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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1926
Page
4
A reflective critique argues capital punishment is illogical as most crime stems from mental impairment or environment. It urges scientific treatment, prevention, and systemic reform including schooling, alienist-led justice, and reduced reliance on executions. Oregon lumber output note ends fragmentarily.
The article critiques President Coolidge for delaying naval aviation and for optimistic views on joining the world court. It argues defense should stay domestic, warns about Europe dictating U.S. duties, and predicts Coolidge’s stance may shift by 1928 after further European and voter input.
The Belgian tycoon Dr Albert Lowenstein holds a London base with horses, five villas at Biarritz including aviator villas, and a fleet of flying machines. He hosts millionaires, employs forty secretaries, maintains many cars, and rents Imperial Airways planes costing 100000 dollars weekly.
A critic laments a millionaire overwhelmed by secretaries, cars, and private planes, arguing excess reflects a distorted mindset and obsession with status symbols. The passage questions the value of such wealth and the cost to personal judgment.
Reports describe Clarence Dillon as a paperless financier moving through Wall Street with a brisk efficiency while snatching car financing and cash register ventures and funding larger European enterprises. The piece also recalls a temperate young man who died amid bootleg liquor fears and the government plan to denature alcohol to deter drinkers amid grim abuses in Britain’s workhouses.
A reader laments government tolerating poison in legally sold alcohol, arguing bootleggers will obtain it and many drink it. The critic suggests the policy may eliminate drinkers and yield a “purer race,” framing prohibition as a grim, utilitarian device.
A lighthearted note contrasts diligence with luck as a local says the bee is congratulated and mosquitoes are swatted, reflecting a humorous take on daily temps and small-town chores.
A collection of varied statements about monarchy, generational change, bamboo seed consumption by Hindoos, and cultural differences. The text contrasts traditional roles with changing scenery, notes potential health concerns, and observes a calendar difference with Turkey where Sunday falls on Friday.
Florida moves to block the federal inheritance tax arguing its revenue law violates the U.S. Constitution. Governor Martin ordered an action in the Supreme Court on May 25, with Attorney General Johnson filing a complaint against Secretary Mellon and Commissioner Rintz. The case seeks an injunction shielding Floridian estates from the tax and challenges the tax provision as coercive and punitive toward Florida residents.
A columnist questions the Washington monument's aesthetics arguing it is merely a large obelisk with bulk rather than beauty. The piece compares it to boxes, boxcars, and chimneys, noting public praise may stem from expectation rather than design.
A New York columnist sketches Broadway life noting unemployed musicians lingering on curbside jazz corners and a parade of quirky characters. He mentions a dancing club act insured for partner’s marriage income and new sandwich bars replacing saloons with European styled staff.
Athens school opens with the largest enrollment yet, though the exact figure awaits Superintendent Coustrap’s final tally. V. C. Loos opens a jewelry store beside the Palmer House. The City Council votes to replace manhole covers, build a small East State street culvert, and add sidewalks on Dean Avenue. Labor Day policing costs totaled 44 dollars. Dr. C. B. McDougal speaks to the Athena County Medical Society with guests from Marietta and Cleveland. The Coolville road to the depot is paved and praised.
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