Mellon Credits Congress With Saving Taxpayers Big Sum
Secretary Mellon praises the 1916 Republican Congress for cutting appropriations by 1.474 billion dollars, arguing that had Democratic estimates been approved, the nation’s debt would be 1.5 billion higher and receipts would not cover expenditures. He emphasizes fiscal restraint and businesslike governance.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Republican Congress
Wilsonian
Treasury
Norwegian Engineer Demonstrates Water Dam Across Stream
A Norwegian civil engineer reveals a simple damming method using a large canvas hose across shallow streams. In Christiania the 115 foot hose formed a six foot high dam in 20 minutes, filled upstream. permanent variants use mortar. The system is praised for speed, cost, and potential broader uses.
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Skjaersjo
Christiania
Spur Of The Moment Quips And Society Snippets
A collage of light humor and notices from a past era includes jokes about business talkers, a lost dog with distinctive features, hotel dress rules, and playful quips on beer and home brew. Satirical notes reference Sir Walter Raleigh, Queen Elizabeth, and William J. Bryan with light commentary on fashion and travel.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Sir Walter
Liz
Comic Encounters and Punchline Parodies of Everyday Life
A elderly woman tests a chemist for credentials before buying cough drops. A film producer plans a faux lion chase for realism in Part XIX of The Adventures of Annie. A motorcycle courier recalls a near miss on a French highway, only to reveal the two motorcycles were a truck.
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Annie
Mr. Darling
Wildcat film promoters exposed by vigilance panel
Frederic J. Haskin reports a sharp warning about the wildcat film company craze. The National Association of the Motion Picture Industry and its Vigilance Committee have investigated numerous dubious ventures luring the public with flashy stock pitches and inflated assets.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
T. Barnum
Wildcat
Wildcat Film Company
National Association of the
National Association of the Motion Picture Industry
James R. Quirk
Moving Picture
Quirk
Wallingford
Washington
New York
People
Agilance Committee
Chamber of Commerce
M. Himmel
Paris
Himmel
France
Wallingford 7
Questions and Answers From a Curious Page on News and Life
An odd compilation questions readers on everyday facts from peanuts to parks to weather. It presents quick Q and A on Rockefeller’s early money, Central Park’s opening, Army chaplains, stone porosity, piano rolls, lumber grubs, weather observations, milk sterilization and pasteurization, and colonial legal norms, reflecting a period newspaper quiz style.
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John D. Rockefeller
Central Park
New York City
L. D
New York
James L. Griffes
John M. Moose
John T. Axton
Geological Survey
Forest Service Laboratory
Weather Bureau
The Value of Advertising in Everyday Life
The piece argues advertising shapes modern living by providing conveniences and comforts. It challenges readers to imagine a pre-advertising world and asserts that thoughtful ad use ensures value for every dollar spent on hats shoes and home furnishings.
Daily advertising opportunity drives wise shoppers
Reading today's pages, readers see new styles, improved service, and price concessions in fresh ads. The note urges not to miss daily values as offers change and tomorrow's deals may differ, urging timely action.
Merchants Use Price Comparisons to Display Buying Power
Merchants quote many prices to show the increased buying power of each dollar spent on advertised goods, a trend reflecting the changing value of money and consumer purchasing ability.
Complete home wardrobe and furnishings advertised daily
Advertising columns offer a full wardrobe and all kinds of home furnishings as part of ongoing value offers, presenting a complete setup for the modern household. This sweep reflects constant promotional emphasis on home goods.
Advertising News: Daily Guide to Better Buying
A promotional note urges readers to study daily advertising pages for economical buying. It promises more value, quantity, and satisfaction by using the ad columns as a guide to prudent purchases.
Information Bureau Answers Questions
Reader questions may be answered by The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. The service provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters. Include full name address and two cents for return postage. replies sent directly to the inquirer.
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Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
How Many Peanuts Does the Average Person Eat a Year
The question asks for a yearly peanut consumption per person. No concrete data provided.
Messenger notes by a wanderer in Athens memories
A fragmentary personal reminiscence set in Athens portrays street scenes cafes and people. The narrator muses on fashion vanity old habits and contrasts past pleasures with present changes as a walk continues through Mechanicsburg and surrounding towns.
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Mechanicsburg
Jack
Ted Parker
Mr. Mason
Ator’s
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Robert Ward
Fifth Avenue
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Chicago
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New Vendome
Evansville
Hal Goodman
William J. Bryan
Clay Center
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Athens
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Salem
Palmer House
Cherrington
Bingham
Perry County
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J . J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winton Salon
Jimmy Pipe
Prince Albert
Pringe Albert
Thrift Club
D. H. Moore
F. L. Alderman
L. G. Worstell
I. M. Foster
J. Halliday Cline
the Security Savings Bank
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