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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1924
Page
4
McKinnis Joins Chillicothe Visit With Relatives
Joe McKinnis spending the winter in Chillicothe is visiting relatives and friends here for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McKinnis
Chillicothe
Honest street survey prompts thoughts on integrity and big business
A Cleveland mortgage firm funds a Los Angeles tuberculosis hospital drive by sending $1 to 1000 random names. Results show 600 return the dollar with more, 200 send only the dollar back, and 200 keep it. The piece argues honesty is widespread while noting concerns over monopolies in film and radio plus calls for public control of large corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Ulmer
Ulmer
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inquiry into Gasoline Prices Under President Coolidge
An article notes President Coolidge directs an inquiry into rising gasoline prices. It explains crude oil production declines in California, Texas, and Arkansas and winter demand reducing gasoline use, while asks if refiners are exploiting shortages to boost profits or if supply and demand are functioning normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
California
Texas
Arkansas
Business Monopolies Suit Brought in Federal Courts
A lawsuit alleging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act has been filed in federal court. The suit accuses dominant firms of monopolistic practices impacting competition and consumer choices. Plaintiffs seek legal relief and remedies to restore market fairness.
Home Fire Drill Rules for Safe Household Escape
A state fire marshal outlines quick steps for home fires: get everyone out, keep them warm and sheltered, close doors behind you, and call the fire department when possible. For small fires use water with baking soda, or dry agents like baking soda sand or earth. have a small extinguisher on each floor and teach all family members to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanea
Eevuov Vvllawll
Uela
Weny
Effect of Lenin Death Assessed by Haskin in Washington
Frederic J. Haskin surveys global views on Lenin's death and warns whether post revolutionary Russia will sustain his policies or drift. He describes Lenin's early plans from collective labor to state ownership, the NEP shift, and reforms allowing private land use, grain trading, and a mixed economy with state trusts, wage rules, and labor codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Nikolai Lenin
Russia
Lenin
Red Army
Western
Europe
East
Attila
God
Econo
Russian debt, Lenin death, and British recognition shift thoughts
The piece surveys Russia after Lenins death, noting privatization trends, a new state bank, and mixed success stabilizing finances. It cites Great Britain recognizing the Soviet government as a milestone and discusses looming US stance pressure, plus vast confiscations and joint foreign debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Great Britain
Germany
Lenin
Communist Party
United States
Washington
Questions and Answers Information Bureau notice
A public notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. It invites readers to mail questions for factual information with two cents for return postage and notes avoidance of legal medical or financial advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Inequirer
Spelling Mah Jong Mah Jongg and Caramba Meaning
The text debates whether to spell the Chinese game as Mah Jong or Mah Jongg citing trade mark usage and notes the Spanish exclamation Caramba translates to Hah Strange. It discusses generation lengths for Mayflower descendants and the chemistry and psychology behind sweet versus sour taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. F. A. R. F. Foster
Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
A local verse mirrors a St Valentine program request with a McGuffey style poem about creditors and debt. The piece features references to the Plains School Notes, Mrs Joe Hutchins, Hartley, a traffic query, and the town’s readers. It closes with a prayer for resilience and a line about keeping tall lights burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Snedden
McGuffey
Plains
Joe Hutchins
Joe
Fire Destroys Home Prompting Local Interactions
A Vanderhoof resident named Myer One day discovered his house ablaze. An old Want Ad pitches a Bayer and a Snedden from Union claim responsibility for the tale. A Messenger Want Ad is touted as the sure path to finding buyers for items like chickens, with H. J. Long endorsing the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderhoof
Myer
Dad
Snedden
Union
H. J. Long
Hartley of Pomeroy Traffic Officer Movement Rumor
A fragment references Clancy in a trance and hints at an upcoming action by Hartley of Pomeroy regarding a traffic officer. Content is sparse and partially garbled, lacking clear names, dates, or concrete events to substantiate a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Pomeroy Informa Us
Hamden and Jamestown Residents Travel and Family Updates
Hamden resident Hamden V. C. Bobo returned home from Cheshire after several days on business. J. C. Beach of Jamestown N C visited the Thomases Monday night and headed to Florida to join his wife for the winter. Mrs. Leo Stanton and her niece Mary Ann Rizzuto left for Cincinnati for a few days’ visit. Dr E B S Ray learned that nephew Vern Smallwood and wife are in Miami convalescing from nose cancer and goitre operations. Smallwood, former Portsmouth resident, is now superintendent of Wheeling Steel in Wheeling West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Beach
Jamestown
N. C
D. C. Thomas
Florida
Leo Stanton
Hamden
Mary Ann Rizzuto
Wellston
Cincinnati
Ray
Vern Smallwood
Miami, Fla
Smallwood
Portsmouth
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Wheeling
W. Va
Athens
Greenfield Business College
Washington D. H
Circleville
Nelsonville
Ohio
Parent Teachers February Meeting Held at School Auditorium
The Parent-Teachers February meeting convened Tuesday night in the school auditorium. Attendees included teachers and parents discussing upcoming events and school activities.
Mrs Ed Vitatoe Visited Chillico Friends in Hamden T
Mrs Ed Vitatoe of Chillico, a former Hamden resident, was the guest of relatives and friends here on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Vitatoe
Chillico
Hamden
Franklin Smith Leaves Oakley for Oak Hill on Business
Franklin Smith of Oakley, a former Hamden boy, visits with his uncle and aunt Alex and Celia Scott and departs for Oak Hill Tuesday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Smith
Oakley
Hamden
Alex
Celia Scott
Oak Hill
Mrs Ray Recovers From Severe Grip Attack
Duncan Cameron of Columbus visits Mr and Mrs O G Cross and family as he stays with them during Mrs Ray’s recovery from a severe grip illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Ray
Duncan Cameron
Columbus
Mrs. O. G. Cross
Rodney Barton Returns To Cincinnati After Marriage
Rodney Barton recently married Leta Swanson returned to Cincinnati Tuesday where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Barton
Leta Swanson
Cincinnati
Knopps Head to Sarasota for Weeks with Ogier Pair
Mr and Mrs J M Knopp left Tuesday afternoon for Sarasota Florida where they will join Mr and Mrs J T Ogier and spend several weeks together in the sunny city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Knopp
Sarasota
Fila
J. T. Ogier
Road Foreman William Graf Visits Town Briefly
Road Foreman of Engines William Graf of Chillicothe paid a brief visit on Tuesday. James Womeldorf, a B&O bridge gang employee, is off duty due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Graf
Chillicothe
James Womeldorf
Man Who Talks to Himself Seeks Believable Message
A reflective piece notes a man speaking aloud to himself seeks credible reassurance. It examines inner dialogue and the need for trusted guidance, presenting a cautious view of self conversations shaping belief.
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