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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
4
The January to May 1922 output shows sharp gains as May sets a single month record with 252000 vehicles and expectations rise that the first half will boost financials and capacity. Builders face backlogs as demand outstrips supply while Europe’s recovery boosts prospects for 1923.
A discussion on terms for reckless drivers suggests automoboob as a fair label for drivers who ignore rights of others. It notes small flivvers clutter streets yet argues the offense lies with aggressive behavior of the in opportune big car driver more than vehicle size.
A Kansas City story about a man claiming to deceive forty encounters skepticism. The piece notes the difficulty of such deception and reflects on how teachers, examinations, and language in clues reveal the era.
A brief post dinner feature recalls personal anecdotes at a social gathering. The account highlights speakers and conversational themes in a compact, period voice without graphic detail.
A rich uncle discusses a nephew with his mother praising his intellect and musical potential as a future conductor. A time joke with a boy leads to a humorous haircut quip and a brief police moment. For a hundredth birthday the village centenarian cites victuals as the secret to longevity, per the vicar.
Washington dispatch notes the League of Women Voters and the Woman's Universal Alliance each pursue lists of top American and world women. The League gathers living figures for Chilean readers while the Alliance catalogs famed deceased women for a World Hall of Fame. Both solicit public input and plan lengthy deliberation before final selections.
Eddie Friends report that a large crowd attended children's services at Ireland Sunday evening. Narence Gillilan and Raymond Wilson will attend summer school at Athens. Preaching at the Baptist church is set for Saturday evening July 1 by Rev. F A Maiers.
A crowd in Guysville gathers as the hillside Masonic Hall finally receives dedication after fifty years. Judge Phillips and Alec Wilson recall school days, local plots, and farm life while Grant Sewell and others share a noon feast of fried chicken and coffee. The event includes a lodge ritual, social rounds, and a lighthearted roast of neighbors amid a backdrop of community pride.
Toreh and family visit Midland City relatives, Otto Barrows travels from Marietta to see his mother. Williams and Dewees hosts host relatives from Reedville. Ira Conley family and two children visit Hockingport, Cyrus Jones and William Robinson visit Day family. Homer Griffin from Pittsburg stays with Griffin parents. Mrs. W. W. McGrew of Glouster visits. Ira Barrows family and Lucy Cole also mentioned.
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