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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1924
Page
4
A fragment discusses city management seen as a profit driven system. It argues government should serve family welfare and public well being, not just financial gain, urging reformers to reframe administration as a civic service rather than a stockholder run enterprise.
Investigators estimate a typical family using 5000 miles yearly. Annual costs total about 266 for operation plus 72 for garage rent. Gasoline 50, oil 4, tires 20, repairs 50, insurance 15, depreciation 10, totaling 423 yearly. The piece notes garage rent may shrink as cheap cars are stored outdoors.
A Q and A column discusses citizenship proof for passport applicants and exceptions for those married before September 22, 1922. It notes Secretary William W. Belknap as the only cabinet member impeached for bribery, with trial dates in 1876. Local notices mention Mrs. Ray Cox’s mother’s illness and visits from Emmett Eberts to Oreton.
A distorted OCR snippet presents incomplete text about pricing and distance with no identifiable persons places organizations or concrete facts. The readable content includes stray symbols and phrases, preventing a coherent summary.
After a four week Akron test, buses failed to meet expectations as street cars resumed service. Residents complained of cluttered streets and inferior bus accommodations, confirming that buses work best only where trolley lines are absent or as feeders, not as a full substitute in a large town.
The article surveys oil's rising role in national power, noting oil may become the decisive resource in future wars. It recounts experiments with oil shale and the shift from coal iron wheat and cotton to oil control, while highlighting experts reassessing shale viability and oil's strategic importance.
A public notice describes how the bureau will respond to inquiries. It states that the bureau cannot give legal medical or financial advice and does not mediate domestic issues. Inquiries should include full name and address and two cents in stamps for return postage.
The report notes the arrival of spring in Hamden with boys playing marbles. Mrs. Elmer Booth of Wainwright is sick with diabetes affecting her left foot. Mrs. Booth is the mother of our townsman Dr. Dean Steele.
Eleciteed calle J. Coffman of Loveland traveled Friday afternoon as they headed toward their homes, stopping briefly during the journey.
A line from Cincinnati to Wellston is noted for a Thursday evening route. The fragment mentions travel from Cincinnati to Wellston with a focus on the homeward trip.
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Mr and Mrs John Heider moved from the Lyle rooming house on Friday into the Hudson property on West High Street. B C Hudson is the owner of the new residence in this local address change.
Mr and Mrs James Downard of Hawks spent the week with his mother Mrs Addie Downard.
Joe Harris suffered a cut to the head and cuts on both hands when the Ford he was driving rolled over in Berlin on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Vance Morrow visited her daughter Mrs. Bert Hutchinson and family in Jackson on Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Andrews and children spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Dean Hugg in Wellston.
Mr Amos Kennard of Moorsville was the guest for the latter part of the week of J O Peoples and family.
Mrs. W. W. Tinker visits her in-laws Dr. and Mrs. Tinker in Frankfort. Other Saturday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Pots Mrs.ine of Ham, Helen Timms, Mr. Ed Petsog of Dundas, Charles Bolen, Herbert Beckley of near Albany, and Homer Shively of Locust Grove.
The user presents a fragmentary phrase asking which is worse between a wife’s action and downtown Junehi. The text is unclear, likely a dialect or OCR error. Provide a concise interpretation request or ask for clarification to reconstruct intended meaning.
Promises relief from rheumatic pains and kidney bladder issues caused by acidity. Offers a free 32 dose bottle and a 42 dose bottle trial with a 85 cent regular bottle by parcel post, prepaid. Requests 10 cents for postage and states no C O D shipments.
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