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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1924
Page
4
A brief proverb style meditation cites that refusing instruction harms the soul while heeding reproof yields understanding. It contrasts wisdom from scripture with self possession of knowledge and invites reflection on learning from correction.
The piece discusses homesickness and personal change over 12 year intervals. It argues time reshapes people, scenery, and relationships as old landmarks persist and friends alter, leaving both narrator and others nearly unrecognizable in future meetings.
The Reichstag is a chaos of blocs with 472 members and no clear majority while in Florida a 34 year old marries an 11 year old orphan girl with parental consent. The case prompts calls for a minimum marriage age and urges scrutiny of US laws on child welfare ahead of the next legislative session.
A partial excerpt references competing factions the Farmer Union verian ry and the Senan Bodaists amid confusion over government strategy and party system tensions. The text hints at ongoing political strife and reform efforts without clear outcomes.
The FTC order forcing Steel Trust and subsidiaries to drop the Pittsburgh plus freight system sparks nationwide debate. The system shifts freight costs to non Pittsburgh markets, costing a city under 200 miles about 200000 yearly and farmers in 11 states around 30000000 annually. Abandoning the scheme may raise basic steel prices but would end a perceived injustice for many steel buyers.
In early times people blamed illness on spirits and used charms and bizarre cures. Remedies included cold coins for sore throats, spiders in dough for malaria, tree grafts for cures, and amulets from relics or nails. Court physicians devised elixirs for backache and amulets remained common worldwide.
A stubborn fever subsided after the sufferer wore the myr's'ens amulet around the neck. The amulet contained an unnamed root allegedly revealed by a sorcerer who had aided an exile on a journey to Siberia.
A column notes Siki, a Senegalese fighter now in the United States, claiming marriage to a local woman and a new wife with mixed heritage. It discusses deportation issues, prize money, Ellis Island policies, and a mosaic of global events from executions to archaeology, weathering a broad op ed snapshot.
In a wartime dispatch, Georges Carpentier, the famed French boxer, endures harsh punishment to prove French grit for the trenches. The piece notes American admiration for his courage and hints at morale efforts amid global conflict. Charles M. Schwab plans six wheel trucks to challenge railroads, and a US Treasury proposal would issue two percent interest certificates, a notable financing option.
Instructions from the Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC offer readers answers to questions. Frederic J. Haskin directs the service and states the bureau cannot give legal medical or financial advice or settle domestic matters. Provide full name and address with two cents per inquiry.
The text describes physiological rate changes by life stage from birth to old age with figures varying by gender. It notes higher values in early life and adjustments in adulthood and old age, with a partial sentence referencing females without completion.
Ogden 1 percent mill owner and supporter campaigns for Coolidge asking voters daily why they should oust Coolidge for a change. He likens illiterate Greek voting for Aristides to reject the Just and urges voters to seek a chance for change.
Fragmentary text discusses normal respiration rates by age and a confused aside on hard cheese and pickles. It references birth respiration ranges and averages, plus a stray remark about contracts and planning. The source is garbled and unclear.
Word arrived of the death of Dr A J Monahan of Pueblo Colorado who was killed in an automobile accident near Lake Colorado while en route for Colorado. His sister in law Mrs R Wise and daughters Jackson were here for myles noon and boarded to travel.
A fragment lists installed officers and members for several chapters including I C O F Suc Messe NG Steve Brine V G Clyde Walters Condr W E Smith Warden Sam Murphy and others. Rebekah Cora Dingman Ward on Ella Fain Mrs W E Smith Myrtle Brine Lillian Craig Lucy Blerhop with chaplain roles noted.
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