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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1926
Page
5
The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican claims on future tax cuts and the 69th and 70th Congresses strategies. It discusses filibusters potential extra sessions and the political timing of any tax relief, plus President veto risks. It also notes Clemenceau’s 85th birthday and reflects on desires for peace at life’s end.
The piece lightly mocks Democratic and Republican positions, notes Governor Smith’s nomination crowds, warns against world court participation, and argues prohibition will persist. It highlights Capper’s upbeat farmer view, a wood fuel car experiment in France, and Hoover’s canal plans versus railroad power.
Washington report notes New York plans a grain futures market to challenge Chicago. It explains hedging benefits for farmers and traders, the Buffalo delivery point, and bonded Canadian wheat reexports. It also describes artificiality of futures and grade restrictions for No. 2 wheat.
On Sept 21 at the Norfolk naval base a boxing event was canceled by Secretary Wilbur amid protests over use of naval authority to block a public fight film. An effigy of Wilbur was defaced in the gym, with naval officers expressing mixed views on boxing as sport.
A New York theater anecdote recalls Nick the black cat who disrupted a Traviata death scene. He calmly approached the dying soprano Tina Paggi, sat at the bed, and emitted a clear meow as the audience stifled laughter. The incident ends with Nick barred from future road seasons but remembered as a grand opera moment.
The article presents Q and A on dairy costs showing about 20 cents of each food dollar goes to dairy. It notes no fixed rule for dummy placement in auction bridge.通常 dummy trumps go to declarer's left and dummy's right. It also reports reading the Protestant Bible aloud for 55 hours 47 minutes and discusses the setting of Martha Ostenso's Wild Geese with Northern Saskatchewan as the likely region rather than a precise location.
The Messenger features Richard Imes, pioneer of Athens County and father of J. D. Imes, alongside reports of Dr. Alston Elis attending the Ohio State conference of charities and correction in Marietta. The Rev W L Griswold joins Central Avenue church as pastor and Dr B D Evans remains at First Methodist. Sugar Creek mine 310 closes as miners quit over social psychology class tensions. City Council planned a meeting to resolve a local matter. Bee Captain J B Aflen travels to Clyde for business. rail cars scarcity hampers mines. T Q O C railroad restricts New York cars as fuel limits bite.
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