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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1925
Page
4
Civilization forbids the unchecked power of the ultra rich
A commentary compares extreme wealth and privilege, noting how a ruler can freely spend on harems and fleets while a figure like John D. Rockefeller Jr would be deemed lunatic or revolutionary for similar excess. It argues such behavior is incompatible with modern civilization and norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Savoy
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Bravery and Resolve In Civil Aviation History
A reflection on courage in aviation, noting continued battles with weather and risk. The piece honors aviators who face danger for human progress, asserting bravery is common yet must be acknowledged and protected, as lives are sacrificed in pursuit of advancement.
Brookhart Steck Senate Contest Heads To Final Vote
The Iowa Senate faces a final decision on the Brookhart Steck contest after recounts. The outcome remains uncertain as illegality challenges bar or validate certain ballots. Only the Senate can determine which votes are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
Senate faces pivotal judicial test on impeachment prerogatives
The passage argues the Senate must conduct a fair, nonpolitical inquiry into impeachment questions, avoiding appearance of partisan advantage and ensuring any verdict reflects true judicial merit rather than political favoritism. It warns that unlike England this decision rests with the Senate and urges strict judicial conduct.
Obedience in Marriage Under Fire from Colorado Bishop
Colorado Bishop Johnson protests removing the word obey from marriage vows arguing modern women are educated and capable and will only accept a man's leadership if he earns it through true guidance. He contends the partnership is now equal and leadership must be earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Johnson
Colorado
Better Health Through Improved Living Standards
Dr. M. J. White and the public health service say Americans are getting healthier due to better food clothing and shelter. They note higher quality food, affordable by those with money, improved housing ventilation and air access reflect progress in education and willingness to invest in health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. White
Public Health Service
Georgetown's School of Foreign Service Pioneers International Training
After World War I the United States sought trained diplomats and merchants to manage new international ties. Georgetown University establishes the first School of Foreign Service in 1919, offering a Bachelor of Foreign Service and a College of Nations building with nation named halls. Financing comes from global donors, led by Persia, and entrance requires standard high school completion and minimum units, with options for special or accelerated admission. The program aims to promote international peace and influence other universities to imitate its model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Europe
America
Department of State
Georgetown
Washington
School of Fort Service
College of Nations
Persia
Poland
France
Argentina
India
Miran Hussein Khan Alai
School of Foreign Service
Woman leader Myrtle Cook slain amid bootleg war
The Iowa W C T U figure Myrtle Cook was shot while at her window. Her funeral featured Ku Klux Klan rites with masked pallbearers and a Ku Klux clergyman blaming bootleggers, leaving uncertainty whether the murder was bootleg or anti Ku Klux related. The piece notes intensified conflict among liquor, race, and religion factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Myrtle Cook
Major Fiala's Warren Street Outfitter for Explorers
In New York Warren street hosts Major Anthony Fiala's outfitting shop for explorers. He sells gear for trips to Alaska and Africa and recounts adventures from his River of Doubt expedition with Roosevelt and Arctic journeys. A dog sled bearing his legend sits in the shop as a keepsake of rescue in ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Street
Anthony Fiala
Alaska
Africa
Roosevelt
Arctic
Fiala
This Shop is the Place for Explorers
A historical note recalls a gathering spot where cronies listened to grand tales. a place famed for sharing adventurous lore beyond any written in books.
Broadway Actress Loses Role to Hay Fever Season
A leading town actress reportedly suffers hay fever during peak season, affecting performances. Managers, awaiting improvement, schedule casts around her, and when her condition eases an understudy fills in instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Best Job in New York Held by Snow White Broadway Horse
James W. Dean describes a snow white horse used in a Broadway pageant with five minutes of daily work. The horse is ridden by Joan of Arc in a stage show, then rests at home after curtain calls for the next day’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joan of Arc
Equestrienne
James W. Dean
Bootlegging talk and fashion notes from Ohio papers
The Vindicator in Youngstown notes talk of a man higher up in bootlegging while questioning who is lower. The Times Star in Cincinnati admonishes women to dress neatly, and Urbana’s Demokrat derides a New York hotel banning liquor and tobacco as unlikely to feel like a hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Vindicator
New York
Urbana
Clothes May Not Make the Woman Anymore
Bellefontaine Ohio Examiner notes a shifting view on gender norms with clothing not determining a woman's status or identity, signaling evolving social expectations and debates on attire and empowerment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Examiner
The Queen Potato Lacks Vitamin B Says Ohio Experts
Ohio experts declare the queen potato deficient in vitamin B. The accused specimen bought recently for just over $3 a bushel was found to be lacking not only B but every other vitamin in the alphabet, as Marting Ferry notes in the Ohio Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Marting Ferry
Times
Free Yellowstone Mals Offered to Citizens
In Yellowstone Park, 100 mals are offered free to citizens who will cover the cost of catching and expressing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Government claims revived Bison as proof of life
The piece argues the government can revive the dying Bison and questions if forests could be saved similarly. It notes bison meat is inferior to ox meat and says the automobile has replaced the sleigh, reducing demand for Buffalo robes.
President Curry and the Pullman Sleeping Cars
The text notes President Curry of the Pullman Car Company and the sleeping cars awaiting a likely patron to establish American flying lines, implying future air rail cooperation or competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry
Pullman Car Company
Electricians Ban Swearing While On Job Sparks Debate
A Quebec union instructs members in Montreal to refrain from swearing during work. The remark from the East Liverpool Ohio Review Tribune notes the impracticality for plumbers and truck drivers to follow such a rule and questions enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electricians’ Union
Montreal
East Liverpool
Ohio
Review-Tribune
Coal heat service proposed for Midwest homes
Middle West coal dealers propose selling heat as a service rather than coal. The company would manage the furnace or supply steam via street pipes, charging a yearly rate similar to water bills. This is described as common sense by advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Short road to wealth ends in bankruptcy for Leonard Wood
The passage notes that Leonard Wood, son of the Philippines governor, once imagined easy riches from gambling and stock bets in Europe. Now with just one dollar in the bank he faces bankruptcy, illustrating that genuine wealth comes from hard work rather than quick schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Europe
Thieves Hit Factory Office and Empty Safe
A factory office break in left the safe emptied. The Tribune notes the remark about air pumps and the challenge of refilling a safe. No suspects identified in the brief crime blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Obie, Tribune
Sing Sing Warden Reveals Crime Statistics
The warden presents Sing Sing crime statistics: most inmates did not drink liquor, the majority are single, over half held jobs before arrest, four of five confessed to escape trial, white prisoners outnumber colored five to one, and three of five were first time inmates this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Arime
Turks Build Flying Navy Defying Europe
The Turks, once despised by nations, challenge Europe and set an example for the United States by developing a flying navy. They hire trained aviators rather than stock brokers to lead the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Uncle Sam
92 Percent of Children Are Liars Claim Sparks Snide Remark
A Marion Ohio Star item notes a statistician's claim that 92 percent of the nation's children are liars. The column cheekily asks if your children are in the remaining 8 percent, a bite about honesty in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Star
Tom Sims Quips on Blame and Times in Texas
A fragmented column notes Tom Sims remarking that many errors are obvious to a wise man. It mentions Texas, fishing, a Virginia man accused of wife beating, and general musings on happiness and truth. A Cleveland man is also noted for stealing an auto.
Flying ship to link London Paris and Paris Constantinople
The article outlines a future flying ship service starting between London and Paris with a regular Pullman diner equipped buffet stage. It also mentions a sleeping car with berths and a nearly noiseless engine for Paris to Constantinople travel. It notes plans for a flying ship and hints at U.S. involvement in early aircraft design.
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Pullman
London
Paris
Constantinople
Love's Dream Ice Cream Stand Critics Highlighted
A portrait of a soda fountain operator known for rapid service and a creative menu. The vendor, noted for seltzer taps and frappes, earns praise for his artis ic touch and signature “Love's Dream” cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Daily Poem by Hal Cochran Celebrates Odd Drink Names
In Hal Cochran's verse a clever ap petite teaser names queer drinks and odd mixes. Fanciful concoctions rise in price as pleasing fancies charm patrons, and the comedian praises the careful craft behind each beverage.
Answers and Q A on accidents catching bees and Mackinac
A quiz item summarizes a 1925 US accident fatalities drop from 1773 to 1487 in five months across 143 cities. It notes historical catcher positioning shifts behind the batter from 1880 to 1901. It also states honey bees die after stinging but may survive for hours, and Mackinaw/Mackinac pronunciation is the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
DPD
Bee Division
Department of Agriculture
Dry Belt Drought Threatens South While Education Dept Proposal Divides
Washington dispatch reports severe drought across the southern states from Virginia to Texas with dried rivers and dying crops. Observers note relief from boll weevil as moisture shortages worsen, while Georgia farmers move stock and towns haul water by tank cars as a federal education department proposal faces strong local opposition over centralized control.
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Washington
United States
China
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Fables on Health Watch Diet of Your Children
Public health guidance warns malnutrition in children leads to serious future health issues. It outlines early warning signs, weight and growth benchmarks, and steps for prevention through regular weighing, medical advice, and age appropriate dietary recommendations from infancy through early childhood.
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Straits of “Mackinac
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