A Thought For Today Reflects On Trials
A reflective aphorism notes the chief pang of many trials as not the suffering but the inner resistance of the spirit, attributed to Jean Nicholas Grou.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1925
Page
4
Lincoln Ancestry Traced to Abraham Lincoln's Forebears
The article traces Abraham Lincoln's lineage back to his great great grandfather Mordecai Lincoln and grandfather John Lincoln. It notes land trades in New Jersey Pennsylvania and Virginia, a 1780 sale in Virginia, and the move to Kentucky where Thomas Lincoln faced hardship after his father’s death.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mordecai
Lincoln
Washington
Pennsylvania
White House
John Lincoln
New Jersey
Virginia
Abraham
Thomas
Kentucky
Thomas Lincoln
Conquest of the Earth and Man Foretold in Fuel Advancements
The passage predicts that new synthetic motor fuel synthol and high compression engines will revolutionize long distance air travel, enabling cheaper flights, greater range, and safe ocean and polar crossings. It suggests the conquest of the earth is nearly complete and hints at future challenges to humanity.
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Earth
Habit and postal shifts nudge radio card exchanges
A fragment notes broadcasters urging listeners to mail station cards after each program. The reason cited is a two cent postal rate increase, affecting how audiences respond to broadcasts.
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Saptown
Card sending shifts to new two cent stamps
The piece notes a change from one cent to two cent stamp cards and the financial impact on people who previously mailed cards. It mentions a habit of sending one cent cards and introduces the new two cent option as a recent development.
Irrigation Promise Expands Farmlands Across West
The article notes large scale flax and other crops now grown on western lands that were once dry. It predicts irrigation and agricultural science will someday render every acre productive, transforming sagebrush wastes into usable farmland.
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America
Standard of Living Debate Echoes From Hindu Parable
A Hindu demon questions our measure of living standards tied to consumption. The piece argues material gains show a higher standard, citing autos per family, multiple bathrooms, widespread telephones and radios, travel, and abundance, while hinting at spiritual life as a possible counterpoint.
Higher Education Than Others in American Life
A speaker argues that the United States has greater higher education than other nations, citing widespread access and prosperity. The piece contrasts intellectual advancement with literacy gaps in parts of Europe and emphasizes democracy through educational opportunity.
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Western
Europe
O Conner Pushes Private Merchant Marine Plan
Washington remarks by Chairman T W O Conner of the Shipping Board outline a plan to sell ships to private operators with installment payments and a five year trip-forfeit guarantee. The board would temporarily operate ships during war, keeping U S control and avoiding monopoly by foreign interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
T. W. O'Conner
Bing Board
Red Riding Hoods
Wien
United S@tates
Ameria
Rich New Yorker married for dowry to save business
In New York on Sept 2 a finance winner sought help from an East Side marriage broker to find a wife with a generous dowry. He married within a week and used the dowry to avert bankruptcy. The couple has remained devoted through thirty years of marriage.
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New York
Yessir
East Side
Dowry Script and Loneliness Highlight NYC Tensions
The piece contrasts a street scammer who targets wealthy customers, bragging of animal-like insight, with a grim surge of suicides in Manhattan linked to loneliness. It notes a police case where Adelina Paglia supposedly attacked her two-year-old daughter after her husband left, risking the child’s life.
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Dave
Manhattan
Adelina Paglia
Ed ward Browning praised for generous nature after Mary Spas case
Letters from Browning's acquaintances praise the millionaire for kindness and chivalry. They say his adoption of Mary Spas ended disastrously, yet they express a Scout like pride in his overall good deeds and generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Browning
Mary Spas
Browning
Limousine host Dave McFadden noted for keen intuition
In a brief portrait column Dave McFadden rents a big limousine by the hour to hotel guests and shares a compassionate view on New York baby care. The piece notes 100 babies born in three weeks at the New York Nursery and Child's Hospital with healthy weights reflecting strong newborn outcomes.
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Dave McFadden
New York
Treasury on rate war and ship sales under O Connors plan
Mr O Connors belief links a rate war to Shipping Board action as seven ships sold to the Dollar Line and five more under same guarantee. Export Steamship Co has six vessels under provisions. Congress must approve adequate appropriation for rapid sales and a privately owned merchant marine supported by the government until self sustaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Riding Hood
Mr. O’conner
Roosevelt
United States Navy
America
Shipping Board
Mr. O'Connor
United States
New York
London
Liverpool
States Treasury
O’connor
Dollar Line
Far East
Export Steamship Co
Congress
Gertrude Ederle Prepares Another English Channel Attempt
The article notes Gertrude Ederle aiming for a second English Channel swim and hints at broader wartime and naval concerns. It references seaplane activity and U.S. naval patrolling, suggesting a shift in public attention to military topics alongside adventurous feats.
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Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
United States
California
Honolulu
Flier Preservation Plan Cited as Odd by Officials
The article notes officials discussing saving fliers if needed, joking that sending an automobile with a carrier pigeon would be equally strange if the pigeon fell short.
Bolshevik Funeral Report At New York Undertaker Chapel
Eyewitnesses describe the first Bolshevik style funeral held at a New York undertaker’s chapel. Ephriam Skiransky and Isiah J. Hoorgin drowned in an accident and were buried in the Russian rite with red flowers and the funeral march.
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New York
Ephriam Skiransky
Isiah J. ‘Hoorgin
Crematory Aftermath and Moscow Acknowledgment
Corpses with the red flowers were taken to the crematory and the ashes sent to Moscow. No clergyman was present to notify cosmic powers that two more souls face judgment. The text hints at interest in Moscow over remarks on government.
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Moscow
Meyranens
West
Fundamentalists Reject Suggestion of Secular Decline
A fervent group rejects the claim that secular forces erode their influence. They argue devotion remains strong, citing adherents, gatherings, and historic stability despite external criticism.
Long Island Telephones Surpass South America and France
England plans 42 million dollars for electrical development and 150 million to modernize the British telephone system. The piece compares Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, to vast regions in the Americas and Europe, noting it has more telephones than all of South America and more than all of France.
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England
United States
North
South America
Long Island
Long Iland
Brooklyn
Queens
France
Mr McCullough praised for connecting long distance 608000
A Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce notice congratulates Mr McCullough for linking telephone number 608000 and urges business leaders to adopt rapid innovations. It argues if U S business men had the same handle on flying machines the nation would be safer and more efficient.
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McCullough
Brooklyn
Vienna Calls for Union of Austria and Germany
The Vienna note urges a union of Austria with Germany and the creation of a federal republic uniting all Germanic peoples. It envisions German states sharing a basis similar to the United States.
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Vienna
Austria
Germany
United States
Bernard Shaw on America and Europe forming leagues
Bernard Shaw argues America has a league of forty eight states and suggests Europe should form its own league of states to avoid war. He imagines Europe intervening in a hypothetical fight between Pennsylvania and Texas and questions why Europe would help instead of stopping conflicts itself.
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Bernard Shaw
America
League of Nations
Europe
League of States
Pennsylvania
Texas
In Love Becomes A Chaperone For Hearts
A terse reflection notes that love for another person can steer actions and decisions. The line suggests emotional loyalty is a stronger guide than duty or habit in romantic affairs.
Big Car Pushes On With Worn Shoes Driving Ahead
A playful line depicts a crowded street scene where many worn shoes cross a busy road as a large car moves forward. The imagery contrasts effort and speed in a urban setting.
Enemies in an Emergency Phrase Sparks Humorous Debate
A playful remark notes that every man needs a few enemies to vent when stressed. The line reflects social snatches of bravado and resilience in informal discourse.
Decline of Virgin Islands Port Tied to US Rule
In a discussion of Virgin Islands policy, critics argue American laws and governance harmed insular trade. Exports dropped from 2,276,512 in 1919 to 397,031 in 1924, with St. Thomas losing its role as a regional hub. The piece blames Washington Congress policies, not naval actions, for commerce decline.
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Wilbur
Lacius Jaed
Ee & Power
Denmark
St. Thomas
Congress
Washington
Virgin Islands
Virgin Group
What to Do for Insomnia
The piece warns against harmful sleep cures such as opiates and suggests safer methods. It advises clearing worries before bed, reading or studying something light, listening to a comic phonograph record, eating fruit, and taking a hot bath or warm foot bath. It proposes a technique of rising on tiptoe to boost blood flow then lying down to breathe deeply to induce sleep.
Quiz Q and A on sports, biology, amendments and climate
A reader quiz covers ball game start times before sundown, Channel swimmers’ limited nourishment, Hunter's Biology textbooks used in Tennessee, the Child Labor Amendment, Mira and Antares distances, ship registration, and Panama Canal Zone climate with 80 degree average temperature and seasonal rains.
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Tennessee
Eas
Mira
Antares
Naval Observatory
Panama Canal Zone
Wisecrax and city quips color Ohio papers
A collage of brief quips from Ohio newspapers jokes about death value after death and streets safety advice. It mentions Cincinnati Times Star Youngstown Vindicator Mansfield Journal News larks American Tribune Urbana Democrat and a local gossip tone.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Times-Star
Youngstown
Footloose Mind Seeks Rest and Cheerful Hours
The verse urges relaxation and cheerful thoughts when idle, comparing the mind to a rugged machine that benefits from rest. It advises storing away tolling and busy thoughts to oil the mental gears and keep it keen, noting a footloose man should fix on calm hours.
Right Time to Seek Rest and Dream Moments
The piece urges taking real rest amid busy work hours to ease fret and worry. It emphasizes the need to pause and allow the mind and body time to dream, noting life can end unexpectedly and urging fair play by giving oneself time for renewal.
Manoa OIG Star Faces Five-Year Outlook
A cryptic note hints at Manoa’s OIG star and a five year horizon for poise under static or backfire conditions, suggesting a strategic study of performance amid uncertainty.
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Manoa
OIG
Time is Money Lesson From Canton News
A short cant: phrase links time and money. The Canton Ohio publication notes the saying reflects the cost of pursuing complex mathematics and timing in daily life.
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Canton
Ohio
News
Marriage Risks Warned In Martins Ferry Local Note
A Martins Ferry Ohio brief mocks marriage as risky from start to finish. It jokes that if the young husband survives the bride his wife’s family duties, he may turn peptic eating canned stews while she attends bridge parties.
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Martins Ferry
Ohio
Tom Sims Warns of Farm Labor Strain Amid Cattle Surplus
In a pointed row about agriculture, Tom Sims argues farms suffer excess jare musle and cows could become the nation’s main farming stock. The remarks touch on industry debate and political tensions around farm labor and dairy outcomes.
Bad Looks Like Trouble At Oult
A murky line of text reads like a warning or alarm screamed in haste. The fragment hints at tension or danger with clipped phrases such as get off and oy. No clear names, places, or dates are identifiable.
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