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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues the next Congress will revise all major tariff schedules with a scientific basis. A nonpartisan tariff commission has produced updated data from over 1,000 industries and ten leading nations, guiding decisions on steel textiles sugar chemicals and more.
County road officials announce year round maintenance for all previously improved roads and new improvements at untouched sections. The plan targets maximizing user access, replacing past emphasis on new construction with preserving existing routes. By year end twenty six miles of old pikes will be reassessed and renewed where needed with further improvements to follow as funds allow.
The piece surveys debate on who deserves credit for the world’s advancement. It questions whether the world is truly in a superior position and notes recurring scandals as people fix one shame only to uncover another. It asserts leaders push immoral measures to gain advantage.
A brief, sardonic note on political change arguing that past Know Nothing sentiments have given way to a new stance. The quip suggests forming a Know Something party to reflect current conditions and critique.
A modern politician profits from lighthearted antics that would have derailed careers two decades ago. The shift highlights how public persona and media satire transform into wealth through branding and endorsements.
A reflective note warns that leaders shield core problems with distracting rhetoric, causing the public to accept lofty ideals while ignoring substantive aims and actions. The piece critiques collective credulity in political discourse.
A moving picture actor recalls a Rostand filming mishap outdoors. A sanitarium patient jokes about war statistics and a six to one female to male ratio. The items showcase light anecdotes about life on set and in wartime society.
A hospital doctor reports a patient who had the flu and, when pressed, jokes that the Spanish flu is a disease that makes you sick six months after you recover. The exchange highlights the lasting impact of the illness and the doctor's observation of fatigue.
The writer reports visiting South Cairo New York over Sunday and noting two sights. Rouse Overby is described as sporting a pronounced mustache from hair tonic use. Stanley Timmerman shows a one man top for his car, able to assemble it with his wife and two sisters without help. Headline hints allies seeking troops from the U S.
The piece notes a social shift in divorce travel from Reno Nevada to Paris France as a fashionable route. It discusses Paris as an elite but costly venue with faster proceedings and exclusive society appeal, contrasting it with Reno’s affordability and accessibility for various classes.
An old household remedy touts 2 ounces of Pinex mixed with a pint of sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey to create a cough syrup. Marketed to cure coughs in 24 hours and aid bronchial issues, the ad urges buying from standard druggists with a money-back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Indiana.
The Athens Messenger invites readers to submit questions to the Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin. The service provides information but not legal medical or financial advice and asks for full name address and two cents for return postage.
The excerpt lists Q and A items on topics including the first negro republic in Haiti established since 1905, Yellowstone Park visitation figures in 1920, the nickname Snow Baby for Marie Perry, the House Big Four committees, Esther as the Bible book without God, U.S. presidents in Masonic lodges, Confederate burials at Arlington, and unmarried status definitions per the Census Bureau.
Farmers complain township roads hinder hay transport to market. They threaten to report the matter to Federal authorities who could compel trustees to repair the roads or abandon the route.
Philp Henderson a George Washington College student visits his parents in Logan while Weaver Henderson from the same college arrives at week’s end. Col Harry Cogan of Athens State Hospital, formerly local, is seen with Logan friends. S M Browen of Forrest visits his daughter and son in Logan at the Depot hotel. W D Brandt of the State Civil Service Commission spends weekend in Logan with Mrs Brandt. Samuel Wrightsell and son Earl complete road contract in Guernsey county and return home. County Commissioners oppose re appraisal citing lack of funds and insist they will not issue bonds unless forced. county auditor agrees but must follow orders.
The list for the week ending December 11 includes Charls A Laurie a Perry county farmer marrying Lola Pumfrey a Logan housekeeper. Earnest E Balch a Murray City miner wed Cora M Bowers a Murray City housekeeper. Admiral Dewey Miller a Logan laborer marries Anna B Herle a Logan tele phone operator. Willis C Conkle a Washington township farmer weds Cecil May Fisk a Washington township housekeeper. Ezra Grigsby a Perry township farmer ties with Margaret Julian a Haydenville housekeeper.
The list records transfers for Logan and surrounding townships through December 11. Buyers include James Branningan Mary Rochester Clara Acker and Gordon Qi Co with prices ranging from 1 to 750 dollars. Several parcels note “1 and other considerations” or timber contracts and acreage allocations.
The Elks charity minstrel will be a highly popular holiday event with two performances on December 20 and 21 at Logan's new theatre. A $1 admission is expected to fill the venue and aid many lives, with the Elks renowned for their entertaining acts.
Logan hosts an automobile show at Buckeye Garage featuring seventeen makes and a planned style show for charity. W L Gabe decorates the new fire proof garage with electric lights for a masquerade ball on December 23 to benefit the children’s home, county home, and needy, with over 200 expected. admission is $1.
Mrs. J. M. Hills visited her husband in a New York hospital and was struck by a car moments later. She was admitted as a patient and is expected to recover.
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