription to assert strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
T ‘c
France
Germany
England
Belgium
Yenmai
Finland
Historic Ebbitt Hotel to Close in Washington
The Ebbitt Hotel once a military and social hub in Washington faces closure this month as its historic furnishings, including McKinley’s suite, go to auction. The Crystal Room, Gold Room, and famed East Indian chef aid memories of Civil War conferences, DAR gatherings, and early hotel cabaret days fading with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, d
Washington
Caleb Willard
McKinley
William McKinley
Ebbitt
Roanoke
Virginia
Ebbitt House
Abraham Lincoln
Crystal Room
William McKtinley
United States
Daughters of the American Revolution
New York
Law May Only Offend Many By Charles P. Stewart
Secretary of Labor Davis urges Congress to place Canada and Latin America on a quota immigration basis. He argues South Americans would be excluded while Mexicans remain limited, noting Latin America's lower living standard reduces incentive to migrate. The piece also notes the American Humane Association’s stance against cropping dogs ears and tails and comments on President Coolidge's frugal image and evolving standards from buggy to automobile to flying machine. It ends with a warning that a new flag display law could criminalize patriotic displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Messenger
Washington
Labor
Davis
Congress
Canada
Latin America
United States
South America
North America
Miami Beach
Mexico
American Humane Association
Association
Mr. Landis
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Night and Day in New York East Side Tales
A May night in New York contrasts a dark quiet East Side block on First Avenue with a bright Times Square of the East Side between Fourteenth and Houston streets. The writer observes stark social contrasts, bustling theaters, cafes, and music shops in a single lively thoroughfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Side
First Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Fourteenth Street
Second Avenue
Times Square
Houston Street
Great City and Its Little Worlds Through a Night Street Lens
James W. Dean surveys New York sights from Tenth Street to Houston and First avenues. He describes a hobo selling poems for a dime near St Marks on the Bowery, two theaters on Houston Street, and bustling Second Avenue nightlife. He notes an old man with eight dogs living near Stuyvesant Park and walking the dogs nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Street
St. Marks-on-the-Bouwerie
Rabelais
Longfellow
Chaucer
Plato
Darwin
Houston Street
Times Square
Second Avenue
First Avenue
Stuyvesant Park
James W. Dean
Ol Faithful Shoes Recall A Restful Longer Break
A musing narrator puts aside cherished shoes for a spell to rest. The speaker reflects on journeys worn by the footwear and notes the wear from travel, suggesting the shoes deserve a quiet evaluation and renewal before future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissen
Hal Cochran's shoes endure old age and farewell
A farewell note laments a long friendship with Hal Cochran's worn shoes. The writer recalls daily wear, half soles, and a longtime companion ready to retire. Though ragged and worn, the shoes promise to be missed as another pair is broken in.
Editorial Snaps: Crank Up Seats as Players Warm Up
A compiled set of quotes from Youngstown Vindicator and Akron Beacon Journal praising warm grandstands and prosperity. Bright remarks note investors growing wealth in dull times and the call to boost spectator seating alongside pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown Ohio Vindicator
Akron Ohio Beacon-Journal
Actress Poli Negri Claims Maid planted liquor
Poli Negri told customs officers the liquor found in her luggage was placed there by her maid. The court case highlights tensions around a New York De fiance Ohio Crescent News period style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poli Negri
New York
Defiance
Ohio Crescent News
Treasury officials avoid citing $100 million surplus
The Newark Ohio American Tribune notes treasury officials chose not to mention a $100,000,000 surplus while Congress remained in session, implying prudence in public statements during legislative proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Congress
Newark
Ohio
American Tribune
Florida judge rules girl keeps engagement ring in quarrel
A California judge ruled that a girl has a right in Florida to retain the engagement ring after a dispute, reflecting a cross state decision. The Urbana Ohio Democrat report notes the unusual jurisdictional result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Urbana
Ohio
Democrat
Two-trouser suits draw Canton shopper interest
A Canton Ohio News item notes that men must play golf to take advantage of the new two-trousers suits now in sight, reflecting local fashion trends and sport influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio News
Banks Closed in Pittsburgh Over Frozen Assets
The Pittsburgh banks were reportedly closed due to frozen assets as weather concerns loom. The incident is noted amid a broader editorial about frost dangers, contrasting with sunnier forecasts and other opinions from regional papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Marion Ohio Star
Faith as the hinterland view of the New York coast
Ohio Beacon Journal notes that faith shapes rural perception of an imagined New York coastline suggesting a local echo of maritime prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Coast
Akron Ohio
Divorce Problem Solved by More Bachelors and Old Maids
Martins Ferry Ohio Times quotes a controversial editorial arguing that increasing the number of bachelors and old maids is the sole solution to divorce, reflecting a provocative social stance. The snippet showcases outdated gendered rhetoric from a local publication.
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Martins Ferry
Ohio Times
Flapper With Painted Face Faces Criticism
The Newark Ohio American Tribune notes a flapper seen through her paint to blush has failed to meet the standards of genuine artistic face decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Ohio American Tribune
Adam and Eve First IC Cited in Witty Sun Quip
A brief Baltimore Sun quip imagines Adam and Eve with their first ic and lamenting the lack of newspapers to scatter, delivering a playful colonial humor line in a historical paper style.
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Adam
Eve
Baltimore Sun
Ford ship takeover and Muscle Shoals idea stirs Britain
The piece discusses British discomfort at Henry Ford entering shipping and hints at U S President Coolidge potentially urging Ford to buy idle ships and develop the Muscle Shoals plant to harness wasted power. It portrays Ford as the man to efficiently repurpose idle assets amid postwar trade tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
International Mercantile Marine
Henry Ford
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Mr. Coolidge
Ford
Canada asserts self rule within empire
The text states Canadians plan to manage their affairs and develop their possibilities without breaking from the British Empire. It emphasizes Canada’s capability to handle its destiny while recognizing John Bull’s authority remains, asserting a strong but subordinate independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
John Bull
Canada to Send Special Representative to United States
It is suggested that Canada will send a special diplomatic representative to the United States in addition to the British ambassador to talk especially for Canada. A good idea. Canada and the United States with the cooperation of Mexico hold the destinies of the North American continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Mexico
North American
Duke of Alba invites peasant land purchases for a democratic example
The Duke of Alba plans to allow peasants to buy land, aiming to set a democratic example. He argues that land ownership will connect people to government and stabilize Spain, potentially easing troubles facing the grandees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Alba
United States
Zuloaga
Spain
Russia
Duke of Alba Contemplates Common People Land Heterogeneity
The statement suggests studying French and Swedish history to understand land ownership by common people. It asserts that six million French landowners’ sons helped halt German forces at Verdun, implying broad peasant or local owner involvement in wartime defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Alba
France
Sweden
Verdun
Eight Hours of Rest Needed for Health
The article asserts eight hours of complete rest in bed are needed by the average person though a few can function on six. Sleep restores nerves and energy, improves skin, and brightens eyes. It notes toxic fatigue and warns against using drugs to aid sleep as they dull nerves and obstruct natural rest.
Collop Monday and coffee origins Q and A
Question answers discuss Collop Monday name for the day before Shrove Tuesday when meat is avoided. They ask if coffee is native to Brazil and explain coffee's origins Abyssinia Arabia and Brazil’s current dominance. The text ends by asking about navy bean preparation.
Mixed News Snapshots From A Wry Column
A satirical column notes varied items from sports and science to social observations. Mentions Babe Ruth, Dempsey, Gibbons, Tunney, and a sun gas discovery during an eclipse. Also cites auto drivers vs pedestrians, a Boston clubwoman on home, and a Detroit man who bought a marriage license on credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Milord Prisoner Bootlegging Suspected in Milford Jail
In Milford Pennsylvania an inmate was reported to be bootlegging inside a local prison. Authorities investigate if the operation involved coffee or other contraband hidden in cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Quick Home Remedies And Trivia From Yesterday
The column offers tips such as adding a pinch of soda to navy bean water to reduce gas during digestion. It also answers questions about the South Dakota Bad Lands not being a true desert, the daddy longlegs being a crane fly in England, Cyrus Curtis born in 1860, and James Monroe nearly achieving a unanimous election with one vote.
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South Dakota
Cc. L
America
England
Cyrus Curtis
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
A. W
James Monroe
New Hampshire
John Q. Adams
George Washington
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Dempsey
Gibbons
Tunney
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