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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
4
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The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co publishes weekday evening notices from its office on the first floor Messenger Building in Athens Ohio. The entry indicates a local newspaper operation with regular issue timing and address.
The piece argues that labor, capital, and other groups cry for a strong executive like Theodore Roosevelt’s big stick, but cautions President Harding to lead through dialogue and protect public interests rather than force. It warns that a martial approach risks misjudgment and urges cautious, consultative leadership.
The piece argues Russia is stuck between impractical economics and home pressure, failing to strike lasting deals at international talks. It forecasts isolation if the Soviet system endures and warns of potential chaos as the populace seeks better leadership amid shortages and hardship.
A fragmented clipping mentions people in sweaters, daily hikes, and old days beer. It notes men who boast about sleeping under a cottage blanket amid warm weather discussions.
The narrator describes a solemn statue at Columbus Circle honoring those lost on the Maine. A large somber male figure gazes toward the water as children in shallow spray strip off shoes to dance, lifting the observer’s mood and prompting a small smile.
Senator Reed Smoot told a Salt Lake City luncheon that ultra radicals and communists cannot be pleased by legislation. He compared critics to a farmer whose pastor calls him a growler yet notes a good potato crop, questioning who will eat the bad potatoes.
Two venerable theologians keep friendly ties despite faith differences. The Episcopalian rector, about seventy, prefers to be called Father. The Presbyterian minister, slightly younger, uses the term with a new rector who dislikes it. He warns that further use will trigger a switch to mother then grandmother.
The piece recalls farming life from bucket sowing to airplane seed dispersal, noting the end of threshing dinners, new machinery, and changing rural routines. It highlights a national tilt to whole wheat in diets, with doctors touting its benefits and mills facing decline as wheat becomes a staple. The article finishes with a local prompt about the Farmers Picnic and county-office candidates, plus a cue to Amesville.
A comic verse notes a judge delaying sentencing for speeding by offering Miss Bright a symbolic hearing that night. The scene uses a theatrical courtroom punchline to imply a clever twist.
Captain St Allen criticizes a foolish letter to Teddy Roosevelt and backs Harding. Amesville parade observers claim strong support for road funding, predicting a new road soon. The speaker expects Amesville to secure funds and shows community optimism.
Representative Edmonds of Pennsylvania announced he would introduce a resolution when the House reconvenes on August 15 directing the attorney general to imprison and deport foreigners convicted of strike rioting and labor disturbances, including deportation of their families.
Sand Rock and Athens visits mark a family friendly Sunday. Charles Moore calls on his ill mother Elizabeth Moore while Joe Frost and son join Carl Grandstaff. Brawleys host Fletcher Davis Nellie Grisby and Gertrude in Sharpsburg and Chester Hill. Amesville and Chauncey residents visit Andrews family as Mary Grandstaff returns from a Northeast trip. George Ogg celebrates 38th birthday with about 25 friends. Brawleys visit Utley while Walter Clark Bertha Bolin and aunts Mary Grandstaff Orinda Taylor return from Columbus and nearby towns. Beatrice Smith visits Virgene Boudinot for a week.
Agnes Allen, nineteen, faces two years in prison if she fails to observe a 9 PM curfew after completing sixty days in the Allegan County jail. Judge John Cross ordered the probation period conditioned on nightly curfew, with the sentence tied to violations of liquor laws.
The article urges using Mulsified coconut oil shampoo over alkali-laden soaps and sham poos. It recommends mixing two to three teaspoons in warm water, applying to hair, producing a rich lather that cleanses scalp and hair, and noting quick drying and silky results. It notes availability at drug stores and cost efficiency.
Bart Buck Kelley jokes about Nelsonville amateurs neglecting the correspondence course in memory development. He notes Buck played the Athens course twice in par this morning and was near another attempt before an abrupt exit to lunch. The column pokes fun at golf vanity and audience patience.
Reports from Buckeya Lake describe Sunshine Bill Powell a regular diving demon facing scrutiny after an offbeat stunt. He dived into four feet of water causing a dent in the lake bottom and his friends urged another attempt though what he said is not suitable for print.
Doc Pritchard has been separated from his mustache after years of close companionship. The major operation was safely performed yesterday and he is resting as comfortably as could be expected.
Readers compare ongoing wine and beer polls by The Literary Digest to a desert mirage a near thing far removed. The remark suggests skepticism about the polls' reliability and relevance to public opinion.
Squire Ransom Fish's residence near Pomeroy was raided by officers who seized 14 gallons of alleged wine and an alleged woman. The incident prompts ongoing concerns about magistrate actions and oversight.
A note to President Hariing says Clint Webb of Logan and the Watch Dog plan a small conference but have postponed it for a few days. They fear trouble when they meet and demand troop protection on the job, not afterward.
Pondering Meyers progress, observers conclude light wine and beer fall short. They predict need for a stronger beverage to secure Meyers success and crossing the line.
Brown testified that Pearl Bowne became his wife during a wild 1916 El Paso party, woke up with a headache and a wife, they lived three months before she ran away, and he has not seen her since.
A reader questions the choice for County Surveyor in the Republican primary on August 8. The letter cites District Engineer Eugene Davis of the State Highway Department praising the writer’s engineering work and asks voters to weigh self descriptions against the engineer’s judgment in selecting the best candidate.
Detroit July 20 Sergeant Henry Brown of the marine recruiting office receives an honorable discharge from matrimony. Judge Jayna presides in the light hearted local notice noting dissolution of the bond.
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