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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1922
Page
18
The column answers two reader questions about golf faults. Dr Evans explains curing a slice by aligning hands and clubface, plus practice methods. Chick offers tips on driving distance, wind strategy, and handling windy courses with disciplined swing and targeted aim.
Mexico’s government approves a plan to construct about 6000 miles of highways from Lower California to Yucatan and from the Pacific to the Gulf, financed with over 8 million dollars. States will add further links, improving roads to connect new and old routes, with aims to develop backward areas and aid military operations. Public ownership is urged to inspire personal responsibility and care.
An article extols the toad as a useful farm ally valued at $19.44 per individual for its pest control. It highlights its bug destroying abilities, wart-free reputation, and long-lived, home-keeping nature, arguing for its economic and practical worth to farmers.
Brooklyn park commissioners propose that each public school select a plot in a nearby park where children will plant flowers and one or two trees and care for the area. The aim is to curb youthful carelessness and vandalism by adding responsible community involvement.
The piece critiques Hollywood life with a fading tone and urges caution in judging the era. It notes a broad base of decent Americans and cites Colorado’s self reliance and the value of home canned fruit and gravy as national bulwarks.
A New York paper fragment cites quips about time and finances, notes an antique rug selling for 3100 dollars, and discusses gender views, beauty claims, and marriage costs. It mentions a July 26 1922 wedding and a nine year old child named Edward.
A Washington dispatch outlines rising racial tensions on the Pacific coast tied to Japanese immigration. It notes the ineffectiveness of the 1907 gentlemen's agreement, the picture bride and Kankodan schemes, and government adjustments to stay within nonbinding rules as Japanese families expand in the United States and pass citizenship claims.
Roger W Babson reports from the middle west that 1920 farm conditions are poor with falling prices and heavy obligations. He notes Iowa is the bleakest state while Minnesota shows relative strength and stock feeders face the largest losses.
The Babsonchart shows no change from last week with activity at 123 below normal. Western cities such as Sioux City and Minneapolis show strong variance in normal levels, while overall construction activity may rise as the season progresses.
Athens diary observes spring hints in Court Street and College Street life. Notables include Slim Seward seeking Clerk of Courts and Logan sheriff candidates, while locals like John Preston and Elmer Radford appear in passing vignettes. The piece blends city sights, humor, and reflections on civics and daily routines.
Readers may submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington DC This service provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters Include full name and address and two cents for return postage Replies go directly to the requester
The Bureau of Census reports 7 748 Chinese women living in the United States in 1920. Questions cover pronunciation Yaqui and cribbage terms His Nobs, and trivia on Shackleton birth and Peregrine White.
A rural town tale circulates about a neighbor’s husband killed in a building explosion. A local McArthur resident allegedly relays the news by saying the husband “got the raise” he sought, prompting reflections on rumor and miscommunication in daily life.
A fragment describes Bonnie bending over a gas tank and lighting a match to draw her back, with the speaker seeking to rescue or revive Bonnie through a smoky, cautionary moment.
A reader recalls wet cold days when women lifted skirts to cross muddy streets and wonders who else remembers those long dresses.
Readable lines invite attendance at a church event tomorrow and remind of a vacant space for sale on Monday. The fragment also references a space available for advertising.
An explanation of frost prevention describes a thin cold air layer preventing ground cooling by mixing with higher warm air. Notable dates include 1816 for an extinguisher in London and 1837 for a US patent by William A. Graham. The Swamp in New York refers to a leather trade area east of the Post Office. Eton College was founded in 1440 by Henry VI.
Amesville reports include Well No. 8 on the Lovell farm pumping three barrels natural and improving after cleaning. County road work and a meeting of the Community club set for Monday evening. Local real estate adds W L Carpenter buys a Liberty street residence from W A Thompson. Elza Linscott visits Ames from Columbus due to the death of his uncle G W Linscott. Dr Cunningham of Marietta attends Mrs LaFollette on Trimble road for appendicitis but the patient is too weak for surgery. High school alumni plan to restore annual commencement events, with Clyde Gibson as president and Este Goddard, Jessie Owens, and Clara Henry in key roles. The wife of Ethan Keirns, formerly of Amesville, dies in Columbus and will be buried at Hooper Ride cemetery Sunday.
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