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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1926
Page
4
A religious reflection with verses from Colossians and Catechism notes on speech. It contrasts wisdom with everyday talk and comments on improved living standards and healthier attitudes over the past twenty years, ending with a note of rejoicing.
A rural medical revival is noted as medical schools flood cities with graduates creating surplus doctors. Rural towns attract practitioners through better roads and transportation, reversing urban migration. The trend is supported by improved access and the waning allure of city practice.
Residents of San Francisco's Chinatown prefer six hour long native spoken dramas and support two legitimate oriental theaters. They say Chinese audiences do not understand American movies until long exposure to American civilization, while Western audiences likewise misunderstand Chinese drama. East and West remain separate by deep instincts, likely to converge only over generations.
An "undesirable alien" Johannes Tielle from the Netherlands tailed to Holland on a boat. As a woman plunged overboard the current swept a coast guard from a nearby customs boat toward danger. Tielle jumped in and saved both the woman and the rescuer, turning the tide of the episode in dramatic fashion.
The article notes how life shifts over two decades from horse carriages to crowded streets and modern theaters. It contrasts prices and fashions with higher wages and more advanced medicine, including era shifts in churches, attire, and hospital care.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. gives 100000 to a 6000000 drive aiding Jewish women and children in Poland and Russia. William Fox chairs the New York committee as the fund nears completion. Rockefeller lauds the program’s wisdom and care in distributing aid while Jewish charities ensure funds reach the poor.
Mrs Josephine Rooksmith and Joseph Smith faced cruelty charges after Eddie Rook four years old was found crying tied by a four foot rope to a floor staple in the Smith apartment. The pair said long shifts and no nurse led to tying the child with food nearby and kittens for playmates.
Bricklayers in Chicago contemplate a full year at one fifty per hour, ten hours daily could yield fifteen dollars a day though unlikely. The piece notes how scarce it was for a U.S. mechanic to earn a dollar daily year round, and comments on wealth gaps and ongoing progress for the prosperous while the rich seek a larger share as the little man gains income.
The piece argues that Britain’s slow rebound in trade questions American business superiority. It notes a land mass akin to half of California supporting 42 million people, with Britain burdened by national debt interest, a vast navy, and income tax. It adds that Britain’s capable people keep the pound at par by repaying debts.
Richard Reese Whittemore, known as the candy kid gangster, is convicted of first degree murder. He sneers at the judge and spat at the prosecuting attorney as his sentence is read, challenging the courtroom and praising his alleged heroism.
A newspaper letter warns that advertising dangerous youths as heroes could encourage murder. It argues life imprisonment may be the judge’s choice, reducing public admiration for criminal figures and discouraging further violence.
The article credits Mussolini with transforming Tripoli into a prosperous city and notes Italian control across North Africa east west and south of Tripoli. It argues Italy has five times as much good land in North Africa as in Italy proper to house Italian overflow populations amid U.S. immigration limits. It suggests other nations might copy Mussolini’s expansion idea.
The Interior Department backs Shenandoah in Virginia, Smoky Mountains in North Carolina and Tennessee, and Mammoth Cave in Kentucky as new national parks. More than 2 million dollars has been raised to purchase land deeded to the United States in fee simple, with Mammoth Cave land donations and cave sites in the works. If accepted, Shenandoah would cover 521000 acres, Smoky Mountains 704090 acres, and Mammoth Cave 79618 acres, ranking Smoky Mountains as the fifth largest among the nation’s parks.
The May farewell at the Academy of Music in New York drew praise for Patti and Emma Thursby among a crowd including John Pfeiffer. the piece moves to focus on Shenandoah National Park site in western Virginia with Blue Ridge views and nearby historic spots.
In a portrait of a neighborhood in flux, the historic Academy of Music battles time and nearby development. A cafe clings to grandeur while gunfire history and modern clutter encroach, as graybeards lament gentility and youth weigh tearing down the Metropolitan Opera House.
Reports from French Morocco say the Riffs abandon the fight as French fighters bomb villages from the air. Abd El Krim, the leader, is reportedly in flight or captive to followers who aim to use him to rally resistance. Ground forces face an uphill battle against aerial assault.
The note outlines how taxpayers face significant levies yet highlights numerous exemptions and deductions that reduce the overall burden. It explains common tax categories due versus those exempt, pointing to strategies to minimize liability through credits and planning.
The prompt provides a fragment that reads like a playful proverb about June loafing. It lacks identifiable people, places, or organizations and therefore cannot be expanded into a factual news item with clear entities.
A compilation of Q and A covering topics from the Liberty Bell size to Civil War feats and sundogs. It notes the Liberty Bell weighs 42 tons and hangs from 70 foot supports with a 20 foot 6 inch clearance. other items include animal domestication history and early aviation losses.
Joe Russell and Fred Hedges have leased the G. W. Hopkins shoe store room and will open a restaurant once vacated around June 15. The Assembly club denies rumors of disbanding, and A. T. club remains flourishing under N. J. Wolfe. A. T. Lawhead begins a modern two story residence on Morris avenue.
The Columbus Golden Post Grand Army of the Republic to hold annual decoration services next Wednesday May 30. All Civil War and Spanish American War soldiers, Sons of Veterans, and other members are invited to join in the service along with citizens. Henry Herrold involved in the milling property sale on Hocking with water power.
The procession forms at the courthouse square at two o clock and proceeds to the cemetery to decorate graves of soldiers. A Memorial address will be given by Dr. W. L. Slutz.
Ten years ago dry goods and clothing stores in the Retail Merchants association will close at 8 30 p m each Saturday. Five of seven delivery drivers struck seeking a 1 10 per week raise. Also an advertised popular excursion to Cincinnati on Saturday night May 27, round trip 1 65. S M Johnson secretary.
An old ad notes dance night at the Armory with men charged fifty cents and women admitted free illustrating cheaper social events a decade ago.
An advertisement from the Union store promotes men’s suits at ten dollars and offers one year of free pressing and repair services for all purchased suits. The deal highlights affordable tailoring and maintenance included with the purchase.
Washington dispatch notes the National Woman's party demands equal share in lawmaking and administration. Executive secretary Mabel Vernon argues for a 50-50 representation, demanding constitutional abolition of discriminatory laws and a shift of political power from men to women, signaling a revolutionary phase.
Dr. E. B. Bryan president of Ohio University will travel to Atlantic City this week to address the Pennsylvania Bankers Association convention at the Hotel Traymore on Sunday May 28.
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