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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1924
Page
4
A compact quote combines a biblical verse and a line from Shakespeare urging wisdom and gentleness. The saying presents a moral contrast between shrewdness and harmlessness, inviting reflective consideration.
The editorial urges universal suffrage use by men and women and warns against abstaining from elections. It cites past US voting trends, stresses the duty to vote, and argues against concentrating power in Congress without judicial check. It warns against La Follette shaping a personal Congress and risks to constitutional balance.
The article argues that Congress acts within defined constitutional powers and that when members overstep, their acts become private actions, not laws. The Supreme Court applies the constitutional test to strike down such overreach, wiping from statute books what never was a valid law.
An analysis of how much food a person consumes yearly, detailing 1400 pounds of solids and similar liquids. It traces historical shifts from chance in primitive diets to farming, advertising, and propaganda shaping choices, noting tradeoffs between bread and other foods and the impact on various farming sectors.
The article discusses rural political power in the United States, highlighting Rhode Island as a case where urban areas control the legislature due to constitutional rules granting each town one senator. It notes an urban majority with only 4,088 farms and 2.5 percent rural population, yet farming communities can sway representation. It compares to Old Sarum and emphasizes minority populations shaping state laws.
Analysis shows across New Jersey and nearby states that rural areas wield outsized influence in state senates and houses despite smaller populations. Examples cite Essex and Hudson in New Jersey, Cook County in Illinois, and urban shares in Pennsylvania and New York to explain systemic malapportionment and its effects on urban funding, utilities, and governance.
A survey by the Ohio Pharmaceutical Association issued here today predicts a year of good business. With the Dawes reparations program boosting consumption, demand for export products of the United States is expected to rise. The report notes likely competition from European products.
The column notes December wheat deliveries at Chicago near 1.51 for December and 1.54 for May, recalls past guidance that prices would rise above 1.50, and questions cot tons price stability and the impact of a large Germany loan. It mentions cotton at about 22 cents and comments on prison changes at Sing Sing with new cell features.
The quote argues that mercy from above shapes behavior, warning that harsh government punishment may provoke more crime. It contrasts two views on how justice and compassion influence societal conduct and highlights moral consistency between actions and outcomes.
Mr and Mrs Carl A Sutter of Boston sought excitement by living in the Maine woods without clothes to prove survival instincts. They returned to civilization where the wife sues for divorce on grounds of infidelity.
Members of the House and Senate report Senator Brandegee killed himself amid debts exceeding a million dollars. He reportedly paid nothing in money but with his life, a deed seen by some as paying debts of honor under old ideas.
Obituary notes Kohlsaar a determined newspaper man who spent millions in his line of business. He dreamed of owning a great paper and would have formed syndicates to buy rival Chicago outlets. He faced failure with cheer and leaves only friends.
Governor Al Smith is quoted favoring beer and wine containing 2.75 percent alcohol, a level not achievable in practice as the lightest wines shipped exceed 7 percent. The note recalls widespread wine consumption elsewhere with less drunkenness and argues prohibition will persist with no change anticipated.
Olive Dreher of Newcomerstown sues for divorce from Justice John K Dreher accusing him of infatuation with another woman and failing to stay at home at night. Simultaneously Dreher faces a mayor court charge from his brother in law alleging failure to support his 77 year old child.
The first wire nails were produced in the United States in 1852 marking a milestone in industrial metalwork. This development reflects early American manufacturing advances and the expansion of carpentry supply sources during the mid 19th century.
A collection from The Athens Messenger Q and A section presents reader questions and concise replies. Topics include Cherokee history, fishing employment and investment, British tariff policy, mosquito behavior near trains, and papier made as an electrical insulator with notes on moisture sensitivity.
A historical Q and A compilation explains the origin of the term green room used by actors anxieties over eye health. It covers Yale's first student, Bowdoin's ice imprisonment, worm speed, moisture absorbing bronze, royal veto limits, early use of crap, cotton dominance, Irish language speakers, Texas Leaguer, tube nose, London's Metropolitan District, and Sequoia trees naming.
A political column argues the Socialist Party and its allies under La Follette and Wheeler threaten U S governance. It cites Socialist and Communist objectives to overthrow capitalism and seize private property. The piece quotes the Communist International and a Michigan court transcript to warn readers of revolutionary aims.
A writer denounces reforms proposed by Socialist aligned candidates La Yoliette and Wheeler as misleading and dangerous. He argues Communists seek to influence elections and push a proletarian revolution, warning that foreign propaganda hides true intent and could threaten the American system.
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