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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1922
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a fire event with references to a likely location and responders. Details are incomplete but indicate a small blaze and emergency response, with no injuries or causes clearly stated in the readable text.
National Advertising Representatives are Robert K. Ward located at 225 Fifth Avenue New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago as the contact points for agencies seeking national ad services.
A California zoology professor argues college educated women shun marriage and children, weakening the race. He cites industrial life and maternal decline while college women defend independence. readers weigh biology, economics, and partner choices in this era's gender debate.
A city survey shows the highest undernourishment among children in well off homes. Mothers enroll in nutrition classes to learn food values and proper combinations, aiming to balance diets, improve digestion, and boost children's health and school performance.
National Retail Dry Goods Association reports that fall 1921 retail sales value and volume exceeded 1920 levels. Declining prices and ads spurred thrifty buying while household linens and dress goods quality rose, suggesting cautious optimism despite lingering unemployment.
In a humorous miscommunication scene a soda jerker offers a customer a private space to propose designs. Brown plans a clever ploy to deter his mother in law by splitting expenses between a new suit and traveling costs. George introduces his friend Mr Specknoodle but his deaf mother mishears, sparking a running gag.
A collage of clipped phrases notes a four year gap since a nickel loaf reappeared in stores and hints at whimsical debates on theater and politics. It references ex Emperor Charles and a Wilson Foundation unclear in scope with a Washington arrival from an unknown Piramur delegation.
In Jacksonville a mother paid a ten cent milk bill, then clashed with the accused’s father leading to a beating claim. Mayor A R Woodyard presided as evidence was heard before a large crowd. The case concluded with costs owed by the plaintiff and the crowd dispersing after an unusual evening in the town.
A lighthearted story recalls deputy sheriff Pete McKinley dozing in a day coach on a return trip from Texas. He dreamed the prisoner was pulling his covers and kicked the inmate in fright before being awakened by a colored porter using rough language.
Dr James F E Stansberry tried to fire up a stubborn flivver at Floodwood near the New York Coal Company farm. He built a fire under the carburetor to urge the engine, flames licking the sides until Superintendent Ward doused it with water and the car was fixed at a Nelsonville blacksmith shop. Motto warns never to light a fire under an automobile. Orders for the Valentine Day Booklet still coming in.
A reader information service from The Athens Messenger describes how to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau. It notes restrictions on advice and asks for a full name address and two cents for return postage.
The Federal Hospital for the Insane known as St Elizabeths is administered under the Department of the Interior.
An old time advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment. It claims quick relief for rheumatic pain, stiffness, sciatica, and neuralgia by rubbing onto the tender area, urging readers to try a small bottle from any drug store.
Residents report health issues and visits while community members travel for work and family ties. Ida Gook suffers acute indigestion. Keever and Medley families host and visit in Parkersburg and Marietta. Duttons engage with farm bureau and electrification. oil drillers prepare to resume near Hockingport with local residents visiting McKeesport and Belleville.
Advertisement claims Freezone relieves corn pain instantly and allows lifting the corn off with fingers. It promotes a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents that dissolves hard and soft corns and between the toes without soreness.
At Mrs. Sarah Keirns home Friday January 20 guests celebrated Vera Keirns eighteenth birthday with games conversations and gifts. Family visits included Ruth Hudnall Ray with Edgar Keirns party and other relatives while several neighbors called on the Keirns household.
The report states that Sunday school progressed with 32 present at last Sunday’s session.
The government economy committee led by Sir Eric Geddes is expected to propose a 40 million pound reduction in army and navy expenditures, the Westminster Gazette reports.
A. Barton Hepburn, 75, chairman of the Chase National Bank advisory board, died from injuries suffered when struck by a Fifth Avenue bus last Friday. He passed away today in New York.
Ad copy touts a tonic laxative and germ destroyer named Bromo Quinine to relieve headache from slight colds. The genuine product bears KE Grove signature and urges buyers to ensure they get BROMO. 380c.
President Harding called a third no table conference in Washington for January 23 with 200 to 300 conferees representing agriculture and affiliated interests. Wallace to select personnel. Aims include urgent relief for current agricultural distress and a broad review of policies to reorganize agriculture for lasting stability across related industries.
Analysts say it is poor business to be a good fighter without finishing ability. Trainers urge focus on closing rounds and securing decisive wins to sustain careers and market value.
World War veterans who returned to universities after service achieved higher scholastic grades than newer enrollees, according to United States veterans bureau records. The findings also note veterans as more earnest and eager to learn.
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