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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1925
Page
4
A quoted devotional urges youth to rejoice in youth while warning that actions are known by God at judgment. It contrasts the common idea that most people spend their early years building their later misery with a Bruyere reflection on human effort and consequence.
The article notes a recent uptick in prices, especially for food, with broader rises in many goods. It says current increases are not alarming yet and a prosperous economy supports paying higher costs, but sustained big price boosts could harm demand and industry if the market remains strong.
The Italian debt settlement featured generous terms and an immediate cash payment. Count Volpi presented a 5 million dollar check as proof of sincerity after Mellon and Coe signed the cement. Britain had settled promptly earlier, Italy paying before due, signaling a new era in foreign relations.
An unusual Southern Junior College Ten n bonfire sees students burn idols such as pictures cards and cosmetics. The piece urges healthier habits and milk consumption while noting Canada’s tuberculosis cattle count and twin national policies to create disease-free areas and accredited herds.
A reflective note urges viewers to prioritize minds and souls, seeking untrammeled growth away from clutter. It laments excess noise and material distraction, calling for appreciation of simple, meaningful things in life.
The piece reflects on the dangers of underwater warfare after recent submarine losses including a British M-1 disaster with 68 crew members and an American submarine tragedy a month earlier. It argues for disarmament moves to outlaw submarines and favors safer transport options above and beyond the sea.
The governing family of Texas presents a model of unity as the governor and governess alternate public vindication of each other. Their deliberate show of harmony underscores a coordinated leadership stance amid political scrutiny.
As reports arrive from the hunting regions the idea grows that strict eyesight and marksmanship tests should be required before licenses are granted.
The Colorado River irrigation and power project prompts dispute over water rights, state interests, and federal role. Seven states and Mexico and Nevada weigh in on who gains priority, while Boulder Canyon Dam plans raise debates on size, feasibility, pumping schemes, and government versus private funding and operation.
A New York writer notes Sunday mornings offer domestic calm amid city life. Rockefeller Jr funded a carillon at Park Avenue Baptist church, creating a grand weekly concert in which diverse sacred selections are performed for large crowds.
A church crowd hears distant chimes from a concert and radio studio notes. A druggist Michael Sheinberg recalls a dream of his kidnapped son then rushes home to aid Jackie as thieves steal his car, while a Turk offers films’ grim fates for money to educate six children.
A Messenger column recalls a late night sighting of a Morse like wink from a high rise window near Arlington. It contrasts a light hearted observation with a bulletin from the Agriculture department about mistletoe and a broader note on rising food prices in Washington and Richmond.
Reader questions cover differences in egg color value with no real nutritional difference, the Ben Day Process as a printing invention by Benjamin Day, and air testing for carbon monoxide using hoolamite chemistry. The piece notes Tennyson’s admired hymn Holy Holy Holy by Heber.
The Akron Ohio Beacon Journal notes corrected phrasing for a quoted line: Someone else was talking on the line, she said, and I hung up instantly.
A compact line from the Youngstown Ohio Vindicator notes a paradox in location with the phrase when he is here and she is there.
The gathering in Washington included governors engineers and state leaders from several states. They cast a unanimous No to Giraud s proposed plans as details were discussed during the session.
The piece describes a daring theft of a large naval oil reserve valued at five hundred million dollars. It notes the audacity of the attackers and contrasts it with the unexpectedly polite behavior of those involved.
The Toronto Ohio Tribune notes a domestic moment where a husband questions delaying a share for later in the day, signaling the onset of marital friction and a shift in plans.
The piece criticizes high taxes including taxes on income to family dependents and even death, urging elder editors to address broader issues. It questions government aid to farmers versus support for workers and compares it to subsidies for rail and stockowners.
Russia shows earnest sentiment while reports from China describe soldiers under General Chang firing on rear areas amid political friction. The dispatch notes violence linked to unrest among radicals and authorities.
A resident recounts driving a bus to town only to find no available parking. The trip takes about an hour including waits at stops and slowdowns by a traffic officer, ending with frustration over scarce parking spaces downtown.
The narrator travels through blocks facing a hassle with scarce parking and tight spots. After trying a few options a closed garage charging 60 cents offers a grim lesson. A plan emerges to avoid driving by leaving the car home and using a bus instead.
A Canton Ohio item notes a man robbed of trousers has nothing left to hold up and thus need not fear further bandits.
The quote notes a humorous take that the difference between a radio j and a talking woman is that you can shut off the radio. It attributes the line to Urbana Ohio Democrat.
Russian authorities condemned twelve officials to death for stealing one million dollars. Others in the same job received prison terms and had their property confiscated.
In a suspenseful tale, Samuel Honeybun guards a mysterious rain gauge tied to Sir Francis Lathrop’s murder. Adrian Klyne investigates a string of red rain incidents while Inspector Roake pursues Sir Guy Lathrop. Hiram Cable clashes over a Sheraton sideboard and a private chase unfolds toward Beccles as reports unfold.
An item from the Bellefontaine Ohio Examiner notes that one book advertised for autumn suggests a preferable life over Aaron’s old one. The fragment underscores literary promotion in a local newspaper context.
Crescent News reports a social issue in Defiance Ohio where young girls leave home citing loneliness as a key factor once older residents are away, highlighting family and community dynamics.
Cincinnati Ohio Times Star questions why the term high weigh man is not applied to a 300 pound individual, exploring language and measurement norms in weight descriptors.
In Zanesville Ohio the old fashioned term unmentionables is cited as a talking point reflecting era language and social norms. The Signal notes continued discussion about acceptable terms and the evolution of social labels in local history.
Four fifths of the upholster feather manufactured in the United States goes to automobile production. British South Africa accounts for more than half of the world’s annu l gela output.
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