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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
4
Akron Ohio officials announced that federal agents seized a carload of beer at a Baltimore and Ohio railroad siding near Furnace Street in what was described as one of the biggest victories against Akron bootleggers during the recent war.
The piece argues for supporting moderate sized colleges and small towns, noting better service and individual development in smaller settings. It contrasts crowded large universities with smaller campuses, urging graduates to value local communities and question big city allure while citing Russia as a cautionary example.
A local appeal seeks $10 subscriptions from American workers to fund Russian industry, claiming 38 million workers could restore global industry. Critics urge investigation before contributing, noting the need for sound economic principles amid uncertainties in Russia.
A nervous young man reads the club notice board when a dignified member proclaims there will be no breakfast due to his election. The old man aims for higher offices while a guest notes a rush through town as Austin Aggie hurries toward anticipated trouble.
A humorous list connects small daily cues to weather or events. It links Sunday picnics and lodge outings to train schedules, rain to umbrellas, new caterers to seafood quality, pen leaks to ink supply, and palm Beach attire to stormy forecasts.
Washington experts say racing pigeons may soon rank as a national sport with 80 000 breeders in the United States. Lieut J J McAtee and Albert Jacobson train birds at James Baird farm and at the Naval Air Station, noting pigeons arrive home to feed young, guard nests, and improve through inbreeding. The Navy and Army used homing pigeons for messengers. Baird's lofts house 2000 birds with diverse colors and up to 500 mile flights, while research aims to create new varieties like a blue king pigeon.
Lloyd Sears quits teaching to resume study in Athens joining nineteen country-born roommates at 107 Mill Street in a lively campus life. His mother Ma Sears aids his return to school while former Jackson County figures and local clubs pepper the scene with humor and small town pride.
Readers can send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington with full name and address and two cents for return postage. The bureau states it will answer questions but will not provide legal medical or financial advice or handle domestic disputes.
Secretary of State Smith, a Republican candidate for governor, denies employing women workers at $15 a day as charged by Speaker Rupert R. Bentham. Cadiz is also mentioned as a Republican gubernatorial nomination.
A party of free staters were ambushed at Sligo this afternoon. Three were killed, five wounded and ten captured. The attack occurred in Belfast on July 13 as the Free Staters faced the ambush.
The main sub committee of the international reconstruction conference at The Hague decides to discontinue all further discussions and deliberations on Russia.
The rediscount rate of the federal reserve banks will be cut in the very near future, the treasury department said. The current rate stands at four percent. In Kansas City, Ellen Peters becomes the city’s first automobile saleswoman and sold two cars in her first week.
An old ad advises using Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo over harsh alkali soaps. It claims the product is pure greaseless, inexpensive, lasts months, and leaves hair soft, bright, fluffy, and easy to manage while removing dust dirt and dandruff. The note warns to ensure the druggist supplies Quilsified.
In Columbus Ohio on July 13 authorities report little chance of recovering Tolby Large four months old, son of Mr and Mrs Tolby Large of 18 North Central Avenue after the child was left alone in the home.
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