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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
4
A Sheffield silver manufacturer has developed a pulling silver alloy that resists atmospheric corrosion. It will not withstand cold weather, but pieces made from it have retained brightness after two years of ordinary household use without polishing.
The notice lists Robert E. Ward Inc with offices at 561 Fifth Ave New York and South Wabash Avenue Chicago as national advertising representatives.
A compact excerpt presents two quotations on adversity and support. Job 6 7 reflects trouble rising beyond earthly dust while Euripides notes that friendship strengthens in hard times. The text emphasizes resilience and loyal companionship through hardship.
A columnist compares mosquitoes to human folly and risk taking, noting repeated charges despite odds. The piece argues humanity ignores past lessons, repeating self destructive patterns while newer generations dismiss old wisdom as platitudes.
Opinion piece argues the repeal of the Volstead Act is unlikely this generation and that the current dispute targets enforcement limits rather than the prohibition amendment. It outlines the hurdles for amending the Constitution and predicts a winter battle in Congress.
The piece urges a safe and sane Fourth of July with community parades sports and speeches. It warns against reckless fireworks and bottle rockets and calls for responsible adults to handle any displays. The goal is to honor the Declaration of Independence with reverence and shared citizenship.
Washington, D. C. June 12. A Monday lunch club gathers 20 to 50 men representing major national associations to press Congress for clients’ needs. They form the visible influence of organized business on government and increasingly shape policy, with members earning high salaries and coordinating aims across sectors.
The passage argues that if the people united to vote on major issues and pressed Congress, they would form a real super-government. It claims they hold a large share of U S property, implying property power drives the republic and could compel legislative action.
An informal Washington luncheon club brings together cabinet officers senators department heads and military leaders for executive sessions to hear views from major interests. Members discuss key topics question speakers and inform allied interests through Washington representatives, refining potential compromises.
Logan diary notes a Fourth of July misread as Flng Day with civic parades Elks band and town scenes. Observations cover shoppers, nurses, lawyers, farmers, a funeral, a guitarist, and local foibles amid a crowd awaiting events.
A country summer student arrived and praised Athens after seeing the highly decorated rubbish cans, saying it felt like his hometown of Hickville. Welcome messages for summer students accompany the remark.
A rural verse recalls Farmer Fitch who lost both arms beneath a tractor last year and now finds relief by seeing a chiropractor for back itching. The light tale favors a quaint, persistent memory tied to a humorous want ad.
Information Bureau in Washington D C offers to answer questions for a two cent return postage fee. No legal medical or financial advice. Writers must include full name address and stamps.
A new method allows one photograph to show up to fifteen square miles, up from three quarters of a square mile previously.
Advertisements seeking the whereabouts of a mother and her two children were finally answered after two years. Their bodies were recovered from an abandoned mine at Simmondley near Glossop zwischen Manchester and here.
In Maidstone jail prisoners attend new courses in French shorthand and bookkeeping. The program, inaugurated recently, has enrollments exceeding 50, showing notable self improvement among inmates in London.
Butchers' apprentices at a London school receive two afternoons off weekly to attend a continuation class at Battersea led by Leonard Bell. They learn about beef, mutton, eggs and other commodities as part of their education.
In Auvergne France a carved art deco cafe table was chopped for firewood and 122 gold coins tumbled out. The coins bore the likeness of Louis XIV. Local authorities opened an inquiry into the surprising find and potential historical value.
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