Thought for Today on Heart and Speech
A meditation on speech arising from the heart. Quoted lines from Matthew 12 and Victor Hugo contrast heart’s desires with worldly limits, reflecting on how inner motive drives outward words.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
4
Letting Sickness Railroads Die Proposes New Transport Future
Loree argues some rail lines should simply expire and be buried as unused assets. He suggests communities must shift to auto buses and trucks when rail profitability ends, raising questions about replacement transport and regulatory scope for automotive freight and passenger service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Loree
Interstate Erce Commission
Loree
Ben
Interstate Commerce Commission
Life as a tissue of unmet hopes and stubborn joy
The passage cites H. G. Wells on life’s unfulfilled expectations and ongoing toil yet asserts people persevere. It notes enduring work, bills, and small pleasures like a radio, and argues that despite despair we remain glad for life’s little flings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Wells
Hair Health Theory From Musical Winds and Strings
A quirky claim from Rabbi Jacob Klein of Cleveland suggests violinists gain hair growth benefits from string vibrations, while wind instrument players lose hair due to blowing. The piece names Paderewski Kreisler Elman Heifetz as examples in a playful exploration of musical physics and folklore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Klein
Cleveland
Paderewski
Kreisler
Elman
Heifetz
Bushy-headed Cornetist Among Famed Musicians
A playful remark contrasts famous violinists and pianists with a cornetist sporting a notably bushy head of curls, inviting curiosity about unusual appearances in musical circles.
Desert Labor and Local Worries Over Water
In the Mojave, a couple digs a water well 140 feet deep while national election results seem distant to them. The husband and wife struggle with hard pan as Vernon Bailey films desert fauna and studies tarantulas, rattlesnakes, and turtles on hot land. The focus remains on progress toward water rather than political outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mojave
California
al Smith
New York
George Brennan
Illinois
Butler
Massachusetts
Vernon Bailey
Agricultural Department
Primate Interests Yield to Gopher Problem Across Regions
The article contrasts ballot box concerns of primates with the urgent issue of eradicating gophers. It notes location matters, describing travel across a distant landscape where mail ships pass overhead and mountains meet the Pacific wind, making election outcomes seem less relevant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Election’s small kick in a newborn nation
The speaker notes that one election, while notable in a nation’s life, should not be exaggerated as more significant than a single convulsive moment in a newborn baby’s life. The assertion suggests little real difference tied to yesterday’s vote.
Local Figures Drift From Anarchy to Fascist Support
The passage follows Mammolo Zamboni who once urged anarchist ideas against government to his three sons. After the war he shifted his stance as anarchy faded and he joined the Fascisti aligned with Mussolini. He embodies a fall from revolutionary talk to aligned political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammolo Zamboni
Zamboni
Fascisti
Mussolini
Noted Warning From Father Over Mussolini Risk
A father warns against seed ideas after his 15 year old son Anteo died in Bologna police custody. The youth was believed killed by a mob for attempting to assassinate Benito Mussolini. The message urges caution toward dangerous theories preached to youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anteo
Bologna
Mussolini
Cross cultural pride in a prize fight and Chrysanthemum show
A narrator contrasts Western and Japanese tastes. The Western reader values boxing matches and calls themselves more civilized, while the Japanese celebrate their annual chrysanthemum show and show support for the Empress during the Imperial husband’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Third chamber of Tutankhamun tomb opens
The passage describes a new chamber of Kink Tut's tomb revealing fifteen boats intended to ferry the Pharaoh's soul to the afterlife. The narrator notes the difficulty of navigating such a whirling vessel and reflects on modern doubt about the soul, contrasting with ancient beliefs in divine ancestry and eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
New York Referendum Shows Appetite for Light Wine Debate
New York voters narrowly accepted the dry referendum while seeking light wine and beer options. The period backdrop notes the Eighteenth Amendment remains in force and prohibitionists fear continued opposition and vigilant voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Egypt
Crusading Against Illiteracy in America
Washington reports a national illiteracy crusade led by William Allen White and backed by Jane Addams and Glenn Frank. The drive targets ten per cent literacy gaps, spans all states, funds education materials, and grew from Kentucky moonlight schools begun fifteen years ago to teach adults reading and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyom
New
White
William Allen White
Kansas
Jane Addams
Glenn Frank
Cora Wilson Stewart
Kentucky
Moonlight Schools Spark Illiteracy Drive Across States
A chain of moonlight school openings in Kentucky and Alabama grows into a national movement. Photographs show a one room cabin filled with adults of all ages learning together as states push campaigns to end illiteracy with slogans like South Carolina Secedes From Illiteracy and Delaware First to Sign the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
Alabama
South Carolina
Delaware
Vermont
North Dakota
Oklahoma
U.S. Counts of Agents Clubs Granges and Land Areas
The Department of Agriculture lists 2118 county agents 107 assistant county agents and 156 negro county agents. Boys and girls club numbers not separated total 41286 with 224633 boys and 340413 girls. About 8000 Granges exist nationwide. Florida totals 89981440 acres 37546240 land 2435200 water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ohio university football cited for good spirit at Cincy game
The article recalls Dr Elllis praising the Ohio University football team’s good spirit after the game with Cincinnati, while noting internal factions at the university lacked harmony. Rev Mr Moore discusses Our National Divorce Peril, and E W Chubb seeks street-cleaning plans before city council. Cincinnati Times Star lauds Bobbie Wood as star of the OU game. Ten years ago headlines mention a submarineing ship, riot deaths, prohibition politics, and the Luhing coal mine water removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Ohio University
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Times Star
Bobbie’ Wood
Wood
Ninth anniversary celebration of Class Six at Methodist church
Three hundred seventeen members attended the ninth anniversary of Class Six at the Methodist church. The class chorus directed by Ellie W West sang an anthem Singing All the Time. Miss Marjorie Rose mond gave a solo and Mrs Chas C Millikan and Ellis W West performed the duet Oh Morning Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ellie W. West
Marjorie Rosemond
Chas, C. Millikan
Ellis W. West
Road repairs unite Coolville and Hockingport communities
Progressive citizens of Coolville and Hockingport along with intermediate farmers repaired the road between the villages. They donated time and money to complete the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Hockingport
Mrs Wilson Returns to Washington Society After Tea
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, long in retirement and mourning, appeared at a Women's Democratic club tea in Washington, prompting talk she may rejoin society. She now attends Congressional sessions and moves under vigilant escort from her home to the Capitol, a shift from her former private life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart Messenger
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Women's Democratic Club
Wilson
White House
Social
Radio Notes Evening and late night orchestra lineups
A list of radio stations and times across multiple markets detailing orchestras, studios, varieties, and concerts. Entries cover WBAL Baltimore WGN Chicago KDKA Pittsburgh WWJ Detroit WEAF New York and others with hours from six to eleven o clock and include choirs vocal groups and opera style programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBAL
Baltimore
Sandman Circle
WWJ
Detroit
WMAQ
Chicago
Was
New York Orchestra
Baltimore—Orchestra
WGN
WBZ
Springfield
Mass
Wis
WSB
Atlanta—Radio School
WJZ
New York—Orchestra
WDBO
Winter Park
Fla
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WWI
Michigan
Cleveland
New York
WEAF
Happiness Boys
WLIT
Baltimore—Ensemble
WSM
Nashville
POA
Ldix
Studw
CNRT
Toronto
WDAF
Kansas City
Orchestra
WGY
Schenectady
N. Y
Louisville
Chicago-Light Opera
WCX
Chicago—Orchestra
WHAL
Anglo-Peresians
WEVA
Richmond
WGHP
Peterson's Ointment Proves Soothing For Piles
Detroit resident T G Rockestrom reports long battle with piles ending after using four boxes of Peterson's Ointment. He says it is the best ointment he has heard of and notes its availability in large boxes for a few cents at all druggists. The product is promoted as effective for old sores itching rashes chafing burns and aching feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Rockestrom
Loraine Street
Detroit
Nothi
Peterson
VINCO Herb Tablets Offer Quick Relief for Constipation
An old herb remedy marketed as non advertised VINCO promises relief from constipation and indigestion without harsh laxatives. Priced around a quarter, it claims to be a harmless chocolate located tablet made of herbs and roots, with no dope and no risk, urging users to try one tonight and feel fine tomorrow.
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Arthur Brisbane
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American Red Cross
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Montana
Marie
Broadway
Abie
Anne Nichols
Manhattan
Llubs
Gilbert Swan
Hone
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Texas
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Coahuila
Cés x
Redner
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Gonzales
Citizens Army
San Antonio
Cos
National Grange of America
Florida
Bureau of Standards
Canada
United States Forest Service
the Messenger
E. W. Chubb
L. D. Oliver
Luhing Coal Company
Mrs. Wilson
Son
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