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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
The article notes a shift from diverse old apple orchards to commercial modern plantations. Growers neglect traditional trees due to upkeep costs, while new fancy varieties appear. It questions conserving enduring old varieties through selective pruning and care to preserve flavorful heritage.
State legislative mood tightens on enforcing dry laws. A measure now under consideration would treat wood alcohol poisoning from beverage liquor as murder, ban soliciting illegal orders, and impose heavy fines with penitentiary terms for illegal distillation. Supporters say strict action could render the country as dry as possible. Start fires with care as a warning, we always use kindling.
The essay argues that real character shows in recreation like golf more than work. It links leaders taking up golf to active participation and contrasts it with passive spectatorship in baseball. It cites German Turnverein and athletic drills as a model of unity and organizational subordination during war.
The piece weighs whether national bullfighting culture creates a violent public mood or if existing passions drive the bloodier contests. It asks which came first the spirit or the fight and contrasts it with Chinese preference for chess and gambling over physical sports.
The piece praises a collective sporting ethos in America and Singland, highlighting players who balance personal skill with team goals. It contrasts British Boer War unity with later partisan actions, notes a lack of teamwork in fencing under the bench, and critiques France for weak cooperation with allies.
Washington dispatch notes Tammany Hall plans to back Governor Al Smith as a real presidential candidate in 1924. The piece describes Tammany as a hard boiled, decisive machine with power to deliver votes and shape nominations, and quotes district leaders praising Smith and predicting unprecedented enthusiasm at the convention.
A new booklet on knitting and crocheting by the Fleisher Yarn Company offers instructions for beginners and experts alike. It covers casting on, knit and purl, increases and decreases, binding off, and various crochet stitches with patterns for sweaters and other items. Send two cents for return postage to Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Athena Messenger Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. Street.
The piece analyzes challenges to Governor Smith’s bid, noting his Tammany ties may alienate Democrats in several states and his stance on liquor could hinder prohibition factions. It cites religious politics, past election dynamics, and Smith’s strong New York governorship record as potential assets.
February almanac items from the Athens Messenger Watch Dog page list curious events and local quips. Groundhog day antics in Ohio towns, small-town anecdotes from Amesville and Athens, plus questions and answers about mail, firearms, violins, social titles, crops, diplomacy, coinage, and military spending in the early 1920s.
Gossip recalls a Washington county man headed to a road meeting in Athens County seeking a companion to ride to Columbus. Local chatter names Athens County as the likely lassie.
Coolville residents describe drivers with Blue Books as planes bounce through mud holes and clouds. They note near misses and continued dives until fish appear to test radiators before turning upward toward the next cloud.
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. Readers may submit questions for factual information with two cents postage. advice on legal medical or financial matters is not provided and replies go directly to the inquirer.
Coolville column notes Mrs P D Sheets and Edith visiting sisters in Beverly and Waterford with Mr Sheets accompanying to Marietta. Ray Strickler returns to New Marshfield after recovering from flu. Mrs W J Heiney dies at 65 in Olive township born Meigs county married in 1874 leaving two children. funeral planned at home Friday morning as W C T U meeting proceeds.
A regular meeting is planned for Wednesday February 7 at Mrs Lydia Bentzs home with dues well noted. Died William Taylor Civil War veteran at his White Chapel home aged 78 with funeral at White Chapel. Miss Gertrude Robberts Ohio University student returned to Athens to resume studies. Local sickness and deaths rise amid wet open winter and poor dirt roads. Carol Stout returned to work at Ohio University after a vacation with his parents. Mrs G R Gunder visited Parkersburg on Saturday. Prof John Paynter, school principal, praised for efficiency in scheduling flu day to minimize classroom downtime.
Residents in Pratts Fork and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Guests included families from Athens Floodwood Nelsonville and Milan with several households noted and a flu and cold outbreak mentioned locally. Mrs Everett Bosworth visited Mrs Fanny Orr and Frank O’Brien stayed with Mrs Jane Williams while Jane Williams mourned a red heifer loss.
Mr and Mrs James Coulson of Cleveland welcomed a grandson named Daniel James born to Mr and Mrs Daniel Coulson of Poston. The newborn weighed 14 pounds at birth in a family note reported by relatives.
Reports from Bridgeport say the annual state convention of Ohio's 45 060 union miners will be held February 12 after a postponement caused by Belmont county miners' strike riot trials.
In Bourneville, Carrie Jenkins, aged 45, found dead eight days after a box atop a cupboard yielded $1,997. The sum, found amid thrift around her home, reveals a life of limited wages as a farm hand earning $18 monthly, unseen by others who thought she had little wealth.
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