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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
2
Weather and crop reports show unusually favorable conditions across southern Ohio with rapid field work underway. Corn growth and early potatoes promise ample supplies. barley, spring wheat, and oats improve. early apples abundant and truck crops progressing. labor returns as industrial centers face rail disruptions.
A clerkly comparison suggests a kiss between women on the street produces a reaction like a man slapped on the back by a check scene man. The line equates public displays of affection with a social corrective gesture.
County Engineer Baker returned from Columbus where the state highway advisory board discussed improving the road just north of Nelsonville. State engineers will prepare a new estimate for brick and macadam options to complete the project this season. If brick proves too costly, macadam will be used with a heavy lime bound foundation five to six inches thick. The Athens county road linking to Hocking county is also deteriorated and needs widening to prevent destruction under heavy traffic.
An ad notice offers vacation coverage by the Messenger with flexible address changes for running advertisements.
About 20 000 people including 6000 Eagles gathered for the closing session of the Ohio Eagles convention in Elyria. Steubenville won the 1921 convention. officers named include President Don L. Hayes, Vice President Samuel Bell, Secretary Edward W. Hyeman, Treasurer Henry Birkenhauer, Chaplain Tom Edmunds Jr, Conductor Fred C. Brumley. A few cities contested for a $1600 prize for best exemplification of ritual work. Hamilton Columbus and Dayton won first, second and third for membership gains respectively.
The Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Company announces a time change effective Sunday July 25 1920 at 10 01 am The first car leaves at 515 am with subsequent departures each hour The last car leaves at 10 00 pm with Saturday nights at 1100 pm The 615 am car does not run Sundays
Chief of Police Smith was fined 100 dollars by Judge Levine for contempt of court after denying a local newspaper access to its reporters. The fine was suspended until the hearing on a permanent injunction concludes today in the ongoing dispute over access.
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