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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
4
Post Office and Police Station Open on Craig Island
A new post office and police station have been established on Craig Island, located 850 miles from the north pole and noted as the northernmost point. In the same report, some Kongo natives share a belief that a baby's first upper tooth signifies bad luck and the child should be killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Island
North Pole
Irish Leadership in Free State Ties to English Rule
Tim Healy, first governor-general of the Irish Free State, has long fought for Irish freedom from Gladstone era to present. The text credits Premier Bonar Law or others for appointing Healy to the role, arguing Healy's leadership ensures the Irish government is by Irishmen for Irishmen and supports Ireland's place within a self-respecting imperial federation, while not compromising self-government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Tim Healy
Many Roads Lead to Shared Goals in Everyday Life
A dated moral essay discusses how people pursue similar aims through different methods. It uses razors, dining, marriage, parenting, and government to illustrate that diverse approaches still aim for common outcomes. The porter’s quip on shaving serves as a framing device for cooperation and mutual benefit.
Haste and Waste at Crossings Reported by Watchman
A railway crossing watchman describes motorists rushing trains, recounting two incidents. In one a driver tried to cross despite a fast train and after refusing to clear the track, anger erupted. In another case the watchman had to threaten to puncture a tire to gain the driver’s patience to wait for a safe crossing. The watchman notes repeated persuasion is needed and that any time saved by crossing early rarely exceeds five minutes, not worth the risk.
Your Own Way in Everyday Insight
A brief anecdote describes a Pullman smoking room scene where a traveler extols his safety razor, provoking others to stroke their chins and praise a different brand, illustrating how simple incidents reveal human nature and preferences.
Umbrella gifts and local crime mixed in quirky Christmas note
Tom Sims notes umbrellas as thoughtful gifts since owners may reclaim them. In Atlanta two alleged Georgia crackers and safe crackers were captured but described as not very safe. A holiday scene asks a child what a wrapped man delivered, shaping a Christmas moment from skimmed local chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Taxation Problems Up To Congress By Fredric J. Haskin
Washington December remarks focus on three tax issues surtaxes tax exempt securities and undivided surpluses as Congress debates fairness and revenue. Secretary Mellon cites evasion schemes and a proposed 23 percent cap while noting wartime high rates. Tax exempt securities worth 11 billion dollars shield income from federal tax, suggesting constitutional amendments. Debates on corporate surpluses hinge between encouraging capital and taxing distributions as the Supreme Court and Treasury hold limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Gee i. Erg 3
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Melton
Supreme Court of the United States
Treasury Department
James A. Frear
Wisconsin
oMerai
Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
Exuberant Athens coverage recounts Cy clone Bellows at Hammer Club in festive December scene. Describes his trombone antics, wax-chew warmups, and comic skits as crowd applauds with fervor. Notes local audience, cake-walk satire, and a closing flourish with All's Not Gold That Glitters. A lingering nudge to consider wind instruments for young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Cyclone Bellows
Hammer Club
Hill and Dale
Bellows
Queges
Mr. Bellows
Frank and File
Satan
Oral Carpenter
Lily Jada
Answers and Questions Guidance for Readers
The notice explains a reader Q and A service from the Washington information bureau. It states questions must be plain and brief, include full name and address, return postage stamps, and that the bureau cannot give medical legal or financial advice or solve domestic troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opy
Mureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Banded wild ducks studied for migration and release
The Bureau of Biological Survey explains that these wild ducks are banded and released for migration habit studies, not raised by the Department of Agriculture. Historical notes state carriages predate records, with the first wheeled carriage built from tree slices. sound travels at 1142 feet per second.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
H. P
Forestry Service
Europe
Egypt
South Africa
Turkey
Japan
Siberia
Philippines
Australia
Mexico
South America
West Indies
Louisiana
Hemans
Louis Casabianca
L’orient
Casabianca
United States
Bureau of Census
Carpenters’ Hall
Philadelphia
Assembly House
Carpenters’ Guild
Congress
Lso
Canada aims to be a keen immigration competitor
The Canadian Interior Minister states Canada will compete vigorously with all nations for immigrants. Readers ask about provisional stamps and other topics, with answers covering provisional issues, Spanish moss markets, the poem about the burning dock, U S counties count, Carpenters Hall history, and duck farming questions.
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Canada
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