Maintaining New Standards in Britain and America
The piece argues workers resist reducing living standards despite changed conditions and urges American adaptation through efficient use of rural resources. It contrasts Britain’s hesitation, Germany’s organized ramp to world trade, and America’s need to match production and marketing realities to sustain its standard of living through work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Britain
Germany
German Republic
Spartacans
Government seeks $100,000-a-year executives for top posts
President Harding and officials report difficulty filling high salary government roles. Hoover seeks an assistant secretary of commerce and a few railroad presidents evade offers. Despite $5,000 to $12,000 pay, many capable leaders refuse public service, arguing monetary limits. The era stresses efficiency and peace as wartime goals transition to peacetime policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Shipping Board
Hoover
Hays
After Dinner Stories and a Car For Sale Fable
A domestic scene shows John caring for a baby during wash day while his mother tries to keep order. A city block gag unfolds as a neighbor notices an advertised car across the street and proposes a cheeky swap scheme that ends with a mock car sale.
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John
Unaware Stranger Leaves Dinner In Western Canada Hotel
A visitor unknowingly encounters local quirks in western Canada when the lone hotel serves him a riddle of dining. After the waiter offers sausages on toast and water, the guest declines and the waiter quips that dinner is over, highlighting local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Lovable Airedale and Daily Life Jests
A column chucks along with light vignettes about a mother scolding her son for smoking using her monogrammed cigarettes, a calm Airedale named Laddie Boy Caswell, Uncle Ab’s mix of pessimism and optimism about neighbors, Bill Farnum’s departure abroad, and Strangler Lewis as the era’s last major heavyweight. It also notes the Daily Mail on baby names postwar with Haig Jones and Dardanella Davis and closes with a tongue in cheek wish for a Cootie Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London “Daily Mail
Haig Jones
Beatty Smith
Ypres Robinson
Dardanella Davis
Cootie Collins
Wanted minister ages thirty to forty for parish work
A want ad between bookkeeper and auto repair listings seeks a male candidate in the Boston area for a church role. The note frames it as a chance for a good man, while a remark warns cocaine is becoming more prevalent on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Marriage a success question in New York paper
A Detroit man uncovers an old Indian mound with bones while discussing marriage as a success for a New York paper. Washington reports farm experts advise trap nests to prove poultry egg production and tax money funds such studies.
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Plan to bore into Hawaiian crater for heat power study
A plan in Hawaii aims to bore a hole into a volcanic crater to study structure and tap heat. Dr. W H Sherzer and Dr F J Jaggar lead the project exploring whether molten lava heat can be brought to the surface. The article also surveys island formation, recent volcanic activity, and native beliefs about Pele.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
D. C
Hawaii
W.H. Sherzer
Michigan State Ormal College
Sherzer
Smithsonian Institution
United States Weather Bureau
Volcano Observatory
F. J. Jaggar
Hawaiian
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Pele
Kileauea
Ter
Ddawali
Mauna Loa
Price Drives Business As Markets Readjust
Business readjustment and falling prices shift focus to cost for jobbers merchants and the public. A declining market makes price the foremost consideration in transactions and purchasing expectations.
Price pressures push manufacturers to cut costs
The piece argues that price competition drives manufacturers to slash costs and possibly reduce quality. It warns that unbranded or poorly guaranteed goods risk lower quality, while well known brands with strong advertising bear responsibility to maintain standards. It also notes broader economic and social reflections on luxury, costs, and living standards.
Answers and Information Request Policy
Reader inquiries are answered by The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederick Sette. The notice warns it cannot give professional advice on health medical or financial matters or settle domestic troubles. Send two cents in stamps for replies to the inquirer.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederick Sette
Washingram
the Inquirer
Trustworthy Merchandise Promises Quality Still
In both times you can rely on such goods for quality not sacrificed by price cuts. The message assures dependable value and standards are maintained even when costs appear lowered.
Advertising brands safeguard quality and value
This feature extols the ongoing vigilance in advertising as a guarantee of quality. It argues that buying advertised brands is safer than non advertised goods, which may be skimped to meet lower prices. Readers are urged to follow advertising closely as a personal and home duty.
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Hocking
Atlantic City
New York
Advertising Man Drops By Athens Ice and Storage
A recurring patron at the Athens Ice and Storage Co visits daily for an apple. The manager notes the fruit is the main reason for his visits and wonders if the man will come by today after missing yesterday. The bookkeeper asks about the visitor and the manager admits uncertainty, joking about whether the man will return for an ad.
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Athens Ice and Storage Co
Ice Company
Giants to claim 1200 of forfeit game receipts
The New York Giants will demand 1200 of the forfeit game receipts from the Washington Senators. Manager McGraw said Washington will also be asked to cover Jackson Tennessee loss and fences broken during the rush for refunds.
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Petersburg
New York Giants
Jackson
Tenn
Washington Senators
McGraw
Washington
No Prayer Meeting Tonight Cooperation With Institute
The Baptist church joins the Christian Citizenship Institute and cancels this evening prayer meeting. Mrs Warren G Harding is honored as an honorary member of the Women's Republican Club of Ohio in Columbus on April 5. She had served as a director and a vacancy will be filled by the executive committee.
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Christian Citizenship Institute
The
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Harding
Columbus
Warren G. Harding
Women’s Republican Club of
Ohio
Hard
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Csston
Atomesgear Herald
Messenger
Athena
Mr. Hays
Robert Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Scoth Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Hardings
Caswell
Bill Farnum
Rassler
Strangler Lewis
Admiral Byron
Lord Byron
Arizona
Yellowstone Park
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Maryland
Missouri
Wolverhampton
West Indies
Silesia
Egypt
Antigua
Herodotus
Greece
Pension Bureau
General Fund
Treasury
Friends of Irish Freedom
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Green Isle
Uncle Sam
Johnny Bull
Eel
Steed
Tare
Union
Pennant
Delon
Union Brand
Union Starch & Refining CO
Edinburg, Indiana
Dodge Brothers Business Car
Cooley & Campbell
N. Court St
Athens
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