Questions and Answers from The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger presents a Q and A column from its Information Bureau. Readers are invited to send questions with full name and address and a two cent stamp for return postage. Topics cover sun energy, pewter composition, hot water boiler safety, water hammer effects, and historic travel times before the Panama Canal opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inquirer
Bureau of Mines
New York
San Franc
Panama Canal
San Francisco
Flying C
Washington Information Bureau
Maék
Ashington Information Bureau
Cheaper coal and renewed rail efficiency hoped
A coal operators and miners settlement promises cheaper coal as railroads regain old efficiency. An operator says prices may fall toward 1913-14 levels once movement stabilizes. The public should benefit from peace in coal fields and steady supply, supporting prosperity and demand.
Churches Advertise To Grow Attendance And Income
A Rochester pastor at a New York meeting asserted church advertising pays. He cited a church where attendance rose from 500 to 2000 per service after adopting an advertising program and loose offerings surged 455 percent. Newspaper ads lead, followed by display, streetcar, and bulletin boards. The advertising church must perform well to benefit both advertisers and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Yale President Seeks Moderate Education Spending
President Angell of Yale asserts the nation is not over-educating youth nor overspending on education. He cautions that the era’s emphasis on learning should balance public life with prudent investment, noting concerns about visible signs of erudition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
Yale
Higher education cost compared with tobacco and cosmetics
Employers say college graduates lack education while Angell notes annual education costs around 750 million dollars, arguing we spend as much on cosmetics and more on tobacco, so higher learning may be worth the price despite doubts about its value.
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Angell
Quotable jests and hints from TOM SIMS column
A lighthearted miscellany of quips on fashion, economy, love and life noting eggs in cold storage, overcoats versus watches, stockings wear, and playful maxims. References to Europe, Ireland, and holiday bills appear as sharp one liners.
Value of Gold and Silver in the War's Aftermath
In Washington a 1920s discussion on gold and silver stresses their historical role as value standards. War costs shifted costs to labor and commodities, lowering gold production and prompting proposals like a gold bounty tax. Bi metallism resurfaces as a solution to stabilize money with renewed calls for silver coinage and an international conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wen
Congress
Treasury
American Bankers Association
United States
Nicholson
Colorado
Democratic Party
William Jennines Bryan
Europe
Day by Day in Athens A Messenger Watch Dog Satire
A comic observer ventriloquizes as the Messenger Watch Dog, detailing debt jokes, bill collectors, and local life in Athens. The piece mocks spendthrift habits, gas bills, and civic thrift, referencing Henry Haining and Silas Duffy with humorous asides about coins and local lore.
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Athens
The Prominent Adam's Apple Observed in Odd Tale
A quirky note describes a prominent Adam's apple and odd scenes with pigs eating oats and goats at play. The piece blends whimsy with a brief portrait of unusual animal behavior and human reactions.
Choir Notes Rise as Bass Singers Hit High Notes
The remark Forbes the idea that the choir shines when the altos and sopranos lift but the bass section anchors harmony. The focus is on vocal balance and the thrill of strong bass tones shaping the performance.
Proverbial Reflection on Life Span and Virtue
The snippet quotes Psalm 99:10 and Lady Russell on living virtuously. It contrasts a life of seventy or eighty years with labor and sorrow, noting life is brief and boons or burdens fade.
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Lady Russell
Bursum Bill Status and Rights Reserved Explained
The text notes the Bursum Bill did not pass over a presidential veto and asks about effect dates. It also defines "All rights reserved" as ownership control by the publisher with permission needed for reuse, and explains hormones as chemical messengers from ductless glands regulating body pace.
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God
Lord
Governor General of
Canada
Four Children Die in Farmhouse Fire
Four children burned to death and a fourth died of frostbite in Hastings township at the home of William Thompson, a farmer, after a fire destroyed the dwelling today in Bancroft Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Ore
William Thompson Farmer
Hastings Township
Teen inherits vast Paris estate plans printing shop
Howard Girard an 18 year old from Southbridge Massachusetts inherited 2 060 900 of a 12 600 900 estate from Antoine Damange in Paris. He intends to start his own printing shop while continuing work as press man's helper. He quips about marriage with wealth saying the girls smile or not the devil with them.
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Texas
Spain
Henry Haining
Doc Jones
Henry
Old Henry
Hector
Chicago
Howard Girard
Antoine Damange
Paris
France
Girard
Southbridge
Mass
Watchmaker Quotes on Repairing All at Break of Day
A cryptic couplet suggests a watchmaker who can fix anything as dawn arrives. The verse plays on truthfulness and the daily emergence of morning light as a metaphor for repair.
Fragmentary note on leg movement speed comparison
A partial text fragment discusses leg movement speed and proportionality, mentioning tasks or actions and the idea of matching speed to a given measure. The unreadable context limits clear interpretation.
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BP Mie Ifason
Inue Alm Vrger & Herald Printing Co
Ohio
Tom Sims
Ireland
Therf Carter
By Frederic J. Haskin
Ormation Bureau
Eric J. Haskin
Athens Messenger
Ashington
D. C
Messenger
Athens County
Chauncey
Southeastern Ohio
Dati
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