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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
4
A Gun Resolution for Holiday Safety
An elderly man killed himself beside his granddaughter’s grave after a fatal accident in which a loaded gun discharged during play. The piece urges keeping firearms out of reach of children and away from untrained hands, stressing responsible handling for serious purposes only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Side roads plan and public funds target state aid
A proposed state aid fund from general revenues would provide annual $2,000 per ship to improve side highways. Advocates urge counties and townships to push for better side roads, arguing main arterials have drawn funds away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Moral By-Products of Prohibition
The article argues that sumptuary laws like customs and prohibition differ from true morality. Murder and perjury are innately wrong, not only illegal. It warns citizens may blur lines between lawful and moral wrong, urging a national moral awakening against contempt for laws grounded in morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
Abhington
D.C
United States
Jess
Harding
Washington
Mily
Judiciary Committee
Abrigal’s organ serenade ends with a kettle splash
A diarist recalls a chaotic night as Abrigal from a Salvation Army meeting plays the organ, cats sing outside, and a kettle of boiling water narrowly scalds the narrator. The tale blends domestic mischief with neighborhood comic chaos and a Poultry Show note on birds and professors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrigal
Salvation Army
Congress
Kitten Orchestra
Answers and questions from The Athens Messenger quiz page
Readers submit queries to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with two cents for postage. The column provides brief answers on pneumonia deaths wild horses in North America President without a party Merry Monarch first trusts England American Revolution allies largest labor union Boss Tweed prison question snippets and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
North America
America
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
New Mexico
Arizona
H.C. R. A. Tyler
Webster
Congress
F. P
Charles II
England
S.C.T. Todd
Standard Oii Trust
France
Spain
Holland
United Mine Workers of America
Boss Tweed
Tweed
Historical court case and early 20th century trivia
The text recalls a 1873 grand larceny and forgery case with a 12 year sentence and heavy fine, later reversed, bail issues, an escape to Spain, return on a warship, and death in Ludlow Street jail. It then presents Q A items on tomato fruit status, Kodak invention dates, and rotation in office origin tied to spoils system and Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
New York
Ludlow Street
Supreme Court
George Eastman
Buchanan
Chilliniceies Rural Parish Services Led by Pastor Miller
In Hebbardsville the Sunday school meets in the morning while James A. Miller conducts services at the Chilliniceies Rural Parish. New England Sunday school starts at 9:30 with preaching at 10:30 and Christian Endeavor at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Miller
New England
Christian Endeavor
Hebbardsville
Church services listed for South Canaan and First Baptist
South Canaan Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 1 30 P M and preaching at 2 30 P M. First Baptist Church led by Homer C. Smith offers Sunday school at 9 15 A M, morning worship at 10 15 A M and preaching at 7 90 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Canaan
First Baptist Church
Homer C. Smith
Higley contest grows in interest revival plans announced
W State and Congress streets with M. E. Chatley minister holds 9 A M Bible school. The Higley contest grows in interest at 10 15 Sermon and worship follow, election of officers for the year at 6 P M Senior and Intermediate C E societies meet at 7 Old Year sermon Plans for the revival meeting will be announced at the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. State
Congress
M. E. Chatley
Higley
C. E
First Methodist Episcopal Sermons by Dr McGurk Today
Daniel McGurk pastor leads Sunday school at 9 00 morning service at 4 39 p m pworth League at 6 00 and evening service at 7 00 He preaches at both services Morning sermon titled A New Covenant and evening sermon That New Year s Resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal
Daniel McGurk
Pworth League
McGurk
Church Services and Revival Schedule for Plains and Sugar Creek
The Plains church hosts Sunday school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 on December 31 1922 led by Walter V Harter minister M F Church. Revival begins at The Plains church Monday night January 1 with Sugar Creek preaching at 7 00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F
Walter V. Harter
The
Plains
Plains Church
Sugar Creek
Christian Science Society Service and Contact Info
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject Christian Science Golden Text John 15 26 Comforter to come Testimony from the Father Spirit of truth Sunday school 0 20 A M Wednesday 7 00 P M Reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 06 to 4 00 P M A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hristian Science Society
South Court Street
Abbott Y Wilcox Sermons at Morning and Evening
Minister Abbott Y Wilcox leads a Bible study at 9:00. Morning worship at 10:30 and evening worship at 7:00. He will deliver the sermon at both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott Y. Wilcox
School For Bible Study
Central Ave M E Church Service Schedule
Sunday school at 9 15 A M preaching at 10 15 A M with the topic Rare Envestments Junior League convenes at 1 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave. M. BE
Name Wasn't Samson Just Plain Simpson
In New York on December 28 Sam Simpson labored hauling iron baulks and girders until dawn. A harsh foreman checks the payroll list and confirms the worker as Sam Simpson. He jokes about being called Samson, but remains one man on the pay roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sam Simpson
Yaas
Samson
Plain Simpson
Church of the Good Shepherd Service Times
The Church of the Good Shepherd located at State and Carpenter Street lists Rev. A. H. Marshall as rector. Church school meets at 9:30 AM followed by morning prayer and sermon at 10:56 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Church OF the Good Shepherd
State and
Carpenter Street
A. H. Marshall
Epworth League Opens Evangelistic Meeting
Epworth League holds 6 P M evening worship with sermon at 7 P M All members urged to attend as Monday January 1 marks the opening service of the evangelistic meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Epworth Leasue
Evangelistic
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