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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1920
Page
4
The piece argues that world prices rose due to a huge increase in paper money since 1914. It notes U S money in circulation quadrupled while gold stock barely grew, with Europe showing even starker gold shortages. It calls for boosting real goods while curbing money creation and withdrawing bank notes to restore price stability.
Toledo high school instructors launch a city wide advertising drive to highlight teacher pay and value in education. They argue salary conditions affect the profession and cite Secretary Lane calling teachers the bulwark against Bolshevism as 143000 left teaching last year for higher paid work.
A humorous lament on a stubborn old automobile that won’t start, stalls, and keeps breaking down. The speaker muses that walking is healthier and insists the “gas buggy” ruins his nerves even as it somehow limps along, echoing a fixation with flawed machinery and reluctant mobility.
A verse lament on drought, poverty, and broken comforts amid claimed prosperity. The speaker notes dry cellar, empty ice-box, slipped time by pawning items, leaky gumshoes, and difficulty securing a long term cook. The tone critiques supposed economic boom and academic success shaping uncertain fate.
Side Talks by Ruth Cameron reflects on viewing life as a classroom where every person offers a lesson. It urges listening to others to gain knowledge, identify traits to imitate or avoid, and cultivate broader empathy and self improvement through everyday interactions.
Cabbage Salad uses shredded cabbage and onion with sugar salt pepper vinegar and finely chopped red pepper with cream added before vinegar to improve the result. French Dressing blends oil lemon juice and sugar for a light syrupy mix, with paprika for color and flavor variation.
A column offers playful household tips for children to enjoy at home with simple items. It suggests makeshift games like a feather amusement, fuel-saving ideas such as burning tin cans safely, and small repair tricks for enamelware, bedspreads, and towels. It also describes a secure method to mail or present photographs using a cardboard frame and rubber bands.
Massachusetts Senator Lodge interprets the Presidents stance as rejecting reservations to the treaty. He says the President demands the treaty be accepted as is and will permit interpretations that change its meaning. Lodge contends the President sides with internationalism over American sovereignty and urges appealing to the people if agreement is blocked.
Year end 1919 report shows 40 cases prosecuted including cruelty to animals and children, fines and workhouse sentences, plus extensive monthly activity notes from Richland avenue to Nelsonville. The document records horse and stock welfare, neglect cases, and cooperative efforts with townships and courts.
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