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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
4
Government efforts against cattle tuberculosis show lasting progress. Four tests at six month intervals reduced reactors from 26 percent in 58 000 cattle to 6.9 percent, then 2.9 percent and 1.8 percent respectively, with diseased cows removed and healthy herds rebuilding for profit and health.
Professor E G Sihler of New York University criticizes modern college students for luxury and loafing. He says four years of ease with a little study suffice for a degree, while industry and hard study are rare. He questions college authorities for enforcing rules yet permitting indulgent student behavior.
A playful alternate history suggests that a $40 million American heiress could have sparked a romance worth gossip if she had married Lenin or Trotsky instead of a Russian nobleman.
The Mexican Congress plans a yearly pension of 20000 dollars for presidents. The proposal suggests little cost to the Mexican government, implying a modest fiscal impact.
A village vignette collection shows family dynamics and misadventures. Jimmy brags about stepping on a rattlesnake and hearing its teeth chatter. A charwoman laments a lazy employee who won’t lift a beetle. Lincoln Jones trains Ton Jefferson as the store’s new janitor apprentice amid wage concerns and questions of raises.
Mixed era notes report a Turkish government order banning modern American dances while jokes and social quips poke at marriage, finance, and cultural exchange. The column alludes to a New York woman suing for nonsupport and jokes about travel and show business.
An analysis of New York’s public gullibility and frauds reveals a city famous for culture yet easily swayed by stock flouts and beggar schemes. Police note numerous schemes from phony fundraisers to fake fits, while residents short on trust are quick to help strangers, despite warnings and Albany talk.
Day and night in Martinsville Indiana were spent for rheumatism care with Walter Tinker of Columbus visiting McArthur on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs Edna Frs owner of a confectionery in Chillicothe is visiting at her home in Allensville with family and friends during a local social season.
Norman Ayres traveled to Parkersburg on Wednesday. Mrs Wilson Carr Elaine Steele came back from Athens on Wednesday. Miss Bothwell a Cincinnati teacher arrived in McArthur on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Dan Curry.
Albert Martin and Mary Alice Martin of Radcliffe receive a marriage license. M. 8S. Cox is named administrator of the Elizabeth Tripp estate. James Timms is named administrator of the Susan Timms estate.
Word from the post office department confirms the appointment of Joseph C. Gill as postmaster in McArthur. The transfer is expected to take place at an early date.
The Athens State hospital staff and guests gathered for a Washington's Birthday ball in the hospital auditorium. Dancers, music, and colorful hats filled an evening of cheerful sociability among doctors, nurses, attendants, cooks, bakers, and other staff. The event showcased the close ties between the institution and Athens residents.
Evelyn Aleshire of The Plains fell ill and may miss the St Patrick's Day parade. The community hopes she recovers in time. She has two St Valentine booklets to read while in bed.
A playful want ad claims a Ford vehicle is missing as a clever ruse to poke fun at road officials. The notice reads like a lighthearted teaser urging readers to check the ads and perhaps place their own tomorrow.
Public notice describes the Athens Messenger Information Bureau offering readers answers to questions by mail under Frederic J. Haskin. It states limits on legal medical and financial guidance and asks questioners to include name address and two cents for return postage.
This excerpt notes Francis Edwin Elwell as the first American sculptor to model a statue later erected in Europe. It also mentions the treaty context around Fiume established by the 1920 Rapallo agreement and defines a cotton market point as five cents per 500 pounds.
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