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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
4
Rates on application at Home or Foreign charge for obituary cards of thanks. Representatives: Robert J Rovertauth Ave New York and 6 Bout Wabesh Avenue.
A devotional snippet cites Luke warning against seeking premier seats in synagogues and markets and Matthew Henry’s note that hypocrites labor in the devil’s service under Christ’s banner.
A letter argues gun sales are too lax with revolvers available to many adults and minors in some areas. The writer recalls a shooting and urges stronger restrictions to prevent deaths from irresponsible owners.
A debated public reaction to the deaths of Valentino and Eliot is examined through an editorial titled Torches from the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The piece contrasts the younger film icon’s sensational impact with the older intellectual’s enduring influence, noting mob frenzy and media excess.
The editor argues that public spectacles of mourning reflect mass emotion, while lasting fame comes from the mind. He contrasts popular adulation of the moment with the enduring impact of intellectual achievements by Plato, Socrates, Shakespeare, and other minds, urging youth to nurture eternal torches at the mind’s altar.
The piece argues prosperity alone won t quiet voters as prohibition and world court issues loom. Spokesmen say wages and profits matter but concerns about world court reservations could force U S price of debt relief and possible war participation. The piece warns Europe might accept reservations that reshape the Monroe Doctrine and U S entanglements.
Editorial questions U S surrender of sovereignty to a world court fearing foreign judges and loss of self government. It argues the United States would be outvoted ten to one and notes historical independence while denying impending European conflicts.
A speaker questions joining the world court saying one vote against the majority carries little weight and yields no real influence. The stance warns of submission to the court or a broader war against united nations as a possible consequence.
The article argues that political unification is unlikely but economic integration deepens. It notes U S investment shifts, Canada’s 1920s growth in industry and wealth, and rising exports with vast natural resources and rail constraints affecting growth. It cites Kipling’s independence theme and compares 1911 to 1925 foreign investment and trade figures.
A series of Q and A covers measuring a film of oil on water fifty millionths of an inch thick. It notes Gatun lake as the largest artificial lake. Salt production methods include mining, evaporation, and deep brine wells with brine plants refining salt. Eastern harems are guarded by Amazons. A survey finds 29.1 percent of radio sets in city homes and 25 percent on farms are home made.
The London telephone directory has expanded rapidly and now holds 320 900 names across 1366 pages. It weighs four and a half pounds, nearly too heavy for the office box chains.
Gilbert Swan reports on a Madison Avenue dining spot catering to young women workers serving 6090 meals daily with precise, fast service. He notes four experts inspect each plate, ensuring exact portions, while diners debate at Columbus Circle, where impersonal, nightly discussions draw crowds and weather does little to dampen talk.
In Fair Enough Colkestone England ten girl babies appeared on a boardwalk and won ten prizes offered by civic authorities for an adult beauty contest. No entries were received because rules required entrants to use no paint powder or lipstick.
Mrs Nina Matteson of Oxford New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her strength after illness and work strain. Mrs Ernest Tanguay of Adams Massachusetts says eight bottles let her sleep and resume normal life. The ad promotes the compound as a household word and urges readers to ask their druggist.
Athenian club informal dance was negligee due to extreme heat. A Republican meeting convened at the local courthouse with W. J. Warrener as chair and W. B. Johnson and G. W. Rose as secretaries. Governor Harris visit noted and church rally at Christian church a success.
The New York Republican campaign managers face a divided party ahead of the September 22 state convention to renominate Senator Wadsworth. The Dry and Wet factions threaten bolting with F W Cristman as an independent candidate. Democrats appear unified, with Al Smith likely to boost wet support and overall state odds remain doubtful.
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