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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1922
Page
4
A historical Q and A discusses whether a negro has graduated from the United States Naval Academy. It notes no graduate before 1872 and lists early appointees 1873 and 1874, with E T Holley poised to be the fourth entrant if he passes exams.
William G. Shepherd argues that treaties matter less than school instruction about the 1914-18 war. He notes Germany France and England restrict classroom war history, lacking textbooks, with parents and biases shaping views. He says biased or incomplete histories may be rewritten, urging constructive teaching toward peace now.
A feature essay examines the origins of jazz, tracing its early roots and evolution as critics reflect on how the genre emerged from African American musical traditions to become a transatlantic art form. The piece situates key figures and locales while noting the broader cultural impact.
The Allies concede that the American cost request for the Rhine army is just, but they decline to indicate how the reimbursement should be allocated or handled, leaving details unresolved.
A brief comment notes Paris should stay focused on dictating women’s styles while others shape military, finance, and trade policies. It also questions the fate of a long-standing colonial murder case and its coverage.
Lloyd George argued that changing one’s mind is natural as conditions shift. He compared it to altering shirts for hygiene, praising minds that adapt as spiritually clean and alive to evolving circumstances. Blaming a mind for changing is like blaming cleanliness and freshness.
A jumble of comic vignettes and wry remarks on town life. The piece touches on winter weather, reformers, flappers, theatre opinions, time value, and unrelated in-jokes about games and rumors with no clear single event.
Washington dispatch analyzes why the coal industry is failing beyond wage disputes. Economists cite overdevelopment, seasonal demand, transportation dependence, and regional mine disparities as core ills. Addressing these structural issues is seen as essential to securing reliable fuel without idle mines and workers.
The piece salutes church and community women in Athens for unpaid, steady service from fundraising to feeding, knitting, and organizing events. It notes cafeterias, Easter sales, Girl and Boy Scouts, and urges recognition beyond quiet gratitude. It concludes with a nudge to use the classifieds for help.
A colorful man named John in an Athens barber shop reacts to a tale about capturing a bear. He claims the Watch Dog does not want any involvement with the bear story, implying reluctance or dismissal of the account.
A British detective notes that nine in ten runaway husbands he has pursued show blue eyes, but the author cautions that eye color alone does not guarantee safety in marriage, suggesting complex signals beyond appearance may matter.
Four bandits tried a payroll robbery in front of the Robert Gaylord Mfg office in St Louis. They exchanged shots with a private watchman and escaped in a car after being fired on.
Miss Helen Fraser, remembered in America for lectures on British war activities, now stands as a candidate for parliament. She gained prominence through her talks here and now enters political contest.
Reader inquiry offer from The Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin director Washington D C limits and disclaimers advise asking plain questions with full name and return address and states replies are restricted to information.
The question states Lord Northcliffe never owned a U S paper. It notes a 1900 visit when he was briefly charged with a New York daily, published as a quarto since he preferred that form for newspapers.
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