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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1923
Page
2
A Johnsons advertises Made to Walk on floor varnish for soft and hardwood floors. It touts high lustre, easy application, dust free two hour drying, overnight hardening, elasticity, waterproofing, pale color, and resistance to ordinary tests.
Johnson's Floor Varnish is tough and durable with a beautiful high gloss. It resists chipping and scratching and suits tables chairs woodwork and trim. The varnish rejuvenates the interior of a home and matches the high quality of Johnson's Floor Wax.
Carpenter W. E. Harman tends a 118 year old apple tree in his yard nine feet in circumference bearing good summer apples each year. Gilbert Bowen and family visited M. Cottrill and Wales Mills Sunday. Jesse Sisson and wife cut returns from Columbus hospital with son Willis in critical condition. 8. S. was organized at Temple M. E. church Sunday. David Caster went to Columbus hospital last week for treatment.
Islands near New Zealand host tuateras, believed to be the oldest living animal lineage. Researchers note their ancient lineage and unique adaptation, highlighting the remarkable longevity and survival of these marine creatures.
A mannamed Buckross negotiates for documents exposing Lord Kindersley and plans to publish them for ten thousand pounds. Beatrice Kindersley and Colonel Escombe confront danger as the plot unfolds, leading to a risky delivery of the papers and a personal reckoning. The narrator reflects on profits, guilt, and near-misses before the Great Elusion teaser signals a new tale.
The passage jokes about a Union town man who sits on a bee sting while writing jokes at a golfers field and describes Grant Sewell returning to inspect land and livestock. It portrays Sewell as a major landowner and energetic businessman who keeps ventures moving through good times or bad.
Charles E. Chase a leading farmer in the southern part of the township has been troubled by sciatic rheumatism keeping him indoors for weeks. Friends report his condition has somewhat improved at this time and he may soon be able to resume normal activities.
The Brannon family mourns the death of their 19 month old son from flu and pneumonia, following the loss of a older son before moving to the state. The gravesite lies in West Virginia hills beside the first child. Friends extend sympathy to the grieving parents. The article also notes David L. Fetch, a World War I veteran, awaiting word from National Military Hospital after two major operations for injuries from his service in France. He previously lived on a farm with his parents.
The author condemns a forthcoming sugar price fixing probe as uneven, recalling wartime crackdowns that punished small retailers while protecting big carriers. They decry selective enforcement, noting coal thefts by the poor and the impunity of moneyed thieves, warning of growing Bolshevik sentiment among the frustrated.
The passage denounces investigation committees as tools to shield the guilty and whitewash scandals. It argues such bodies create dust to let criminals escape and cover every defect with a heavy coat of whitewash, concealing misdeeds and flaws in the process.
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