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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1922

Page

4

Athens day by day seen through the messenger watch dog

A reflective column retraces Athens Ohio daily life from West Union and West Washington streets to the railroad yards and Union Street. The narrator notes shops, ads, a fireproof hotel near the station, Christmas bustle, street scenes, and local characters as they travel the city.

Athens West Washington West Union Streets Union Station Post Office John Robins Dan Bardin Beasley's Mill Ceer Hull Foster State Hospital Express Chicago Tick Ridge Texas Atkinson Poultry Deaser Hyde Park Cameron Planing Mill Mont Ruth Fred Fenzel Cemetery Street Thomas Porter Central Avenue Washington Trafic Union Street

Pick New Officer Defiance

Roy W. Webb was elected secretary of Omega lodge of Masons to replace the late John W. Lynde who died of apoplexy in the Masonic Temple during officer elections.

Roy W. Webb Omega Lodge of Masons John W. Lynde Masonic Temple

Religious Quarrels Across States Highlight Ku Kluxism

Gov. Olcott warns that in Oregon religious disputes between Protestants and Catholics have grown violent and bitter. Communities are torn, families disrupted, and religious intolerance invades churches and business, challenging America's tradition of tolerance.

Gov. Olcott Washington Oregon

Courtroom Efficiency in Mississippis Mass Tort Trial

A Mississippi damage suit against the governor in Oxford featured a streamlined jury process. Judge Holmes personally questioned 86 jurors, three were excused, and the panel was cut from 36 to 12 before trial began. The brisk sequence contrasted with longer, hard fought American trials and was hailed as a model of simple, efficient procedure.

Marion Ill Herrin Mississippi Oxford Holmes England Administration of Justice America

Quotations on Common Sense and Daily Life

A mosaic of pithy remarks. TOM SIMS extols college value through common sense and notes that a diamond is a stepping stone to marriage. A quip on respecting aging hair follows. DIACK muses on two heads being better than one in dancing. A jab at self proclaimed cures and pajama sleep accompanies reflections on gifts and gab.

Department of Agriculture Boston New York

Mother Mouse Performs Caesarean Birth in Prison Life

A mother mouse in an Ohio penitentiary births her young by a self inflicted Caesarean using her teeth. The piece argues nature, not human skill, deserves credit for such birth, likening progress to natural laws and warning that health and fortune stem from respecting nature.

Ohio Penitentiary J. F. Ballard

More Business Methods in Goverment

Washington dispatch outlines the federal push to adopt standardization through the Federal Specifications Board led by Dr. Stratton. It credits cooperation with the American Engineering Standards Committee for widening supplier bases, cutting costs, and promoting fair competition across government and private buyers.

Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C United States Itas Uncle Sam 8. W. Btratton Bureau of Standards American Engineering Standards Committees American Engineering Standards Committee Dr. Stratins A. Oh al Cen 1 Union Gas Company Newak John A Capp Stratton P. G. Agnew Stratton Board American Engineering /Standards Committee

Questions and Answers from The Athens hies bureau excerpt

The passage presents a Q and A column from The Athens hies information service with multiple questions and brief answers. Topics include quail reproduction, aging rubber, couch versus lounge, raccoon sounds, Paul Revere’s news, Lincoln hymns, blood transfusion history, a Cape foot unit, traveling libraries, and the Alamo battle outcomes.

England New York State Battle of the Alamo William Barrett

Asbury Folks Gather For Holidays And News

New Asbury couple Mr and Mrs Joe Niggemeyer and children Anna Iabile and Therman and Mr and Mrs J W Ball hosted J L Williams family. Stella Lawrence and Nettie Nickoson visited Athens Friday and Saturday. J W Ball and wife welcomed twin sons Paul and Silas born recently. Mother and sons are doing nicely. Lucy Carpenter of Sharpsburg visited Eunice Williams. Edith Koehler assists Mrs Brice Chapman after returning from Columbus hospital. Goldan Brown, formerly employed in Athens, returns home for winter. Revival services begin at Asbury December 21. A Christmas tree and entertainment are planned at Jasper Hill school on December 23 with some outsiders performing. Local readers attended prayer meeting at Charles Flanders last Friday night.

Joe Niggemeyer Anna Iabile and Therman J. W. Ball J. L. Williams Stella Lawrence Nettie Nickoson Athens Paul Silas Lucy Carpenter Sharpsburg Eunice Williams Edith Koehler Brice Chapman Columbus Goldan Brown Asbury Jasper Hill School Charles Flanders

Port of London to Spend Seventy Million on Modernization

London announces a seventy million dollar modernization plan for the Port of London. The project targets aging sections with some areas dating to 1600, aiming to update facilities, cargo handling, and navigation infrastructure.

London

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