What one Scientist's Wife Does What one Scientist's Wife Does
Smithsonian head Charles D. Walcott’s wife Mary Vaux Walcott sketches wild flowers in life sized, accurate paintings. Her 500 field sketches gain science praise and exhibition at the Smithsonian and the Art Institute, with plans to publish. She travels with her husband on expeditions across the Northwest, painting plants fresh from the field.
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Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Walcott
Northwest
Art Institute
Chicago
Swiss Alps
Pensions Crisis: Harding Veto Sparks Cost Fears
The Bur sum pension bill faced sharp opposition after President Harding vetoed it. Critics warn the final cost could reach at least 50 million dollars, nearly double the world war's price, with broad claims on civil war widows and many veterans. They urge ending the congressional pension habit to avoid precedent and waste.
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Congress
United States
Woman and the Furnace in the Age of Feminism
A humorous anecdote notes women often struggle with starting and maintaining a coal fire. A married woman, her mother, and a nurse finally succeed by stoking the furnace, suggesting furnace firing as a practical area for female education and competence amid broader gender progress.
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Dreams of labor and fatigue in a waking world
A writer muses on dreams of exhausting labor in Canada and a logging crew. He notes brain based fatigue, imagined exertion, and the idea that imagination can translate into real bodily tiredness. He touches on sleep spirits and psychic cults, then concludes the topic is indeed bizarre and intriguing.
Mindset Drives Action in War and Peace
The text argues that imagination shapes conduct and that nations must cultivate a warlike mindset to face conflict. It also claims lasting peace in Europe requires a peaceful mindset free of hatreds rivalries and denial of truths.
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Europe
Tom Sims on spring, gardeners, and home life
Tom Sims muses on anticipation for spring and the humor of gardeners and caddies. He jokes that being a former movie star is a tough job and reflects on how things feel arranged or out of place. He notes a home needs both partnership and balance for harmony.
Information Bureau Offers Free Public Help in Washington
The Athens Messenger announces Frederic J. Haskin directs a Washington Information Bureau for the public. Service is free with only two cents return postage required. Send requests to the director at Washington, D. C.
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Frederic J. Plaskin
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Frederic J. Haskin
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Athens Messenger Eration Bureau
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Carrier Threatens to Halt 390 Mile Helena to Joplin Route
A former employee of the road warns that J. C. Murray, general manager, may suspend traffic on the carrier's entire system from Helena Arkansas to Joplin Missouri a 390 mile stretch.
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Helena
Ark
Joplin
Athens Day by Day As Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
A diary style column from Athens Ohio on January 14 1923 notes a warm spring morning in which the writer skips Sunday school and recalls dog hunting memories. He enjoys company Paul Andrews and Warfield, shares apples, comments on a Oklahoma governor barbecue and a Donahay contrast, attends church, praises a sermon, and mentions fur coats and punch before evening reflections. Lodge notices appear later with the Odd Fellows signing up for a big Wednesday feed in the Hocking valley.
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Murray City
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Oklahoma
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John Milton
Lodge
Hocking Valley
Athens Oddfellows
Texas society woman accused in husband’s shooting death
A Texas woman famed for charity is accused of shooting her husband with a revolver. The satire notes she might have staged a far more brutal crime on Washington's Birthday, hinting at sensational treatment of crime by society figures.
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Texas
Washington
Lee and His Dog in Middleport Flea Incident
A Middleport resident named Lee had a dog with a flea on his knee. He said the situation irritates him and reflects a small domestic annoyance.
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Lee
Fox Smeared Vaseline On His Fox Incident
A college student named Fox smears vaseline on his fox, unseen by his girlfriend, but her shoulders reveal the mishap and sixteen of her foxes are ruined.
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Read All the Want Ads With Storied Local Appeals
Classifieds showcase short notices and brief appeals where residents advertise jobs goods and services. The page highlights personal requests and community needs through concise listings reflecting neighborhood life and economic activity.
Questions and Answers Information Bureau advert
A historical notice invites readers to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. It states the bureau provides information not legal medical or financial advice and will not handle domestic disputes. Include your name address and two cents for postage.
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Rubber life lengthened by storage and heat control
The Q A discusses protecting rubber goods from heat and light to extend life. It notes cool dark storage and consumer cooperation with manufacturers as essential measures.
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N.S. A
From Draw Bridge to Dead Battery: A Daily Delay
A man once late because he claimed the draw bridge was up now arrives late due to a dead battery in his car.
Tidal Waves at Hilo Do Not Dampen Island Joy
In Hawaii the nine tidal waves at Hilo caused little damage. Residents, including island children, moved to higher ground to view the spectacle and collected fish washed ashore. The event mirrors the Chilean quake's sea upheaval but without tragedy.
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Pacific
Tthe
Hawaii
Hilo
Hawaiian
Coconut Island
Hilo Bay
Railroad bridges burned in Arkansas blames Missouri & North Arkansas
Little Rock officials report six bridges on the Missouri and North Arkansas line were burned within a short span. Authorities probe whether arson or sabotage caused the damage as repairs are set to begin and traffic disruptions loom in the region.
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Little Rock, Ark
Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad
France and Britain Pressure Lithuania Region Conflict
An official report warns that French or British actions to thwart the revolution in the Memmel region could provoke hostility in Lithuania. The communication notes Lithuania’s well equipped forces and broad regional tensions amid European influence on the revolt.
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Washington
Menmel
Lithuania
Well trained army massed on border air of conflict
A force described as a well trained army of 100 000 men has shown effectiveness in war against Soviet Rus and Lithuanian cannon capable of long range fire now massed on the border near the Mer rec ion region.
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