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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
4
A published tract argues the parole system is flawed and inconsistent, favoring leniency for certain offenders while failing to deter others. It urges transforming boards into discharge panels and converting prisons into criminal asylums focused on reform and cure.
A Detroit inventor Henry Ford praised for tractors aiding Armenia and feeding Asia. The piece argues Ford’s progress could benefit all races and hints at population implications, reflecting racial rhetoric of the era with a focus on white supremacy and philanthropy.
A prewar city article discusses changing views on tramps and beggars. It traces a shift from sentimental aid to measured, intelligent charity via community chests and organized relief. It notes dangers from public frustration and mentions a local figure named Butler.
A compact proverb appears to critique overreaching for gain, suggesting steady, reliable returns beat risky gambles. The phrase contrasts a secured asset with unattained possibilities, implying prudence in pursuit of rewards.
The passage notes a heavy spear thrown toward the North Pole by Mr. Amundson, implying a Norwegian claim to the Pole and surrounding lands. It argues that the exact Pole location is uncertain and questions whether throwing a spear constitutes ownership while suggesting poetic elements.
The passage notes that Robert Peary was the only human to reach North Pole territory and return, claiming American achievement. It then shifts to more serious concerns beyond pole ownership, indicating broader worries.
The fragment discusses Paris fashion pushing knee exposure and the idea that women will modify dresses to show knees. It notes kneecaps as practical, not beautiful, and references historical Greek beauty when skirts were absent, suggesting fashion dictates body shaping.
The Papal Nuncio Monsignor George Joseph Taruana leaves Mexico after expulsion amid a religious power struggle. He denies making false declarations on entering the country and argues that state control of religion mirrors religion meddling with government.
The piece notes the challenge of sustaining a civilized government after wartime. It cites Woodrow Wilsons policy allowing nations to resume independent business and mentions Poland as a newly reestablished state facing civil war as rival generals mass troops and battles resume.
The Norge trip demonstrates that for commercial use the large lighter than air ship with a silk gas bag is unfit. The crew patched the keel and torn air bags while ice formed on propellers and sharp fragments tore the silk bag dangerously.
The article argues an all metal lighter than air dirigible could avoid interior gas bags and use cheap hydrogen, thanks to air valves and reduced lightning risk, suggesting fewer dangers than silk craft.
A report notes that hard times occur when individuals cannot borrow enough money to purchase an automobile. It highlights credit constraints and affordability as key factors in reduced auto purchases.
Smithsonian sponsored expedition led by Dr. Matthew W. Stirling enters Dutch New Guinea to map unknown mountains, study primitive tribes, and collect specimens. The party uses an airplane and native bearers to traverse jungle barriers and address severe food shortages in the remote interior.
Enos Sargeant of Lodi township bought a Maxwell touring car from J. L Ravenscroft. The Girls' declamation contest at the high school named Haz Morris Marie Jewett Marion Walden Frances Hatch Jessie Mills Virginia Young Lucile English as participants. P. E. Arnold was elected superintendent of New Marshfield schools at 1560 dollars yearly. A want ad offered a furnished room at 258 West State street. Jury summons were issued for residents including W J Boden Waterloo Charles Green Ames T H Boudinot Ames A A Cullums Canaan Albert Summers W C Robertson York W W Totman Bern W S Foutch C O Moore Athens H W Ranely Rome.
W N Woodward assessor for Precinct No 1 in Nelsonville filed a report after twenty nine days detailing taxable property values: 84 horses worth 4080 25 cattle 449 40 hogs 152 50 carriages 1347 13 watches 195 40 pianos and organs 2160 total 25422. Also mentions Dr C L Jones leaving for Columbus and planning to buy a larger car. Baseball scores from twenty years ago list NL games with standings and AL results. Fletcher Stanton Coultrap led Athens city schools in the forty eighth commencement with a long list of teachers and staff. Athens Board of Education members named.
A narrator recalls visiting the Washington Street house in Manhattan to honor poet Alan Seeger, noting a tree planted in his memory and a plaque on the house. The piece transitions to a reflection on upcoming straw hat day and its lighter fashion trend.
Gilbert Swan reports on a chat with Richard Dix about shoes and a date Nellie Revell set with George M. Cohan forty years ago. He also notes Nellie’s sharp reply about building her own theater and recalls Cohan’s Chicago opening and a subway book shop that sells mostly detective stories.
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