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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
4
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A jumble of reader questions and answers spans pronunciation, baseball postponements, political figures, aviation and automobile death comparisons, beer production estimates, calendar quirks, lime kilns, and the origin of the word Apocalypse. The piece mixes trivia with historical notes, citing cities like Topeka and events from 1921.
A Chicago newspaper warns of a record freshman influx in September as colleges face crowded classes and teaching strain. The piece urges modernizing methods, blending theory and practice, and predicts eventual solutions as the era of rapid growth continues.
The article notes good harvest signs in Russia but warns against high expectations. It argues peasants will not expand grain production unless they trust the government to secure their surplus and protect private initiative. Prosperity hinges on peasant confidence in state policies.
A Russell Sage Foundation report cites about 260 known wood alcohol deaths and 44 blindness cases annually in the United States, with higher total potential when unreported cases are included. The three states New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania account for most fatalities in the first half of the year.
The piece argues the national government bears criminal negligence for not preventing wood alcohol as a beverage. It notes experts could detect it, criticizes refining to adu ltered forms, suggests drastic cures, and urges Uncle Sam to protect the public while acknowledging the cruelty of bootlegger punishment.
Tom Sims remarks on planning ahead and comfort in changing seasons. He notes fall brings relief from harsh words and jokes about Palm Beach attire shrinking for winter use.
Frederic J. Haskin outlines New York roof living as a cool private health retreat with examples at Battery Park and Berkeley Arcade. He notes high costs and scarce supply yet argues roofs offer air and efficiency versus ground living despite regulatory reluctance.
The Athens community rejoices as the long obstructed road is finished, ending a month of detours and dirt. Merchants suffered while buses and cars endured delays, but with the concrete laid and streets clear, traffic resumes amid celebration and renewed business activity. The piece notes local pride, lingering weariness, and a final call to support area notices and want ads.
A rhyme links a girl's swallowing a dime to family fate while a longtime Court House corner observer recalls Tennesseans electing a dead man to Congress. He questions Ohio counties' electoral outcomes in light of such events.
In Oberlin on August 30 Thomas Durham attacked his wife with a butcher knife after accusing her of taking his spectacles. He was judged insane and ordered confined to the state hospital at Massillon.
Public notice invites readers to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. It states the bureau provides information only and will not give legal medical or financial advice or settle domestic disputes. Include full name address and two cents for return postage.
Asoka, named by H. G. Wells among the six greatest historical figures, was an ancient Indian emperor renowned for unifying the Indian subcontinent and promoting moral governance through the edicts.
GO BACK TO MINES BARNESVILLE O Aug. 29 Resumption of work in the coal mines is affecting construction of Barnesville s new sewer system. Scores of miners formerly employed on the sewer construction work are reported as returning to the mines. Six of the 15 miles of sewer provided for in the contract have been laid.
An OCR fragment promotes a home bug killer labeled P. D. Q. claiming it kills bed bugs roaches fleas and ants including eggs. It advertises a 38 cent package from a druggist and a hospital size option for $2.50 and mentions Cline's Pharmacy.
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