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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
4
A compact reading gathers lines urging kindness and brotherly love from Romans and a jab at self love attributed to Franklin. The piece frames daily inspiration through concise maxims and witty aphorisms for reflection.
The Wisconsin governor announces remission of all state property tax and says no levy will be made for the government. Expenses will be paid from a higher income tax and an economical budget, shaving about $7,000,000 from expected state revenue. This move is described as radical and unusual for state government.
The article laments cider loss as fresh seasonal taste fades quickly. It notes advocates and skeptics of preserving sweetness and aroma through a new government method. If successful, many cider lovers nationwide may enjoy year-round flavor from pressed apples.
The article explores the origins of the local community, noting that many residents do not know when it was founded or where the first settlers established themselves. It surveys early settlement patterns, key figures, and the gradual development of services shaping the town.
A Nova Scotia citizen offers prizes of 40 to 20 dollars for original essays on the history of any town or township. Essays must rely on authentic sources and extensive local archives, sparking public interest in community heritage and progress.
A report on Lieutenant Iits and his plane winning the national air meet speed race at Mitchell Field reaching 249 miles per hour. It praises the aircraft as a beautiful, efficient design with potential for higher speeds if powered and streamlined further. Photographs highlight the craft’s graceful seagull-like appearance and concealed mechanisms.
Federal courts face unprecedented congestion with over 160000 pending cases as civil and criminal dockets swell. The Supreme Court adopts certiorari driven rules to cut appeals and push more litigation to lower courts, while the Department of Justice refines tactics to focus on major violations and weed out futile inquiries to regain efficiency.
A New York statistician records 200 gunmen and gang leaders with an average death age of 24 years eight months. The youngest 14 and oldest 47. 20 were executed by law with average age 26. A hospital remark notes the ongoing cycle as new gunmen rise after violent incidents.
A nurse in the Hippodrome vaudeville show reports misfit animals in Toy Town as the troupe keeps dwarfs for attendants and performers. The yak outgrew its size and was removed, the baby elephant was replaced, a fawn left for a zoo, and only three babies cried in two years of nursing.
On Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue pigeons gather for meals from Frank Reeber who, at 76, has fed them for five years. He stops twice daily to hand out food and the flock has grown from tens to hundreds, as he shares why he feeds them.
Advice on preventive and corrective foot care for children emphasizes early orthopedic care for congenital deformities. It urges barefoot periods indoors, roomy soft shoes, no infant heels, proper nutrition, and exercising toes to prevent cramping while noting local barefoot risks from hookworm in warm regions.
Q A C explains orphan cars as those no longer made. Bureau notes buttermilk not fattening. milk sugar consumption reduces fattening effect. 1925 hall of fame names include John Marshall Charlotte Cushman Asa Cray Harriet Beecher Stowe William Tecumseh Sherman. Dan Rice real name Daniel McLaren and career links to Seth Howe Spaulding Forepaugh. Lincoln charity gift noted. Corn longevity comment ends.
A reviewer notes New York lags behind the nation in viewing the musical comedy No No Nanette, arriving only recently. A gum brand remark questions the show’s use of older tunes, reflecting mixed public reception. James W. Dean quotes the exchange.
In busy Wall Street days a surge of activity set a record pace. Two and a half million shares traded in one day while the curb market moved over half a million. A big exchange seat sold for 126000 dollars as more stocks than ever changed hands. Western Union earned 10 million more than last year in nine months Otis Elevators profits rose by 500000. Telephone earnings showed strong growth signaling national development.
A European man sold a milky caoutchouc juice as a pencil eraser called rubber. The substance, derived from a tropical tree, hardens in air and later gave its name to rubber-soled shoes used on feet.
A man from Indiana, Haervy Iirestone, buys a million acres in Liberia to invest a hundred million dollars in a rubber plantation. Firestone aims to make the United States and its manufacturers independent of British rubber control.
Report states King George makes it a daily habit to read a chapter from the Bible. The note highlights his routine as part of his personal devotion.
The passage reflects on how a thinker will find material for a week of thought. It notes self-satisfaction in recognizing how gentle modern kings appear beside historic rulers and how temperate their marriage enterprises seem.
The eloquent voice of William Jennings Bryan will be preserved for all time at the national museum. The article muses on how such a voice will interest a civilized race 60,000 years in the future and how an earnest Oro-Magnon might react if it could be heard and understood.
The government plans a census of Americans who cannot read or write, labeling them illiterates. It notes a long list of supposedly useful citizens will be included. It suggests comparing to those who read and write but cannot think, or read write and work, to identify easily spare individuals.
A Wisecrack from the Youngstown Vindicator remarks that Columbus proved an egg can stand on end. The piece adds that some modern restaurant eggs seem to stand unaided, implying a humorous contrast with the old claim.
A pithy Toronto Tribune quip notes that in nature a plum becomes a prune while in politics the prunes often receive the plums. The saying contrasts natural aging with political reward.
A selection of quotes from Canton News Cincinnati Times-Star and Marion Star reflects dated attitudes on gender and marriage. The snippets juxtapose humorous lines about women’s influence on men and marital woes with a lighthearted animal analogy about dogs and explorers.
A fragment from the Urbana Democrat contemplates pedestrians hesitating at street corners. The mused lines compare the risk of crossing with the doubt a suitor feels about a beloved gaze or a flirtation with a streetcar conductor.
Bellefontaine Examiner reports in a brief note that a Piqua neighbor’s baby may be the subject of a curious claim about static.
A rustic field voice describes early dawn and the urge to stay in bed as a cold wind from Jack Front makes the air brisk. The open windows invite shivers yet the fresh air is deemed healthy though uncomfortable.
The speaker wishes for someone to shut the windows and keep out the cold then hurries to the front room where the grate glows bright. The warmth dispels the chill and air of night, offering comfort and a sense of well being.
Washington officials weigh the threat of a cheap synthetic gold undermining currency. Experts doubt it, but most favor backing paper money with natural resource mortgages. A separate note follows about Miss Prim and a Maryland east shore bungalow dispute with cannery workers seen bathing on the bay.
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