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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
4
Vague OCR fragment shows residents and officials debating a housing project near Pomerc on a Thursday. Mentions a council, possible May timing, and city involvement with a steer toward safety and zoning concerns.
Fragmentary OCR reads Turd and Wi Roy Ry larg pte with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations are reliably readable.
A Japanese writer Adachi Kinnosuke notes deep pride in Japan and its stance against moral guarantees from three great powers. He recalls Tokyo’s press opposition to being treated as unable to stand alone and argues Americans and Japanese both bear their own burdens, earning mutual respect.
A Columbia University study reveals teachers average 70 percent on exam marking. In Engibesh geometry and history, papers ranged from 28 to 92 across 24 teachers, with groups clustering at 53 or less and 83 or more, showing bias both high and low. The finding argues for trained examiners in schools.
A prohibition commissioner proclaims the end of John Barleycorn as spirits face intensified restrictions. The piece questions whether any alcohol remains lawful amid the crackdown.
A reflective sentiment celebrates how each passing year clears the path for a fresh start and new possibilities. It highlights renewal, progression, and the enduring hope tied to the calendar cycle.
A group of boys from different denominations discuss baptism. They know Baptists dunk converts and Presbyterians pour water on the head. When asking Methodists, Willie's aunt watering the lawn says they sprinkle. Joe rushes home to tell his mother the Methodists turn the hose on them.
A report suggests the Prince of Wales could marry a Hindu woman to restore harmony in India, a notion some divorce court judges in America may doubt as a path to peace.
In a western city on the eve of city officer elections a fat candidate, Mr Grow, canvasses a ward. A frisky dog bursts through a door sending him fleeing toward the gate as a curious homeowner asks what he runs for. He answers with the office in mind councilman of this ward.
An editorial quip notes quill toothpicks now from China and laments limited use. It urges urgent funding to help people own homes and questions high rents for living space. The piece contrasts affordable housing with costly apartments.
The piece notes a witty exchange about Russia and dance, with jokes on an economist and a wrestler Strangler Lewis. Major Jack Allen discusses his vaudeville act with Ernest Truex, describing a travelogue style monologue about wild animals shown with a hunt film.
Washington commentary argues wife training in high school and college could correct marital issues. Dr Katzoff urges classes to prepare girls for marriage and motherhood, contrasting American freedom with traditional duties and noting gaps in domestic education.
On Sunday morning a kaleidoscope peep at churchgoing public shows Catholics at six for Mass, then Protestants in cities like Nelsonville Pomeroy Athens Logan and Middleport. A lively scene of finery, formal dress, and friendly chatter follows before prayers give way to Sunday dinners.
The writer notes strong mail orders for the Valentine Day booklet at the Messenger office with multiple buyers including J P Wood and Merril Kerr. Several named locals purchase copies and one person even skipped a poultry show to contribute a quarter for a single book.
Glouster residents note the Messenger classified section is highly effective for finding buyers and services. Richardson Gee Furniture Company praises the ads and plans daily use, as read in Classification 23.
A small item encouraging readers to gift a St Valentine booklet to a friend. The notice highlights thoughtful mailing of a themed booklet and sharing kindness on the holiday.
A reader service advertises The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. It invites readers to submit questions with full name and address and two return stamps for answers though it cannot give legal medical or financial advice or settle domestic troubles.
A Q and A style page explains venison as flesh of the deer though some definitions extend to game animals. It notes 1921 had 53 pay days and predicts the next year starting and ending on Saturday will be 1927.
Eng and Chang Bunker, the original Siamese twins, were born in 1811 and lived until 1874.
Episcopal bishop Peter Trimble Rowe oversees industrial schools at Anvik Tanana and Point Hope where native boys learn English Christianity snowshoe and sled making and practical survival skills from local elders. He notes Indians thrive best on their native soil and eagerly absorb southern ideas while seeking to earn their own living without leaving Alaska.
Vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease constipation in children. Claims a tea spoonful can prevent illness and soothe symptoms like feverishness and colic. Warns to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup as imitations may exist and bottles carry age specific directions.
Bishop Rowe who spent twenty seven years with Alaskan Indians recalls the famed motorboat Pelican built with Archdeacon Stuck. The Pelican is retired due to high fuel costs and replaced by a flat bottom craft capable of carrying five thousand pounds of freight, easing costly transport in the territory.
The bureau of public roads outlines a plan to remove grade crossings on federal aid highways by building bridges or underpasses where feasible. States and railroads cooperate to reduce fatalities, aiming to save lives though costs may rise. From 1918 to 1920, 2,636 lives were lost and 10,644 injured at grade crossings in the United States.
The Prince of Wales will tour Japan in April as children rehearse the national anthem daily and line streets to sing for him. Hirohito will be acting emperor during the visit, with rigid court ceremonies and heightened security for potential fan zealots.
The American Legion reports 10 754 posts in 48 states five territories and twenty foreign countries as it enters 1922. In 1921 the organization added 776 posts including eleven abroad such as Fort Gibbon Alaska An dernach Germany Guatemala City Guatemala Lake Field Hawaii Ensenada Baja California Porto Rico Luanda Angola West Africa Tela Honduras Maracas Venezuela Warsaw Constantinople Turkey and more.
Athens police report a steady decline in arrests over 1917 to 1921 with 1921 tally at 16 arrests. Fines topped fifty thousand dollars for moonshine violations and disturbances of the peace amid offenses such as speeding thefts open cutouts and assault.
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