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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1923
Page
4
The quote sets a moral frame about balance and honesty. It pairs Proverbs warning that divers weights offend the Lord with Montaigne’s claim that all other knowledge harms the dishonest. The brief contrasts ancient biblical ethic with a Renaissance view on truth and virtue.
The Ormsby quadruplets, famed dime museum attractions since 1902, reportedly survive as the only quadruple birth to reach maturity. Their mother Mrs Josephine Ek Ormsby farms near Chicago. birth years span 1895 to 1901, with seven children in seven years, including quadruplets in 1901.
A meditation on how routine drives behavior from seating at meals to choosing identical streetcar seats. The piece urges readers to notice habitual patterns, such as which leg goes first when dressing, and proposes a simple experiment with an often used door to reveal unconscious habits.
The article cites John Moody’s figures showing American securities held by citizens rose by about 42 billion dollars in six years, surpassing past national wealth and lifting national income from 33.2 to over 52.45 billion. It argues this proves broad investment and soundness, quoting J. P. Morgan: Only a fool can be a bear on America.
Discussion grows over Magnus Johnson's successor and the farmer mother Mrs. Johnson. She runs a 140 acre farm with six children and serves on the county school board. She values home life but supports women entering politics, calling her family her own big job.
Washington reports that geophones, invented for wartime mining detection, are being adapted for peacetime use. Army engineers and the Bureau of Standards have improved the instrument, enabling detection of underground movement and mine fires, with applications in blasting safety and tunnel heading localization.
Beekeeping draws many into a profitable vocation and popular pastime across the United States. The activity provides outdoor exercise and a close view of insects while offering potential earnings. A free Department of Agriculture booklet on apiculture is available through the Athens Messenger Information Bureau for readers who request it with a two cent return postage, including their name and address.
The geophone could swiftly locate buried miners and even hear their voices to guide rescuers. It may also help prevent blasting disasters by locating tunnel headings and fire areas. In peace its value extends to locating taps, water leaks, and guiding drilling ahead of access.
A children’s tale with Riquet’s tufted nose ends in marriage after a mystic apple cures a girl. The piece also notes city council orders banning Court House corner shows,Hammer Club entertainment, and a canary tribute at the event. plus a Lancaster street chairs mystery at a fraternity house porch.
The piece references license tars at an office and offers help if a doe marriage or auto license is lost. A Yale key was found near the fat Iron filing station. It advises contacting the Messenger Want Ad Department and mentions Nelsonville’s shoe factory moving, predicting widespread wearing of shoes.
Miss Ruth Frey a county normal teacher was en route to Clear Lake Indiana for vacation when her father F. F. Frey of 738 died suddenly. The telegram announcing his death awaited her on arrival and she returned immediately.
The high collar appears on select chic costumes while lingerie collars are less favored than collars made from dress materials. The note contrasts collar choices with fashion preferences in the frock.
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