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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
4
A brief quotation from Zechariah and Tacitus reflects on truth gaining strength through observation and time while pretenses falter with haste and uncertainty. The note blends biblical and classical insights for daily reflection.
Officials express alarm at mounting federal good road bills shared with states on a fifty fifty basis. The government may pay about 170000 this year for existing and new projects, acting as a refund of state expenditures while stressing highways as vital to national growth and prosperity.
At Locarno Mussolini faced a press boycott and a hostile reception as reporters gathered from limited nations. He berated the crowd, paused for a curt statement, then left in a car with his Black Shirt guards, narrowly avoiding Austen Chamberlain and flouting speed limits.
A fragment notes that a dictator may be slowed by a dawning sense of press power and limits to bulldozing even within his own country. The text hints at fear or restraint arising from the press’s influence and the dictator’s overreach.
The author argues Secretary Mellon should present his tax reduction plan to Congress itself rather than a committee. He says a direct congressional appearance would expose objections to facts, let the public see the debate, and curb demagogic objections.
President Coolidge urges religion as the final sanction for obedience to law and compares bootleggers, customers, and respectable violators. He says religion and loyalty can deter most, while fear of penalties handles bootleggers, and calls policing to make lawbreaking disreputable.
Great jubilation surrounds the Locarno security treaty as Europe moves toward lasting peace. The agreement represents a shared earnest desire to end war, not force, and signals a shift in international sentiment more than intrinsic wartime power.
Reading Pennsylvania's six month experiment with an auto pound, run by the city, shows rising enforcement of parking limits. Cars with chalk marks are towed to the garage pound, with fines escalating from two to five dollars per offense. The system, praised by many, faces mixed opinions from locals and visitors alike.
Reporters note that after reviewing remarks by Frank Hague and city officials, no charges or wrongdoings are found. The writer criticizes the mayor's grammar but says it is not worse than average and offers a sample guideline for other mayors.
A reminiscence on a New York Saturday described by James W. Dean contrasts boyhood adventures with city restrictions. The piece reflects on American youth, park rules, and the allure of outdoor play versus urban supervision, concluding with observations on women's tastes in love stories.
During the coal strike Jersey City families lack coal while stockpiles wait for New York. Mayor Hague orders police at ferries to keep coal for Jersey City first and later claims he will elect a Democratic governor. He cites aggressive tactics as effective and notes expected factory output and Ford profits.
Church records list Macario Perlas dead in Manila at 152 years and one month. Born July 1773, he reportedly lived to see the grandchildren of his own grandchildren, a feat praised as remarkable by some despite shorter lifespans for most.
Kemal Pasha bans folklore figures and closes monasteries urging twenty thousand Turkish monks and dervishes to cease their traditional rites. He removes symbols of old culture and redirects religious life toward secular work, ending the era of howling and whirling.
The message extols Judge Gary and Chicago’s growth, claiming a path to greater prosperity. It asserts widespread construction and improvement, with emphasis on broad, optimistic development across many locations.
Production in September rose with 55 000 more cars made than in August and sales show growth. Public demand remains high and urged to have at least three times as many cars as now driving. The analogy of a man without a car as a bird without wings echoes the plea to buy a car and avoid motor stock speculation.
The passage notes a scene of people chanting There is no God but Allah while contrasting it with declining spot newsprint costs. It mentions Kemal’s calm, predicts falling paper prices due to overproduction, and suggests rayon and artificial silk will supply paper makers, hinting at factory optimism and benefits for silk worms.
The passage notes that Queens and Bronx are large by population, surpassing Los Angeles, while New York City grows at more than triple Miami’s yearly gain, stressing New York's role among national assets and attention.
A poor Boston girl commits suicide after failing to obtain winter garments. London libraries report that modern young women with bobbed hair and skirts seek romance and stories, echoing desires of past generations.
On Tuesday a congressional resolution will be celebrated authorizing merchant ships to be refitted as men-of-war. The event marks the 150th birthday of the navy and prompts renewed congressional consideration of naval strength, including air power.
Henry Ford increases car production as assets rise. Analysts note higher output reflects expansion strategy while Ford Motor Company heads toward greater market share and manufacturing scale.
A speaker thanks the old furnace for steady heat through winter. They acknowledge high coal use and costs but value the warmth and fitness support the furnace provides during cold months.
A daily poem extols partnership as the speaker offers to fill the mouth with coal and keep a home warm. The piece salutes Ol' Reliable and promises a future rest as compensation for the steady, strenuous labor.
Senator Burton Wheeler faces possible prosecution as senators weigh whether a stronger government case is needed for his Montana and Washington trials. The piece also notes William Green’s reelection as AFL president, signaling leadership stability and Green’s moderate, consolidating role within labor.
In Toronto Ohio Tribune readers mock calls for a report on pedestrians damaging cars as New York flappers insist on being called moderns despite drifting back to Eve’s style. The exchanges reflect playful local commentary on fashion and street safety.
Lieut. Fred C. Nelson of the army air service is accused of causing the death of a wild goose by collision with his aeroplane in Missouri. The item notes the ongoing lighthearted mood of the silly season and cites multiple Ohio papers in a collage of brief remarks.
Rural notes from Mansfield and Defiance highlight curious facts and quirks. The Mansfield Journal notes Americas output of “Donts” per acre as a humorous statistic while Crescent News from Defiance recalls people reading movie titles with wide cutouts.
Dr Hugh S Cumming Surgeon General US Public Health Service explains anemia as a condition with reduced red blood cells or hemoglobin. He outlines three causes: blood loss or dilution, destruction of red cells, and disruptions in red cell production. He describes blood composition, cell counts, and how pallor relates to anemia.
Countries with oyster fishing include Canada Holland Italy England Belgium Japan Germany Spain Portugal Denmark Norway and Russia. France and the United States are the only nations where oyster production has reached large proportions.
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