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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1922
Page
4
A discussion of a farm colony concept for prisoners references its link to the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas. The note highlights an institutional proposal to use agricultural labor as part of inmate rehabilitation and work programs.
An essay satirically compares the spread of a dangerous drug to international trade and politics. It lampoons nations legalizing and resisting the pills, ships, and economic power, ending with a jab at Russia and a joke about short names in China.
District Commissioners refused to re issue a Washington residents driving permit after a Guilty plea to driving while intoxicated in April. Case not settled yet and the man has not driven for over two months. Authors argue broader use of such measures could curb reckless driving.
A tale of a New York railroad ticket line clash ends with a fifty cent question for Boston and a chorus of opinions from fourteen men. A separate anecdote notes a quip about a dog and a doctor, then a family move to Los Angeles and an earthquake wire from a San Franciscan uncle sending a boy home.
Frederic J. Haskin paints the Public Health Service Hygienic Laboratory as a bustling, humane home for germs. Bacteria are fed, housed in glass front cabinets, and studied for disease treatment as scientists monitor billions of tiny workers and their impact on national health.
John Young of Long Bottom travels 85 miles to Pomeroy for a spur-of-the-m moment wedding with Anna Bird a Portsmouth resident. The pair, after a comic chase and mistaken signals, marry at the courthouse with crowd-fueled festivities and a riverbank honeymoon aboard the Champion. The tale ends with local reflections on summer weddings and a want ad plug.
A reader asks about camping tentage space with a standard answer from the Public Health Service. The second query notes a future full moon on a Friday the thirteenth and cites the Naval Observatory. Other questions cover impeachment processes, the “learned ladies” reference, and origins of Russia leather.
The entry discusses J F A Russia as a calfskin leather finished by a country-origin process named for it, usually dyed deep red but now also available in tan brown and black. It cites related questions about geological time for the Colorado River Grand Canyon and the Washington Monument’s weight.
Columbus June 21 State Representative Rupert R Beetham Cadiz says he supports a dry Ohio with strict prohibition enforcement as key to morale. He notes fellow Republican candidates Durand Coshocton is wet while Carmi Thompson gains ministerial and party backing. He jokes about Hynicka and preachers forming new alliances.
Attorney General Price announced approval of the synopsis for a proposed old age pension law. Ohio Federation of Labor supporters plan to circulate petitions to obtain signatures for submitting the measure under initiative and referendum at the November election, potentially becoming an Ohio statute if approved.
Jess Willard has accepted Tex Rickard's offer for a title bout with Jack Dempsey and will begin training next week in Los Angeles. The former heavyweight champion confirmed the arrangement.
Moscow June 21 Leonid Krassin Soviet trade chief says concessions at The Hague must be mutual Russia not ready to close oil contracts with Britain until Americans can bid wants cooperation of American manufacturers and hopes to meet US business leaders within a year The remarks imply limited expectations for allies and a focus on private capital from the United States
The first session of the ninetieth annual grand lodge of Odd Fellows convened at 10 am at the Statler hotel in Cleveland. The gathering marks the opening of a major fraternal meeting with attendees from the order.
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