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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
4
An advert notice fragment mentions classifying and printing at a main printer. It references branch items and anti payment objects and suggests repeats of a six times solid typographic notation. The readable portion is brief and lacks clear events or names.
The Athens Messenger records the daily publication schedule noting print operations in Athens Ohio with carrier and office details for distribution and timing.
A concise quotation from Proverbs 11 1 and Pascal on balance and truth. It contrasts a false balance with a just weight and notes justice and truth as delicate aims that require precise tools to measure accurately.
A six year rise shows 244 cities with municipal funded recreation up from 171. Paid play leaders grow from 7 122 to 11 079 and playground maintenance spending nearly doubles from 4.2 to 9 million dollars. The piece argues play builds citizenship and community, linking organized recreation to national progress.
Ohio pest hunters hosted a banquet after a defeat in a pest killing contest. The event celebrated efforts against rats mice tree and crop pests and showcased practical and inspiring civic service. Leaders with varied talents shared ideas from library work to clever pest control schemes.
A cheerful column reflects on holiday guidance and winter imagery from Yukon to Hudson Bay. It notes deep cold, heavy snows, and nature's changes as ptarmigans turn white for camouflage. It humorously warns about gifts and habits, ending with a playful toy-misstep estimate.
Washington reports Wilson Dam construction continues under government direction with 1500 workers and $600000 monthly spend. The project aims to finish foundations before winter floods and complete the dam within two years, while costs are kept down and efficiency pursued amid Ford proposal speculation.
A whimsical tale of Cinderella set in Pomeroy with Ella renamed Cinderella after finding a coal, sisters in fine clothes, a rich cobbler, toasting to a shipboard ball, glass slippers and a swift marriage. A local Middport Middleport note hints at council curfews and jail logistics, plus Xmas ads on the want page.
Andrew Murphy of Athens Ohio defends county road work against Brother Campbell’s criticism. He notes 26 new cement bridges since last May, flood damage, and shared funding by county property owners, state, and federal backing. He cites a tax duplicate drop of 1.3 million dollars and promises a fuller financial statement later.
The Q A column presents reader questions with concise expert replies on topics from gliders and radium to Carnegie, diamonds, Stone Mountain, ancient norms, bull fighting, the British Lords, and cannibalism. Answers cite sources like the Bureau of Standards and historical figures, noting facts about geography, history, and culture.
An advertisement promises Kerker's Asthma and Hay Fever Remedy quickly knocks out dread asthma and colds with guaranteed success. Sold by McKee Drug Co Athens and Fountain Pharmacy Nelsonville.
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