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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1920
Page
4
The article argues farmers seek equal credit treatment with any business, not favors or subsidies. It notes current price declines and high costs hurt farmers while merchants access bank funds, urging banking laws to put farming on the same borrowing footing as other businesses.
The piece argues losses today are offset by prior gains. It cites workers profiting from peak wages, farmers benefitting in boom years, and manufacturers earning earlier profits. It urges writing off losses now as mental hygiene and to assess profits over ten-year periods rather than yearly balances.
Explorer claims musk ox will provide meat milk and wool. He likens the musk ox to a regular packers trust. He notes the noggin is the weakest link in eggnogs today.
The speaker argues great authors rarely surpass practical lessons from parents and peers. Writers aim to craft memorable sentences not always true. Readers often feel they have already considered the ideas long before encountering them.
The speaker dismisses clever writers as mere entertainers, comparing them to strolling players, circus performers, and musicians, and denies they act as a moral force in society.
A speaker rails at critics who declare a canon of must read books. He notes lists by professors and critics that few people actually read, urging readers to decide for themselves what constitutes worthwhile literature.
A humorous exchange features a child named Bobbie recalling a prank at a preacher's visit. The father questions Bobbie about politeness and notes the boy placed a deck of cards in the preacher's pocket after being told no card was present.
A door to door salesman argues with a man named Gap Johnson about a baby Rowdy who is reportedly holding his breath. The man claims the child is not in danger and will stop when he has learned enough. The dialogue hints at frontier life and quirky character dynamics.
A storied family in debt relies on their mare Lady Macbeth to save them. She runs third at the quarter, second at the half, and leads in the stretch but finishes fifth. The crowd remains proud, yet poverty persists as the family’s fortunes hinge on the race. The quote ends with a grim moral about the butcher’s bill.
The piece surveys kissing as a social practice from medical warnings about mouth microbes to etiquette in Victorian times and evolving cinema norms. It notes 40000 microbes per square centimeter on lips, shifts in public affection, and how stage and screen kissing pushed boundaries while censors limited on screen kisses.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau invites readers to send questions for information answers. Include full name and address and two cents for return postage. Bureau will not provide legal medical or financial advice or handle domestic disputes. Replies are sent directly to the inquirer.
A reader quiz covers who can buy government life insurance, voice pitch tied to vocal cord length, bleaching methods for grasses, and historical facts on Jefferson Davis burial, Heligoland natives, St Mary’s Colleges, and the term Philipic.
The Republican Publicity Association argues price controls fail when they limit profits without safeguarding against losses. It cites Roman price edicts and sugar warehousing, warns one sided regulation hurts production, and urges allowing railroads a reasonable profit to avoid repeating ancient failures.
California coach Andy Smith says the Bruins will rely on a passing game to counter Ohio State’s heavier line at the East-West Football Game in Pasadena. Muller will pass for about 650 yards and every back is a capable passer as California prepares for the serious intersectional test. Training and exams pause play as California plans to resume Friday.
Uruguay will establish a plant to experiment in the production of fuel from bituminous abases, signaling a push toward alternative energy sources and research into unconventional feedstocks for fuel production.
At the National Grange meeting in Boston over 1000 attended the opening session as the seventh degree was conferred. Ohio saw record membership growth with Athens County leading in state progress. The Ohio State Grange meets in Cleveland with ceremonies and officer installations at Gray's Armory and the Hotel Statler.
Washington December 7 Representative Lagley of Kentucky introduced a resolution telling the League of Nations that Congress would refuse to vote men or supplies or allow the American army or navy to aid Armenia if President Wilson fails to persuade Turkish nationalists to accept peace.
Mr. Water Davis is back from a Columbus hospital after an appendectomy. He reports a good recovery and hopes to resume normal activities soon.
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