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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1922
Page
4
A historical report notes the longest period of complete insomnia ending in death on the ninth day after severe suffering. The account emphasizes the duration and the fatal outcome of the condition.
An archival Q and A list from The Athens Messenger presents questions on topics from sports to language origins. Answers include dates, definitions, and brief explanations ranging from the longest major league game in 1920 to the derivation of fortnight and guidance on first Secretary of Agriculture.
A party touring rural areas spots a farm house without screens and notes the lack of protection from flies and mosquitoes. The piece considers poverty laziness and neighborly outreach while praising widespread use of screening and its health benefits.
The piece notes Franklin B. Hough born July 20, 1822 in Martinsburg New York as an early forester who warned of forest loss. It credits his efforts in creating the U S Forestry Bureau after Congress funded $3000 for its first year. It contrasts past underfunding with current moves toward public forests and rising support for a national policy.
Safer Crossing notes a reduction in crossing accidents due to its safety education campaign. The report highlights fewer incidents since the program began and urges continued participation by motorists and pedestrians to maintain the trend.
Casualties in June 1921 show 98 percent higher than the prior year and 15 percent fewer crossing crashes. Drivers often ignore lowered gates or strike passing engines. safety campaigns urge careful behavior to prevent these avoidable accidents.
A youth asks to visit his sweetheart after dinner and returns after half an hour claiming a hedge escape. Louise aged three and a half leaves church early, misinterpreting the congregation’s actions as selling pop during communion.
A fragment from a Washington column notes Congress is away making politics dull and jokes about prize light. A returned tourist recalls unforgettable spectacles in Europe and laments missing similar sights at home. The Weather Bureau predicts July_rain records, storekeepers brace for umbrellas. Wages of death remain steady.
Athens residents share musings on local shops and streets in a column. Vivid vignettes include Val Davis at the ice cream stand and Fred Gross lamenting parking on College Street as readers discuss rail fares and candidacy hints.
In Washington July 21, lawmakers debate changing Senate rules to curb prolonged debate and enable majority action on measures like tariff and the bonus. Senate leaders, including Senator Watson of Indiana, urge a new rule. cloture is discussed but faces minority resistance. President Harding, Weeks, and party leaders stress reducing minority obstruction to improve legislative function.
Windsor Ont July 22 No protest will be made by provincial authorities against proposed lectures on child and maternity hygiene by Dr Madeline de Rouville of Paris France it is announced.
A humorous sketch contrasts a dirty farmer who refuses baths in warm weather with a local figure who patrols the Court House corner year round. The piece mocks social pretensions as the man imagines proper conduct at a high class dinner while gripping an ear of corn.
A voter cites a remark about candidates for the Republican nomination for Surveyor. Daniel Davis recalls his 1917 Rainbow Division service and notes District Engineer Davis chose him for Athens county highway work over many engineers, questioning why a “man” wasn’t selected.
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