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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
4
A prophetic quip urges purging one own faults before judging others. It warns that removing one’s own cant reveals truth while condemning the broader “canting world” including Laur witches and tormenting influences.
The piece notes seaplane tests for Hawaii flight reveal repeated failures blamed on explainable causes. It argues a fully dependable airplane is not yet evolved and predicts continued slow progress over future decades.
The Department of Agriculture notes 550 000 farms use radios for weather reports and farm talks, yet rural listeners mainly value entertainment from opera to baseball scores and music. Beyond leisure, radio serves social needs such as locating missing persons, aiding law enforcement, and assisting stranded shipwrecked crews.
The article explains a U S department effort to classify and grade beans to improve standards. It lists 19 bean classes including blackeye and pinto and notes 1,600 samples tested to develop usable grades for commercial agencies and dealers.
A Cleveland man recounts a Sunday trip to Buffalo noting 16 crashes on a 200 mile route. He blames reckless passing on curves hills and opposite traffic, saying motorists drove into ditches while few motorcycle officers patrolled across three states. He argues increased patrols would improve behavior.
A piece argues that Harrison Noel murdered Mary Daly in Montclair New Jersey and links the crime to easy gun access. The author calls for asylum care for the insane and insists on law limiting firearms sales to prevent future violence.
The American Red Cross begins its annual roll call from November 11 to November 26 aiming to match previous membership of about three and a half million. It highlights tornado relief in the Midwest, Alaska public health work, and ongoing veteran and public health programs, with extensive training and youth outreach through the Junior Red Cross.
In New York a reporter lists Wyn Richmond Edith Taliaferro Henry Hull Jeannette Hackett John Breel Paul Whiteman Edna May Oliver and Lee Ridell among Broadway sights. The piece notes a bus pay scheme offering winners cash prizes and mentions various stage talents and a Follies veteran.
The column compares See Sawing Up and Down Broadway to Corinne Griffith, notes Saw Waite Hoyt could imitate an actor, and jokes he studies mortuary science to become an undertaker. It argues Santa Fe should trim Chicago to Pacific Coast runs to boost value and public appreciation of its management.
Tammany Young, famed for never paying to attend public events, went to a theater charity show. He was told the performance was for an old character actor ordered to Sgranac Lake by his doctor and that a dollar admission was charged. He handed a five dollar bill, refused change, and paid.
Amundsen remains determined and will attempt another North Pole expedition in March. He will use an Italian dirigible instead of airplanes that failed previously, arguing the airship handles Arctic storms better and offers a safer alternative.
The fragment notes a public auction in a New York ballroom where fur bearing animals’ hides are sold. It accuses traps and traders of cruelty as animals are captured and suffer before their hides are sold for fur garments worn by fashionable women.
A writer recalls Commander Lansdowne who was killed. He spoke of plans to send the Shenandoah across the country to Minneapolis last spring. He wished to take the ship across the Atlantic to search for Amundsen, calling that voyage useful and less dangerous than his upcoming mission.
Dealers showed strong demand for southern muskrat skins, fetching up to 1.98 dollars each in large blocks. Muskrat owners in the south could profit from the harvest as outfits offered. After muskrats came hats of polar bear hides and brown to black bear pelts, bearskins used less by ladies.
Report describes Spiritwakiets in Paris promoting a doctrine that epic healing cures disease through spiritual cures performed by epirita. They cite a cured young girl as proof while noting miracles require religious authority and contrast with natural laws.
The Interstate Commerce Commission sets the Santa Fe value tentatively at 476 million dollars. The railroad is described as well built and well managed with its value noted as a key factor in regulatory review.
The article contrasts Britain’s large scale forest rebuilding with efforts in our country noting a plan to plant 39,000,000 trees on 22,000 acres. It mentions French experiments dropping seeds from aircraft on hills and mountains and suggests applying similar methods to devastations in our forests.
Akron Beacon Journal notes a recurring idea that changing leadership or staff can bring fresh dynamics as the city debates workplace and social changes. The column suggests shifts can alter routines and expectations.
The Cincinnati Times-Star comments on the century's paradox, saying if the era were entirely frank it would shape its power around a single fragile symbol, a great tin can, highlighting ironic emphasis on military might.
An aged squib notes a proverb about onions and appetite. The quirky item cites Manafield as the source and hints at a humorous daily habit affecting a hog and its keeper.
Reports from France indicate crop failures and slower growth in key staples. Farmers struggle to meet demand as weather and pests affect yields across regions. Authorities monitor markets and prepare relief measures for affected areas.
The piece laments the disappearance of four footed fur bearing friends and warns that animals can carry many diseases. It argues the spirit within animal bodies is often hunted and unhappy, noting most life aside from humans may vanish, except perhaps tiny organisms invisible to the microscope.
A fragment urges action against dangerous traps affecting residents and animals. The brief calls for safety measures and enforcement to reduce harm from these lethal hazards.
A nostalgic look at the start of the school year with students returning to classrooms. The piece notes children walking to school, the familiar bell, and the fall season signaling routine and study, capturing everyday youth activity.
The verse greets a teacher with a morning call and reception gifts like apples and bouquets. It notes a mix of students, Tommy and Mary, and emphasizes that teachers bear the heavy load of guiding children each day.
The contested Brookhart Steck seat fight in Iowa could swing the six year term with Senate action deciding the outcome. Republican dissension, Democratic options, and Progressive leanings color the vote as Cummins weighs in and party interests steer the decision.
Dr. Hugh 8 Cumming explains fainting causes and signs and offers steps to check a fainting attack. Lie down with head lowered for brain blood flow, raise head if face reddens, ensure fresh air, apply cooling measures, and use smelling salts or ammonia as needed.
Questions and answers cover pauper numbers in the United States and their historical context, endurance of speech records by Kitty Charleyes, Trinity Church New York City building history, causes of sparks in gas stove igniters, and flat feet linked to posture and footwear. The data cites 78 090 paupers and 48 019 native born whites among others.
A Marion Ohio Star editorial notes that while Americans may converge on many points, consensus on what constitutes wickedness remains elusive. The remark reflects ongoing public discourse on moral standards and societal norms.
The Newark Ohio American Tribune quotes a national sentiment praising Old Glory as the permanent wave desired by the American people, reflecting patriotic tone and civic pride.
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