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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1924
Page
4
A reflective note presents biblical and secular maxims about hope and courage. The piece contrasts deferred hope with the life-giving effect of fulfilled desire and praises a physician of the soul who instills courage.
A reflective column notes the decline of the Sunday best attire and the broader social shift toward casual dress. It recalls past economy, fashion, and the idea that beauty and luck balance in marriage while noting love’s blind choices and the enduring social quirks of appearances.
A reader asks what qualities make a woman ideal as sweetheart and wife. The piece cites authorities who list modesty love beauty loyalty poise reserve companionship personal magnetism and mystery as the most attractive traits, with men seeking love modesty companionship and loyalty in future wives.
The Senate condemns private advocacy as propaganda while defending public rights to promote peace and tax reduction. It argues support by citizens and leaders is not criminal, noting the enduring role of propaganda in a free nation and the Senate itself as a major disseminator.
Washington officials and bankers doubt success of the German assets commission as Dawes and Young lead a two part probe. They seek escaped capital hidden abroad through transfers, foreign deposits, and notarial schemes, risking bank secrecy and constitutional limits.
A commentary describes how landowners abroad could secretly back mortgages via associates in the U S to fake ownership and hide assets from tax collectors. It notes European confiscation prompts such evasive tricks and cites 35 Erie canal locks from Troy to Tonawanda in a Q A.
A reading lesson retells a six blind men and the elephant tale with comic distortions. The text riffs on misperceptions and the circus setting, ending with a playful critique of vanity and dress.
A fragment from a historical page hints at a faith or revival motif with urgent tone. The readable lines reference prayer and seeking rescue, alongside a call to unite or connect in a communal effort. The snippet lacks concrete individuals or events but conveys a spiritual plea.
Readers submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Qureau seeking factual tidbits. A sample includes nail size on the Statue of Liberty, origin of the phrase carry on, pre Edison talking machines, and film history.
The text discusses Mississippi mussels yielding pearls with 40 of 560 species suitable for culture and 3.6 million more crop expected from 250 miles of river. It also notes three bright eastern morning stars Mars Saturn and Spica and confirms the same measurement unit for miles and mils.
A local note muses on thrift, hoping thrift week endures as the author reflects on reheating potatoes six times, a symbol of frugal living and resourcefulness in hard times.
The speaker boasts he will have comments at every crossroads in the country and challenges McArthur by saying he will beat him again, noting he can run faster now than a year ago. He also mentions escaping his wife multiple times in the past.
A playful note contrasts a shy groundhog with a bolder hog that drives a car and skews ground occupancy. The piece wryly observes mischief and competition for space in a compact rural mood.
An elderly guard at the Columbus State House notes the Capitol squirrels did not store as many nuts as usual this season and muses if they sense an upcoming crop nearby.
A reader notes a near miss with forgotten want ads and urges scanning the column for missed notices. The item hints at unusual obscurity in classified listings and common sense reminders to check the page.
In common pleas court on Friday the divorce petition of Orpha Knece from Arthur Knece was dismissed while the defendant’s cross petition was granted. Custody of a minor child will be decided by Judge Pettit later. Ground cited: gross neglect.
D O Thompson chief of Ohio fish and game dept says fox hunts west of Logan may proceed as before. Deput y C C Higgins received a letter and organizers worry about license rules but Thompson urges no interference and notes hunts have been common across the state. He declined to discriminate against this county and supports continuing the tradition.
J. M. Sanner of Starr township stopped in Logan on his way home from Buckeye Lake where he stayed with FE. W. Sanner on a farm near the lake. He said he was not fishing because the leg was too thick for good fishing.
The first fire alarm of the year sounded at 3 pm Monday when the department was called to Charles Price’s home on East Main Street above his filling station. Quick discovery kept damage low as the fire, started by an overheated pipe, was confined to a clothes closet and extinguished with chemicals.
Officers Nash and J A Hoy arrested Shiner at the Old Straitsville home after a trap door hidden by linoleum coverings concealed a cellar with finished liquor and about three hundred gallons of mash. Hoy was jailed in Hocking county and later moved to Redville for arraignment.
Mrs Ida Altshuler of Brighton speaks after 10 years of childless marriage, proud mother of 9 month old Robert Louis Altshuler who was praised at a Boston health show. She says having perfect babies is luck but argues childbearing brings joy and warns against delaying family for town life.
Leroy Clark pleaded guilty after arrest Saturday by Officer Thom as. He was fined twenty five dollars and costs for intoxication and seventy five dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Mayor John Wolfe suspended his driving rights for six months. This is the second similar case before the mayor with a driving ban issued.
New Straitsville sees brighter prospects as Essex mine and Central mine resume work. Fire at Sines Coal Co mine prompts containment efforts. brick plant idle. Walter Mills family ill. John Richerts builds new two story brick replacing earlier destruction. K of P repaired. Masons plan new building. Baptisms at New Straitsville Christian church. Charles Hazelton named night policeman.
All producers of the Pennsylvania grade crude oil in this section are invited to a meeting at the Elks' hall on January 29 at 7 o'clock. The event explains the aims of the Pennsylvania grade crude oil association to promote the qualities of Pennsylvania oils with a leading producer representative as the main speaker. Similar meetings have occurred in other parts of Ohio.
Thermometers in Logan recorded from 4 to 6 degrees below zero Sunday night into Monday morning with little rise during the day Monday.
A note on Bulgarian herb tea instructs adding lemon juice to ease a cold. The drink is described as gentle laxative and tonic, intended to refresh a tired run down system. Sold by all druggists.
A promotional notice invites readers to send name and address with 5 cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co in Des Moines Iowa. Receivers get a trial kit including Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Chamberlain's Som Tablets and Chamberlain's Salve for coughs digestion and skin issues.
Mrs. Joan W. Walsh of Mannington West Virginia says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured seven years of illness with left side pain numb spells hot flashes and fatigue. She regained strength and can do housework and garden work again. She urges other sick women to try the medicine and publish the statement as true.
A quick, easy Pinex based remedy claims to beat ready-made syrups in cost and effectiveness. Mix 214 ounces Pinex into a pint bottle with chosen syrup, producing a full pint that soothes throat irritation, loosens phlegm, and aids bronchial conditions with daily use.
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