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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1924
Page
4
A devotional excerpt questions whether all share a common father and warns against treachery against brothers. It cites Malachi 2 10 and adds a note by Longfellow that love among people shields them from true harm despite misfortune.
A Chicago observations piece compiles frank teenage remarks on parental behavior and the home as a courtroom. It notes mistrust of boys by adults and strictness from parents, ending with a family rule to avoid sad stories at the supper table.
The piece argues Democrats in Congress should return to core party principles and purge radicals. It contends the 1924 defeat was a blessing, urging a vigorous but constructive minority stance, allegiance to the Constitution, and a shift away from internationalism to gain mutual respect with Republicans.
A Boston girl reaches Albany four hours before her beloved dies from injuries after being struck by a railroad train. Deathbed marriages occur in history, with tales of lovers reuniting in the grave and philosophers pondering the fate of unhappy matches.
A study by Mabel Newcomer shows educational expenditures rose slower than other public costs from 1910 to 1920. Education's share of total public outlay fell from 17.6% to 11.8%, with national and state budgets shrinking while local shares rose slightly. Roads consumption surged far more than education as paved roads grow crucial.
The article states that Coolidge is free to interpret Republicanism in his own way following Harding's death, without abandoning the current government’s policies. It notes he and Harding were largely aligned on public policy and that Coolidge felt compelled to suggest no change when taking over.
Washington reports that 1925 Holy Year declared by the Pope will bring millions of pilgrims to Rome with one German firm planning 900 Catholics per day. Rome undertakes a building boom to house visitors, offering tax relief and long term loans to spur hotel and lodging construction.
RIC J HASKIN reduces freight on building materials by 30 percent and the finance ministry waives deposits on iron imports. Rome officials project 30 000 rooms under construction this year as profiteering concerns loom with rising tourist demand. Rail rates will drop for pilgrims with 30 40 and 50 percent concessions for solo travelers groups and full trains. City repairs exceed 7 million liras with a planned 30 million lira outlay as streets and services are improved. Steamship links to the United States await arrangements for the Anno Santo rush.
The article outlines turkey sizing two 10 pound birds for a crowd, prep steps a week ahead, stuffing and cranberry sauce made the day before, and table decor mindful of balance. It lists a sample menu featuring clam broth, roast turkey, oyster stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie with practical butchering tips and stuffing guidance.
Signs from Rome show a central committee coordinating the Holy Year pilgrimages with aims to group travelers for rail fare reductions. Despite a robust tourist trade aboard American vessels, substantial discounts seem unlikely unless pilgrims book exclusive voyage accommodations. Saint Peter's leads Rome sights, with churches attracting many American visitors.
A compact Q and A style piece mentions the Camel Corps supervising the Egyptian desert, the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in Durham NC, active Italian volcanoes Vesuvius Etna and Stromboli, jetty definitions, Thule meaning, Evangeline sales, Ina Coolbrith laureates, Sylabub dish, Widow Robert’s Coffee House reference, Empress Eugenie death date, Atlanta’s name changes, and tuberculosis stats with 3 percent infection in tested cattle.
Elyria editor Otto Mischka and former VFW post commander is chosen for the Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars state advisory committee. The appointment spots him among the agency’s advisory leaders guiding veteran affairs.
Bread crumbs are seasoned with salt pepper and melted butter then mixed with cleaned oysters and onion juice. The turkey is stuffed with the mixture then rubbed with salt and butter flour, roasted on its side, baste with butter and water, and roasted four hours for even browning. The pan liquor is used for gravy.
Wash berries and parboil with soda and water for five minutes. Drain and boil with one cup boiling water for twenty minutes. Add sugar and boil ten minutes more. Turn into a mold.
The piece envisions feasible aero car schemes solving most urban and suburban travel woes. If successful, planners expect widespread use with potential winged cars in the countryside and a swift New York to Chicago trip in nine hours for about $9.00.
The author envisions elevated roadways not obstructing light, with cars passing high above streets. No costly rights of way or suburban roadbeds. Every highway could feature its own aero above it, reducing ground clutter.
The author imagines a centered line running along Chicago Michigan Avenue or New York Fifth Avenue with a few steel poles and overhead lines. It would pass cross streets above others, cost little compared with subway digging, and empower people to own their transportation if corporations allowed.
The piece praises a Paris aerial transit idea as a potential cure for congestion and suggests mayor Hylan invest in a city owned subway while GE and Westinghouse engineers push cross country aerial lines. It argues the invention could ease city and suburban traffic as cars dominate personal transport.
In Egypt a mob shot a British official, prompting Britain to dispatch troops from Malta. The incident shows how London acts beyond words to maintain influence, as authorities emphasize that power stances matter more than diplomacy.
The quote links Mussolini and England to a philosophy of armed confidence. Machiavelli notes that armed prophets win while unarmed ones fail as public opinion shifts. He cites Moses Cyrus Theseus and Romulus to illustrate rulers who must project force to sustain power.
Fragmentary text cites a debate on enforcing constitutions for extended periods even if regions are disarmed. The line hints at legal and political arguments about self governance and military readiness within constitutional frameworks. No named entities or locations are readable in the provided snippet.
The text asserts Mussolini embodies Machiavelli in an essay he authored and frames himself as the unarmed proponent of Pascism. It mentions potential addition of Mohammed, Cromwell, and Washington to a bet. The piece blends political rhetoric with historical references.
The British case draws attention to aBlackmail scheme akin to a badger game known to American police. The public fixation centers on the blonde involved and her husband, with authorities noting the scheme’s larger scale and prominent titles among participants.
A lurid description explains a badger game where a woman lures a mark into a compromising trap. A pounding door and shrieks follow, revealing an outraged husband as the scene unfolds and the partner becomes the target of exposure.
A man fearful of scandal and threatened with violence pays to placate his wife's husband and escapes. The pattern described occurs broadly across the United States as a recurring social dynamic and method of escape amid domestic disputes.
In a British case a Rajah paid 750 900 in blackmail to appease a British husband. The Rajah, a major figure and Kash imir army commander, aids British rule in the East in exchange for protection of his rank and wealth. Officials seek recovery of the funds, even if it keeps the Rajah’s name from public view.
A newspaper analysis argues the armistice shows Spain’s defeat as Abd el Krim demands troop withdrawal. It recalls Moorish history of dominion in Spain and asserts nations fear fighting on their own soil, citing British and American colonial battles as proof that defenders prevail when homeland justice is on their side.
Sunday guests include McArthur Andrew Rowland family from Jackson and E T Davis of Wellston. Olive Morrison visits Columbus mother at Grant Hospital. Obituaries note Ed Tucker Civil War veteran and Clint Nixon former county resident with ties here. Funeral plans for Wellston burial. Emmett Morrison visits from Ohio University Athens.
Train dispatcher F C Donaldson of Hamden is in Cincinnati seeing a doctor after two months off with a slow recovery. Local 3&O operator Gurd Woolweaver of Dundas is at work as 8 C Goodrich falls ill in Wellston. Family guests and residents from Dundas to Columbus and Jackson are noted visiting and moving.
A special train carrying the Belle of Quakertown show troupe passed Sunday night shortly after 7 from St. Louis to Washington D C. The run from Cincinnati to Chillicothe took 2 hours 7 minutes and Chillicothe to Parkersburg 2 hours 5 minutes with limited stops at Germantown land City Chillicothe and Athens. Commanded by Cond. James Ford, engineers Dotson and Rodehaver piloted the train.
President Coolidge advocates reducing railroad freight charges and urges lines to offset the loss by cutting costs. He warns railroad management and its wishes function as a government department, though not named in the Constitution.
Rev L. Lewis and Mr Joe Huhn are in Columbus for the Methodist Episcopal men's congress this week. Mrs Walter H Heidecker has arrived from Cincinnati to visit her husband, who is in Columbus in the interest of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
After a long bloody conflict Spain considers compromise as casualties mount. public opinion splits over continuing the war while Moroccan tribal resistance persists and trade and diplomacy options are debated.
The United States mail is projected to require about eighteen billion postage stamps in 1924 according to officials. The figure indicates high mail volume and efficiency gains in the year ahead.
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