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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
2
Sir Basil Thompson's memoir promises vivid criminal history as chief of England's Criminal Investigation Bureau. Doubleday, Page & Co will publish the work detailing German spies and Reds activity, framed as real detective stories.
A. B. S. Hutchinson, author of If Winter Comes, sees Freedom due September 1 in the U S. Little, Brown & Co presses race to publish 20 copies a minute as demand soars for the new novel plus Mirrors of Washington by the anonymous author. Reviews split between American praise and British caution, with strong political essays predicting a future of colorless presidents and a powerful Senate.
Exie Fife, an Oklahoma Indian heiress, wakes rich after wells drill at her Bristow field allotment. Government estimates put income at $2000 daily, rising to $5000, enabling a new bungalow and a $5000 car. She keeps modest tastes and plans to manage the wealth herself.
Several from this place attended conference Sunday. Families and relatives visited different locals including John Williams in Athens and Ruth and Mary Robo with Mrs Goldie Konkoski. Rev Hooper plans to fill his appointment at Graham Chapel Saturday and Sunday.
A reflective piece critiques presidents Harding Wilson and senators Lodge Calder Wadsworth Borah and Johnson, noting weaknesses, leadership gaps, and public mood. It sketches personalities as foils to national policy and hints at a novel plot where Donald fights typhoid and Nan’s return reshapes fate.
A promotional note on Peter B Kyne novel Kindred of the Dust detailing the North West romance between Nan of the Sawdust Pile and Donald McKaye. It outlines Old Laird Hector McKaye a lumber magnate and the town gossip that tests the couple as Nan faces social ostracism.
Mr Kyne recounts a gripping romance where Donald is disowned by Hector, joins a rival company, saves his father, goes to war earning three medals, and wins back Nan as Hector’s family relents. Nan resolves a prior marriage issue as love proves its power.
A lady will train local children in Chautauqua work this Saturday September 2 at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church in Harrisonville. In local notices, Mr and Mrs Tom Dye welcomed a son born last Saturday. Mr and Mrs W D Hogue are also mentioned in the same notice.
The note invites attendance at a Chautauqua to be held September 5 6 and 7 near town. Edgar Stanley and family were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Ray Wilson. Rev Miller had dinner with Mr and Mrs Lash Jewell and Mrs Becca Queen of Downington. Will Day accompanied a relative returning to Columbus Sunday.
Vic Donkey, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, received large money consignments during a campaign stop in Shadyside on August 31. The shipment included 2,509,000 Russian rubles, stated as equivalent to about 1 dollar in American terms, with Fred McConnell described as the arranger.
Leo Meger, 13, had his left eye removed after a splinter from a bullet penetrated the optic at a Clearfield summer camp. The injury occurred while boys were shooting at a target.
Paris reports the war and finance ministers are studying plans for French occupation of the Ruhr basin with French troops as an unconfirmed dispatch circulates today from the Agence Radio.
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