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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1922
Page
4
A lively Athens scene captures spring public sales from court-house crowds to village grocers. Farmers chase bargains on horses and stock while merchants sell entire stock fast. Shouts echo as bidders chase value amid family disputes, estate auctions, and neighborhood gossip. Readers encouraged to try want ads to find jobs or husbands.
The Plains guests included Charles Evans and Mrs. Tessie Vernon and baby from New Straitsville, Mrs. Will Burdette of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Beverage of Nelsonville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. Athens residents hosted groups such as Elza McGranor Tom Baylis Grove Nagle and children with Zine Courtney. Herman Howard escorted Sam George Westward replacing Herman Humphrey. Harry Porter bought a fine team of horses from Joe Riley of Athens on Thursday. Mrs Esean Bridgewater of Chauncey was Thursday guest of Miss Henriette Courtney. Mr. and Mrs. Fin Cook attended a recent supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noble.
Saturday, George Boles and G H Sands of Stewart visited on business. They report all surveying on the Carthage Gap made no progress. Various residents hosted guests from Spencer, W V. Clyde Parrish shows ear trouble improving after treatment in Parkersburg. Troy Grange held a meeting. other residents visited Parkersburg or returned home from trips.
Jacob H. Rubin, once a socialist, returns from Russia a changed man. He recalls Emma Goldman’s warning on free speech and recants her stance. Rubin declares socialism cannot work, praises American incentives, and urges dissatisfied Americans to spend a month in Russia to realize the value of being American.
Investigations show buyers spending 10 dollars weekly incur about 22.36 dollars yearly for delivery and credit. The charge, while under 50 cents weekly, is seen as worthwhile for convenience. Widespread leaks in the trade include small packages, seasonal tools, and inaccurate weights. In England a "rum fellow" is a celebratory term for a bootlegger.
A teacher asks Willie to buy plums and test ripeness by pinching them. Willie returns with a bag full of plums and the ten cents, revealing he pinched the entire bag. The humorous anecdote ends with the teacher thanking him while learning her lesson.
A proprietor-led stage team reviews preparations for a show with staff from costumes to lighting and press ready. The moving picture rights to a play recently sold for $150,000, highlighting the value of ideas and promotion. Marcel Steinbrugge is cited.
Frederic J. Haskin surveys varied graft schemes in Washington DC, detailing how promoters buy influence, secure diplomatic posts, and corrupt news and stock markets. He notes payments from congressmen, dinners to fashion influence, and clandestine efforts to sway State Department actions, with cases involving newspapers, diplomacy, and cynical profiteering.
Public notice describes a newspaper information service offering generic answers to questions. It names The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Frederic J. Haskin as director in Washington, D. C, outlining that no legal medical or financial advice is given and requesting question, full name, address, and two cents for return postage.
WG Y Schenectady of General Electric will air a childhood songs and stories program Monday at 7 30 Eastern Time. Miss Gladys Lott and pianist Miss Genevieve Brooke perform five numbers and a later 9 p m talk by Prof KE Porter Felt on Bugs and Antennae.
The Coolville community mourns the death of Mrs Frank Tucker of Cincinnati Hill who died early Saturday. She leaves a husband and three young children aged two weeks, fifteen months, and seven years. J Halliday Cline of Athens and W B Hartnell of Beverly visited with their parents for the weekend.
C E Stack of Millfield attends Detroit's first radio show for a full week and notes much was learned with more to explore. He describes a 300 by 90 foot room devoted to radio and says Detroit University classes in the evenings deepened understanding. Madame Anne Boutakova, descendant of a Russian imperial family, works as a hairdresser aboard a Pacific Mail steamship.
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