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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1921
Page
4
Bonds gain value as inflation eases and money tightness fades. Market data show issues trading around 88 to 98, with Bankers predicting some may reach par in weeks. The shift reflects renewed demand for government securities offering yields near six percent.
A Chicago jury awarded $30 000 in damages to a man blinded by a beverage containing wood alcohol. The ruling targets liquor dealers and highlights the dangerous use of wood alcohol since prohibition began. The piece notes many deaths from wood alcohol and argues tougher punishment is needed to curb the practice.
Health authorities split over school closures in epidemics. Proponents argue keeping schools open with medical inspections detects illness early and limits disruption. Opponents say closures curb contagion but hamper education and raise street exposure risks.
Personal habits and self review urge honesty over roguery. A failed marriage and broken engagement illustrate consequences of poor conduct. The piece argues rogues rarely prosper and that most people value reliable, honest effort, not deceit.
The text argues daily good conduct is vital and warns of poisons, drunkenness, violence, and theft. It laments too many teachers of morality and insufficient role models, noting people stumble and grumble when good examples are scarce. It emphasizes personal virtue over formal instruction.
In a theater lobby a cinema manager and a patron clash over which is superior. A boy asks for his money back after sitting alone in the dark. The Bishop of Birmingham notes churchgoing declines and jokes about Thompson and his wife heading to church.
A weary traveler and his wife reach a country inn after a long tramp. The innkeeper laments he has only one meal left, and the husband asks what his wife can eat when faced with that scarcity.
A Washington opinion questions why the United States lacks a fireproof archives building. It argues for a centralized vault to preserve treaties, independence papers, enlistment records, land grants, and other federal documents amid fire, water, and damp risks.
A House resolution proposes a joint Senate and House inquiry into immediate archives building work after a Census Bureau fire destroyed irreplaceable records. Critics fault security in federal offices and note prior large post office expenditures while urging a dedicated archives facility despite calls for economic restraint.
Public notice describes The Athens Meg eng er Information Bureau in Washington D C with director Frederic J Haskin. It asks readers to send plain questions with full name address and two cents postage for return replies. It disclaimers it cannot offer legal medical or financial advice or handle domestic matters.
A Q A dialogue notes that White House furnishings remain national property and are not removed by the sitting or outgoing president. Additional Q A entries cover alfalfa soil needs, first block system on the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1845, earthquakes in the western United States, candy consumption totals for 1920, and the sizes of national cemeteries at Custer Battlefield and Arlington.
Graham Chapel Harmon Fulton of Lancaster visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. William Fulton. Miss Freda St. Clair hosted by Miss Lulu Goldsberry. Miss Crystal Downey stayed with her sister Mrs. Mary Bobo in Lysander. Mrs. Carl Graham vacationed with Mrs. Flora Bean in Canaanville. Herbert Oxley of Lysander visited his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roker and son Vernie with Thomas Phillips family in Anthony. Orestus Fulton stayed with friends in Athens. Mrs. John Hawk of Judson recently called on Mrs. William Fulton.
A reader testimonial claims Eatonic tablets ease gas acidity belching bloating and indigestion after meals. The writer Mrs. W. H. Person says relief comes with Eatonic and appetite improves, with a guarantee from the druggist on a large box priced cheaply.
Peggy Marsh reportedly wed a young aviator as rumors spread of a settlement with the Field estate. The report coincides with news of actress L Johnson’s recent engagement in New York.
Mrs. Harry Bartlett entertained the Athens girls' basketball team at dinner after their Friday game with New Straitsville. Attorney H. M. Whitcraft was in Athens and Nelsonville on Friday along with counsel in the Jack Pearson case. Judge F. P. Martin lay ill in bed for several days late last week.
A flock of robins was seen coming from the South with the temperature at 42 degrees. They lingered briefly on the hilltop then moved northward, possibly fleeing advancing heat.
The funeral of the late Mrs Lou Strentz was held Monday afternoon from the late residence in East Front street. The Rev J Blair of the M E church conducted the obsequies. The interment was made in Oakgrove cemetery. She was the relief of the late John W Strentz, contractor and county commissioner.
Mr and Mrs John G Collins arrived home Sunday from Columbus and Westerville where they visited relatives. George Blum of the Enterprise section was a Logan business visitor on Saturday. Todd Wolfe of Haydenville was in Logan on Saturday on business. M Shineberg of New York City involvement noted.
Mrs Clara Collins spent the week as a guest of her cousin Marcus Cohan and his family for several days.
A roadster owned by the Logan Home Telephone Company was robbed of a tire Saturday morning. The car was in a barn behind Superintendent Collins home on Glenview Heights. No clue to the robber, but the company suspects.
A Cleveland woman visiting Logan to inspect three properties for a prospective theatre project has not arrested anyone. She is labeled a female snoop and remains at Westerville with her brother J. P. West and family, planning to return home Monday.
The Logan bootleggers form an oathbound organization with elected officers and security words. They meet at rotating places while two detectives work the case. two arrests occurred earlier of independents who refused to join. Officers’ names remain unrevealed after inquiry.
Hon. John B. Canty writes from Sarasota Florida praising sunny days and good health for his family. He notes John Ringling owns a fine winter home in the area and mentions Mr and Mrs Canty and their son Joseph are thriving in the heat of health.
A speaker laments a quarrel with his wife noting she talks too much. He states he will not arrest or mistreat the intruder if he grabs her, claiming it would be a sin to oppose him.
A steam kettle remains afloat in boiling water and continues to sing despite being up to its neck. This stubborn image captures resilience amid pressure, echoing a folk saying about perseverance under strain.
A columnist observes social chatter about how women move their waists and shift a small lip hair to each ear, noting the remark mirrors common talk of the era.
A modern Samuel Pepys style entry describes a Sabbath in which the author admonishes a daughter for singing, laments city noises and police activity, and attends two church services. The narrator contrasts devout worship with social distractions, notes Sunday laws, and ends the day content with a devout reflection.
Friend Okey at his restaurant sold pop and hoka poka. The pop he sold us got too strong. The sheriff now serves Okey.
A reader questions whether Athens ladies can grasp straightforward movie plots without explanations and wonders if audiences understand simple plays like Twin Beds. The remark notes curiosity about comprehension of entertainment among local viewers.
Article notes that drinking cups are made from rhinoceros horn sourced from Su matra natives who believe the material counteracts poisons.
The Plains area and Athens visitors are listed with names including Mrs J K Brown Ed Michaels Mrs Jeff Harrison Frances Mrs George Ball and Ethel Ball Harry Harrison and Dave Aleshire. Ivy Hawk visits Nelsonville with Mrs Adam Nash. Roscoe Shields stays at Connett with Cliff and Mrs. Joe Hutchins visits Factory for dinner. Myrtle West visits her mother in Chillicothe. Ed Shipley and Nell visit Mary Michaels and Ray’s family. W J Hawk visits for Sunday dinner. Fred Stauffer and twins visit Athens. Road concerns: Vore Ridge neighbors want cinders laid soon to reach Athens. Local taxes questioned beyond officer salaries.
An English man built a frame akin to a sidecar to haul a canoe and three passengers on his motorcycle. The device allowed a larger load than typical two wheeler setups and showcases early inventive road travel adaptations.
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