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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
4
A Thought for Today notes Prov 15 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good The Divine mind is visible in its energy from lowly banks to stone foundations Ruskin phrases accompany the biblical citation and reflect reverent reflection.
A column blends jokes about drinking and smoking with reflections on economy and public mood. It notes water as the 83rd beverage, comments on prohibition in France, and recounts a Wall Street anecdote about a bookkeeper. It then discusses the evolution of humor, then analyzes immigrant settlement patterns across the United States, linking climate and occupation to industrial city growth.
The article notes a pattern in immigrant settlement with Scandinavians moving toward the upper Mississippi valley and beyond while the Irish head to eastern cities. It suggests these settlement trends bear on immigration policy and contrasts with German and Nordic migration habits.
Canada reports the largest wheat crop in its history with a projected 500 million bushels. Strong rainfall and heat produced robust grain stands, rust absent, while prices at lake ports around 82 cents and producers receive about 65 cents per bushel.
Belleau Wood is now a U S war memorial after patriotic effort and French aid saved it from a private hotel site. The 150 acre site near Chateau Thierry is called the Gettysburg of the World War by General Pershing. A volley was fired by marines from the U S S Pittsburgh as dignitaries pay tribute. France allows the Stars and Stripes to fly over the wood.
A clipping bureau, led by Irving Lipton of New York, catalogs press about notable figures and entities from the Leviathan liner to film stars. Clients range from actors and society women to bankers, manufacturers, and government agencies, all seeking coverage, image management, or advance notices for opportunities and events. The piece details how diverse patrons use clippings for publicity, reputational insight, and strategic planning.
In a periodical style column the clipping bureau explains demand and methods, noting readers specializing by region and article type. It cites statistics on clipped items and outlines readers’ routines, plus brief Q A on language usage and historical trivia including rail mileage and John Paul Jones.
Meigs County shifts from spring fever to summer work as mines slow but miners stay active. Farmers gather harvests hayfields bloom while homes get maintenance and jelly from pooled blackberries. Local roads, scenery, and rabbit sightings mark life as journalists rest and Oliver Partley keeps Pomeroy’s front page lively.
A Metes county plumber named Plummer travels the region in summer. Though he has one hand he does not join a band. He nonetheless earns attention as a drummer with a lively hum.
The Paradise bride, noted as the belle of her hometown, married with a joyful ceremony. The groom’s parents gave a thousand dollar wedding gift along with a fine registered Jersey cow.
A local note from Letart recalls a man who felt chest pain after marriage but the issue faded, while the page urges readers to check Pomeroy Read want ads for bargains including a soda fountain and to phone Oliver Hartley to place ads.
A reading notices the Information Bureau offering readers a Q and A service with Washington, D C guidance limits. It explains no legal medical or financial advice and asks readers to send their question with full name and address and two cents for return postage.
In negotiations the miners demand a 206 percent boost to the contract wage scale, daily pay plus time and a half for overtime and double time on Sundays, and a two year agreement on these terms.
Mr and Mrs Grant Sewell of Guysville and Fred Jones with family visited Mrs Jane Williams and Mr Miles Cain. Frank Jones left for Columbus for indefinite work. Beal family visited Milford Center to see Mrs E W Story. James Goldsberry and Edith visited S J Smith and D Goldsberry family. Clyde and Charley Colburn visited E W Colburn. Pearl Sapp family visited Earl Sapp family. Roberta Sapp and brothers stayed with Alex Sapp family. Harry Smith and family visited Smiths. James Goldsberry and Edith of Marion visited D Goldsberry.
Harvest is nearly finished as August brings many meetings and reunions. Mrs. Henry Burns hosted Daisy Burns’ birthday gathering with Ruth Hannah Thompson Marie Dixon Frances Carpenter and Mary Edith Armstrong among attendees. Neighbors rearrange residences and farms as Arch Crosten, Oscar Harris, Guy Glover, Floyd Wilson and Grant Linscott relocate. A ball game occurred Sunday between Bartlett and Amenville teams.
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