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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1923
Page
4
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Henry Ford calls for a job for every able-bodied person to end unrest by wages and steady work. The piece urges workers to value every role from machinist to sanitation staff, noting every task supports industry and public health, and emphasizes pride in useful work.
A table of statistics shows the average man peaks at about forty-five, then decline in self support. At fifty-five dependents double and at sixty-five rise further. The piece urges early, steady saving as the solution, noting earlier saving increases accumulation and longevity of prosperity for the next generation.
Fragment discusses human importance in the large system by which people earn living. It notes most underestimate their own impact and hints at reflections from a vacation moment before continuing.
Tom Sims quips that if better times fail this year he will sue for breach of promise. He jokes that a man who claims to know all is wrong and that a hen cannot stand an ostrich egg. He also notes a man chewing tobacco may be single or long-married.
Washington dispatch notes the President proposes legislation to force consolidation of major U S railroads into about 20 systems. The Ripley plan groups lines into balanced networks, but railroads resist, citing joint ventures with Burlington and Pacific routes. Congress may mandate mergers to cut costs and improve service.
An archival brief urges accuracy in dating events and records. The notice emphasizes consistent use of dates to avoid confusion across government and archival materials.
A whimsical tale set in a town features a rich old man nicknamed Blue Beard and a red skirting widow who marry briefly then face a locked cellar mystery. Aviators, police, and a blue plot converge as the couple’s fortunes flip, ending with the widow marrying an aviator. The piece also includes a string of trivia Q and A on diverse topics.
A complainant notes a man by a burning wreck as an insurance check is cashed. Mr Guse man of Guseman Electric recounts trying a want ad with $150 and $5 jobs and plans to spend $75 on Messenger wanted advertising. Dozens say they pay, urging readers to try today.
This Athens Messenger item announces a readers question service run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. It specifies no legal medical or financial advice and asks writers to send full name address two cents for postage and to expect direct replies.
Medina reports John Parker, farmer of Westfield township, and his son were badly burned when coal oil exploded. The blast damaged the home and its contents.
Wellington workers report over 300000 feet of hardwood piled in the railroad yards marking the largest hardwood stock since the town's lumber heyday. The figure underscores a revival of timber activity in the area as supply lines and storage capacity cope with demand.
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