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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1923
Page
4
Salvation Army circulates 1,461,880 copies per issue across periodicals. Q asks about Indian men wearing bangs with Hopi men noted. Age data from 1820 census lists 16,388 people aged 90-94, 3,869 aged 98-99, and 1,561 aged 100+ in the United States.
Foreign exchange expert Harry Koehnlein says a Martins Ferry Daily Times priced at three cents would fetch 1 000 marks in Germany, and a yearly subscription costing seven dollars would total two million marks there, illustrating price differences across economies.
Banking circles report a wave of check raising and forging. Warnings urge strict care by individuals and businesses to protect accounts, supervise checks and canceled vouchers, avoid blank or to cash payments, and prevent erasures or suspicious signatures. Forged checks are common in small-town accounts, with a forged or altered check cashed every few minutes during banking hours. You may be the next victim.
A Boston federal judge weighs whether naturalized foreigners may change names to reflect an American identity. The case centers on Papevitz seeking Parker or Popkin, with concerns about deception and racial origin versus true loyalty, highlighting tensions in Americanization.
As long as railroad brotherhoods make a specialty of owning and operating banks in stead of railroads, nobody has any special objection.
A mosaic of humorous lines and brief items touching on crime marriage politics sports and daily life. Notable snippets include a St Louis case a minister in Illinois and assorted gibes about fashion health and weather with brief remarks on public figures and events.
The note describes a fond, homey view of McArthur and mentions cheese and crackers enjoyed in a cracker barrel. It references chicken sales in the want ads and urges placing ads for Sunday. It also hints at election news in the upcoming Sunday paper.
A speaker recalls fond memories of a hometown with scenes of chores, church bells, baptisms, Nell the beloved, and simple pleasures. The piece expresses longing for familiar rituals and evokes a face painting preference, corn cob pipe, calico shirts, and a rustic, bygone life.
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C offering answers to questions. It requests questions written plainly with full name and address and two cents in stamps for return postage.
Petersburg report details how trunk makers track women’s fashion to choose linings and finishes. The article tours the world’s largest trunk plant noting vast storage of materials, fiber use, leather substitutes, and the scale of operations. It cites 80 percent of travel trunk demand as wardrobe types and Petersburg’s industry generating about 12 million dollars annually.
The Athens Messenger Information Bureau announces a free booklet containing the Constitution the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Supply is limited and readers should mail two cents in stamps with their name and address for return postage.
In a bygone town scene Sunday schools held contests for the loudest quarreling. Methodists drew crowds during their feuds while Baptists sparked interest with their own old time squabbles, attracting attendees as the town remembers.
A septuagenarian milkman in a small town walks two miles daily, delivering to a few customers, greeting everyone with Good Morning God Bless You. Civil War veteran bears a leg abscess limp and maintains daily faith activity despite social club changes after a new minister arrives.
A reader reflects on men gathering near churches in McArthur during prayer meeting nights and peering through windows. He confesses he once believed his excuses for not joining, while praising the choir leader's singing.
A French chemist explains that the rose’s perfume oil, likely derived from chlorophyll, sits on the upper surface of petals in delicate cells and depends on sunshine to release odor. The piece also lists science Q A exchanges on rocks, photography, physical training, and languages spoken by the Salvation Army.
A rustic speaker recalls old habits of sleeping on straw now replaced by wool. A boy once slid down a lightning rod to escape at night, provoking a father to remove the rod to stop repeats. The tale ends with the father striking the same place with a fence pailing despite the danger.
A nostalgic note recalls box socials at school houses and trading for a partner. The writer muses whether McArthur shares the same custom and ends with a quip about love and weather.
The community voices worry over the Solid South voting pattern in the Hammer Club election. Pomeroy and Middleport areas could place a candidate in office if turnout matches expectations. Will Pratt of Pomeroy has five votes already. Any other candidates from Mrs Arthur?
A proverb notes that a strong excuse beats a weak justification, valuing persuasive reasoning over flimsy explanations. It emphasizes practical, credible grounds for actions and decisions.
London report describes Sarah Smith dying to shield her baby when car brakes failed. She turned away to absorb the impact, saving the infant who survived unharmed.
A biblical verse from Matthew contrasts mercy over sacrifices and calls for repentance. A quoted Sherlock Holmes line adds that no clever act can justify sins. The pair presents religious and literary reflections on forgiveness and judgment.
An American torpedo boat was damaged in a collision with the French cruiser Renan today near Constantinople. The French vessel was not damaged.
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