Miss Ida Swepston Returns From Conservatory Visit
Miss Ida Swepston arrived home from Cincinnati where she attended the Conservatory of Music. The Ladies Circle of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. D. A. Martindill on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Holland of Cincinnati visited his sister Mrs. Lewigan. They traveled to Portsmouth Tuesday with Mrs. Ogan and their young son to visit their mother Mrs. Margaret Holland. Mrs. Mae Anderson and daughter Opal of Ray were Saturday guests of Mrs. Helen Shively. Dorothy Sharp suffered eye irritation after a foreign object got in her eye Sunday.
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Ida Swepston
Cincinnati
The
Conservatory of Music
Presbyterian Church
D. A. Martindill
Herbert Holland
Lewigan
Ogan
Portsmouth
Margaret Holland
Mae Anderson
Opal of
Ray
Henlen Shively
Dorothy Sharp
A Thought for Today by Shakespeare on Flattery
A short verse from Proverbs contrasts rebuking with flattery while Shakespeare notes that a man who hates flatterers ends up being more flattered. The couplet reflects on speech and perception in social interactions.
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Shakespeare
Pay Envelopes in 1921 Rise, But Purchasing Power Fails
The 1921 census shows manufacturing wages nearly doubled since 1914 while total product value rose, yet living costs cut real income. Wages averaged about $108 per worker in 1921, with materials and profits absorbing much of the final product value. Immigration controls and enforcement at Ellis Island are urged to curb shortages and human hardship.
New Job for Consuls in Immigration Talks
An editorial argues that weaknesses in the present immigration restriction act could spur wiser legislation. It notes consuls and source-country controls as pivotal in curbing unlimited immigration.
Young criminals blamed 17 to 22 in rising violence
A leading surety company head cites that 90 percent of violent crimes are by youths under 25, especially first and second offenders aged 17 to 22. He links narcotics and bootlegging to eroded morals and urges practical honesty teaching in schools and churches to address the crime surge. Burke notes an indictment of a nation may be morally warranted.
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Burke
Immigration and Industry Clash Over New Policy
Washington dispatch reports on a National Industrial Conference Board study titled The Immigration Problem in the United States. It argues for humane immigration limits tied to national progress, criticizes the 3 percent quota and its enforcement, and notes how restricting inflows may hurt American labor and markets while urging broader, scientifically grounded reform.
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Washington, D. C
National Industrial Conference Board
United States
Boston
New York
Washington
National War Labor Board
Board
State Department
Department of Labor
Europe
Italy
California
Princeton University
Questions and Answers from The Athens Messenger Quiz feature
A reader asks about volcanic soil fertility and repopulation, the Goddess of Liberty illumination, coal needed per horsepower, Mohi Indian Agency name change, Farmers Union, galvanized pipe lifespan, Canada United States boundary length, molecule versus atom, and the world’s hottest temperature 134 degrees at Death Valley in 1913 with brief official responses and definitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissione of Indian Affairs
Farmers Union
National Union
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
National
Department of Aerieutture
Canada
United States
VU. H. A
Weather Bureau
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
California
Athens Mourns Harding as Nearby Towns Pay Tribute
Athens residents confront national grief with Nelsonville stepping in for shared services and flags, while Canaanville plans a Friday tribute. The Athens City Council sent condolences to Secretary Christian as local sentiment honors the late president with quiet displays and a warning against overblown displays. Buckle in for a civic reflection on patriotism and youth moral instruction amid the mourning period.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
McCune
Harding
Christian
Ohlinger
Wolfe
Canaanville
Sybil Bauer Breaks World Backstroke Record at Northwestern
Sybil Bauer an eighteen year old Northwestern University student swam 449 percent yards back stroke in 24 percent seconds to set a world record for the event.
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Sybil Bauer
Northwestern University
McArthur Social News Highlights From Columbus Visit
Miss Dora Lantz of Columbus visits her father E. B. Lantz. Mrs. Lou Marshburn of Yorbalinda Cal underwent an operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus. The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church met at Mrs. J. Morrison's home. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Woolum and son Gordon traveled from Columbus and Cleveland to visit sister Imogene Ward before returning to Wellston.
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Dora Lantz
Columbus
E. B. Lantz
Lou Marshburn
Yorbalinda, Cal
Grant Hospital
Guy Woolum
Gordon
Cleveland
Imogene Ward
Wellston
T. W. Sprague Visits Columbus on Business
T. W. Sprague, a Columbus business visitor, arrived for a day of meetings to discuss upcoming projects and local collaborations. He planned visits to several firms and spoke with executives about potential partnerships.
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T. W. Sprague
Callumbus
Leather Flower Hats Trim Fashionable Headwear
Leather flowers decorate hats and leather hats emerge as stylish fashion items. The text highlights large leather floral trims as an effective accessory for high style headwear.
Ermine and Fox Fy Wraps Highlight Seasonal Luxury
One of the season’s most luxurious wraps features white mine fur blended with silver fox. The design emphasizes opulent texture and rich tonal contrast, positioning the garment among high fashion favorites for cold weather wear.
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Ermine
Fox
Local Auto Dealers List Read Like Directory
Fragmentary OCR shows a string of auto dealers and locations across Chauncey Haydenville Circle Hill Nelsonville Glouster Beaumont Glouster and Athens. The snippet reads as a trade directory with names such as Guthrie Auto Sales Jess Francis Ray James E H Pidcock Abdella Ferrell and Valley View Garage among others.
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Valley View
East State St
Athens
Factory Street
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F. W. Bush
Publ
Chas, H. Harris
A. J. Martindill
Ellis Island
Curran
Philadelphia
Industry and Immigration
By Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Inquirer
Goddess of
Liberty
Mogul Indian Agency
Mopi Indian Agency
Citi
Ness
Nelsonville Dry Goods Co
Buck Kelly
Frank Ransbottom
Tanesville
Warren G
Marion
Rendville
Kelly
Necktie
Ladies Aid of
M. E. Church
J. &. Morrison
Buckeye State Building & Loan CO
West Gay Street
the Bond & Mortgage Investment Co
Lostro Building
D. H. Moore
L. D. Poston
H. L. Benton
Hi. M. Weber
Sec
Columbus Oil Company
Matiron
Lostro Auto Sales Co
C. E. Norris
Athens County Buick Co
G. W. Hopkins
Cooley-Daugherty & Co
Standard
Pearl Coe
Albany
R. D. Na
Buick Co
R. H. Wagner
Buchtel T. McManamy
Jacksonville
Gaston Brothers
Guysville
W. M. Dixon
New Marshfield
R. H. Hysell
Jno
Wilson
Amesville
Mr. Pierce
Stewart
Coekfe
Stewartite
J. Cottingham
O. H
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