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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1926

Page

7

A Hermit of Devon Criddle is Called Great Man

A portrait of Isaac Criddle a reclusive craftsman who has lived for decades in a cramped cottage two miles from anywhere He creates all he owns including his furniture and garden and he depends on nobody Lloyd George visits him to bring books Criddle recalls a time when he relied on family and war took his sons and wife yet he insists independence is true living The piece questions if his solitary creed is correct and reflects on extra sessions in Congress as a different kind of dependence on lobbyists.

Isaac Criddle Mr. Criddle Yanne Criddle Ae Criddle Isaac Criddle Lloyd George Bonny Flanders Fields Fet Asaac Criddie Congress House Senate Washington John Ambles General Pershing Brandon Alabama Ambles de Rivera Alfonso Great Britain Charles Cromwell Britain York New York Manhattan Wall Street Belt Mass

Charlee Erwin of Lord & Thomas Dead at 67

Arthur Brisbane reviews business life and public concerns as 1926 closes. He recalls Charlee R. Erwin, former head of Lord & Thomas and founder of Erwin & Wasey, who dies at 67 leaving eight children, noting his impact on American advertising and the wealth his intelligence helped generate.

Charlee R. Erwin Erwin Lord & Thomas Erwin & Wasey

Old Laws of Living Countless People and Petrarch’s Essay

A clipped reflection on aging societies and a French scholar revealing Petrarch’s view of the French as barbarians. It cites Jean de Hesdin’s list praising French merits such as temperance, elegance, toleration, gentleness, truth, and loyalty.

Petrarch Jean de Hesdin

Dempsey Nose Surgery Becomes Focal Again

Washington report reviews public reaction to Dempsey Tunney fight nose change and surgeon Dr William E Talsinger explains the operation aimed at better breathing and nasal strength. The piece notes controversy over plastic surgery and its impact on boxing performance.

William E. Talsinger Lok Angel Gempser Phil T Wily Ualsinger Dempsey

New York City Residents Struggle to Explain City Navigations

In New York, residents admit they move through Manhattan largely on automatic motion and cannot easily explain their routes. The piece notes veterans arguing about Jerome Avenue subway location and taxi drivers’ limited knowledge of obvious spots, highlighting the gap between routine familiarity and explicit directions.

Meslattan Jerome

Guides for New York Cab Navigation Warn of Driver Tricks

Gilbert Swan notes that even locals can be misled by taxi drivers in Greenwich Village as some meters and routes misrepresent fares. He urges travelers to rely on guidebooks and maps, selecting a trustworthy local to avoid wrong destinations and inflated costs.

Greenwich Village Rangers Wal

Ohio Wool Production and Local School Vote Highlight Era

Ohio ranked fifth in sheep headlines and eighth in wool pounds with a yearly clip of 11,662,500. The article notes a Coolvale first grade high school bond election and a sale or lease discussion for the Athenian club, while Chief Porter warns drivers to buy licenses by January 1 to avoid arrest.

Ohio United States America Cowlvilly Farmers’ Institute A. H. Judype Mit Darke County Ball Company T Machine Gallia Wal Coolvale Troy Township Athenian Club RF. Bishop Carl Porter Warnt Athens Houston Texas Onlo

Radio Notes Listings Across Cities and Orchestras

A compiled schedule of radio programs across many stations including Hartford WEAF New York WEAF Philadelphia WIP Chicago WGN Los Angeles KGO and others. Entries cover orchestras concerts recitals and music variety hours with times and call letters for stations like WP CLOCK WJRC WUSF WABC and WMAQ.

Hartford Corin WEAF New York—Orchestra WIP Phileselphia Rslce Winter Fark Ila Vaety Lwara Milwaukee WGN WGRS New York Springfield Mass Chicago Orches Toronto KGO Philadelphia WCX Detroit—Symphony Worcester Michestre Wai Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Independence Mealio WIK Pittsburgh Orchibstra Los Angeles—Orchestra WLC Toe Anselus Kei Los Angeles RGW Portland Gre

Phipps Seizes Senate Seat In Superstitious Shuffle

Colorado Senator Lawrence Phipps wins the Senate seat once briefly held by Warren G. Harding era figures amid senatorial superstition over the chair near the tribune. Phipps notes the seat’s history and his respect for Warren G. Harding’s era, and he mentions a single superstition about ladders and bricks.

Ishia

Q and A Trivia From An Old Publication

A collage of Q and A items covers music mood oil lubrication and popcorn. It notes the joy key in music, explains dry sump lubrication for aircraft engines, suggests popcorn requires proper dryness, and mentions pine as a hardening stick material.

Buick Used Car Prices Emphasize Value

The ad highlights Buick used cars as a smart value choice with lower costs due to avoiding extra charges. It promotes Buick dealers as offering right prices and savings on a four passenger Buick coupe.

Buick

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