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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1925
Page
4
Henry Rogers son of Standard Oil heir bought a $30 flivver, spent $900 on upgrades, and maxed speed to 100 mph before his father had a mechanic ruin the engine. The next day Barney Oldfield’s visit revealed the oil drained from the car.
A Cincinnati sport editor recounts a street scene where a youth named Young Rogers drives a high speed car with no oil, hoping the bearings will burn out. The tale contrasts idle bravado with a failing engine and a careless view of risk.
President Coolidge remains in good health despite heavy duties and personal worries. A near-miss with a car highlights his slow walking routine with plainclothes guards as Congress debates rules with likely partisan lines, shaping a possible shift in Speaker Longworth’s power.
A devotional line from Proverbs speaks on mercy and just rulers with a verse about kindness. Dickens is quoted noting that a loving heart embodies true wisdom for readers.
The government declares open war on rum running and vows to mobilize full power to defeat bootleggers at home. The piece argues that endurance and drastic measures are necessary, comparing it to wartime sacrifice and rejecting calls for constitutional change as insufficient.
Chauncey M. Depew turns 91 and "Uncle Joe" Cannon 89, celebrated as remarkable longevity. The piece notes both statesmen’ s long lives and their central public prominence, contrasting with ordinary aging and suggesting a century of activity in the political arena.
The extract reflects on two men who symbolize transitions from Napoleonic to Kaiserist ages and from early American pioneerhood to modern global connectivity. It praises their enduring influence and longevity as the era shifts into a full century of change.
The article argues that labor unions reject Bolshevik and Communist agitators while governments like Calles in Mexico crack down on them. It says Europe’s Socialists oppose Communists and that true safety lies in workers worldwide using common sense rather than radical ideologies.
The text urges constant external interest to avoid self-centered weakness. Colonel John Coolidge cautions that introspection harms mental and physical health, noting age brings likely ailments. Endorsing active, impersonal engagement, the piece claims such focus yields longer, happier, wiser life.
Washington observers say Field Marshal von Hindenburg was elected to stabilize a fractured Germany. They note his oath to the constitution, limited powers under Reichstag control, and a cautious path away from monarchy toward unity, peace, and orderly government.
Report notes London men in pink trousers causing a spectacle as they slip and sit in the mud, drawing attention to a current street scene.
The note claims autos cost more than bati tubs, highlighting a discussion on price comparisons. It cites no specific figures or sources, but frames the topic as a matter of budgeting and consumer choice.
The report states Caine becomes head of the Packers Bureau, noting a misprint in a prior headline that suggested Coolidge raised Caine.
Forty thousand worshipers and clergy from around the world gathered in St. Peter's Rome to witness Cardinal Dougherty as the Pope seated on a golden throne admitted Theresa of Normandy to the fellowship of Catholic saints during a grand ceremony at the great altar.
Those unfamiliar with St Peter’s gain a sense of its scale from the 40,000 who fit inside its walls and the long solemn procession of Cardinals Archbishops Bishops and priests up the central aisle lasting more than an hour.
A vast audience witnessed St Peter’s dome lit with thousands of wax candies marking its first illumination in over fifty years. The Pope spoke from the throne of white robes while a modern amplifier carried his voice to every corner of the grand cathedral.
Various royals sat on special seats reserved for sovereigns as Timothy Healy Governor-General of Ireland stood on the tribune for heads of state. The moment intrigued those recalling earlier era scenes.
Samuel Rubel completed a merger of ice and coal businesses in Brooklyn valued at 30 to 50 million dollars. He emigrated from Russia in 1905 at age 21 after arriving in steerage and once worked 16 hours daily peddling ice from a wagon. His sole advice is to work hard and not rely on outsiders.
Forty years ago in the House of Commons Healy pressed for home rule as part of a broader political struggle. The record notes his persistent push amid contemporaries and parliamentary debates shaping the era.
The Carmelite order sent a gift to the Pope including a silver wine cask a cage with two white doves a mother and five small birds candies loaves of bread on gold and silver platters Also noted is a bronze statue of St Peter in a magnificent red robe prepared for the occasion.
A New York woman ran a baby farm where infants died quickly, especially when boarding fees were unpaid. One buried infant was found with a fractured skull. Mortality was horrendous. If a similar setup existed for dogs or cats, animal cruelty societies would regulate it. Why did the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children miss this case?
Congress plans a new censorship on foreign credit. Nations that fail to repay will be barred from borrowing from American citizens. Private U.S. loans to Europe will ban funds for war. Debtor nations fear, as Britain demands dollar-for-dollar payment to the United States.
A collage of editorial quips notes fashion ruled by online lines and purse strings. Wry lines lampoon wealth burdens and alimony while a Bulgarian king faces plots. Poems and jokes touch on love, alimony, and vision with cautions from Ohio papers.
Springfield Republican notes that most German voters who pounded nails into the giant statue seem reluctant to strike at his political future. The paper notes a surge of automobile accident reports amid the broader political climate.
A cryptic item from Newark Ohio explains earthquakes as if the earth were jazzing and trotting. The brief uses whimsical imagery to describe natural events with metaphorical music and movement.
A Cleveland man began beating his wife when their 11-year-old son fired a shot at him, illustrating a youth’s unexpected aid in danger. The incident underscores domestic tension and a child’s limited intervention in a family crisis reported by the Martins Ferry Ohio Times.
A restless diner frets over choosing food from an open ice box. The narrator weighs flavors and avoids mixing sour with sweet while hunger grows. The scene captures indecision and a craving driving a late night bite.
There's this and there's that. Lean, fat, lettuce, jelly and cheese. You pull bread and eat what you please. Piecing through hunger as meat loaf is carved. You just wanted a bite yet you eat as if starved.
A health note explains removing a soft wood splinter from the hand by applying steam from hot water poured into a wide bottle. Place the injured finger over the bottle mouth and press to draw steam down, which gently extracts the splinter and relieves inflammation within a minute.
The text defines heroin as diacetyl morphine, a white crystalline powder with limited water solubility unless dihydroxy acid salts are used, and notes medical use since 1898 with ongoing debate about its action and value. It also covers German Republic origins, calendar differences, legume weeds, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and earliest American newspapers with brief historical anchors.
A playful item notes girls at an eastern school ride bikes for arm exercise and beauty. A St Louis society girl defends a claimed jilting of a count with proof. French say they welcome suggestions on debts and a playful line suggests payment. A quip warns Mr MacMillan about chasing a striped cat near the North Pole. A tease on dancing and Balkan statesmen closes.
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