Thought for Today Quotation From Matt 10:42
A devotional line notes giving a cup of cold water in Jesus name brings reward. The second quote reflects on dawn of help from heaven in man’s darkest hour, attributed to Scott.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1923
Page
4
Memorial Day Reflections On Service And Remembrance
The piece honors Memorial Day as a solemn time to honor all who served, from veterans of long wars to recent conflicts. It stresses reverence, flowers, and contemplation alongside leisure and celebration, urging remembrance of the ideals soldiers defend and the debt owed to them.
Fashionable Fatness Gains Parisian Attention
The piece notes a shift toward plumpness as fashionable in Paris and abroad. Restaurants cater to stout patrons while dressmakers adjust to ample proportions. Doctors warn against excess sugar and starch and geneal health risks rise with age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Reparations and private U S claims after armistice
The list focuses on private American claims for damages by Germany during peacetime and the occupation costs on the Rhine. A mixed German American commission will review items, with improper claims rejected. Germany is expected to seek goodwill by covering the obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rhine
Judge calls domestic beating frequency question
A New Jersey judge rules that beating a wife three times in nine years is not extreme cruelty and questions whether a definite ruling exists. The opinion asks how often a husband may strike his wife and avoid harsher punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Bolshevism as skin disease remark by Maxim Gorky
The quotation likens Bolshevism to a skin disease and notes the prevalence of surname endings in “itch” among Bolshevist figures. The line reflects a dismissive, satirical view from a literary critic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxim Gorky
Solar cycles forecast hotter summer despite cooler sun
Astronomer Dr Charles F Brooks explains the 11 year sun spot cycle peaks in 1917 and 1923 and predicts a hotter overall summer as ozone formed from ultraviolet rays creates an insulating blanket around Earth. He notes the cooler sun may reduce heat but the ozone layer tends to keep near surface heat in, raising temperatures overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Brooks
Brooks
Earth
Dr. Brooks
Space
Bryan Promotes Dry Pledge Across Faith Groups
The article recalls William Jennings Bryan urging universal signature of the dry pledge starting with Presbyterians. It links the pledge to temperance with old and young generations, arguing prohibition succeeds only when citizens obey from within. Bryan questions external enforcement and advocates personal commitment to the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
Cain
Uncle Sam's Damage Bill Explained
A clipped passage discusses a U S bill around 1.5 billion dollars and clarifies it does not involve reparations or Allied indemnities, noting the bill’s moderate stance amid war time context. It emphasizes the United States in the arms period and avoids reparations payments.
Eye sight waste spurs new drive for conservation
Washington May 26 The Eye sight Conservation Council formed to cut eye strain reports 42 million workers suffer from strain while 10 000 of 000 000 school children have defects. It calls for universal eye exams for industrial workers and students and highlights rising importance of vision as civilization advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Eyesight Conservation Council
Eye Sight Conservation Council
Herbert
Eye sight linked to worker efficiency and safety gains
A report ties proper eye care to industrial efficiency and safety. It cites goggles cutting eye accidents by 75 85 percent, lighting quality as a major cost factor, and 10 000 000 schoolchildren with eye defects that harm learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Illuminating
New York City
Final Examinations and School Life Crisis
School life faces a crisis as exams approach with students urged to be in peak condition. A cross authoritative guide explains how unseen physical defects can handicap a child. readers can request a copy by writing to the address provided in Washington D.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashia
D.C
Athens Day by Day A Journal Style Gossip Column
Athens Ohio May 28. A day’s jottings from a modern Samuel Pepys diary recount a morning trip through town. The writer notes mail troubles, a visit from Amesville’s Painter, a ride with a horses keeper, and a near theft of a dog. They dine with Harris the editor and a wire operator, comment on a pimples and a nose, and lament a dirty hat. The day ends with reading ball scores, visiting a garden, a sick boy, a lemon pie, and a telephon e chat about a poor woman and son aided by locals. The piece closes with satirical quips on landlords, piano salesmen, Independence Day wishes, and a nudge to place a Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Samuel Pepy
Painter
Amesville
Hugh Meighen
Frantz
Harris
Johnson
Cincinnati
Fred Lee Tom
Wheaton
Fragments of a Humorous Jumble Note Hidden Text
A garbled note presents a quirky stream of phrases about mice bugs roaches on rugs and snakes. The text reads like a fractured diary or joke fragment with phrases scrambled and misspelled, offering little clear narrative or identifiable individuals or events.
Bran One Nature's Own Remedy For Breakfast and Baking
Fragmented text promotes bran as a natural aid for digestion and everyday cooking. It hints at using bran with cereals, pancakes and popovers, mentioning improved comfort and meals. The source is garbled but centers Bran as a versatile, wholesome ingredient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gigaene
Nature
Supreme Court expansion ruling and science trivia compiled
The text reviews Supreme Court stance on territorial expansion, stating the Constitution does not follow the flag without congressional action, and notes that acquired Philippines remain U S property. It also covers diverse Q A items on stars, Mississippi sediment, golf penalties, the blacksmith astronomer, widow suicide practices, Cuban cigar exports, the Boston Tea Party, and ocean salinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Congress
United States
Spain
Paris
Philippines
A. C
Earth
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
C. F
Lawrence J. Ibach
Allentown
Sheridan
Charles F. Engleman
Ter
Engleman
India
Calcutta
Musamat Rukka
Ganga Din Ahir
Cuba
Boston
England
M.L C. A
Virginia
Family dispute leaves farmer wounded in Newark hospital
Following a domestic quarrel, Charles Debold a farmer, lies in a Newark city hospital with a bullet wound from a .44 revolver near the heart. His father in law is under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Charles Debold
Black lace frock with white lace collar and cuffs
An accessories and serviceable black lace dress receives a personal update with white lace collars and cuffs secured by Alice blue velvet ribbon.
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Scott
Uncle Sam
Po ST
Saving
By Frederic J. Haskin
Rency
Guy A. Henry
Columbus
Logar
Ohio
Mr. Webb
And
Davis
Oale
Suger
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