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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1924
Page
4
Weekly schedule indicates publication every weekday evening except Saturday with a big Sunday morning edition. W. Bush is listed as publisher and Chas. H. Harris as managing editor.
A compact reflection contrasts wrath with folly and envy with foolishness. It cites Job 5 2 and Charles Buxton to warn that bad temper breeds self harm and bitterness, urging restraint and self-control.
The Interstate Commerce Commission requires railroads with over 1 million dollars in annual revenue to inspect automatic safety systems on at least one division by January 1 1925. The New York Central begins contracts for safety installations on five divisions over 550 miles, driven by recent accidents. The electrical devices warn or stop trains when signals are ignored, though winter conditions may affect performance and human factors remain. The piece closes with reflections on risk, suicide trends, and a call to more safety awareness.
The Census Bureau notes January has the highest deaths in 1921 while a life insurer cites March as peak for 1920 21 22. The piece warns March brings higher undertaker activity and flu pneumonia and heart trouble as winter climate weakens defenses before summer offers better health.
A film showed a farm boy with his prize poultry demonstrating knowledge of chicken culture but the boy appeared malnourished and a mouth breather. The piece argues farm youths deserve scientific care equal to their livestock and that balanced diet sleep and activity are essential for healthy development.
The London news paper poll ranks the ten most popular men in England. Lloyd George leads, Baldwin is second, jockey Steve Donoghue third, with two cricketers and boxer Jimmy Wilde among the top six. The piece notes sport’s prominence in British life and questions cross country notions of greatness.
Washington reports fashion shifts hurt the Alaska sealskin trade. Over 10,600 pelts returned to the Government as buyers vanished, prompting Hoover to assemble merchants to revive markets.
The article notes a shift in the fur industry as American dressing and dyeing of seal skins began in 1915 under a St. Louis contract. With a drop in demand last October, officials urge a plan to create ongoing, steady need rather than immediate profits, including halting seal killings and awaiting fashion trends.
A humorous log of an Athens evening spent listening to a friend's radio in Logan. The piece mocks radio operators, weather chatter, and family banter as it notes Detroit and Cleveland broadcasts, local references, and a tease that the Messenger will broadcast readers’ messages to over 11,600 families daily with affordable rates.
A breezy pitch urges readers to use Want Ads to move items and notes that a skilled salesman can persuade even a broke man to buy. It promotes starting the year by reading the Want Ads daily for sales success.
Reading notes reveal a cook insists on hare in a rabbit pie when planning a menu. The speaker contrasts this with a restaurant bill of fare calling for rabbit meat, expressing a strong taste for hare.
Public notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau under director Frederic J. Haskin offers factual information on non advisory topics. It requests the question, full name, address, and two cents for return postage, with replies sent to the inquirer.
A playful note warns that crossing paths with love requires care. It quips that nothing harms like a person deeply in love, suggesting careful navigation in tense relationships.
Poetic verse advising single men to avoid impulsive leaps in leap year living. Urges careful choices and steady living rather than rash proposals or quick commitments.
Reader recalls interest in a political role but focuses on a reported spanking at the Girls Industrial School, reflecting on disciplinary practices and attention given to the institution.
A compact Q and A roundup covers fish night vision versus day sight, a 1921 race where George Walsh defeated a horse at Aqueduct for a wager, sound speed by medium, mahogany use since 1734 with annual consumption, President Obregon as native Mexican born in Sonora, and Mah Jongg set imports valued at 849255.
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