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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1922
Page
4
A Illinois survey shows most troublesome weeds originate from imported seeds. Experts urge farmers to buy pure seed, weed and cultivate early, plow under after harvest, and burn waste sites to halt seed spread. The piece calls for a systematic campaign to control the weed problem.
Volstead era reformers spread a campaign for a dry Germany not tied to American figures. A German committee led by a statesman and many professionals backs enforcing the Volstead Act and educating the public on its merits and methods, arguing prohibition benefited America and could help Germany too.
The question asks what hope remains for liberals amid the looming Volstead Act. It frames the issue as a crucial test of reformers' resolve in the United States during a period of intensified alcohol prohibition.
A Pat in a cigar shop shouts into a wrong number and berates a bloomin telephone while a Kansas golfer Ralph Love drives forty two miles onto a coal car on the Hiawatha line. A pastor contemplates truth in newspapers as an obituary contest looms, per Ohio State Journal.
A satirical piece discusses beach aesthetics and masculine myths, noting how appearances influence perception. It jokes about practical tips and political humor, mentioning the Volstead era and a proposed expansion of the three mile limit to eighteen miles.
Washington column by Frederic J. Haskin argues public weariness with capital and labor clashes and favors a universal industrial code. Experts urge clear rules on wages hours organizing and dispute resolution enforced by government authority to prevent strikes and unrest.
The excerpt describes gradual renewal of an antenna or leg in crayfish and questions whether a captain is part of a ship’s prize crew. It discusses that a crew for a ship usually refers to officers and seamen, with the FBI mentioned in passing.
In Athens county the Gardens toppled Willow Creek 34 to 3 in a Sunday baseball game. Ed Seipel caught and Dana Ruth pitched, with Herb Dillinger making a memorable diving play, while local fans laughed through the rout.
That Mr Mathews a farmer living on the Jerseyville pike killed a black snake the other day He held a post mortem examination and found a guinea egg in the creature The egg was placed under a hen and now Mr Mathews has a fine young guinea Mother and son doing well Quite odd That Henry Bolin local barber and family have started on their annual tour of Adrian Michigan Last
A reader asks about railway wage reductions, casual water rules in golf, cooling canned tongue, first banks, and where cotton was first grown. Answers note wage reductions totaling about 400 million yearly, golf casual water penalties, cooling reminders for canned tongue, ancient banking in Athens and Rome, and that the first cotton origin is undetermined.
The reader confirms Covent as the accepted spelling for Covent Garden, derived from Convent Garden once tied to Westminster Abbey. A lobster regrowth query asks if a lost leg regrows a new cone, indicating curiosity about crustacean regeneration.
The Plains residents and families visited friends in Athens and nearby towns including McGranor Nagle Bowlby Woods and Hutch es. Several left on vacations and tours with notes of travel to Michigan Crooksville Murray City and Millfield.
A shower for Mrs Virgil Joy at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Lehman was held Saturday with many useful gifts. Dwight Hughes headed to Camp Knox KY for Citizens training. Local Buckeye Lake workers finish assignments and return home. The local ball team played at an unspecified venue. An August 12 basket supper was planned by the M E church. The Greeks and Romans were mentioned at a picnic ground. A comment notes branding slaves as practiced by some. John Spencer sold his property amid references to criminals.
Several families and individuals are noted visiting or attending events. Mentions include attendances at Nelsonville events, Logan shopping trips, Lancaster weekend visits, Opal Robey’s recovery, and relatives visiting from Akron Athens and Beltonville.
Premier Lloyd George told Parliament that Washington's request for reciprocal searches of ships flying the British flag outside the twelve mile limit, suspected of carrying contraband to the United States, has been considered and indicates action may be taken.
The brief notes record the 18388 state convention of Democratic Young Men of Ohio at Newark. In 1877 Judge William H. West of Bellefontaine was nominated for governor by Republicans. 1881 Springfield opens a Grand Opera House. In 1920 J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor and Prohibition candidate for President died in a car crash near Dennison with two companions.
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