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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1925
Page
4
A religious verse cites first Timothy urging women to wear modest apparel and not with braided hair or costly array. An added quip references Franklin’s playful note on pride of dress, warning against vanity before taste.
A discussion advocates approving a constitutional amendment to allow tax classification in Ohio. It argues the uniform rule is unfair, cites growth in real estate and personal property values from 1913 to 1924, and estimates vast intangible property remains untaxed. It notes support from a joint legislative committee and invites voting at the upcoming election.
The passage states that property classes other than certain public bonds have been taxed only minimally since the uniform rule began. It notes repeated attempts to tax intangibles under the rule have not achieved substantial success.
A city school board faces a test over domestic science instruction as a bitterly opposed trustee promises a bed making demonstration. The row could influence funding for the program while underscoring arguments for broader home economics education.
A Brooklyn judge argues that alimony is an evil and should not be granted to childless wives separated from their husbands. He believes it hinders reconciliation and promotes laziness while others defend self reliance and gender equality as society changes. The remark marks a radical shift from traditional views on women's economic dependence.
Federal prison officials report rising inmate numbers due to expanded federal statutes and prohibition, with three main facilities in Atlanta Leavenworth and McNeil Island nearing capacity. Plans include a new women’s prison Alderson West Virginia and a first offender prison to relieve congestion.
The piece notes that Brits cheer Gen Charteris’ story not for truth but for its defiance of disclosure. It argues that in war, fighting and hating are linked and that victory justifies extreme measures from gas to deception. It also criticizes the US sugar tariff harming Cuba’s economy and trade balance with America.
The report notes sugar once at $25 a bag now ranges from $b to $6 with a surplus. Housewives urged to stockpile to avoid price hikes. Also obituary for Gen Felix Agnus at 86 praised for service in Italy and the U S. He cherished France and fought for Irrance and Garibaldi. In New York District Attorney Buckner targets night clubs under the Volstead act, leading to risqué shows and nude outfits in supper clubs. Police report gunmen called The Cowboy Bandits led by Frank Tessier, a former furrier, involved in a murder charge with a gang of auto thieves and safe blowers.
The Signal notes scientists claim a serum route could cure pernicious anemia and hints at giving a “hipe” to curbstone sheiks. The Urbana Democrat recalls an Ohio man losing an eye cranking an auto, a cautionary street corner incident.
A writer notes erratic hands and predicts a crowded Hall of Fame in the near future. The remark appears in a column from the Marion Ohio Star.
The Bellefontaine article notes a man secured a divorce after his wife ran around instead of running straight, reflecting a court or public sentiment from the Ohio Examiner.
Local note from Fostoria Ohio hints at a cautionary stance on marriage minded suitors. The brief item reads like a streetwise proverb attributed to community chatter in the Times.
A brief opinion notes how imagination can influence a girl’s sense of self. The piece from Newark Ohio’s American Tribune suggests dress may not alter her identity if she feels strongly about self perception.
A Beacon Journal remark from Akron Ohio notes a superstition that putting paper money into a pants pocket will bring many friends but no savings. The quip reflects local humor about frugality and social luck.
The report notes that the common house fly does not grow after emergence from the chrysalis. It mentions early matches were dipped in sulphur. Radio waves travel at light speed. New York City hosts over a thousand electrical displays. A London exhibit features decks of cards dated 1714 to 1765.
French airplanes completed about 13 000 voyages in 1924. A giant salamander can live beyond 50 years. A fly in chrysalis can survive severe frosts if buried. In 1913 France imported more pig iron from Germany than it exported to that country. About 800 million people wear shoes worldwide. The first public railway opened on September 27 1825.
A report notes that the imposition on Cuban sugar by the tax authority surpasses 100 percent, indicating a severe levy that affects trade and pricing. The statement highlights a steep fiscal burden on Cuban sugar imports.
A note explains that 107 pounds of raw sugar yield 100 pounds of granulated sugar, with refining costs around one cent per pound. After freight, lighterage, warehouse, railway taxes, and other charges, Cuban growers receive under half a cent per pound while refined sugar sells here at 6 cents.
Pennsylvania multimillionaire Ralph Beaver Strassburger rises from relative obscurity to gain national attention as a potential Republican presidential ticket contender in 1924. He challenged Governor Pinchot at the Cleveland convention and sought a Senate run, amid his liberal campaign funding and a noted Deauville meeting with Countess Karolyn of Hungary.
The piece describes current jazz with rhythm and rhyme that energizes crowds. It highlights dancers keeping time with vigor and vim, and notes contemporary songs boosting mood and community spirit.
A fragmentary verse notes that old songs endure even as jazz rises. The speaker suggests the heart remains true to traditional love songs from grandparents’ era, preserving memory through music.
The Q and A covers delicate furs including fox cony squirrel and broadtail and platinum dyed lamb. It reports on a 1926 Philadelphia exposition feature with King Solomon temple replicas and a 240 foot temple tower costing about 3 million dollars. It also answers tomato yield from one plant and the golden spike at Promontory Utah in 1869 and slang meaning of Coberger in the Navy.
The fragment notes Washington clung to every part of the machinery, suggesting rigid adherence to mechanisms or processes. Further readable context is limited, leaving interpretation to the surrounding article.
The American Academy of Fine Arts was organized in 1816. The largest American educational institution in the near east is located in Beirut, Syria.
A Frenchman with a wooden leg makes a walking world tour and Portland, Oregon plans a 40 acre tourist camp costing about 50000 dollars as part of the project.
The Cuban grower cannot endure such conditions and, beyond decency, the United States would harm its own interests by destroying Cuba's sugar industry.
The piece describes an Egyptian obelisk never raised and weighing 1468 tons. It mentions U S military fatalities in World War I totaling 34 294, Paris fashion turning to horse hair trimmed hats, and a hardy cold fish living up to 17 years.
A resident of Mexico Missouri has attended church every Sunday for 81 years without a miss, dedicating decades to regular worship and community service.
A flight of migrating grasshoppers crossed paths with the Waldron aerial fire ranger's plane while they soared above the state. The incident halted flight briefly as evasive maneuvers were attempted amid the insect swarm.
A Japanese survey notes roughly seven hundred women physicians practicing in the country. The finding highlights growing female participation in medicine and the changing gender balance in Japanese healthcare.
A study finds red light accelerates plant growth and development. The report notes the finding could influence horticultural practices and greenhouse lighting strategies. George is cited as an example of leadership in U.S. history.
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