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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1925
Page
4
A meditation on wisdom, democracy, and social faults contrasts Shakespearean insight with modern American life. The piece argues most crime, poverty, and political failure stem from carelessness and laziness rather than malice, urging study of candidates and better institutions to reform behavior.
The article recalls how air combat rose above ground war, honoring pilots like von Richthofen and Richtofen. It highlights chivalry among fliers, battlefield dangers, and the romantic mythos of the airman as heroic figure amid vast organization and casualties.
A bustling crowd gathers before the Selwyn Theater for a first night. The scene centers on a red carpet as prominent society figures arrive. Harry Archer, Harlan Thompson, Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart, San Francis X. Bushman, Fay Lanphier, and others are noted among attendees and connections to stage and screen.
James W. Dean reports Broadway figures flocking to winter resorts as Gloria Swanson, Senator Ralston, and Wm. K. Vanderbilt host clubs. Florences Mills reportedly nets about 200000 and Thomas Meighan around 100000 as real estate profits surge and the season tightens for the hardiest performers and investors.
A reader quiz covers Big Ten champions from 1920 to 1924, the physics of car collisions, ownership of the Great Mogul diamond, and practical advice to prevent water pipes from freezing using a stop and waste valve and dripping faucets. The responses identify Ohio State, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Chicago, Ahmed Mirza, and practical plumbing steps.
With honor and deference and finally it has been taken home to rest. Sportsmanship and heroism were present on the ground and in the trenches but they were submerged. Individuality was present but it was submerged. In the air these qualities of the soldier find their last field of action.
The piece notes that enacting such a law seems easy but enforcing it is hard. It recalls England’s old rule banning workers from leaving their parish for work, with branding as punishment. The author questions how far the republic will revert to these controls.
Astronomers report Earth plowed through the remains of Biela's comet with no observable consequence. Meteors scattered as the debris melted in the upper atmosphere, leaving only a meteor shower and no lasting impact.
Astronomers note Biela's comet entered our solar system about a century ago and was captured by Jupiter as it orbited the giant planet. Now the comet has broken into pieces, making it possible for any passing planet to traverse the debris field safely.
Young Bryn Mawr women, self governing, dismiss a cigarette ban and plan smoking rooms in residence halls. The piece argues non smokers would be better mothers, asserting cigarette abstention as a path to healthier motherhood.
Col Mitchell echoes veteran filers calling US airplanes flaming coffins and invites undertakers to prove their intellect by adopting new Guowaves though the claim shows dubious intent and unclear meaning.
Fragmentary remark alleging that commanders who order airmen or send ships like Shenandoah to danger rely on ground based aircraft theories rather than on field experience. criticizes decision making during storms and wreck risks.
Union workers shift from outsourcing to in house coverage proposing a $300000000 insurance trust financed by their own union, aiming to control risk and profits within their ranks.
The steel company chief Judge Gary created a golf insurance fund by setting aside annual insurance premiums. The fund grew to thirty million dollars and is projected to match the par value of all the common stock.
A clause from the Youngstown Vindicator notes the period emphasizes form and reform.
The Akron Beacon Journal quotes a column warning that marrying into luxury is a social mockery and contrasts it with wit and merit. The remark frames class expectations and marriage as a social test.
An elderly clerk laments life tenure in the civil service, preferring Atlanta to Washington, while noting wages and family strain under government service. The piece also skewers Senator Couzens and his internal revenue probe as a dud, amid suspicions of biased income tax refunds and special favors.
Samuel Honeybun, a retired country man, finds blood in his rain gauge on the morning of Sir Francis Lathrop's murder. Inspector Roake seeks arrest of Sir Guy Lathrop who hides. Adela Larkin and Adrian Klyne plot involving Lord Bulpeter and Wilmot as tensions rise around clues from Silas Stampage and Reverend Larkin.
The piece urges planning gifts for relatives before a trip to town. It highlights writing down names and shops, estimating costs, and reciprocity as a social duty, framing shopping as a fun yet practical task.
The poem notes a habit of playing the shopping game and fretting, but discovers greater pleasure in giving than in receiving when a list is complete. It emphasizes the value of generosity and sharing as a reward in itself.
A Newark American Tribune note mentions interest in establishing a Berlin study program for dogs. The brief hints at educational aims and potential partnership with local institutions.
A clipped quote from Cineipnati Timey attributed to Mary claims a barber who touches a man's face only once reduces his likelihood to retain his voice. The remark links a single grooming act to diminished vocal retention in a humorous, anecdotal tone.
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