Thought for Today on Humility and Respect
A devotional note urges avoiding strife and vainglory. It encourages humility and honoring others as better than oneself, citing Philippians 2:3.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
4
Notable Deeds Hidden Yet Honored In Quiet Light
A reflective quotation notes noble deeds hidden from public gaze may be the truest and most admirable. It highlights virtue kept private rather than celebrated openly.
Seasonal pattern in mental disorders and sleep research
The Medical Journal and Record reports that May and June show peak insanity and nervous disorders while February and winter have the lowest levels. Dr. Frank Tarsons Norbury discusses sleep restoration theories, Crile on sleep, and contrasts astrologers and scientists views on seasonal mental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tarsons Norbury
Medical
Record
Crile
Psychic forces shape destinies and societal currents
Mysterious psychic forces influence lives and histories through waves like religious fervor and social fads. Coincidence fails to explain these powerful, repeating patterns that sweep across nations and sway individuals and crowds.
Colleges and Jails Five Graduates in Sing Sing
A public discussion on the ratio of college men to prison inmates is challenged. The Sing Sing warden reports only five college graduates incarcerated, while New York State likely hosts about 100,000 college instructors and students. The implication is that graduates may be more honest due to education and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sing Sing
United States
New York State
Air travel could open continental tours by airship
Admiral Moffett endorses trans continental air tourist trips after the Shenandoah mission. He notes speed safety and grand views as key benefits but warns round trip tickets may cost from 1000 to 5000 dollars, needing price reductions for popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Admiral Moffett
Navy Air Service
Sky Travel
Mototeria Bring Grocery Service To Doorstep In Washington
A roaming grocery on wheels delivers a complete stock to customers at their homes in a self serve truck. The mototeria shops 22 by 7.5 feet and serves about 400 families daily, cutting clerks and rent while expanding trade area. Experts say profits could run around 12 percent with high turnover, though success depends on location and execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D C
Mototeria
United States
Washington
Eaton chooses sheriff in Preble tie vote drawing
Walter Cohee Democrat won a tie vote drawing conducted by the Preble county election board to decide the sheriff race. Sheriff C R Wehrley was the loser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Walter Cohee
Preble County
Best first baseman in the National League debated by critics
In guidance from John Craws, Kelly is named as the top first baseman, while opinions vary on who holds the best title in the National League. The inquiry also touches on other topics including writing to the Court of Judicature in London, fire grate sparks, and diverse Q&A on agriculture, materials, and biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I
John Craw
Kelly
Fingland
Court of Judicature
London
England
Uncle Sam and the fleet folly in a changing world
The piece argues against spending 35 million of taxpayers money to aid European and Asian shipbuilding, condemning officials for weakening the country. It recalls a fable about tail cutting to mock concessions while other nations, including those at the Washington conference, are rapidly expanding naval power. It notes stock activity, including United States Steel at $115 from $160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Oro
United States Steel
Stock Market Boom Continues With Large Volume
The market traded heavily with over two and a half million shares sold yesterday after two million share days. Analysts note broad participation and optimism suggesting continued prosperity for the nation if citizens share in gains.
Cotton Strength Signals Prosperity Across Regions
Call money remains cheap at two percent heightening speculation. Cotton prices rose again with spot sales on Southern markets increasing from 34,000 to 546,900 daily. Analysts expect heavy exports this month and next, as a good cotton price supports broad prosperity.
Russia plans to import cotton and machinery on large scale
The report notes Russia intends to import $25,900 bales of American cotton and $200,000,000 worth of American machinery. It speculates the United States may imitate France and England by recognizing Russia if money talks, highlighting Bolshevik money and broad stock activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
England
Brain growth myths and Prohibition loopholes teased
A writer muses that the brain grows with focus and cites Lloyd George’s head size. Judge Soper’s Volstead Act ruling on home used drinks could widen prohibition gaps and boost graveyard prosperity. The piece links thoughts to behavior, noting fat men and hobbyists rarely steal and married men are safer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Soper
Baltimers
Marriages Decline in U S As Divorces Rise
The census bureau reports 1923 saw a 12 percent rise in divorces while marriages grew only modestly. The writer Mr Hungerford asks for a definition of the era’s major social problem, noting the troubling shift in family trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hungerford
No Title Provided on This Fragment
A dismissive note on marriage reflects earlier social critique blaming men for marital failure and arguing education across centuries is needed to reach a worthwhile life. The text implies gendered expectations and long cultural change.
Rich bootlegger denied by church in Chicago
The Roman Catholic burial rites for gangster Dean O Bannion were denied by the church as coroner's jury investigated his Monday death. Police hunted two women rumored to have driven the escape vehicle. Bishop Edward Hoban delivered the church verdict on the life of the millionaire beer runner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dean O'Bannion
O’bannion
Edward Hoban
Widow Seeks Burial For O Bannon In Family Plot
Burial request from the widow was granted allowing O Bannon to be buried in the family plot as a non member of the church he was born and raised in. No religious services will be held at the grave per Bishop Hoban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’bannion
Hoban
Gun Battle Wounds Deput y Sheriff in Gallipoli Illinois
Deputy Sheriff Jones of Lawrence County was wounded likely fatally after trying to arrest Chester Knight on a liquor charge in Gallipoli. Chester and John Knight were also wounded in the exchange. doctors expect Chester Knight will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipoli8
Jones
Lawrence County
Chester
John Knight
Chester Knight
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Frederic J
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Bureau of Standards
Anne Rutledge
Abraham Lincoln
M. A. Ss
Forest Service
Nelsoni
Alaska
Europe
Asia
Speaking OF Giants
Mister World
Jack Frost
NBA Servies, Inc
the Hoves of
Kuppenhive
Denison
Kuppenheimer
Eagle
Monito
Wilson Bros.’ Underwear
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