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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1924
Page
4
A brief, quoted proverb collection notes two lines about blessing and thrift. The first invokes Deuteronomy about abundance, the second from Mencius urges prep for scarcity. No events, people, or places are present.
A nostalgic look at 1850s rail travel on the Western and Atlantic Railway. Rules urged smooth starts to avoid jarring cars, trains lingered at stations, single tracks caused opposing trains to meet, and early cushions of travel included cordwood fuel and crude sleeping cars.
The piece reflects on a bygone era of selling where buyers faced deception and risk of shipment demands. It contrasts with current practice, noting that customer satisfaction now drives repeat business and that the old ruthless approach has faded.
A discussion contrasts the Chesapeake and Ohio slogan The customer is always right with the reality that customers are not always right. It argues clerks bear the brunt of rudeness and urges campaigns for courtesy by the public toward sellers, stressing mutual profit and fair treatment in commerce.
President Hartness of the American Engineering Council argues that strikes threaten national transportation and must be deterred by intelligent teamwork. He compares industrial conflict to Russia’s chaos, praising engineers for efficiency while stressing human freedom within cooperative industry.
Washington dispatch notes Wembley Park hosts a British Empire Exposition showcasing dominions from India to Australia. Lord Strathcona conceived the project, the King is patron, and Parliament funds the effort. Displays include Taj Mahal replication, Ceylon Kandyan architecture, a Dutch South African style with an ostrich paddock, and a London Bridge replica enhanced by monumental lions.
The Queen's Doll House, the Exposition’s famed centerpiece, showcases 36 rooms in a Georgian style by Sir Edwyn Lutyens. A miniature, fully electric, lit residence with working elevator and authentic furniture astonishes visitors with its scale and fidelity.
The Wembley Exposition remains open until October 1 with an estimated thirty million summer visitors. A vast arena seats 125000, an adjacent amusement park, and royal patrons including the King, Queen, and Prince of Wales frequent the attractions.
Report notes continued dull balloting and sudden cheers for Senator Walsh after indictments of Fall and associates. Missouri delegates split under Walsh. Shannon accuses funds behind McAdoo while Hay clashes with him. Wall Street bets swing to anti-nominee side. Meyer Jr charts wheat policy. Fisk calls alcohol a liability.
Public notice explains The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers to answer questions by mail. Readers must mail a brief question with full name and address and two cents for return postage. Replies go directly to the inquirer. no legal medical or financial advice is provided.
The passage discusses Razi or Rhazes an early Arab physician and Hughald or Hucbald a Benedictine monk musician and inventor of the gamut. It also includes Q and A items explaining why soap bubbles are round and how to prevent tarnish on silver chandeliers. It compares Oxford University governance to a federation mirroring US structure with colleges as states and the university as the national government.
Public questions reveal the governor's discretion on execution days with a Friday custom. Linseed and flaxseed confirmed as the same, oil meal fed to poultry during molt, and the deadline for Adjusted Compensation applications set for January 1, 1928.
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