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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1925
Page
4
A devotional note cites Proverbs 28 22 about haste to wealth and poverty. It emphasizes that wealth belongs to the one who enjoys it, not merely possesses it, and attributes this reflection to Franklin.
Finance Minister Caillaux says France would allocate funds from Germany under the Dawes plan first to reconstructive flood area work and then to foreign debts owed to England and America. He proposes two thirds for reconstruction and one third for foreign obligations, totaling about 110 million dollars annually if Germany pays, with overall French debt to the U S over four billion dollars and interest alone consuming much of available funds.
A terse comment about genealogy sparks a debate over how to pronounce a key term. The remark highlights the challenge of standardizing reading and speaking for family history work.
A bank clerk was found short about 12000 dollars in audits. He used the bank money to speculate and live luxuriously. He may face jail, though his wife and baby may spare him. his career as a bank employee is likely over.
The text argues that growing success fuels a ruthless embezzler, then moral law reasserts itself. It suggests the clerk would eventually lose his gains and his reputation, leaving the bank in a worse position.
Secretary Hoover praised advertising before the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in Houston. He said advertising raised living standards, enabled the growth of magazines and newspapers, and fostered honesty and usefulness in promoting goods and information nationwide.
A New York visit describes life on a vast Long Island estate with dairy cows, chickens, ducks, a butcher shop and cold storage. The hothouse yields year round tomatoes and lettuce, and a cantaloupe patch supposedly costs $6 each in winter. A grand grapevine along the roof is kept spotless with daily scrubbing.
A columnist muses on a $60 bunch of grapes compared with second hand tombstones and Lambs Club coupons. The tale shifts to Broadway jokers targeting patrons using dollar coupon books to cover meals, noting a famed actor who repeatedly redeems his coupons.
A commentary contrasts Hindenburg's oath to serve the German people with the U S Constitution. It argues public officials should prioritize human welfare behind legal duty and notes officials sometimes miss this core aim. The piece suggests the German pledge could apply universally.
Congress allocates 50 000 dollars for a law observance campaign to warn the public about bootleg liquor and urge cooperation in enforcing federal prohibition. Officials stress law observance and warn of alcohol dangers, accidents, and smuggling across borders. Posters to mid July start in post offices and stations to publicize the effort.
Akron Beacon Journal notes a lucky individual poised for excitement in prospect. Martins Ferry Times observes the modern girl less concerned with a good husband and more with a 2004 lawyer potentially becoming available later.
A verse scene recounts a chat with the Man in the Moon about what pleases him. The moonbeamed and hinted that the best scene is one he cannot tell, as the speaker presses for detail.
HAL COCHRAN'S Daily presents a poem where a narrator invites a look at a scene and imagines love under the Moon. He notes the night view offers the best use of his light for youths in love, ending with a reflective, tender image.
The piece argues insomnia is mainly a habit, noting that belief and routine affect sleep. It cites methods like turning to a specific sleep position, warm baths, and occasional restless pacing, while acknowledging remedies like counting sheep may fail. It mentions Anatole France and Dr. Felix Regault’s measurements of his weight.
The piece notes that horses can “breed true” and Man o War’s sire, even at an old age with failing features, could sire a foal as great as Man o War. The aged stallion still commands about $100,000, while a 50 year old worker, dyeing his hair black, seeks employment.
A reflective essay notes the brain weighs about 1390 grams and reflects on Anatole France's deep convolutions as a metaphor for talent. It mentions General Miles dying at 85, hailed as a steadfast servant who helped clear the way for civilization in the West, tracing to Dan Boone’s era.
Samuel Cantelmo was shot to death by Mildred Sage, a young woman who acted after he ill treated a wildcat and men. The incident facts describe a fatal shooting following a threat and subsequent attack.
A young woman received a five to ten year sentence after seven women and five men served on the jury. The men favored acquittal at first, but the women pressed for manslaughter, producing the verdict. The crowd hissed as the ruling was announced amid discussion of gender bias and the deceased Dantelmo.
Essay argues women's suffrage and army service clash with medieval notions as Mussolini faces universal conscription. It contrasts debates on bearing children for voting with men bearing none and recalls historical cruelties from Cyrus to King James. The piece notes "at the king's pleasure" no longer carries past meaning.
Washington May 19 four billion quarts of illicit liquor were consumed in the United States in the past year according to a Commerce Department study by Dr Rufus Tucker. The report also notes smuggling value around thirty million dollars and an estimated eighteen billion dollars spent if bootleg prices average four dollars a quart.
A writer mocks spiritualists and asks for Miles spirit contact to reveal fate of the Redskins sent to the hunting grounds. The piece suggests such a séance would shock much of humanity and test beliefs about the afterlife.
The column by Tom Sims notes that driving is arresting, straw hats slow to welcome, money reveals secrets, fitness needs real effort, and amusing contrasts such as a golfer with a hole in one meeting a woman with a perfect bridge hand.
A playful note about a Milwaukee girl described as an optimist who has become an actor's sixth wife. The menacing line hints at June graduates with two degrees and a world ready to grant them a third degree, though the exact details remain cryptic.
Tito Schipa underwent an operation to stop sneezing and now pronounces his name with restored clarity. The renowned singer remains active and continues to perform concerts and recordings.
A Pullman conductor has been accused of rating female passengers by clothing, claiming only women would ride for half fare. The remark drew criticism from passengers and prompted calls for a formal investigation.
Prices for pig iron fall by about a dollar as market watchers weigh a possible June influx of bride's biscuits. Analysts note demand remains steady while ore costs show little change.
A miser’s safe in Town City Iowa was opened revealing $190000 inside. Authorities report the funds will be spent by others.
A reader Q A section covers church buildings with office space by city counts, Panama Canal finances and profit, finger count on hands, tallest smokestack details, and origins of the term jazz. The Panama data notes costs tolls and net income through 1924 with defense adjustments. Jazz origin traces to the Razz Band and improvised New Orleans roots.
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