Local social notes from McArthur and area
Mrs Maude Jenkins hosted Sunday guests Mr and Mrs Robert Gump and family from Logan. Miss Freda Newman of Puritan will work as bookkeeper for J T Ogier and Sons. Mr and Mrs Claude Clark of McArthur visited Miss Celia Scott. Sylvia Brown returned from a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Elmer Portner of Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Jess Brown visited relatives at Allensville. Mr and Mrs Lara Ward and son Chester were guests of Anthony Ward in McArthur.
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Maude Jenkins
Robert Gump
Logan
Freda Newman
Puritan
J. T. Ogier & Sons
Claude Clark
McArthur
Celia Scott
Sylvia Brown
Mrs
Elmer Portner
Cincinnati
Jess Brown
Allensville
Lara Ward
Chester
Anthony Ward
Neophobia and progress sparks across centuries
The article surveys fear of new ideas from ancient times to modern days, noting neophobia in society and its opposite craze for perpetual experiment. It cites Seneca and others, discusses Bathtub taxes, potatoes, and early railroads, then praises modern schooling and youth readiness to adopt change.
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Ybe
The
Scientific Monthly
Italy
Virginia
Boston
Parmentier
Seneca
Rome
Woolworth
Thomas Creevey
Manchester
Liverpool
Businessman Finds New Enthusiasm at Modern Public School
A middle aged business man who had no personal stake in commencements attends several spring ceremonies and leaves convinced of the value of the modern public school and its graduates.
Germany must face guilt to win friends and repair harm
The piece argues Germany should acknowledge fault and make sincere reparations to break the deadlock over postwar settlement. It contrasts Germany with Austria, which accepted penalties and recovered, while France and Belgium resist, and Americans show limited interest yet justice favors the French cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Belgium
America
Austria
Letter Writing as a Bad Habit in Modern Times
Washington dispatch notes that letter writing is seen as a deteriorating art and a public nuisance due to scandalous epistolary detail. It cites reporters chasing letters, gender differences in romance notes, and a sharp contrast between cautious business writing and passionate love letters from both sexes.
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Washington, D. C
England
Walter Hines Page
Franklin K. Lane
Daily Press
Holywood
Add Small Fruits and Permanent Vege Tables to Your Garden
A home garden benefits from permanent vegetables and small fruits such as asparagus rhubarb horse radish strawberries raspberries blackberries dewberries grapes currants and gooseberries. The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers a free booklet on planting and care, with two cents postage for return, by mailing the coupon with name street city state.
Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog
A humorous column notes the dangers of letters ending careers and cites political letters as ruinous. It then revels in Meigs County dog lore, detailing dog tags, a Harrisonville canine scene, local dog experts, and a quirky canine court-house rumor with a large hound count and a dog license fine.
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Athens
Meigs County
Ohio
Harrisonville
Boson
de Dye
Del
John Wilson
Lester Boxgess
Arthur Beegle
Pomeroy
Hicksonville
Bosgess
Meiers County Court House
Oliver Hartley
Beegle
Bogsess
Questions and Answers Information Service Notice
Public notice describes The Athens Messenger information bureau offering brief factual answers to readers questions. It lists director Frederic J. Haskin in Washington and states the bureau cannot give advice on legal medical or financial matters. Enclose two cents and return postage with full name and address.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D.C
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
Government Delays on Prohibition Repeal Law Questioned
Governor Smith of New York faced a 30 day window to act after the May 4 repeal of the Mullan Gage Prohibition Enforcement Law. The timing prompts questions about executive speed in enacting or vetoing legislative measures.
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Smith
New York
China
K. I
Comparative government costs and cultural trivia item
The exchange shows the 1922 US government expenditure at 3.20 billion dollars versus the British 1922 23 outlay about 4.21 billion dollars at current rate. A caricature from Our American Cousin features Lord Dundreary with 47 lines. Americans have engaged in thirteen wars from Revolution to World War I. Birds of paradise raise plumage to attract mates during mating season.
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United States
Lord Dundreary
E. A. Sothern
Sothern
Birds of Paradise
Hamden Dry Officers Arrest and Fines Report
Austin Doss of Dundas was arrested by Dry Agent Hutchinson and Marshal Abraham Young for illegal possession of implements to make liquor. He was arraigned before Mayor Pierce, fined 250 dollars plus costs, paid and released. Prohibition officer Davis and Young found moonshine at Louis Helm’s shanty in Puritan, Helm charged with illegal liquor possession and fined 100 dollars after hearing before the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Doss
Dundas
Hutchinson
Marshall Abraham Young
Pierce
W. G. Davis
Abraham Young
Louis Helm
Puritan
Hamden
Want Ads Prompt Blessings on Thee Little Can
A playful verse highlights the newspaper’s want ads and quips about readers spotting a small can in the corner. The cartoonish lines cheer readers to check classifieds for bargains and notices.
Arrest and search at Oreton residence. Ruth Thomas visiting Wellston
A man unable to pay costs was jailed at McArthur. Police searched a nearby party near Oreton but found nothing. A household member invited the searchers to inspect the premises. Miss Ruth Thomas was Wednesday guest of Miss Orpha McClain in Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Oreton
Ruth Thomas
Orpha McClain
Wellston
Mrs Merrill Travels to Detroit Wyan dotte and Pittsburg
Mrs lL. D. Merrill left last week to visit relatives in Detroit Michigan and Pittsburg. She expects to be away until the latter part of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. D. Merrill
Detroit
Wyandotte
Michigan
Pittsburg
Mrs W FE Wititoe Visits Chillicothe Relative Guests
Mrs. W. F. E. Wititoe of Chillicothe was the guest of relatives here Friday.
Mrs. O. C. Morehead and Sons Visit Locals
Mrs O C Morehead and her sons from Athens visited friends here on Thursday, sharing greetings and travel news with local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. O. C. Morehead and Sons
Athens
Children’s Day Exercises at Presbyterian Church
Children’s Day Exercises will be held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening June 17 at 7 o’clock. The event will feature songs readings and brief addresses by local youth and church members.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Ogier and Jenkins Attend Quarterly Conference
Mesdames J. T. Ogier Jr. and Maude Jenkins attended the Quarterly Conference in Chillicothe on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames J. T. Ogier Jr
Maude Jenkins
Chillicothe
Memorial Services Held at C C F Lodge Hall
Memorial services were held Sunday afternoon at the C C F Lodge hall. J R Davison, employed at Portsmouth, visited family here over the week end. Mrs Louise McClung of Wellston was weekend guest of her sister in law Mrs L W Carr. John Leach of Dayton visited relatives here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. F. Lodge
J. R. Davison
Portsmouth
Louise McClung
Wellston
L. W. Carr
John Leach
Dayton
Chillicothe Couple Visited Local Friends Sunday
Mr and Mrs Thomas Lewis and family of Chillicothe spent Sunday in town visiting friends and enjoying the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lewis
Chillicothe
Mrs Harry Bagley and son Paul Miller guests in Chillicothe
Mrs. Harry Bagley and her son Paul Miller spent Friday with relatives in Chillicothe, visiting family and renewing ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bagley
Paul Miller
Chillicothe
Health Officials to Meet in Cleveland on Coke Waste
A Cleveland gathering brings health authorities and coke industry representatives to discuss eliminating contamination of Ohio water supplies caused by refuse from coke ovens. The meeting is set for tomorrow in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
Ohio
Numerals Modern Origin and History
The statement notes that numerals in general usage today appeared only about a thousand years ago, highlighting their relatively recent adoption in many writing systems and mathematical practices. It reflects a historical timeline of numeral development and standardization across cultures.
Demigants form statewide Democratic victory corps in Ohio
Ohio Democrats announce a new victory army intended to mobilize 6 090 members across 160 cities to support the 1924 campaign. The plan, approved by national and state Democratic leaders, aims to build a ground staff to carry the party message in local clubs and communities.
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Columbus
Victory Army
Correll Ifull
Waston
D. C
W. W. Durbin
Ohio Demostive Committee
Goa
Ohio
Atic
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