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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
4
Coffee sales in Columbus rise sharply with dealers reporting a 62 percent increase over 1918 and 82 percent over 1919. Restaurants also boost coffee sales as prices rise to 7 and 10 cents. Try a Messenger Want Ad.
The article argues that public opinion rejects disruptive labor wars and supports arbitration over strikes. It contends the fault lies not with miners or operators but with a public resolve to avoid economic harms to 100 million people through sustained, sensible settlement of industrial disputes.
A 1920s vignette lore contrasts prohibition with labor and health at Hagle-Picher smelting in Isboro Illinois. Ralph Roosevelt replaces beer with iced milk for workers improving punctuality and productivity while health reportedly rises. The piece also pokes fun at prohibition politics and a lingering oil monopoly note.
The piece argues for mobilizing women to fill labor shortages in farming, noting men move to cities for high wages. It praises wartime land armies, calls for women to work in country farms, and suggests teachers and students take summer farm roles under proper supervision. Copyright 1920.
A humorous dialogue depicts a father asking what the student learned at school and a butcher's son bragging of punching power. A wife orders odd items from a grocer with nonsensical phrases like paralyzed sugar and condemned milk. The exchange ends with a quip about a business college and high marriage rates post graduation.
Beaumont residents visit relatives in Adrian and Amesville while others travel to Springfield Pomeroy and Chauncey. Mrs Edna Music from Columbus visits Arvin Pidcock. Mrs Harve Courtney travels to Springfield to see her son Paul. Minor occurrences include a tire theft near Athens and Chauncey shopping trips.
New York reports that the Bronx Zoo monkey pen has become a rendezvous for flirts. Police arrest six mashers near the cages as part of the incident. In San Francisco Ahh Fong and Foo You, two young Chinese boys, are held after stealing a horse and buggy along with a goat.
A string of weekend visitors and relatives appears across Marietta Coolville Belpre Parkersburg and Athens events. Families including Beans Scarletts Underwoods Romines and McGrew are listed hosting or visiting relatives and friends with several trips and gatherings noted.
A series of brief society items from The Plains and Athens records visits and outings. Names include Mrs. George Van Meter of Salem Mrs. W E Kramer and Mrs Alma Jones of Athens Mrs Lit Guess Mrs Robert Graves Dr Nelson and family among others. Marry Moore bought a touring car and Mrs William Moore left for a few days visit. Oval West Sr is seriously ill.
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