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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1926
Page
4
A farewell tribute notes Doctor Dan McGurk as a leading preacher and public-spirited citizen, departing First Methodist Episcopal Church for Portsmouth. He is praised as an able, fluent speaker, scholar, and beloved pastor whose absence will be deeply felt by his church and community.
A young University of Illinois ex-student condemns undergraduates in a diatribe blaming coeds for declining morals and alcohol use. The piece suggests many students are ambitious, not depraved, and warns the public not to take the critique too seriously. It ends with a wish for a fund to hire men to remind townsfolk the younger generation compares unfavorably to the past.
A 16 year old Cincinnati girl eloped with a 19 year old and married. The mother critiques schools for eye and ear training and calls for lessons on living. The piece argues youth need guidance to live fully and urges responsibility across generations.
A reflective meditation on how adults model freedom tolerance kindness and love to younger generations. The piece suggests that learning these values could help children live better and avoid repeating harmful cycles.
The nation shares sympathy for Miami while Florida faces disaster. Officials promise resilience and rapid restoration as regions brace for future natural threats. The piece notes Mexico’s historical conquests and current defense of Catholicism amid government restrictions.
The cry Viva Mexico y mueran los tiranos is spoken by Matus, chief of the Yaqui Indians. Yaqui fighters strike at Mexican soldiers in small, well armed bands, proving their warfare is not to be dismissed.
The article notes Mexico's rulers revive fifteenth century methods of punishment with hanging bodies displayed on oak trees to deter bandits. It contrasts this with Lloyd George's optimistic stance on European peace and a possible move toward cooperation, warning against naive moves toward open alliances or a world court.
A writer on a train from New York to the Pacific urges Eddie Rickenbacker to resign his vice presidency at his car company to aid government aviation efforts. He says Rickenbacker could train and inspire volunteers and cites Guggenheims’ aviation support. The piece notes interest from Governor Smith and W G McAdoo.
The text notes many would back Senator Reed for the presidency while some opponents would fund efforts to unseat him. It cites Britain’s 229 million dollar unemployment payout, prompting debate on taxation for the jobless. It contrasts Britain’s stability with England’s history of avoiding revolutions as a warning to the prosperous.
A collection of humorous maxims notes that a man’s outlook mirrors his wife’s influence, work can rival amusement in enjoyment, and top cooks may overlook table manners.
Washington observers note a reversal of democracy, with the Occident moving away from mass rule while the Orient, including Russia and China, moves toward broader democratic forms. Greece, Switzerland, England, and the United States are cited, alongside historical arcs from Greece to the Soviet system and imperial regimes. Oil and fuel questions close the piece with Bureau of Standards guidance.
A question and answer segment discusses whether any food became cheaper now than before the war. It cites figures compiled by the United States Department of La- and presents a comparative look at prices across periods.
In New York a private appearance of Maude Adams, once a household name, reveals a reclusive, fading icon. She moves in secrecy between New York, Long Island, and a Hidden villa in Tannersville, rumored to consider monastic life while letting few see her in person.
Fevers among cattle prompt investigation into Milk supply in Athens. Emancipation day celebrated marking 44 years since Lincoln proclamation. Sugar Creek Coal funded celebration for colored workers. J P Reynolds optimistic on new traction line prospects. Athens Juvenile band led parade for Governor Harris and praised by him. Speech Arts convention in Columbus with Alston Ellis presiding. Prof H R Wilson spoke on Shakespeare rhyme couplets. Mayor Day to supervise paving of newer Athens streets. Paving contracts awarded to Mills.
Mothers of school children met at Central school to organize a mothers club that would cooperate with teachers. Miss Mary Ward served as president of the organization. Prof. Samuel Renshaw left Ohio university to lead the psychology department at Western State Normal college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Coach Eccles trained the Athens high school football team, with Albany slated as the opening opponent. A homecoming was held by the Junior order of the United American Mechanics of southeastern Ohio.
Charles P. Stewart argues governors often attract presidential bids over senators. He notes Harding and Coolidge as governor precedents, while Democratic options Smith Ritchie Donahey grew from governorships. The piece contends the choice may be superstition or logic, and cites poplar trees needing light as a closing metaphor.
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