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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
4
A contractor explains that overall labor output fell about 10 percent due to easier job access, with a small class of incompetent workers dragging down the rest. He emphasizes that a few slackers distort the pace for capable workers, urging employers and employees to resist letting poor performers set the standard.
The cost of road construction has surged from 23000 to 42000 per mile from 1919 to 1920 in Illinois and other states. The piece argues that ongoing high materials and labor costs threaten road programs, but notes good roads aid business and may spur price reductions as ease of travel improves.
The Chicago Daily News cites critics arguing Lloyd George's Turkish settlement leaves the Turk in Constantinople and perplexes Christians. It suggests old interests and balance of power influenced the surrender and notes difficulty reversing the decision if the League Covenant is revised.
A column of quirky items notes the Amalgamated Potato Peelers Federation seeking six dollars for an eight hour day and a shortage of potatoes. It mentions a New York woman seeking a husband and being sued for alienation of affections, Volstead era Cuba mentions, and a misread line about Mrs Becky Light’s death by illuminating gas.
A fragment recounts Jones taking his flivver to a repair shop and asking the mechanic for the best course of action. The shopkeeper surveyed the car in silence for several exasperating minutes before he tapped the horn and spoke.
A 1920 reflection on Lucy a well provided child whose parents neglect her for social amusements. Miss Nancy recounts Lucy’s loneliness and longing for parental companionship, urging parents to spend time with their daughter rather than attend endless dinners and outings.
The text notes E Dana Durand now heads Poland’s food ministry duties and census statistics, shaping calorie based rationing to prevent shortages. Born 1871 in Romeo Michigan, he held roles at Stanford, the U S Industrial Commission, the census bureau, and Minnesota before moving to Poland.
Soak navy beans and dried corn overnight then simmer with ham for a hearty lunch dish. Make a spaghetti salad with cooked spaghetti celery pimentos onion and mayonnaise on lettuce. Turn leftover baked beans into a tangy bean salad with pickles olives onion and celery.
In La Jolla near San Diego, Nellie and her mother, newcomers on a sightseeing tour, pass the museum where a sign advertises a “Man-eating shark” exhibit for fifteen cents. Later they pass again. Nellie asks if the man is still feeding the shark, wondering if he would tire.
A three year old Albert taunted a cat and was slapped with soap. the next day he teased the cat again and was scratched once more, prompting him to declare the cat the same kind as yesterday.
The piece reconsiders President Wilsons fourteen points focusing on point 12 and article 10 in the Versailles treaty. It discusses Turkish sovereignty, open covenants, and the league of nations with emphasis on how public opinion and political hindsight view these provisions.
Madrid reports over 300 gambling houses with more than two per town and a national campaign combats the sharp rise. Beggars increase as gambling spreads, while local papers publish crises and death headlines tied to gambling.
Lexington reports a South Elkhorn delegation will witness Will Lockett's execution by electric chair for the murder of Geneva Hardeman a 10 year old girl. Lockett confessed to four earlier murders. Rioting left 27 wounded and six graves mark lynching victims in the area.
A playful aphorism notes that a lovable liar acts cheerful despite hardship, masking worry with a sunny demeanor and masking true feelings behind a bright facade.
In East Mayfield police found a moonshine still at the home of Sam Bradley. Bradley had been killed a week earlier at Pryorsburg, with his brother Robert Bradley charged in the shooting. Mrs. Bradley led officers to the still and three barrels of mash were seized and turned over to U S authorities.
Mrs. Alice A. Evans won a divorce from Rev. Walter H. Evans former Reedley California pastor on grounds of cruelty. She said he was so lazy he lay in bed on Sunday morning until sermon time and rushed to the pulpit dressing on the way.
Frank Harold Augustus Deane Osgood arrived at Windsor Police station with his two wives and confessed to bigamy. He said his first home life was intolerable and he married the second wife. He was remanded.
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