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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
4
A jumble of prewar and wartime curiosities covers Bolshevism priest death rumors and sensational claims from Petrograd doctors to radium experiments. It critiques pacifist ideals, disarmament talk, and the rise and fall of Napoleon as a study in power and pathology, ending with a dismissive portrait of a famed leader.
A 20th century analysis explains how long range weather forecasts could stabilize markets for cotton, rice, and other crops by predicting conditions for planting and harvesting. It discusses meteorology advances, Lloyds insurance links, and the potential for international cooperation in sharing forecasts.
Experiments aim to fuse copper with porcelain and create continuous welding despite elusive missing parts. The inventor, praised by Edison, envisions patent potential and huge profits, rivaling subway builders and bridge designers, as tiny yard projects fuel the industry and a small car idea emerges.
A vivid portrait of small town life in April with lingering old timers venturing out after winter. It lists local characters Uncle Joshua Tom C Jimm and Jake, noting their habits, homes, and quirks as the town resumes its post winter gathering.
The narrator recalls Charles VAD as town joke and local eccentric. He carries his left hand hidden, is deaf, naps in a grocery corner, and summers have boys placing a heated coin on his leg. His daughter’s husband died gambling, leaving her to run the house. Bill Roberts is seen near the courthouse with a bride in a rear car, sparking gossip about a Queen of May.
A playful verse tells of Burt the baker who rips a hole in his shirt and jokes that moving on with dough shows a trifling defect. The lighthearted poem keeps a jaunty tone and ends with a cheeky quip about his abundance of pastry money.
A longtime courthouse corner fixture says he has a price arranged with a paper hanger to cover everything but the hanger could not, leaving him sore and promising further word.
Two clients returned yesterday to renew ads for another month. They noted that even small three line notices bring in customers. They urged placing an advertisement in Sunday's Messenger.
Harmony Hill Foster has passed through the community, bringing happiness to many and sadness to others. Dr. Coggeshall visited Coolville Tuesday forenoon. Ww. W. Hill and family visited Parkersburg and Dr. Humphreys dental office in Belpre. Mrs. H. J. Crawford died March 26, 1923 at her brother J. Fosters' home, with Otis Crawford and wife, Elmer Crawford and wife, a grandson of Little Hocking, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crawford of Greenup Kentucky, and stepson James Crawford of Columbus attending the funeral.
Mrs. T. J. Foster rests in Rockland cemetery. Mrs. Foster shows slight improvement under Dr. Fling of Belpre Ohio. Otis Crawford and wife visited the Foster home Tuesday forenoon. Mrs. G. K. Thorpe visited Monday. Miss Carrie Thorpe of Marietta visited over the weekend with her parents and returned to Marietta Monday.
Riga dispatches reported by the Times state that Leon Trotzky, commissar for war in the Soviet government at Moscow, is suffering from gastric trouble and doctors fear a cancerous growth in the stomach. The Russian secret service was...
An investigation reveals a scheme to contaminate food and spread disease among Soviet officials. Authorities describe it as a planned attack on high ranking figures, with security measures stepped up and suspects identified.
Two patients who have undergone major operations at Sheltering Arms hospital are reported to be recovering. Mrs Mary Grayson of East State Street Athens had a serious operation Thursday morning and rallied nicely. Mrs Mary Kovaleski of Nelsonville had a mastoid operation Wednesday morning.
The Parent-Teachers association special meeting in The Plains is moved to 6 o'clock Friday due to a basketball game. The adjustment affects attendees and school activities for that evening.
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