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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
4
A compact adage from Proverbs warns that guarding the mouth preserves life while loose lips invite ruin. The saying echoes a maxim from Alphonse Karr about using one tongue wisely and mindfully.
Colorado Highway Commissioners dedicate the mountain road to Mt Evans summit a 40 mile west of Denver as Harding Highway in honor of Warren G. Harding. The resolution notes his Denver visit en route to Alaska and praise for Colorado scenery. The commission calls the Mt Evans route unsurpassed in grandeur among alpine roads.
A long meditation links a Texas oil fraud conviction of Dr. Frederick Cook to a Athens fountain pen scam. It warns against seeking “Something for Nothing” and urges experience as the cure for credulity, noting common sense counters grand fantasies and adventure.
The piece profiles Stanley Carlson who dresses as a spiked human porcupine to lure wolves for government bounties and Allan J. Gerbault the ocean adventurer planning a two year solo sail of the Pacific after a 143 day Atlantic crossing. It contrasts craving thrills with preferring dull routines.
The article discusses clashes between orthodoxy and heterodoxy across religious groups, especially in the Episcopal church. It argues lay readers cannot fully grasp ultimate truth, that beliefs evolve with life, and that heated disputes often obscure practical essentials. It emphasizes humility before mysteries of God, life, and death.
The U.S. Bureau of Education reports over 22 million children enrolled, eight months of operation, and about 700 thousand teachers. Irregular attendance wastes one quarter of the one billion dollar annual cost, amounting to roughly 250 million dollars and two months of schooling for each child.
Frederic J. Haskin traces the role of Trinity House and its London chief engineer D. W. Hood in lighthouse history. Hood visits the United States inspecting American beacons en route to Bermuda, with background on Trinity House, royal charters, and early coast navigation aid efforts.
The article recalls Trinity House patrons and artisans such as Samuel Pepys John Evelyn and Grinling Gibbons. It notes their feasts and a legacy including the Eddy Stone Light off England, built under Trinity House supervision with Henry Winstanley as architect.
A historical overview traces Trinity House from early wooden lighthouses to the present granite tower, noting builders like Rudyerd and Smeaton, fires, collapses, and the shift from coal and candles to modern lighting. It also mentions a 1922 wealth estimate and various local holiday scenes.
The column column notes investors in Athens County and mocks Dwight Harrison ex GM of R L Collings Co Ohio. Franklin County prosecutor King wins conviction for making false statements. Readers who lost money in Dollings Co express mixed feelings about Harrison. The piece ends urging use of Want Ads for safe investments and New Year starts.
A cryptic note contrasts fear of man with a stronger dread of the Ohio pen, hinting at legal or bureaucratic weight behind words over brute force in the region.
Harrison asserts his trial was unfair and vows to quit law if the Supreme Court rejects his case. Critics note he helped raise more than 25 million, casting doubt on his commitment to leaving the profession.
A veteran lawyer fears disbarment after years at the bar while joking about finding bars to practice behind. The quip implies ongoing legal scrutiny but no confirmed outcome.
The public lament questions accountability as investors lose millions while Harrison faces lengthy potential prison time. The piece critiques the legal outcome, suggesting the sentence will add to his burdens beyond financial ruin.
A candidate boasted of owning a large cement company and promised a solid plan but no verification followed. He urged support with abundant sand but failed to persuade as the claim lacked substance. He appeared engaging yet the cement story did not resonate or endure.
The Dollings Co. is defunct amid a scandal that left pocketbooks flat. The speaker laments the loss and warns that no other man may perform such a deceptive act.
A stained memory of a lawyer who misjudged risk. once selling hope, now seeking leniency. He aims to reopen his practice with a sign above the door, but the public demands accountability and a linking phone number.
A letter cites a claim that Harrison's partner paid $600 for a bulb, suggesting a scheme to extract wealth from a bulb and warning readers about tricks that could lead good men to prison. The note questions the possibility of turning a bulb into gold.
A fragment notes a warden should be told that a lawyer can swing a sledge as a bootlegger. The line implies bias against lawyers and hints at legal trouble or a confrontation.
Question and answer style notes discuss cows giving milk from age two to eighteen with dairy herd tenure around four to six years. They compare 1922 murder totals: New York City 260, London 17, with differing punishments. Also describes the Drama League of America aims and leadership in Washington, D C and explains legislative terms of delegates and representatives.
Sister Lillie May Lowery born July 15 1906 in Athens county Ohio died December 21 1928 at age 17 years five months six days She married Floyde Lowery on November 37 1932 and had one daughter The Hamley Run church mourns a faithful member with prayers and testimonies She leaves four brothers Charles I George Elder Arnie a mother a sister and many relatives The poem at end laments her loss and notes she has joined her heavenly reward
Vanderhoof Mrs Lynda Burton and Gon Lawrence visit Dave Burton family in Mrs Burton absence. Mr and Mrs Carson Boggs and Gon spend Wednesday with Leroy Boggs family. Mrs Kimm Noyes visits Vern Bail and Evelyn Thurneday. J W Davis and wife visit son G E B Davis in Little Hocking then to Clarksburg W Va to see Mrs Louise Davis. Sympathy extended for Mrs Anna S Burton. Funeral services held at Baptiste church Sunday morning at 11 Rev Brister officiating.
Broadwell Mrs. J. R. Rathburn returned on Saturday after weeks with Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Rathburn at Athens. Rev. and Mrs. John Roberts of Guysville spent Christmas with Mrs. Roberts' parents. Miss Esther Young joined them. Ralph Nice is ill at home with quinsey. Orlie Roberts and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roberts of Sand Rock. Miss Opal Young held a musical at home on Christmas Eve. Albert, Ed and Harry Smith are home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White went to New Marshfield on Monday. Mrs. Lote Brill visited with Helen Shuttlesworth and the Brills. several others called on Ralph Nice and family Monday.
Dusseldorf December 27 Herr Gruetzner the expelled president of Rhine province was sentenced to twenty years in prison today. The court declared his actions a grave breach of public trust and ordered seizure of involved assets.
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