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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1924
Page
4
A quiz section covers why Gothic architecture arose, how the term spread, why hatchability may be affected by nearby blasts, Mars versus Earth sizes, and a Kipling reference. It includes notes on the northern wind term and the Moscow bell as the largest in the world.
A daily reflection cites Proverbs 21 5 about diligent thoughts leading to plenty and the contrast with hastiness leading to want. It also quotes Samuel Smiles praising diligence as the mother of good luck.
A Boston banquet features a bootblack turned public figure P Nicholas Petrocelli, assistant counsel for the city, delivering a reflection on empowerment and self-made success. The speaker notes how many top leaders rose without powerful patrons, creating their own opportunities through effort.
A reflection on American opportunity and self reliance, warning that success comes from merit and effort rather than birth or privilege. It contrasts lasting quality in housing materials with fad trends, urging practical checks like lighting ventilation heating plumbing and structural soundness.
A reflection on home trends from cream enamel baths to candle lamps and breakfast nooks contrasts with a Jewish temple dedication where leaders call for interfaith brotherhood. Clergy from multiple faiths urge unity, cosmopolitan worship, and the one God guiding all churches toward mutual uplift.
The article outlines 1920 National Defense Act aims to build a 2,000,000 strong reserve and volunteer force around Regular Army officers. It details 27 organized divisions, corps area commanders, decentralization lessons from WWI, and training for National Guard and reserve officers. The Second Division is stationed in Texas with Marine support, and expanding to 18 National Guard divisions is contemplated if needed.
A proposed peacetime plan would use locally based officers and units drawn from home towns. Seventy ninth Division would be centered in Pennsylvania with headquarters in Philadelphia and brigade centers in various cities. Volunteers or draftees would enroll from the same communities, training would start at once, and equipment would be distributed quickly as units form and move to central cantonments within a few months. The piece ends with a note on atomic energy and the vast potential of harnessing small-scale forces.
The piece contrasts a California court ruling on judges with a discussion of the atom. It explains the atom once thought indivisible, now seen as a miniature solar system with a central nucleus and rapidly orbiting electrons.
A Sheffield University research laboratory plans a bold project in a few weeks to investigate smashing and integrating atoms. The effort aims to overcome powerful forces by using revolving action and electric fields, seeking advances in atomic manipulation.
The actress Lotta Crabtree died at seventy seven, rich from land investments. She lost part of a New York stake on One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Street after a mistaken claim of deceit, later settling. The tale warns to hold onto valuable property as land remains finite and scarce.
The piece notes Al Smith and Theodore Roosevelt in a contested New York gubernatorial race. It mentions Wall Street bettors and ghostly bets on TR’s influence, with Catholics seen as a factor after recent Democratic convention tensions. The article suggests an unsettled, intriguing contest ahead.
An international joke mocks General Chang for bombing the Great Wall with TNT from flying machines. The League of Nations condemns the act as barbarous while Chang questions Western double standards in warfare and civilization.
Gibeon’s Pharmacy promotes Tavoptik eye wash with camphor and hydrastic noting rapid relief for weak strained or sore eyes. One small bottle recommended with a free aluminum eye cup offered.
A Huntington West Virginia Herald-Dispatch excerpt critiques foreign competition. It contrasts higher wages in the United States with lower wages abroad and notes caste and living standards as factors shaping worker power, reflecting local labor perspectives.
A National Republican report notes President Coolidge enjoys near unprecedented standing with the American people. The summary attributes this to his embodiment of the public’s favored traits.
A presidential hopeful frames honesty as the central issue of his campaign. He argues integrity and transparency are essential to restore public trust, urging voters to demand candor from leaders and institutions.
The New Bedford Standard notes Senator La Follette’s claim that no party is built around a single man, a statement made during his attack on Theodore Roosevelt. The piece suggests further confirmation of the remark may come in November.
In Kearney Nebraska the Hub notes two red letter dates in the Democratic campaign. July 9 shows Davis as impossible, quoted from W. J. Bryan. July 10 proclaims I am at your command, also credited to W. J. Bryan.
The Los Angeles Times notes that memories of government operation costs make advocates of public ownership seem like traditionalists rather than true progressives.
In this Albert Lea Minnesota Tribune snippet President Coolidge states his belief in the American Constitution. The quote emphasizes adherence to the existing framework over drafting a new constitution.
The Houston Post-Dispatch notes a Davis hosted barbeque drew about 50 000 attendees in Missouri with a call to mobilize voters like the crowd.
In Newcastle Indiana the Courier reports the Coolidge Dawes campaigners assert the Republican candidates surpass opponents in both common sense and honesty, stating they care about integrity and sound judgment in the election contest.
The Omaha Bee argues that voting for Calvin Coolidge after March 4 1924 guarantees orderly government and avoids chaos. The piece frames the presidential choice as essential for national continuity and stability.
Wellston Ohio Sentinel notes that under the Republican budget system the Government has spent less than the appropriated amount, and the appropriations were themselves below what Congress had sought.
The Spencer Times-Record notes that Democratic speakers label current issues as corruption and urge listeners to recall the Whitten or Wilson era cost-plus contracts and airplane scandals, linking past government excess to present concerns.
The New York Evening Post says there never was a time when money was so abundant and cheap in the United States as today. The line is presented with a prompt to cheer up.
An information bureau offers readers answers to questions with full name and address. Replies are sent by mail for two cents and return postage. The service excludes legal medical and financial advice and does not handle domestic troubles or research.
Monuments mark noted apple varieties. Baldwin honored in 1826 at Wilmington Massachusetts. Camillus New York hosts Primate apple site monument in 1908. Northern Spy and McIntosh beds marked in 1912. Wealthy monument erected at Excelsior Minnesota in 1912.
Elyria notes Ray Drage, pitcher for the Elyria Wilder Cigars, is in Cleveland for another Indians tryout. Drage was sent from Cleveland to Chattanooga and later Hattiesburg, then returned home due to unsatisfactory conditions. Also to be evaluated is Bill Rose, Elyria Richwine twirler, by Manager Speaker.
James Shaffer, 21, is in a local hospital with a fractured skull after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs. Edna Dowding. Eva Young and six children in Dowding’s car were uninjured.
Marshal Frank Roney of Auglaze County was found guilty in Justice Belcher's court of giving liquor to Charles Graessle, a Loran county farmer. He was fined 750 dollars plus costs.
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