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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
4
Turkey profits reveal hidden note in poultry shipment
A North Dakota farm turkey destined for a New Jersey dinner table contained a tiny bottle with a dated note from the farmer. It revealed the farmer sold the turkey for 22 cents a pound while the buyer paid 46 cents, showing more than 100 percent markups for transport. The piece suggests future direct buyer-seller deals by parcel post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
New Jersey
Uncle Sam
Untaxed Millionaires Urge Tax Reform in Surtax Debate
The article argues the very rich avoid big surtaxes by using tax free securities and tax policy should curb this loophole. It cites Treasury figures showing decreasing surtax income and mentions William G Rockefeller’s estate as an example of tax exempt bonds limiting tax payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
William G. Rockefeller
Tax-free bonds pause urged to aid higher brackets
A discussion argues stopping issuance of tax free bonds would aid the upper tax brackets. Congress possesses authority to halt such bonds and could improve revenue effects by eliminating this tax avoidance mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Walking costs more than driving in France say statistician
A French statistician notes that shoe and stocking upkeep for walking exceeds the mileage cost of cars, assuming four occupants per car. He argues the same could apply in America, and suggests pedestrians may ride to save shoe leather. He questions if cars are cleaner than shoes, hinting at health motives for walking as a separate story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
Constitutional Amendments Proposed in Current Congress
The article notes many proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution in the current session, including topics from child labor and prohibition to equal rights for women and election reforms. It argues the proposals show an active, living constitution and urges criticism over apathy. It recalls that the first Congress proposed 10 amendments, all later adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Senate
Motor Cars of the New Year
Washington January 12 1924 automobiles show cleaner safer cheaper and longer lasting designs. Experts at the New York Auto Show predict smaller lighter cars with better fuel economy and increased durability as 1924 opens. Fewer new makes will appear with many closed models under 1600 dollars and top prices near 15900. Advances include improved filtration vibration reduction new quick drying color finishes and ongoing four vs six cylinder developments. Brakes and tires emerge as key areas in the evolving motor car industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Yhang
New York
United
Balloon tires and four wheel brakes reshape 1924 cars
The year sees balloon tires and four wheel brakes moving from development to adoption. Balloon tires appear on about a dozen 1924 models with soft low pressure design for comfort, while 25 manufacturers offer four wheel brakes as standard or optional. Experts expect rapid industry-wide uptake and note changes in fender, steering, and axles.
New Aircraft Being Built At McCook Field
Dayton report describes a new airplane under construction at McCook Field with inverted motor assembly for improved pilot visibility and better judgment of flight conditions in fast-going flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
McCook
Defiance Hospital Sees Busy December With Nine Patients Daily
A December report from Miss Idna Reynolds, superintendent, shows Defiance Hospital admitted nine patients daily, marking a notably busy month for the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Defiance Hospital
Idna Reynolds
Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
Column recounts a travel note from Columbus 1924 with humor and local color. The writer describes hotel misadventures, a spirits tale, a penny theater show, a courtroom scene at the post office, and mentions figures like W. B. Bartells and Governor Donahay amid Athens daily life and a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Questions and Answers Information Service Notice
Public notice describes The Athens Messenger Q and A service by Frederic J Haskin director Washington offering readers questions for two cents postage for information not legal medical or financial advice. It explains the bureau does not settle domestic troubles and directs readers to mail questions with full name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D
Butter per capita around 17 pounds in the United States
The United States average butter consumption is about 17 pounds per person per year, with 4 pounds of cheese. Other nations vary: England 17 pounds butter 11 cheese, Australia 25 butter five cheese, Denmark 19 butter 12 cheese, Canada about 30 butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Australians
Danes
Canadians
Martha Washington
Sarah Hopton
Catharine Livingston
Deborah Samson
Lewis Morris
Rebecca Biddle
Ralph Jzard
North America
Ellesmere
Sheep tale with a grim ending and school sandwich twist
Mary brings a lamb to school on bread slices after her father shoots the lamb. The dark regional humor mixes rural life with a sudden violent event. No further context provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Poultry Season Plans Urged For Local Ads
The poultry season approaches and readers are urged to prepare ads. A planned advertising push will be discussed and its outcomes explained, with ads expected to circulate through the messenger.
Hocking Coal Promotes Team Spirit with Shouted Rallying Cry
Vague lines praise Hocking coal as a booster for local teams, urging fans to rally behind the effort and knock down old doubters with renewed vigor. The verse emphasizes brand loyalty and community pride through strong, concise slogans.
Da £ 0 Wild Song Sparks Sudden Want Ad Buzz
A quirky lyric piece titled Da £ 0 Wild celebrates the appeal of want ads sweeping readers into easy sales. The playful verse urges readers to try classified ads and promises satisfaction tomorrow.
Episcopal rector decorates bravery finds Want Ads useful
Reverend Marshall of Pomeroy praised Messenger Want Ads as very fine and used them to trade for a car. The brief notes highlight his positive experience with the classified service and its role in a personal purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Marshall
Pomeroy
Messenger
Question and Answer Chronicle of Early 20th Century Facts
A collage of trivia covers post offices at Craig Harbor high north, Yellowstone’s naming from canyon walls, Orion stars hotter than the sun with about 20 000 degrees, the Bastille key linked to Mount Vernon, Titus Fabrius Sabinus Vespasianus as a shorthand pioneer, causes of potatoes turning green from light, New York City egg supplies in 1922, Egbert as England’s first king crowned in 827, and the Montreal ice palace built from ice blocks and sprayed for solidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Harbor
North America
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone River
V. R
Titus Fabrius Sabinus Vespasianus
Titus
Department of Agriculture
New York City
England
C. A
All
Egbert
Montreal
Mrs Everett Braley Undergoes Minor Operation
Mrs Everett Braley had a minor operation at the local hospital Sunday. Dr Alcorn of Columbus performed the procedure and she is expected to be discharged some time Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Braley
Dr. Alcorn
Columbus
Braley
Local Rockbridge Residents Named in Census List
Stanley W. Wilson 29 farmer Rockbridge Elizabeth Bigham 28 at home Rockbridge James Garner 22 miner Jobs Leona Matheny 21 at home Jobs listed in the community registry reflects occupations and ages of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Wilson
Rockbridge
Elizabeth Bigham
James Garner
Miner
Jobs
Leona Matheny
Attorney Daugherty Files Error Petition in Koppe Case
Attorney Daugherty filed an error petition in the State of Ohio vs F A Koppe. Judge Peter Blosser presided in Chillicothe where Koppe was found guilty of illegally possessing intoxicating liquor during his tenure as Logan mayor. The appellate court will meet in Logan on January 31 to hear the petition. Appeal bond fixed at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
State of
Ohio
F. A. Koppe
Peter Blosser
Chillicothe
Obstructed Highway Driver Pled Guilty of Parking Hazard
Alfred Bauman was brought before Magistrate Miller after allegedly obstructing a public highway by leaving a truck on the Nelsonville pike near Logan on January 7. He pled guilty and paid a $5 fine plus costs for parking the vehicle in a way that endangered life and property, with the truck remaining there for several days and posing danger to-nighttime motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Bauman
Miller
Farbearn
Bauman
Nelsonville Pike
Logan
Be Dissolved in Oil Partnership Case
Leslie Gill J E Harmon and Emmett West through H M Whitcraft petition common pleas court to dissolve the Scott partnership and appoint a receiver to liquidate assets and divide remaining funds. The 1923 venture contracted for drilling oil wells in the Hocking fields with Scott to contribute half Gill a quarter and Harmon and West an eighth each. Plaintiffs allege Scott failed to consult with them about business and improperly used firm property, claiming misconduct makes operation unprofitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Gill
J. E. Harmon
Emmett West
H. M. Whitcraft
Common Pleas Court
Warren Scott
Hocking
Scott
Gill
Harmon
West
Burial for Mrs. Nancy Woods Held at Oak Grove
The body of Mrs. Nancy Woods was brought Saturday to Oak Grove cemetery for a brief service by Rev. J. W. Bilair. Harden Undertaking Co. assisted with burial. She was the widow of James Woods and had lived in Greentown with a son. Death from tuberculosis. She was sixty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Woods
Oak Grove Cemetery
J. W. Bilair
Harden Undertaking Co
Woods
James Woods
Greentown
Rhoten Boy Returns After Columbus Operation
Robert Rhoten, son of Dr and Mrs W G Rhoten, returned home Sunday after an operation in a Columbus hospital. He had infantile paralysis in childhood affecting his feet and the procedure aimed to correct it. He will need to wean for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rhoten
W. G. Rhoten
Columbus
Young Rhoten
America’s Diplomats Welcomed by British Royalty in London
On January 14 at Buckingham Palace American diplomats from the United States Colombia Ecuador and Salvador were received by King George in full evening dress. Ambassador Kellogg and staff rode in a grand Claridge hotel to palace procession with scarlet and gold uniforms and three royal horses. The ceremony included a lunch with King George and Queen Mary after a formal reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buckingham Palace
King George
United States
Columbia
Ecuador
Salvador
Kelloggs
George Harvey
Handley Williams
Diplomatic Corps
Claridge Hotel
Ambassador Kellogg
Claridge
Pala
Keiloge
Queen Mary
America
Noel Guess Released After Non-Support Charge
A capias from Common Pleas Court for Noel Guess on non support of an illegitimate child led to his Saturday arrest by Deputy Sheriff Brandt. He was jailed then released after arrangements to pay were made. Guess resides in Haydenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Noel Guess
Brandt
Uess
Haydenville
Essex Mine No 2 resumes work in New Straitsville
Word from New Straits ville reports Essex Mine No 2 reopening Monday after idle time since last spring. The mine now employs 150 men and is expected to produce substantial coal, bringing relief to many New Straitsville families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Essex
Dheer
Farm Bureau starts canvass for new members in Hocking County
The Hocking county Farm Bureau begins a new three year term with a January 18 campaign to sign up members. W W Marks of Logan chairs the canvass with instructions from F M Glasgow of the state bureau. The first drive added about 400 members, and several new memberships are expected while some former members may not rejoin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Hocking County
The
W. W. Marks
Logan
F. M. Glasgow
State Farm Bureau
Radio Notes Preview January 1924 WGY Schedule
WGY Schenectady outlines a week of broadcasts from January 20 to 25 1924. The lineup features National Biscuit Band members Dunbar’s Orchestra from Pittsfield F M T A Sextet Jerome Jerome play The Passing of the Third Floor Back WGY Orchestra led by Edward Rice First Reformed Church service and First Church of Christ Scientist airings Leo Kliwen conducts the WGY Symphony with baritone Fred Heacox Lectures include Home Building Books and Baking Biscuits by the Billions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WGY
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
National Biscuit Company
New York
Frank Blanco
Dunbar
Pittsfield
Mass
F. M. T. A. Ladies
Jerome K. Jerome
Edward Rice
First Reformed Church
Clayton Potter
First Church of Christ Scientist
WGY Symphony Orchestra
Leo Kliwen
Fred Heacox
George Haynes
L. L. Hopkins
Clarke E. Davis
Ohio United Mine Workers Open 35th Convention
In Columbus Ohio the 35th annual state convention opened with submissions of officers reports and the appointment of a scale committee and other standing committees. Vice-president William Roy of Bellaire denounced radical labor leaders in his annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio United Mine Workers
William Roy
Bellaire
Crawford County Sees Low Winter Sickness
County physician Dr. G. T. Wasson reports Crawford county has been remarkably healthy this winter with only one scarlet fever case recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Lucky Bucyrus
G. T. Wasson
Crawford County
Auto deaths surge in Elyria statistics for 1993
Coroner Miles Perry reports 1993 totals in Elyria with 14 highway deaths, 22 self-inflicted fatalities, six homicides, and one liquor poisoning death. He investigated 19 aud¢ey deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Miles Perry
Mock Panamanian Canal War Drills Amid Naval Maneuvers
Onboard the U S S Camerat in the Panama Canal Zone the scenario simulates a clash between a "Black fleet" attacking the eastern entrance and a "Blue fleet" attempting to pass from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Leaders expect victory but fear possible damage to canal portions and disruption of traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. N
U. S. S. Camerat
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Colon
Panama Naval District
Panama
United States
Blue Fleet
Pacific
Canal
Pine Remedies and Pinex Cough Syrup Advertises Relief
An advertisement touts pine based remedies for throat and chest irritations. It promotes Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract used with sugar syrup or substitutes to create a pint of cough syrup, claiming rapid relief within 24 hours and urging buyers to demand 24 percent ounces of Pinex.
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Massinger
United Mine Workers
Tray
Cincinnati
Amesville
Henry
Dollings
W. D. Robinson
W. B. Bartells
Dailings
Clintop
Cana
By James L. Kilgallen
Ud al
PURE
Enon
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