Athens Day by Day in The Messenger Watch Dog
A collage of local observations around Athens, listing scenes from streets, shops, and residents. Mentions include Okey Hall, Watson, the post office line, a box prize, a Coca Cola king, real estate chatter, and the Hotel Berry with nostalgic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Okey Hall
State Hospital
Watson
Western Union Telegraph Co
Abraham
Salvation Army
Mont Ruth
Florida
Hal Rowland
Moore
Harding
Josten
Ain't It 80 and the Christmas Beer Box
A fragment notes a piano box checked by police containing 18 cases of Christmas beer and a musical clinking sound. It contrasts rotten parts of work with lasting bad deeds while quoting a humorous line about having no pianos today.
Thought for Today Seeds of Evil and Virtue Train
A concise moral note juxtaposes Isa Imitation 14 20 on evil seed and Socrates warning that wealth without virtue fails to discipline the young. The aphorisms urge balanced development and moral training over indulgence for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
France shifts stance on Ruhr reparation issue after Munich shifts
The article argues France retreats from its hard line on German reparations amid political pressure from Britain and America. It notes French debt, bankruptcy risk, and Ruhr policy backfiring as Germany’s gains grow. It urges renewed alliance with Britain and the United States to preserve German claims and avoid France’s isolation. It also discusses new opportunities in rural areas via mining, logging, or climate advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Participion
France
Poincare
Great Britain
America
Ruhr
Germany
Surprising Land Turnover to Homesteaders Reported
The article notes that over 6,000,000 acres of government land were transferred to homesteaders last year, challenging beliefs of a exhausted public domain. It says enough land remains to continue gifting such amounts annually for 30 years, though it is not as fertile as in the previous century.
British Labour Rise and Potential Government Shift
The piece argues that returning soldiers distrust the governing class and politics, noting Labour’s election victory and the possibility of a Labour Liberal coalition forming a radical shift. It suggests Conservatives may finally concede and Labour could seek a clear majority, reshaping Britain’s governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Doles
British Isles
Labor Party
Labor
Liberal
England
Duce
Prohibition Debate Shapes Party Fortunes Says City Leader
Fred P B Smith told the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America that a firm stance on enforcement of prohibition could bury a party in oblivion. The audience agreed noting churches reflect national sentiment opposing weakening liquor laws despite local practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred PB. Smith
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
America
Railroads Face Possible Forced Consolidation Plan
Washington observers report that under President Coolidge and Secretary Hoover the transportation plan favors consolidating the nation’s railways into larger systems. Hoover advocates federal incorporation with ICC supervised committees to craft value exchanges, with compulsory purchases if needed, all while limiting capitalization to the railways’ physical value. Opposition from private owners and Henry Ford is noted, as is the risk of government ownership as a last resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidge
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Consolidated Railroad Systems
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Wall Street
Senator Lee
Michigan
Ford
Henry Ford
Crnas
New York
Kentucky
Detroit
Commission
Inter
Pomeroy Coal Lands Sale Suit Continues
The case continued from the previous page involves the sale of coal lands in the county and concerns a substantial monetary amount.
Death of Mrs Mona Hood Noted in Covington Ky
Word was received Sunday of the death of Mrs Mona Hood a former resident of Minersville at her home in Covington Kentucky that day. The body will reach here on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Mres
Mona Hood
Minersville
Covington
Train death noted with local burial planned
Tuesday evening on the Hocking Valley train a 57 year old man died. The burial is set for tomorrow in Gilmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Gilmore Cemetery
French Leaves Harrisonville Farm for California Health
Walter French, a leading Meigs county citizen, sold the Harrisonville farm to a Spencer West Virginia man and rented his other farm. He and Mrs. French plan to move to California for health reasons while their son attends college there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Harrisonville
Walter French
Meigs County
Spencer
W. Va
California
Gifts for Meigs County Children’s Home Requested
Christmas drive seeks toys books candies nuts fruits and clothing for the Meigs County Children's Home. Small chairs for the little ones are especially needed. rocker or straight chairs welcomed. Please leave parcels at Whaley Dental, Court Street, Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Whaley Dental Rooms
Court Street
Pomeroy
Phode Lumber Purchases Lot for New Home Job
The Phode Lumber company bought the Elmer Dent vacant lot on sixth street and will begin excavation for a basement and foundation of a modern house. Mrs. C C Wahington has been visiting for a month helping her mother Mrs. Paul Jones and left Saturday for Welch West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phode Lumber Company
Elmer Dent
Sixth Street
C. C. Wahington
Paul Jones
Welch
W. Va
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Bethany student Carolyn Swallow returns home for Christmas
Miss Carolyn Swallow a Bethany college student near Wheeling West Virginia arrived home Saturday for the Christmas vacation season with her parents and other home folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Swallow
Bethany College
Wheeling
W. Va
State commerce commission OKs C N W equipment bonds
The Illinois State Commerce Commission authorized the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad to issue seven million two hundred forty thousand dollars in equipment trust certificates. The action was announced from Washington on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
State Commerce Commission
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Christmas carol singing in Athens hoped with Kiwanis help
A playful local notice hints at a Christmas carol event in Athens. It mentions Kiwanis support and the Want Ads offering help to secure singers, suggesting a community effort to stage a festive gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kiwanis
Wanted
A Neck Tie Feb A Month of Gift Dilemmas
A light hearted note describes a woman pondering gift choices urging a necktie as a likely purchase though she hesitates over the right present. The verse hints at seasonal gift swapping and lingering uncertainty.
Brief Note on Replies and Dress Stamp Details
A terse request references sending replies and stamps for dress items. The text indicates a need for a full tally of names and possibly dates or identifiers related to the replies.
Tips for keeping Christmas tree needles from dropping
Questions cover how to prevent needle drop after selecting a tree and details about the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. Paris hosts the games with a 100000 spectator stadium in Columbus suburb, and fifty four nations are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Columbus
French Olympic Association
H. B
Brain foods and historic trivia from coastal and factory lore
Q and A style excerpts cover topics from Atlantic cable conductors and cable lay, to brain nutrition myths, fishing capitals with Boston highlighted, ceremonial cornerstone laying, Protestant history, engagement ring etiquette, kid glove origins, and auto manufacturing leaders Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
United States
Boston
Grimsby
England
Martin Luther
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Peres Oo
State Street
Hotel Berry
Baily
Luce
Chas, H. Harris
By Frederic J. Haskin
Bureau of the Census
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago
What He
Wants
Kuppenheimer
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