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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1924
Page
6
Newport Kentucky February 22 Richard Schoepf marks his unique birthday observed only once every four years. celebration includes cake and fellowship with his classmates as part of a real birthday event.
A devotional fragment quotes Acts 7 21 warning against judging others and trusting wrong. It contrasts this with a Hosea reflection on fragile foundations and pride, noting the futility of overreaching power.
The piece argues a city government must protect health and family life as core duties. It quotes concerns over efficiency and public finance, touches on civic pride, and contrasts public services with private car ownership costs and streetcar advantages. It cites Wall Street Journal estimates on car ownership versus rail travel and notes postwar spending power.
The fragment discusses costs of operating a cheap 7g device or system, noting a figure of five and a third unit costs and referencing broader operating expenses shown by an extensive source. The incomplete text prevents identification of specific entities or outcomes.
After a four weeks trial in Akron Ohio street cars resumed operation and buses were reduced to supplementary routes along streets without trolley lines. Public dissatisfaction grew as passengers crowded buses and found transit less convenient than street cars. Trolleys may gain confidence as buses prove unsuitable for large cities in their current form.
A rejected yet renewed call argues oil shale could secure long term supplies for the United States. Experts note vast shale deposits across Colorado Utah Wyoming Texas and California but warn high cost and technical hurdles may delay practical production. Britain’s approach contrasts with U S reliance on imports.
A fragment notes that an imminent demonstration would reassure the American Republic about its future oil supplies, implying confidence in energy prospects and national security.
Reader instruction notices offer the Athena 5 Messenger Information Bureau in Washington as a question and answer service. It requests plain questions with full name age and encloses two cents for return postage while disclaiming advice on legal medical and financial matters.
The reader asks about Miss Keller language use and the reply notes she speaks English French and German with German pronunciation praised. It then covers maple sap flow timing in February to March with regional variation and weather effects.
The item discusses citizenship proof for passport eligibility under early 20th century law, noting a wife’s citizenship tied to her own status, with exceptions for certain marriages. It recalls William Belknap as the only cabinet member impeached for bribery, acquitted 1876, and mentions family illness and visits in brief local notices.
The week shows early spring with children playing marbles. Mrs Elmer Booth of Wainright suffers from diabetic gangrene of her left foot. She is mother of local doctor Dess Steele. Mr and Mrs W A Kibbey and kids visited Jackson Wednesday. Miss Florence Meese of Chillicothe was a business caller here Friday.
B. O. traveling auditor G. T. Thomas from East Norowood and F. J. Coffman of Loveland were here Friday afternoon enroute to their homes.
Mrs. John Rizzuto and her granddaughter Mary Ann Rizzuto were in town Thursday evening while traveling from Cincinnati to their home in Wellston.
Mr and Mrs John Heider relocated Friday from the Lyle rooming house to the IRS B C Hudson property located on West High Street.
Mr and Mrs James Downard of Hawks spent the week with his mother Mrs Addie Downard. The brief note records a family visit and names the participants and locality.
Joe Harris sustained a head cut and cuts on both hands when the Ford flipped over in Berlin Thursday afternoon. The vehicle was badly mashed in the accident.
Mrs Vance Morrow visits her daughter. Mrs Ben Hutchinson and family spend Saturday in Jackson. Mr and Mrs John Andrews and children visit Dean Hugg at Wellston for the weekend.
Mr. Amos Kennard of Moonville was the guest in the latter part of the week of J QO Peoples and family.
Mrs. W. W. Tinker visits her in law in Frankfort while business guests arrive including Mr. and Mrs. John Trainer Mrs. Steve Bine from Hamden Miss Helen Timms Mr. F. Loper of Dundas Charles Bolen and Herbert Beckley from near Albany and Homer Shively of Locust Grove.
Mrs Winifred Rawlins of Coalton visited her sister Mrs Leo Stanton on Thursday afternoon, staying for a social call in town.
Mr. Guy Clark of McArthur traveled to Hamden as a visitor on Thursday.
Mr. George Stoneburner left for West Junction Friday evening to visit relatives for a few days.
Preston Turner traveled from Athens to his Jackson home on Saturday afternoon. Reverend Cherrington of Chillicothe paid a call there Saturday. Mrs Thomas Lewis and her son William visited friends in Chillicothe on Saturday.
Wrecker from 8B and Ohio passed through Saturday morning en route from Chillicothe to Zaleski to remove a damaged car on the main line. Miding was used to shuttle trains around the obstruction until the wreck train cleared the main track.
After a visit with relatives Miss Goldie Shook of Codlten and Mrs. Robert Watkin of Zaleski were in town Saturday. Ed Vitatoe returned to Chillicothe from here. The Virginia Theatre at Weston hosts a March 6 benefit basketball game for Bainden High School.
Estate of Phares B Winters seeks reissue of five shares of Columbus Railway Power and Light stock held by the estate and issued to Barnet E Winters Bertha Anderson. estate of William Petty before court. appraisement and sale of real estate to be free of dower. Teane transfer to Ohio Fuel and Gas. sale of U S savings certificates. Park W Taylor estate administrator orders sale. new case Jonnie Barnett vs John W Gerdner. Carl C Carson plaintiffs in partition action with Ha M Bone et al defendants.
In Columbus this afternoon no Democratic candidates filed declarations with Secretary of State Brown. Former Governor Cox and former Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo had not filled declarations for the presidential nomination.
Attendees included McArthur, Auditor, Mya of ELT, and Anseana Canaghtor with Hywel. The funeral for Anne’s mother George Wo Ron occurred at Swan Lewnshis home, following a headline tied to a double onew ori ABKTNOMY.
A local court in Cincinnati punishes Fred Baieth with $25 and costs for telephone harassment of Mrs. Cot. The incident involved threats and a two hour phone call, with testimony detailing what he said.
Charlie Swisher formerly secretary of state declared his bid for the Republican nomination for governor. He promised a constructive business oriented administration if elected, speaking in Charleston on March 1.
Cleveland Ohio March 3. P Byron Jenkins an East Cleveland policemen is charged with receiving stolen goods alleged loot from robberies. He appeared in municipal court today.
A reader quips that nothing is worse than a spouse cooking the same supper you had downtown, a line that echoes a playful frustration about repetitive meals.
A faded ad copy promotes The Within Treatment as a cure for rheumatism kidney and bladder troubles and acid indigestion. It claims long standing use since 1892 with hundreds of thousands of people benefiting and urges readers to try it after ineffective medicines.
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