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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
4
A brief devotional note cites God as refuge and strength in trouble from Psalm 46 1 and adds a thought about succor dawning from heaven in man's dark extremity credited to Scott.
The article discusses Willetta Huggins and similar cases where senses extend beyond ordinary limits, suggesting the mind may repurpose senses. It contrasts this with cautions about training latent powers and notes dangers of abnormal sensory development. It then shifts to critique wartime waste, arguing Hog Island and 1300 idle ships symbolize futility, not corruption alone, urging a rethinking of sacrifices to war.
A Raturday Evening Post piece critiques the tangled shipping crisis and the U S spending on warships, then pivots to how value is perceived. It argues that true value rests on usefulness and scarcity, citing gold, diamonds, and personal artifacts while reflecting on greed and vanity.
Washington reports the deaths of George Childers, eighth Earl of Jersey, famed banker who helped found Childs Bank, and Rev. G ebine Baring-Gould author of Onward Christian Soldiers. The piece notes their roles in finance literature and public life and recalls their lasting impact on English culture.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. Response covers information only and excludes legal medical and financial advice. Include full name and address and two cents for postage. replies sent directly to the inquirer.
The text presents fractured questions about an individual named Lenta. It implies a birthplace near Simbirak on the Volga around 1979 and references a real name Vladimi Nyiteh Wulydn Orn, with garbled phrases about Japanese lumber for reconstruction and materials like fir. The passage is incoherent and inconsistent.
The Surrogates Court rules there is no such estate in New York City awaiting heirs. United States surveys define mean sea level as the base for elevations, derived from tidal gauges over lunar months, independent of tides variations. Answers cover poker hand disclosure, moonlight rainbows, helium costs for airships, St Lawrence inland reach, Everglades crossing, 5S horsepower, and British grants to Haig and Beatty.
A public forum discusses neglect of grave markers in U S cemeteries. Descendants show care for their kin while later generations show indifference, with many graves marked but some abandoned or moved. The speaker notes the broader communal duty to preserve historic resting places.
Athens O Feb 6 A diary style entry recounts a day in Athens including a demand for a dog collar, bookcase setup with Logan the bookseller, a newspaper meeting where Want Ads are praised, and a trip to Columbus for editors. The writer notes half mast flags for Wilson and interactions with locals, farmers, and a critical remark about a Communist-leaning heckler. Milk and milk-related heartburn feature in the tired end of the day.
The writer laments poorly kept burial places including General Harrison’s grave and mentions figures such as Galnepo Chase, Burns, Wordsworth, Yorick, and Yorick skull reflections. He notes French respect for graves, German reuse of graves, and cremation trends at Spokane and Athens amid shifting memorial practices.
A playful note from the Columbus Dispatch highlights the Messenger Want Ads as a standout feature across Ohio. The item salutes the paper’s editor and praises the Messenger Want Section as one of the best in the state and urges use.
The item centers on local hunters who prefer continuing the hunt in Cheshire Isle, noting their readiness to shoot the rank and file. The column also promotes Want Ads as finer than ever and encourages readers to try one tomorrow for engaging notices.
Mrs Mary Foreman returned home from a five week visit with her daughter in Johnstown Illinois. Miss Opal Wright of Hamden visited her sister Miss Jease Jewell on Tuesday. Mrs Marion Shively came home from a visit with her daughter in New Albany. Mrs Eric McNutt and daughter Marcella from Wellston visited Mrs Lena Thomason Tuesday evening. Mrs A Will Sr returned home from a Columbus relatives visit.
Dr IC B Taylor, a southern Ohio figure and Civil War veteran, celebrated his 78th birthday on February 6. In the past year he officiated at 14 funerals, 32 weddings and preached on 26 Sundays.
The British Admiralty studies converting the Courageous and the Glorious into naval aircraft carriers, bringing active carriers to three after months of reconstruction. Critics question if building two new ships would be cheaper.
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