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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1924

Page

4

Curtis the Kansan In Senate Race Hopes at Cleveland

The article notes Senator Curtis’s strong political record and roots, hinting delegates may consider him for a strong second place beneath President Coolidge in the Cleveland convention. It recounts Curtis’s Kansas origin, Kaw lineage ties, early law career, and repeated election wins across decades.

Cleveland President Coolidge Senator Curtis Kansas Shawnee County Congress Senate House Curtis

Local Hamden Notes and Nearby Items

Girls win 8 3. Mrs Leo Stanton and Mary Ann Rizzuto return from Cincinnati. Mrs Harry McClain and children visit the Thom as family. Thomas Copeland 86 ill with grippe. C C Saltz injured on duty at Hamden light plant. Dr E Ray attends. Steve Ogter buys a new Oldsmobile. M E church hosts dinner and supper February 22. J T Ogier Sr installs a radio set on Main Street. McArthur Athens road survey near Prattaville to be let soon. Engineer H E Calvin has been surveying two months.

McArthur Athens Prattaville Athens County H. E. Calvin Hamden

A Thought for Today and Reflections on 1880 to 1924

The piece links quotes on leadership and diplomacy with a review of historical moments from 1880 and 1924. It notes Germany's diplomatic missteps, sympathy for Germany versus Japan, and public responses to crises. It recalls agitation, famine relief, the Khedive obelisk, a third term debate, prohibition, and a 1880 national election as context for life’s recurring plots.

St. Louis General Grant Cleveland Ee Ee Maine Newport R. I J. Henry S. Tanner Minneapolis

Five advertising articles urge business optimism and cooperation

The paper presents five adver tising articles under bold titles Wheat is NOT king High wages are better than cheap labor Only our own politicians can hurt us Europe can't wreck our prosperity This is the day of opportunity The pieces argue business is as good as we make it and call for prudent judgment courage and cooperation with Europe to sustain American prosperity.

Europe

Big Doings in 1880 Newspaper Files

Recalled 1880 era happenings spark curiosity as readers reflect on living patterns, social norms, and daily life from historical local archives. The piece highlights people's activities, humor, and community dynamics of that year.

Free to Help Europe A Washington View on German Finance

A Washington correspondent notes that the government shows no responsibility for American experts studying German finance and reparations. The trio Dawes Young and Robinson bring broad experience and the American point of view. As unofficials they may speak freely and act for the good of friendly nations without red tape. Europe needs free disinterested minds applying sound business sense for the benefit of all nations.

Europe Washington Essrs Daws Young Robinson United States

Pity the Poor Party Whip

A Washington piece lampoons Senator Charles Curtis as the Republican Senate whip facing a fractured party and rival blocs. It notes his challenges guiding votes on Cummins and the 1923-24 majority dynamics, praising his leadership and popularity amid shifting power.

Curtis Bard United States Corra Senate Aldrich Rich Bueler Cummins Smith Kenses Dheere Eagues

Questions and Answers Information Bureau Notice

A Washington D C information service offers readers answers to questions. It states it cannot give legal medical or financial advice or settle domestic troubles. Send question plain with full name address and two cents for return postage.

Thens Messenger Informationureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Inquirer

Questions and Answers from a 1920s Dispatch

This fragment lists queries on topics from oil barons to wildlife law and freight statistics. It cites K. G. B. A. E. L. Doheny as a Democratic candidate suggestion, notes Roosevelt as the ticket’s second, mentions feral robin protection under federal treaty act, gives 1923 weekly freight car loadings and 1922 figures, and references Sudbury nickel deposits and Todine wound care.

A. E. L. Doheny Doheny Franklin Roosevelt Robins Sudbury D. A. KR Continental Hall Blank Doe

Village singer learns a moral in city church

An unnamed village singer known for loud vocal displays travels to a city church. He performs before an audience of gossiping worshipers, then an elderly woman mourns her missing donkey, believing his voice is returned by divine aid. The incident ends with the singer fleeing, remarking that it is better to be first in a small village than a jackass in the city.

K. A

Chif and Chiffonier: Leap Year Gags and Home Hiring Hints

A playful item suggests a Leap Year joke about a wife needing a chiffoniere and choosing Coolidge Brown. It jokes about red hair and redheaded stenographers, then promotes Messenger Want Ads as a solution to domestic blues and hiring needs.

Coolidge

Time Waits Not In May For Coal Payment

Poem fragment laments rising time and looming May as the speaker cannot pay for coal. The verse echoes urgency and financial strain in a reflective, historical voice.

Nelsonville Clagaification Feature Prompts Local Interest

J. W. Zeller of Nelsonville praises a new Nelsonville feature on the Want Page. He plans to use a Want Ad Watch to monitor the item. Local readers are urged to phone their ads with Bart the printers assisting.

J. W. Zeller Nelsonville Bart

Ain't It Awful Tales in Herrin Messenger Ad Time

A fragment urges readers to place ads in the Sunday Messenger with a call to phone in ad copy tomorrow morning. The line hints at local publication practices and the familiar tone of a small town newspaper.

Herrin

Citizens Bank Hamden Opens New Building in 1920s

Officials of The Citizens Bank Hamden Ohio invite the public to the opening of their new bank building on Friday February 22 from 10 am to 8 pm. Mrs H B Robbins held a Valentine tea at her home on Thursday afternoon. A silver offering supported the Presbyterian church foreign missionary society. Mr Jesse McManus of Wellston visited en route to Athens.

The M. E. Church Citizens’ Bank Hamden Ohio Jesse McManus Wellston Athens

Ada Clutts Travels Through Wellston En Route to Philadelphia

Mrs. Ada Clutts of Wellston was in town Thursday afternoon as she traveled on to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ada Clutts Wellston Philadelphia

McArthur boys defeat Hamden teams 28 to 6

The Hamden high school boys and girls basketball squads traveled to McArthur on Wednesday evening and were defeated by the Up-County teams. McArthur boys won 28 to 6.

Hamden High School Boys Land McArthur

Local Social Notes Include Moves and Visits

George Horak McArthur has moved from the former Presbyterian parsonage into part of the W P Cora property. Mrs Pearl Knox and her daughter of Dundas were Thursday guests of Mrs Robert Parry. Miss Elizabeth Strow, returning missionary from China, spoke Wednesday afternoon under the W F M society of the M E Church in the church auditorium.

George Horak Presbyterian Parsonage W. P. Cora Pearl Knox Dundas Robert Parry Elizabeth Strow China W. F. M. Society of the M. E. Church

Court News: Estate Accounts and Inheritance Tax Openings

Administrator Aaron Will Sr. filed first and final accounts for the David W. Cox estate with hearings set for March 6. Chester Phillips filed the George W. Phillips estate account for March 6. Hulda Lyle estate net proceeds total 2878 for a life benefit to Mary A. Lyle with remainder to Nora Smith and inheritance tax due of 118.94. John S. Lafollette estate found not subject to inheritance tax.

Chancey Gibson Adelphi Harper Farm Aaron Will Sr David W. Cox Chester Phillips George W. Phillips Hulda Lyle Mary A. Lyle Nora Smith John &S. Lafollette

Cost of Living Still Climbing in Britain

The Ministry of Labor Gazette reports retail prices for fuel, feed, rent and cloth ing remain 77 percent above 1914 levels and rose 2 percent in the last month in England.

London England Ministry of Labor Gazette

Rising Food Costs Pinpointed by Ministry Data

Food prices rose 3 percent in the last month, with living costs climbing since June. Ministry of Labor statistics show a distinct upward trend in the cost of living accelerating through autumn.

Ministry of Labor

County appoints recorder to fill Boark term

Columbiana County commissioners appointed Mrs. Myrtle Stoffel as county recorder to serve the unexpired term of her father, John R. Boark, who died last night. The appointment follows Boark's death at age 57.

Liverpool. O Columbiana County Commissioners Myrtle Stoffel John R. Boark

Hit and Miss System Compared to Piano Typewriter Insight

The comparison notes that a hit and miss approach works better on a typewriter than on a piano. It frames a preference for mechanical accuracy over musical spontaneity in two distinct tools.

Relief for sore throat with Tonsiline product

Sore throat and mouth care guidance emphasizes health of the throat and airways and promotes Tonsiline as relief. A bottle is recommended for quick use with hospital and druggist availability and prices noted.

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