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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1924
Page
4
Rebels led by General Enrique Estrada retreat from Santiago valley in Michoacan and move toward Jalisco as reported to the war department.
A brief reflection cites 1 Corinthians 15 33 on evil communications corrupting good men, and Goethe on manners as a mirror revealing a person’s likeness to the observer.
The article argues that Ohio and Athens County public opinion supports enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment. It contends bootleggers will not be deterred by fines and that only courts can curb illicit liquor traffic. It warns that courts are crowded with offenders and calls for just punishment to deter repeat violations in Athens.
The article notes a trend where men form "corporations of their personal affairs" for tax reasons. It suggests using wives and children as directors and equity holders, with new births adding directors. It warns government agencies may oppose the idea and scrutinize legality amid debates on taxation and duty.
A discussion notes that a holding company formed to manage family wealth could resemble a trust. The piece considers whether such a structure violates the Sherman Act and whether a legal amendment is needed to prevent private monopoly of family fortunes.
The text argues that getting along with others is essential to success, while a bad temper is a major handicap. It praises self control and a pleasant disposition as transferable assets that keep group efforts moving, noting that individuals fail where the group and organization prevail.
The article from Collier's Weekly discusses the Cleveland Foundation and the difficulty of spending community trust money. It argues spending requires imaginative wisdom and contrasts business savers with personal savers, urging saving to enrich life, improve oneself, benefit the community, and support constructive aims rather than mere coin piling.
A 1920s diary on book collecting notes boom prices and strong profits in antique volumes. It cites Omaha finds, Shakespeare editions, and the Mazarin Bible as examples of rapid value increases, with Folger and Rosenbach figures illustrating market highs and private sales.
The article notes a 1918 sale of Three Ladies in London for 340 dollars and a 1919 sale at 2125 dollars. It cites a 1922 purchase of The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club for 27000 by William Elkins, with Dickens gifting to Mary Hogarth. It highlights demand for first editions and manuscripts by Hardy, Meredith, Kipling, Stevenson, Maund, and Conrad, with collections from Hoe and Christie Miller selling for over eight million. It discusses retirement of top collections to universities and museums, reducing supply and predicting prices will seem cheap later. mentions Huntington, Clements, and Chapin gifts to public institutions.
A local chronicle notes a romantic verse about Jenny and a mill trip with playful misadventures. The piece shifts to a survey of winter activity, reporting that many locals have been bootlegging or are accused of it.
A compilation of reader questions with concise bureau answers on topics from aircraft speed to Yellowstone elk numbers to the Thousand Islands and the Sahara. The Q list covers ships speeds, head of U S, shaving before razors, coal oil kerosene, and Chinese religions.
The piece notes harsh winter travel on rough gravel Plains roads and mentions soldiers seeking a overseas bonus for marriage plans. It reports the Texas penitentiary warden resigning after a capital punishment law passage and hints at a politician avoiding a costly exit.
A quirky fragment notes Mary Spear as a strange girl not hoping for marriage this year and suggests placing Want Ads to advertise hatching eggs and baby chicks.
Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hugg and children from Wellston visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrews. Mrs. L. W. Sprague traveled to Columbus for a few days with Franc Zeigler and family. Mrs. John Hyser of Columbus visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robinett. Sheriff Fletcher Collins visited Columbus on business. Miss Rhoda McAfee of New Plymouth stays with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Downard, southwest of town.
Geoffrey F. Morgan urges preserving the names graves and records of Athens county pioneers who settled the wilderness built schools churches and homes and laid foundations of education morality and religion The author likens their memory to Wren's monument inviting action to safeguard their legacy.
Mr Charles Collins learns his niece Opal Collins Mrs Walter Duncan was accidentally shot through the hand by a fellow clerk while at a San Toy store. Mr T A Gibbs attended the funeral of Mrs Hudnell in Chili cothe where Mr Hudnell previously managed the music program.
Hamden hosts E S Ray and Dr Joe Ray from Canton with Orlando Ray and Lawrence Owney from Vigo and Rome Mountain Arkansas. Mrs O S Ray visits her parents in Wellston. Mrs W E Stanton attends a Women's Federated Club event in Athens, with the play Dont Park Here staged by 250 local and university cast.
A Texas man was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a scheme involving moving or distributing dollar bills to ten locations. The case connected to a fraudulent money transfer operation and drew attention from local authorities.
Readers are told that Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a gentle remedy for bad breath and support bowel and liver function. The sugar coated tablets are advertised as a pleasant substitute for harsh laxatives, with claimed blood cleansing and systemic health benefits.
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