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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1923

Page

4

Unclear OCR Text Briefs From Historic Page

Fragmentary OCR passage mentions names and actions but lacks coherent events or clear entities. No verifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates are readable to establish a summary.

Antaeus in Business at the Old Stand

Herbert Kaufman surveys antitrust debates over Standard Oil a decade after its breakup. He cites Senator La Follette and Walter Teagle, notes stock gains, and warned on gasoline prices while predicting industry shifts to alcohol benzol and new fuels amid ongoing monopoly scrutiny. He also reflects on technological advances and a dramatic accident as a cautionary coda.

Herbert Kaufman Antaeus United States Standard Oil Senate LaFollette Dermon Walter Teagle Broadway Teagle Marie Antoinette St. Louis Mr. Teagle la Follette Standard Oil of Indiana

More Ladders for the Trojan Horse

Secretary Davis faces added delays in naturalization hearings as an immigrant relies on friends for support while vouchers depart the city. The piece argues for more efficient handling to speed population statistics revision and reduce un-nationals.

Trojan Horse Davis Naturalization Court Federal America Labor Department

Fragmentary sports notes from district meet

Scrambled lines show a district event with seniors and freshmen competing. The text hints at matchups and scores but is incomplete, leaving the winner and specifics unclear.

World record mile run hints at sprint pace

Fragmentary report notes a dramatic world mile contest with swift runners including Ray and Ritola. It references a indoor track, a great English athlete, and a tense finish amid fast laps and high competition.

Willie Ray King Foi

Government Gets After A Ghost On Brown Mountain

In North Carolina, researchers from the United States Geological Survey and influence from U.S. senators traced the Brown Mountain light sightings. The eerie glow haunting Brown Mountain for 50 years is explained as natural phenomena rather than a supernatural ghost. Civil War era reports of the mysterious lights are reviewed and debunked with scientific analysis.

Washington UP. C United States United States Geological Survey Lina Mountain Brown Mountain Capper Bethlehem Halley

Brown Mountain light mystery draws scientists to Burke county

Burgeoning Burke county residents long reported a nightly glow over Brown Mountain. Researchers led by USGS geologist George Rogers Mansfield traced the phenomenon to distant locomotive and automobile headlights refracted by cold valley air, creating balllike lights and distorted colors rather than supernatural causes.

Catawba Valley Brown Mountain J Ovens Heights Mr. Mansfield

Raisin Cookie Book Free From Washington Bureau

Children and families are urged to enjoy raisin cookies as a nutritious treat. The Washington Information Bureau offers a free booklet with 18 cookie recipes and high food value. Send two cents for return postage to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC.

Washington

Sugar syrup mishap sparks humorous Athens column

The Athens Watch Dog column humorously recounts Errett Tanner of Trimble spilling granulated sugar syrup on himself while making a dessert, turning his hair and face and home red with the sticky mishap. The piece riffs on sugar prices and playful urban legends, then shifts to short Q&A snippets about marriage laws and science, all in a light, comic tone.

Errett Tanner Trimble Tanner Sunday Creek Valley

Harding Starts Unstructured Florida Vacation At Sea Base

President Harding arrives in Daytona Beach seeking a relaxed holiday with no program or schedule. Aboard the Pioneer houseboat he plans informal rounds of golf with a small party, avoiding routine duties and even discreet security notices.

Daytona Fla Florida Harding Secret Service Pioneer

Liquor Smuggling Yacht Tale Leads to Three Arrests

Detroit, Mich., Mar 7. A yacht rented from a Bay City millionaire sparked an international liquor smuggling case. The owner led a boarding party of longshoremen and recovered the craft in Toronto after learning its illicit use. Three men Alfred Emond, his father-in-law, and Captain John J. Dorington are held on smuggling charges.

Detroit Mich Bay City Toronto Alfred Emond John J. Dorington Lake

Questions and Answers Information Service Notice

The Athens Messenger advertises an Information Bureau offering readers answers to questions. It states the service provides information but not legal medical or financial advice and requires name address and two cents for return postage.

Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C The Inquirer

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