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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
4
The court rules food and coal sections of the Lever Act unconstitutional, erasing a curb on profiteering. Chief Justice White notes the broad scope and vague criminality left to standards, ending prosecutions under these provisions. The decision favors replacement by more precise laws to curb profiteers.
A critical editorial urges the American Federation of Labor to respect court injunctions and use lawful means to pursue labor goals. Defying statute risks jail and undermines labor rights, as injunctions protect workers alongside other classes. The piece warns rapid escalation could spark revolution, with law ultimately prevailing.
The German government designates March 6 as a day of mourning to express grief over reparations demands at the London conference. The article questions the date and suggests the mourning is misdirected while acknowledging some cause for sadness and public sentiment.
The text notes steel price now costs two and a half times as much wheat as in 1914, a ratio reflecting broader commodity relations. It argues that deflation ends only when this ratio and other price relationships similarly restore to prewar levels.
Price lists show a seasonal shift with spring demand cooling and autumn style discounts appearing. Consumers face lower costs on select goods as retailers adjust for momentum and inventory.
A passenger quizzes a tramcar conductor on the word procrastinate and explains he looked it up to learn it means to put off. The exchange exposes language humor in a tense moment.
In a Louisiana divorce action Clark v Clark 2 South 875 the court notes a casual wedding spectator may not identify the groom later but can identify the bride because she attracts more attention than the groom.
A school lesson on sheep features an object demonstration and pictures for the infants. Teacher asks why the sheep has a short tail and the lamb a long one. Joy: the sheep's tail was shrunk in the wash.
A famed man praises a renowned fashion icon then backtracks to soften his remark. He declares her “absolutely unbearable” but adds, in a charitable twist, that her only defect is this excess of style. The exchange highlights the tension between praise and critique in public comment.
A jumble of quoted lines shows a speaker praising children and asking which one is the fifth. The response notes one child as the healthiest, while a remark about the mother’s changing theories follows, suggesting a domestic or parental context.
A Baltic sailor aboard a harbor bound vessel fell overboard and lay unseen for over an hour. The captain ordered tobacco pipe fumes blown onto him, reviving the man. The writer notes plans to watch the presidential parade along Pennsylvania Avenue, offering parade tickets at a sacrifice.
An exhibit by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce highlights German progress in vegetable fibers. Solidonia from China grass and seaweed, posidonia from seaweed, and jute fabrics show strong tensile, anti shrink properties and wide textile applications. German mills credit these fibers with expanding woolless options during shortages.
Thad L Allen Logan reports a Pythian Sisters gathering in the McCarthy block lodge room on Tuesday evening. The event featured an initiation class with fine floor work, strong attendance, and a picnic supper where each member brought an article, making the meal a great success.
The American Legion aims to add 250 members with eight new faces joining at the last meeting. The roster lists 175 ex soldiers as meetings occur Sunday afternoons in the Rochester building while plans proceed for a Memorial building for Hocking county.
Fix sheriff Bundy Allen of Columbus visited Logan on Monday and Tuesday shaking hands with friends. T. E. Hart of Xenia was in Logan on business Tuesday.
Misses Catherine and Fannie Bort depart Monday for Washington to attend the inauguration and see the sights. After a brief capital visit, Miss Fannie Bort will travel south to Mississippi for an extended visit with Mr and Mrs Mel G Harbaugh, former Logan residents.
The Episcopal guild met Monday afternoon and evening at 170 East Hunter Street hosted by Mrs. Charley Lappen and Mrs. L. D. Lappen. Sewing was the program. work was accomplished. Next Monday the gathering moves to Mrs. Rob Lee White’s home.
The Ohio case State vs Henry Hick was halted as the indictment was incorrect. Judge Pettit discharged the prisoner after a bench verdict. Hick allegedly stayed at George Chilcote’s home and $180 saved by Chilcote disappeared. Both parties hail from near South Perry in the county’s western region.
Mr and Mrs Harry Watson of West Front street host Mrs Vera W Schuman and Mrs Cora Stitt of Tionesta Pa and Mr G G Stittinger of Newcastle Pa. The group sisters and brother in law are returning home from a winter in New Orleans.
At the close of the M. E. revival on Sunday a collection totaled over $2,000 for Evangelist Rev. James and his assistant Prof. Wegner. The evangelist received nearly $2,000 and the singer about $300. Rev. James is noted as a Billy Sunday convert.
Local freight service between this city and Jackson on the river division was taken out of service recently. The train operated as a through freight to Dundas and did local work on the belt line. Slack business was cited as the cause.
Two train loads of coal were moved from Pomeroy on Friday and Saturday, more than in weeks. The coal is bound for lake shipment as Toledo harbor has a hundred thousand boat tons ready for lake traffic. The lakes are ice free to Sault Ste. Marie, signaling earlier coal movement than usual.
John Bachman of Lima, an oil man, was in Logan early this week inspecting the local oil field and assessing prospects.
An Athens diary fragment recounts travel to see Lew Roberts the lumber man and Marietta basketball team’s departure. It describes a crisp morning, walking with his wife to the hospital, a bootshine, abstaining from extravagances, and a conversation with his pastor about China’s starving children.
A diary style note recalls a spouse and mother in law, a prank, and a late reading before bed. It mentions an electrical storm signaling colder weather and a forecast of much colder. Ohio University basketball earns praise for the Green and White, with Wittenberg looming as a battle royal.
Athens county officers attempted to reach Perry county to pursue a murder suspect from Columbus. A man on horseback would have a hard time. a car would be nearly impossible on the rough country roads.
The Athens Messenger announces an information bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin offering plain questions and full names with return postage. The notice states the bureau cannot give legal medical or financial advice and will not settle domestic troubles or conduct research on any subject.
Answers compare Regular Army percentages in the United States Japan and Great Britain with Switzerland having the highest share. Also noted are methods to remove earthworms from potted plants and other trivia on ancient discus size Elbert Hubbard Titanic and druggists bottles as well as dating and distance facts about the Pleiades.
Amesville residents shared a weekend visit with relatives in Chesterhill. Miss Effie Fleming and Carlos North wed in Athens last Wednesday and will reside in Sharpsburg where North works. Seth Harris of Ann Arbor greeted old friends. A high school entertainment Friday cleared $15 and drew distant attendees. Florence Hill, 64, died in Columbus of tuberculosis and was buried at McDougal cemetery after services attended by local residents. An airplane passed over Saturday. O D Jones drilled for Fox and Gardner on the Phillips farm after Athens Oil Co lost a well. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ira Bennett Thursday. Robins and bluebirds welcomed spring but a thunderstorm followed Wednesday.
Latrobe H C Joy leasing land near T E Kitch and other locals including D F Morrison of Stewart and Mrs Sturm visiting Parkersburg. Visits and travel by Mildred Fitch, Mrs Phebe Carlton, Marian Chevalier, T E Fitch, Harry Carlton, and others from Athens and Chillicothe. Families moving, illness improving, and local attendance at a Frost play.
Toledo plans extensive school construction and improvements to old buildings this spring. The education board will lead the revival, creating jobs for thousands and boosting related construction activities in the city.
A New York farmer developed a gasoline motor driven machine designed to set out celery plants. The invention aims to improve efficiency in celery cultivation.
Millions of Mothers trust Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for infants. The mild combination uses simple laxative herbs with pepsin and is widely sold in drug stores. A bottle costs only cents and lasts about six months for an average family.
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