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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
4
As industry slows, workers accept wage cuts with cheer in many sectors. Textile mills lead with 22 percent reductions affecting about a third of New England’s 300,000 textile workers. Prices falling reduce the real value of wages, making lower pay feel less burdensome.
A Senate bill proposes a 350000 appropriation to fund a permanent vice presidential residence. The editorial urges prompt passage, arguing the $12000 VP salary and living standards limit access to capable individuals.
A compact note observes that headlines feature more mentions of prominent Wall Street figures than their presence in actual markets. It highlights the media fascination with famous traders and the disparity with real trading activity.
The author argues readers should seek interesting writers even with wrong opinions. A good book rarely changes beliefs though it may challenge them, and readers gain value from evaluating ideas rather than avoiding discomfort. The piece defends engaging with diverse viewpoints despite controversy.
The author argues that talent and genius arise more from unpredictable heredity than training. Poets and other unusual individuals are born with gifts, not merely shaped by effort.
The reader questions the idea that a red flag provokes a bull, noting that bulls may react to motion rather than color and challenging common lore about matadors’ capes and red provocation.
In a quiet suburban tale, the twins Betty and Buster attend their first Sunday school. Buster leads with pride, recounting that they sang loudly, not the hymn expected but "Tipperary," while their mother braces for their likely responses.
A parent asks why a child seems withdrawn after bringing home many questions. The child admits feeling like an average student is not enough, labeling himself a deficient kid based on his rank. The dialogue hints at self esteem concerns tied to academic performance.
A humorous remark notes that stacking all congressional speeches from a year into one long strip would be unreadable, highlighting the sheer volume and density of formal rhetoric.
Frederic J. Haskin reports Wall Street now uses a multi division personnel system to screen applicants. Health and psychological tests precede social service inquiries that probe names, residences, habits, and family life. Investigations extend to long time staff via bureau spies, uncovering cases like a burglar in disguise as a model banker.
Logan schools show growth under Supt. C. Ridgely with daily attendance at 1300 and total district enumeration 1716. There are 13 high school teachers and 27 grade teachers in 26 rooms across four buildings. some first grade pupils attend half days due to crowding. Christmas holidays run from December 23 to January 3, 1921.
Before the canal’s abandonment between Nelsonville and Columbus and prior to tearing the Falls Mill dam, hundreds of muskrat pelts were captured annually. Pelts sold for 10 to 15 cents, now 25 to 35 cents in markets. The state advises reduced trapping due to a market glut and low prices.
Shallow sand on the Stout farm yields oil as Feather No. 8 drills proceed. A derrick rises on the Emmett Lee farm and another derrick is being placed on the Good farm near Ilesboro, indicating active exploration surroundings.
M. H. Ambrose tends buds on a lilac japonica and a rose bush. Cc A Brown of Breckinridge Texas, oil expert, engages J P Irwin, contractor. Mr and Mrs Brown arrive in Logan Sunday. Mrs Warren Lanning and sons Wilber and John and niece Miss Helen Knox of Columbus spend winter at Palm Beach Florida. Mr and Mrs Charles Hankinson of Toledo and Fred Moorhead of Cleveland visit for the holidays.
The article notes reduced industrial activity pushing city workers with farm roots to rent and work farms in surrounding counties, including Columbus men visiting Hocking county to manage idle land. It predicts lower wages as industrial curtailment continues, signaling an end to the recent surge in silk shirts and eight hour fantasies.
Jimmy O Donnell reports from Pawhuska Osage county about government wealth sharing with Osage Indians after the 1907 move. He describes large royalties, white chauffeurs, and lavish purchases like cars and furniture, noting no exaggeration in eastern reports.
Wrightown residents host out of town visitors over the weekend including Beatrice and Rhea Wogan near Elliott and Roy Swartz of Chauncey staying with his parents in Federal Rev Vinton Wogan of Zion visits his son Pearl Wogan near Elliott and Rev Arna Ball hosts George Swartz of Federal Those who attended Thomas Ball funeral at Zion on Monday include Isaac and Herbert Ball and Rev and Mrs Arza Ball Miss Elsie Mills weekends with Mrs Mary Ball
A reader inquiry offer from The Athens Messenger via the Washington Information Bureau describes how to send questions for answers. It notes the bureau cannot give legal medical or financial advice and will not settle domestic troubles. Include full name address and two cents postage for return mail.
The text explains the alligator pear origins from Cuba, describes its pear like fruit with a large seed, and notes its use in salads. It compares the Philippine coast line to the United States, stating the archipelago has 3141 islands and a coastline more intricate than the U S given its area.
The text notes John Howard Payne as actor manager and playwright of Home Sweet Home in Clari or the Maid of Milan with music adapted by Henry R Bishop from an Italian melody. It cites US match consumption at 250 000 000 000 annually and describes Rural Free Delivery inspector salaries from 2300 to 3700 dollars with eligibility rules.
An Ohio classified notice offers a guaranteed cure for piles by C W Hickman of Roséville. The ad promises a sale of a “CURE” not relief and seeks live agents with liberal commissions.
Murray City visits Ray Pinnick family in Crooksville while Nelsonville M E church ministers hold their first Marietta District meeting at Nelsonville church. Several residents recover from illness and others share news from Columbus Shanghai mission work and family updates.
A fragment notes an unnamed woman’s recovery from injuries after an automobile wreck. It mentions Fred Syers of Main Street recovering at home for rheumatism. Mrs. McKinney of Cambridge visits her sister-in-law in town.
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