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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1924
Page
4
The piece argues Ford should enter the Senate for one term to reveal how organized money and graft operate in the county, share insights on water power, and improve farm conditions. It notes La Follette denounces the Ku Klux Klan and could win Democratic votes.
The clipping includes a study note on vision problems among U.S. school children and a local notice by Mrs. EB Littlejohn about bobbing her hair. It also advertises the Poiroy Baptist Association sessions and Albany Baptist Church services with times and speakers.
A brief devotional line praising those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. It asserts that God is the standard of right and that truth and justice will prevail, warning against doubt as sin.
An alienist testifies in the Franks murder trial arguing killers may have emotional ages of four to six. He suggests the killers were morally blamable despite grown bodies, as emotions drive actions more than intellect. He notes common beliefs about seven as moral onset and questions emotional age of society through movie tastes.
A local column extols Mrs. Walter White for baking a daily pie with dutiful regularity. The piece suggests such consistent homemade pies earn a husband’s appreciation and help maintain domestic harmony in the home.
Reports from Moscow describe the preserved body of Lenin displayed in a glass coffin on a red velvet bier with armed guards at head and foot. Embalmers claim a color faithful preservation surpassing ancient Egypt, yet critics fear the lifelike visage unsettles observers and signals a troubling new burial mode.
Dr. C W Kimmins of the University of London studies child humor and says the funniest sight is a person wearing a large hat. He explains young children delight in slapstick and eyes, noting that a big man with a small hat or a child with a man’s hat draws the most amusement. The piece also references a famous comedian and Charlie Chan.
Mrs. Walter White of Lancaster is credited by her husband with baking a pie for every day of their 20 years of marriage. The count includes a Sunday rest and two pies on Saturdays, marking a humorous, traditional salute to homemaking and domestic skill.
Washington reports serious focus on Britain increasing its cotton output to reduce reliance on American supply. The Department of Agriculture notes it is years away but Britain has boosted Empire production from 187 000 to 250 000 bales, supported by the textile industry and government backing. The Earl of Derby cited surveys showing feasibility of eventually meeting British cotton needs on home soil.
The article outlines a sixpence cotton levy plus government grants to fund the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation, aiming to expand cultivation from central Africa to Uganda Kenya Tanganyika and Australia while improving irrigation and railway access. It notes main British cotton sources, competition with American and Chinese production, and shifts in exports and domestic consumption.
The article notes Henry Ford is nominated for the Michigan Senate by petition signatures sufficient to place his name on the ballot. It contrasts social programs with private wealth and public projects as reshaped by public acceptance.
Relatives and friends in Solbrook Arizona are informed of the death of Mrs Margaret Morehead Smith age 68 5 23 after brief illness. She married and went West many years ago and formed a family with her husband.
Readers are invited to send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin director Washington D C The service answers informational questions only not legal medical or financial advice Send full name address and two cents postage to the address shown for reply
The record for high flight was reached on October 30, 1923 when Sabi Lacointe, a French pilot, attained 36550 feet. Other questions summarize 1923 university enrollments led by the University of Pennsylvania then California and Civicgo. diamonds found in Brazil India Borneo South Africa and more with volcanic origins. chicken eggs valued higher than chickens in 1923 US farms. and maternal death rates in childbirth.
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