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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1926
Page
4
The article argues that while national war expenses rose early in the period 1919 to 1925 and local costs increased with postwar needs, the overall spending shows progress. It asserts state and local funds expanded due to essential public services like roads schools health water and sewers. It questions assumed waste and suggests cities may manage funds as efficiently as the federal government.
A reflective note cites Ecclesiastes on vanity and declares that ambitions for fame are often questionable in the speaker’s inner view, echoing Dr. Johnson on pretensions.
Arthur Williams of New York Edison promotes nationwide rural electrification to bring power to farms. He estimates six billion dollars and a 10 percent farm-value boost could offset costs, funded by tax-exempt securities issued via state public service commissions.
The piece notes big air liners planned to connect England with distant dominions by 1927. These flying hotels include berths cabins promenades dining rooms and dance floors. Skeptics warned of hazards, but rail travel faced similar doubts in its early days.
R Adolf Lorenz arrives in America offering blunt views on female obesity. He asserts fatness is hereditary and tells American women that if they are 90 percent built for obesity they must accept it, while those inclined to thinness can overeat and still regain a slender figure.
A physician argues dieting is harmful and that weight loss fad rituals like Pille and bathing salts are futile. He urges those inclined to gain weight to embrace manifest destiny, suggesting fatness is traditional and may mislead people into a false sense of happiness.
An Iowa state chairman calls for a candidate like W. J. Bryan, praising his unflinching belief. The piece notes Bryan’s power to sway opinions on gold, silver or prohibition, while comparing political manipulation to Bismarck and government-financed opposition presses. It also comments on eugenic themes and science’s role in extending lives of the unfit.
A historical remark asserts Red Indians killed unhealthy babies and deformities, yet credits notable figures like Voltaire with surviving infancy due to scientific care, framing a critique of indigenous society and early scientific intervention.
The writer muses that Pope would have faced a harsh life among Indians and needed a canvas jacket to sit up and write. The piece questions charity as a philanthropic gymnasium for the prosperous and suggests the unfit receive aid to shape elder types.
A stock exchange seat sold for 170000, the record high, described as still too low given booming times. The piece argues that during prosperity every competent broker should earn the price within a year.
Authorities examine union labor regulations focusing on whether unions cap membership. The discussion notes unions do limit numbers, a factor in their persistence and governance.
The text asks if the government cares about stock exchange union limits on buyers and sellers. It notes 1,100 members and warns that increasing the number would trigger a roar like many waters.
In New York the cotton exchange seat rose by about $2,000 from the prior sale, reflecting market volatility. The text suggests brokers can profit whether cotton stocks rise or fall, highlighting speculative dynamics over cotton production.
Queen Marie, after touring America, sails around New York City aboard a Standard Oil tug repurposed as a royal yacht. Mr Teagle of Standard Oil points out sights while hinting at the oil company's sprawling, billion-dollar legacy and its split into three valuable fragments.
A New Deal era study shows federal staff in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce logged heavy overtime without extra pay. The Julius Klein report highlights $3,000,000 in costs and over $189,000,000 in new American export sales generated abroad, benefiting American workers, banks, suppliers, and taxpayers through broader income and sales.
Gilbert Swan notes Manhattan landmarks on Seventh Avenue and 39th Street once called million-dollar barns now repurposed as shops and offices amid a younger crowd and changing tastes. He laments dwindling attention for old relics as stage stars and financiers pass largely unseen.
The Q and A covers census figures for 1800 showing 1493 residents in the District of Columbia and debates origins of the military salute, with theories tying it to Roman practice and British army customs. It notes the largest cattle ranches in New Mexico and Nevada and that most range cattle are in California New Mexico and Colorado.
A stream of stations and studios across cities notes piano and orchestral broadcasts. Listings include Chicago studios, Atlanta and Washington networks, New York and Baltimore orchestras, Pittsburgh and Cleveland sessions, and Los Angeles organ programs.
Washington reports describe President Coolidge holding twice weekly press conferences in a large White House room. The president reads questions submitted in advance while his spokesman answers, directing many queries to cabinet heads and the State Department for specifics. The scene emphasizes plain talk and a tax policy focus.
The Department of Agriculture estimates that around 1825, about half the population raised food and half consumed it, reflecting a balance in food production and intake during the first quarter of the 19th century.
Richmond Va two ship loads of Virginia apples totaling about 12 500 barrels were sent from Hampton Roads to England. The crop rose by over 2 000 000 barrels from last year placing Virginia third in the nation behind New York and Washington.
An advertised testimonial claims major piles relief after years of symptoms with Peterson's Ointment. The speaker says they are near a fourth box cured and praises the product as the best for sores rashes chafing burns and itching, priced at 36 cents in druggists.
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