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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1922
Page
4
The Athens Messenger lists ENARC and Mubscription rates with weekly and yearly plans. Ohio mail options run $4.50 per year for six months and $2.60 for ten weeks, outside Ohio $5.66 per year with shorter term options, all payable in advance and subject to expiration.
The text lists advertising representatives for distribution in New York City and Chicago with contact addresses at 225 Fifth Avenue and 6 South Wabash Avenue respectively as part of a publication’s ad network reference.
The piece argues using Allied interest payments on war debt to fund a federal veterans bonus might be simplest if debtors pay promptly without harming European commerce or U S relations. It notes Britain’s promise to pay interest, doubts from financiers, and warns drastic collection could hurt trade and influence. It urges individuals to prepare by thrift and industry as economic cycles turn.
Two brothers once refused their father's fortune claiming it came from others' labor. A newborn in a family prompts reconsideration as they now plan to accept the inheritance. They still value work and simple living but acknowledge wealth can fund their children's needs while helping others.
The Harvard University committee on economic research predicts a substantial rise in business activity around April, based on a study of long cycles in prior slumps such as 1903 and 1907, and indicators showing a recovery after each downturn.
A student recalls Professor Diggs describing a baseball game and a tale recounting General Horace Porter as Pullman Company manager. Porter allegedly responded to repeated complaints with a savage, mock letter about wrecking trains and hanging staff, ending with a courteous sign off.
The piece exposes how chorus girls now earn $40 a week, up from $25 ten years ago, attributing the rise to changes in pay. It notes lavish personal spendings and mocks the sums paid for wedding music, mentioning an organist paid $1000, suggesting jazz could be cheaper. The column ends by noting a headline about whisky vanishing under guardians.
New York City January 11. A long article questions the teeth theory linking dental infection to many illnesses. It cites cases from focal infection to insanity and heart disease, noting dubious proof and urging cautious, preservation minded treatment rather than indiscriminate tooth extraction.
Roger Babson links the Armaments Conference to a potential spiritual shift and notes gas bombs, not ships, may force nations to rethink policy. He argues Europe’s revival hinges on honesty and thrift as bankers watch a changing international mood amid a downturn in the Babson chart.
A diary style set of golf tips discusses proper follow through to avoid wobble, pausing at the end of the back stroke, and keeping a straight line for three feet. It covers wrist relaxation, timing, and Vardon’s slice spin for straighter carries on slower courses.
Chronicle of historical notes for Ohio includes birth of Duncan McArthur in Dutchess County New York in 1772 and death in Chillicothe in 1840, Garfield speech in 1864, Hoadly inauguration in 1884, fatal sleighing party accident near Clyde in 1891, and death of Dr. John B. Rice in Fremont in 1898 born June 23 1822.
A narrator recounts an encounter with a persistent insurance agent who pesters him with promises of wealth and a widow’s future. The speaker laments its intrusion, fears for his health and finances, and envies a possible vacation from hardship, while reflecting on life and mortality.
The Athens Messenger announces an Information Bureau by Frederic J. Haskin offering readers answers to questions. It notes limits on legal medical and financial advice and states postage bills will be paid by stamps for return replies.
A compiled Q and A covering Turkish representation in the U S Spanish officials posting, Jewish population percentages by country, gale wind definitions, Pershing's command in WWI, the phrase the multitude the great unwashed, the Luck of Eden Hall legend, Robinson Crusoe origins, Ash Wednesday naming, and Devonshire cream preparation.
W H Fierbaugh of Glouster and G O Shanks of Circleville sent in orders for five and today respectively for a nearly 100 page booklet of selections by the writer. The price is two bits and orders are urged today.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Watch Dog column, signals about a chief, and reference to a moving picture show ad. The text is unclear but implies anticipation of upcoming action or identification of someone to "ride."
A fragmented verse attributed to Whiz Bang describes Hiawatha skinning a squirrel and fashioning mittens from its hide. The poem playfully explores sides of the hide and their placement to produce warm or cold outcomes.
The instructions describe letting a pan of whole milk stand in a cool place for hours. Heat gently on the cooler part of the stove until very hot but not boiling. Cool for 24 hours, then skim to obtain a cream with a distinctive flavor and texture.
National commander Hay Ford MacNider says the American Legion will determine how to raise funds for a cash soldier bonus, not through Legion direction. A census of veterans will estimate cash demand after a January 20–21 conference in Indianapolis with administration and Legion officials.
A Foren Editor Messenger note pleads to Santa Claus and the Red Cross for charity for disappointed children who received no candy. The writer describes barefoot, naked children by the fire and asks for shoes or clothes as a gift. The plea ends with hope for a great reward in the afterlife.
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