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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
4
Dull Industries argues textile and clothing sectors suffer from overstock and weak demand, closing plants and idle workers. The piece blames the industry for low profits and urges lowering prices to restore steady production and affordable goods for the public.
A highly qualified high school teacher aged 43 was rejected by a city school board for being over 35, despite excellent credentials and impressive record. The article critiques the age limit and urges citizens to oppose such discriminatory rules.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune republishes opinions on the Republican convention in Chicago praising the candidate for Vice President. It notes past VP selections aimed at healing rifts and argues the office’s limited duties yet potential historical impact should guide choice.
A sequence of tall tales and wry vignettes from a western town. Uncle Eb boasts of green grass after burning, Garry McIntyre recalls swimming Snake River while soldiers joke, a boy miscounts sarcasm, a stranger cites foot etiquette, and a passenger endures a toe-treading incident with quiet defiance.
Editorial argues education is a public concern requiring state support to ensure equal opportunities across districts. It critiques reliance on local taxes, calculates Trimble township school costs at 27,400 with state and county aid covering most expenses, and notes the need for a 3-mill levy or borrowing to cover the gap, placing burden on taxpayers.
Residents and families from Sharpsburg Amesville Glouster Joy and nearby areas spent days with relatives in Wrightown. Guests included Mr and Mrs Aaron Ball, the Grigsbys, Dulaney, the Morris and Ball families, along with extended visits from Barker Evans Beard and many others across Amesville Athens and Columbus areas.
In Graham Chapel area farmers welcome recent rains as wheat nears harvest. Mr. George Wallace marked his hundredth birthday visiting the Hawk family in Meigs County. July 5 included a Meigs visit, Fourth of July at Guysville, and local folks like Edson Hawk staying with the Hawk household. Mabel Buck visited from Columbus Business College, baptizing at Kelley Bridge noted, J. W. Hawk recovering from illness, Mrs. Glenna Weatherby teaching Munn school, and Foster Williams bitten by a copperhead. A ten day grove meeting begins July 10 near Will Kelley’s home.
The will of Mrs Catherine Neuhoff probated in New York allocates $100000 to her husband Karl Neuhoff. Dallas Texas lawyer Frank R Smith receives one twelfth of the residuary estate about 300000 and life income from a 50000 trust. Mount Union College Alliance Ohio gets 10000 and Lester Ruth Alliance Ohio receives life income from a 25000 trust one eighth of the residuary estate.
Jacob L. Bachman the Ohio socialist candidate for governor died at his Columbus home at age 58 from Bright's disease and organic heart trouble after a four week illness. He had been a leading figure in state socialist politics.
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