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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1925

Page

4

A Thought for Today on Honor and Kinship

A devotional line from Mark 6 4 noting a prophet gains no honor in his homeland and among family. A separate maxim warns that lavish promises reduce credibility attributed to Hor ace.

Mark

Credit and debt risk in a cash rich era

The piece argues that easy credit fuels debt across households and investments, risking national strain. It warns of rising mortgageing of earnings, higher costs from credit expansion, and urges Americans to save, live on prior income, and accept the French settlement for cautious balance. It questions political reactions to any settlement and calls for informed public education.

Financial News

President Pleads for Confidence Amid Big Problem

The president appeals for public steadiness as a major issue challenges governance. Officials emphasize calm, unity, and decisive action to restore trust while outlining steps to address the crisis and safeguard national interests.

Plutocrat: U S faces billion dollar budget growth

Speaker Reed touts a billion dollar rise in this biennium budget, noting the year’s total compounds to six billion dollars in new housing and business structures. He argues the extra spending builds permanent capital for Americans as auto mobility outlays rise.

Tom” Reed

The Car Driver’s Politeness Decline

A historical remark notes auto driving changes people from polite pedestrians to discourteous road users. The piece laments crowding others off the road and forcing stops to turn corners, arguing cars erode courtesy and courtesy in daily life.

Four Lexingtons of the United States Navy

The Lexington class carriers, including the new Lexington to be launched October 3 in Quincy Massachusetts, trace four ships named Lexington from the Revolutionary era to Civil War and modern conversion. Notable captains, battles, and missions highlight the vessel lineage and historic ties to the Navy.

Washington, D. C Lexington Saratoga Quincy Massachussetts Philadelphia Continental Congress Continental Navy John Barry United States Navy Barry Edward Capes of Vir John Hancock Marine Committee Edward Beto Liverpool Bar- Bd English Channel Bay of Biscay Trish Sea Ington

Bootleg feud hinted as drug trade clashes escalate

The passage notes a man given whisky loses interest in wine and suggests stronger drugs like opium or cocaine would have provoked escape, while bootleg factions kill rival drug dealers yet warn the cycle may not end.

Blind climber Sasuke Kataniwa scales Mount Fuji six years

The article portrays Sasuke Kataniwa, a blind climber, who ascends Mount Fuji for six consecutive years to purify his soul. It notes his lack of sight yet his ability to perceive the landscape through imagination, suggesting a unique inner vision as he gazes over Japan.

Sasuke Kataniwa Fujiyama Japan

War hero Mitchell praised by Legion as true fighter

President Coolidge comments on veterans views of Col. Mitchell and a national air force led by men unfamiliar with flying. American Legion members who carried Mitchell into Washington recall his superior combat flying record and contrast it with officials whose aerial experience is limited to office elevator heights.

President Coolidge Col. Mitchell American Legion Mitchell Washington Colonel Mitchell Navy Army Coolidge Sexcess

Cotton picker recruit drive for the South seeks workers

The article calls for thousands of cotton pickers to harvest before autumn rains damage the crop. It invites people to mix business with pleasure on southern trips and asks readers to contact the presidents of the Atlanta Georgia and Fort Worth Texas Chambers of Commerce for advice.

South Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Fort Worth Tex

New York First Night Crowd Defines Theatrical Elite

In New York City a first night crowd gathers a varied aristocracy of spenders, non spenders with connections, stage folk, police captains, financiers, bohemians, and socialites. Edna Ferber and Maurice the dancer with Barbara Bennett appear among the familiar faces at the premiere.

New York Knickerbocker Union Hterati Edna Ferber Maurice Barbara Bennett

First Night at Midnight Club Attracts Elite Crowd

A glittering first night at a midnight club draws power brokers like Barney Baruch Otto H. Kahn Alexander Woollcott and Herbert Swope alongside Fannie Hurst. Patrons in the doorway smoke and lean on canes while a blind beggar, led by an old woman, circulates with Salvation Army workers outside.

Barney Baruch Mephistopheles Otto H. Kahn Alexander Woolcott Herbert Bayard Fannie Hurst Salvation Army

Wise Crax: Deeds vs Mortgages Highlight Local Wit

In a collection of quips from Ohio papers the saying contrasts fame by deeds with mortgages. Another line notes a man’s sense of a garment before price. A comment links long skirts with bobbed hair to a bald man in golf pants and adds local humor.

Mansfield Ohio Journa

Diamonds Rise Prompt Fears Spark in Marion Star

Marion Ohio Star reports readers dismiss fear over rising diamond prices and note they have winter supplies already secured. The brief quotes a local stance that price hikes do not alter their plans.

Marion Ohio Star

Sam son hailed as first anti bod agitator in history

Defiance Ohio based Crescent News notes Sam son as historical figure credited as the first anti body agitator, with implications for local reform and social movements in early modern times.

Samson Defiance, Ohio Crescent News

Burning Heretics Roasted in Modern Religious Journals

A Cincinnati Times Star quips that ancient heretics burned at stake are now merely roasted in contemporary religious journals, reflecting a shift in treatment and tone toward dissenting beliefs.

Cincinnati Ohio Times- Star

Illusion of a Paisley Shawl Shocks Akron Reader

A Beacon Journal item notes a costume designer’s delirium tremens episode not affecting him. he simply believed the bed blanket was a paisley shawl. The quirky misperception is reported with neutral tone from Akron Ohio.

Akron, Ohio Beacon- Journal Beacon-Journal

See America First Dispatch Promises Europe Trip

A recruitment appeal invites both men and women to join a journey by car to explore the South and its prospects. Travelers are urged to pay their way to gain firsthand view and potential travel to Europe.

South America Europe

Wall Street View on United States Steel Stock

A Wall Street writer notes weakness in United States Steel common while last session’s price closed at 120 dollars. He recalls Frank A. Munsey bought 100000 shares years ago near ten to twelve dollars, and predicts steel could rise greatly if Judge Gary remains healthy. He cautions investors not to gamble on steel and to buy only what they can afford and keep for sleepfully safe.

Wall Street United States Steel Common Frank A. Munsey Gary Steel Common Sissy

Banking Growth Echoes in New York and Albany

A Wall Street note from ninety years ago discusses Albany bank reports and a demand for a large bank of fifty million dollars to steady the money market and balance Philadelphia. It notes New York banks already hold multiple fifty million plus firms and a bank surpassing a thousand million, with Chicago housing banks capable of buying New York’s banks. The piece suggests the financial expansion is just beginning.

United States United States Finance Wall Street New York Albany Philadelphia Chicago

End of era of steam yet birth of great industrial age

A financier from the Equitable Trust argues about favorable lending rates and a long run of prosperity. He predicts a continuing boom driven by a new era of electricity and industrial development, contrasting it with steam power and Napoleonic era reforms.

Cooper Equitable Trust Europe Napoleon Fulton

Ohio Collected Snippets on Fashion and Folly

A set of whimsical quotes from Ohio newspapers comments on fashion trends, travel risks, German claims of making gold, and health woes. The items mix light humor with everyday concerns from Newark, Manstfield, Urbana, and Akron.

Chicago schedules three hangings for October

Cincinnati Times-Ohio notes Chicago plans three hangings on October 16, with expectations that three "cell shock" alibis will be perfected beforehand.

Chicago Cincinnati Ohio Times-Ohio

Best saxophonist yet to start playing

Urbana Ohio Democrat notes the world’s top saxophone player has not begun performances yet. The brief item highlights anticipation surrounding a renowned musician in Urbana, with no scheduled debut or announced date.

Urbana Ohio Democrat

No girl plays strip poker any more in Urbana

A brief quip notes that in Urbana Ohio the joke about girls playing strip poker fades as the speaker observes they could only afford to lose about one hand reflecting scarce resources and changing attitudes.

Urbana Ohio

Toughy the Roughy Hero of a Local Gang

A vivid portrait of a boy nicknamed Toughy who defies the stereotype of an only child by being gritty and bold. He dominates the gang with bravado and prefers battles to meals, claiming toughness and fearlessness.

Roughy

Hal Cochran's Daily Poem About A Football Quarterback

A short verse portrays Hal Cochran as a talented ten year old football quarterback who commands peers and coaches with confidence. The piece highlights his leadership, toughness, and potential to mature into a strong player as he grows up.

Morale in Washington Defense Shrinking Under Economy Pressures

Special writer notes widespread morale decline in the U S military during Coolidge era budget cuts. Army officers criticize leadership and aviation debates led by Colonel Billy Mitchell and other officers voice discontent privately. Navy personnel feel pinch of armament limits while overall defense establishment trims persist.

Navy Department Army Navy

Fables on stealth vitamins and the vitamin myth

Surgeon General Dr. Hugh S. Cumming argues that the term vitamin is misleading and reviews nutrition basics. He traces beri-beri to polished rice and notes that dietary energy cofactors and proteins vary in value, stressing essential minerals and nutrient balance.

Hugh S. Cumming United States Public Health Service

Sew organ in Cleveland auditorium pipes count

The organ has 10 010 pipes and 15 cent direct speaking stops plus 5050 echo pipes. It is powered by two 30 H. P. and one 10 H. P. motors for operation.

Public Auditorium Cleveland

Novel on Armstrong case linked to Lincoln by Eggleston

The text discusses a novel titled The Gray Sons by Edward Eggleston about the Armstrong case defended by Abraham Lincoln. It also mentions Lincoln’s Armstrong defense and cites related historical questions about earth shape and polar gravity experiments.

Armstrong Abraham Lincoln the Graysons Edward Eggleston Lincoln

Radio World’s Fair Sparks Egg Frying On Ice

A quirky scene at the radio world’s fair shows eggs fried on ice drawing curious crowds while organizers tease future broadcasts of fried chicken as a novelty or stunt.

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