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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1922
Page
4
Governor Davis plans to retire at term end unless state government reforms are endangered by political opposition. He forgoes a renomination bid and will decide in sixty days based on the security of changes he instituted. He pledges to prioritize public commitments and constituency interests over personal ambition.
Farmers divided by a river held a rat hunting contest. An inventive east-side farmer attached a hose to a car exhaust, drawing fumes into rat holes. Rats emerged suffocated and were readily shot, giving the east side a large lead.
A gay gentleman asks for a program despite the show ending to prove to his wife where he’s been. A negro parson solicits funds with amen corner quip. A newlywed Oklahoma City salesman at a Texas hotel dining room faces missing fried chicken joke and slang. Mr McNab refuses to sign lease, citing inability to keep all Ten Commandments.
A New York paper satirizes a comic cafe scene with a pair of criminals plotting a trick on a Pittsburgh era waitress. The banter includes milk toast and a deadly theme, closing with a grim quip about street violence and random fatality.
The Women Overseas Service League, formed from scattered clubs, seeks national incorporation. Members who served overseas between 1914 and 1920 would join to preserve comradeship and assist veterans, with projects from reading rooms to employment bureaus. The league aims to aid destitute, wounded, and recovering veterans and plans a tribute to overseas women who died in service.
In Athens Ohio Rev Lloyd T Hickman pastor of Mt Zion Baptist Church gave a musical recital for the Baptist Missionary Society. He is described as a tall plump man with a rich baritone and has staged concerts from Chicago to New Orleans. He sings in French Italian and English and has a wife and two children living nearby.
A narrator recounts feeling foolish after Dr. James Stansberry joined the Class Six supper, remarks on a prior Ford misunderstanding, and criticizes Professor Cooper’s remarks. The account hints at tension and unresolved conflict within the local social circle.
A Plains event invites locals to join a St Patrick Day parade along Court Street led by William J. Warrener and a local child. Those wishing to participate should submit their names for crowd control by the new police chief.
A reader information notice from The Athens Messenger describes a Q and A service by The Athens Messenger Information Bureau. It outlines no legal medical or financial advice and requests questions with full name and address and return postage.
A clerk at the Martin's Ferry Ohio post office faced a mix up when writing a money order for a recipient in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Anglesey Wales. The incident highlights international routing concerns and cross border postal procedures.
An unnamed individual achieves fame and fortune by restraint, resisting the urge to voice opinions despite strong instincts to speak out. The article extols the power of silence over confrontation and suggests restraint as a path to success.
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