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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1923
Page
4
Charles Deatrick suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn ligaments while attempting to turn a water valve on an electric apparatus used for rheumatism treatment. He was holding charged grips when the accident occurred in Defiance Ohio.
A humorous vignette features Mrs. Laura Endicott, a frail Oklahoma farm widow, earning five thousand dollars daily from a gusher in her front yard. The piece contrasts royal folly with everyday dreamers and recalls King George at a party while critiquing global politics and child labor in China.
Washington officials dive into history as Secretary Mellon and Attorney General Daugherty uncover archival treasury letters from the Jackson era. The documents include letters in President Andrew Jacksons handwriting and reflect 1830s communication with then secretary William Duane.
A cache of Jackson letters, many written in his own hand, reveals his fight against the Bank of the United States and the move to withdraw government deposits. The collection, linked to Duane, spans Washington and Boston writings and is now at the Library of Congress for public document printing.
A brief kitchen notice from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau promotes raisin cookies as nutritious for children. The booklet details 13 cookie varieties and is available free from Washington with return postage two cents. Include name address and send to Jorerick Flaskin, Director, Information Bureau, Washington, D. C.
An inspirational biblical verse and a Horace quotation emphasize steadfastness and immovable resolve against rage and tyranny. The referenced Mathew passage highlights a rock solid foundation, while Horace extols a just and resolute man unmoved by threats.
A fire of unknown origin swept a glass and paint shop in Lincoln's business district early today, inflicting about 300000 dollars in damages.
A rich farmer's daughter receives a rooster from a prince disguised as a swineherd. The rooster's hourly crowing exposes vanity and deception, ending with the prince abandoning the match while the rooster keeps the daughter restless. The tale ends with a moral urging girls to beware birthday gifts.
Words of encouragement and confidence came from M. R. Atkinson and H. H. Haning now of Dayton to Lonnie Ridgeway. Ridgeway’s election as Hammer Club President will likely be contested. Jim Crawford was in town Saturday in conference with his attorney.
Notice asks readers to place ads in the Poultry and Wgts column and mentions Thor Olson and Rev Mont Ruth in Want Page classifications. Also notes a lost ad found Shrine Tickets for Ex Sheriff Parker Saturday and urges use of a Want Ad.
A playful verse describes a girl with a long neck and confident bearing. Though she seems proud, the speaker notes she is not snobbish, merely tall in stature and proud posture.
A playful tongue twister feature runs on this page with phrases like Steenrod showing Saturdays and Charles Chaplin chasing chins, inviting readers to admire the wordplay and rhythm of rapid speech.
A terse field report notes heavy winds and shifting skies hampering outdoor work. Forecasters warn of plummeting temps and potential power outages as crews brace for worsening conditions tonight through tomorrow.
A public information notice describes The Athens Messenger Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington. It states the service answers questions but not legal medical or financial advice and requires the asker's name address and two cents postage for return replies.
A compilation of brief Q A style entries answering varied questions. Topics include symbolic meanings of colors in art history references by Carl Guthert, origin of the title Duke of York, fruit tree bearing, Wig etymology, meat freezing rates, cribbage hand pairs, Chinese Wall dimensions, printing press paper rolls, and the origin of horsepower.
Mr L L Sprague superintendent of the McArthur brick plant underwent a successful operation at a Columbus hospital for the removal of a growth and arrived home Saturday. Mr and Mrs T D Sharp of Puritan visited relatives here Sunday. Edna Kirkendall, a local high school student, spent the weekend with her parents at Dundas. Ruth Sprague, who had been visiting Puritan, returned home Sunday.
Robert Nichols 74 a longtime resident two miles west of McArthur in Vinton County is dead. He was married twice first to Lizzie Sidenstricker and then to Sarah Patterson. He is survived by three sons Thomas John and Charles and a daughter Mrs Robbins. Nichols helped promote Chapel church with Alexander Martindill and Samuel Sidenstricker in early Civil War days.
Miss Nelle Clark resumes high school studies after a week away due to mumps. Monday visitors include Miss Bertie Bishop of Dundas. Mrs. Carl Ward remains ill.
Wind tore the roof from the Grand Union Tea Company in Zanesville at 1 PM causing debris and downed telephone wires in the adjacent alley. Fire and police teams cordoned the area as crews cleared the wreckage and assessed damage. No injuries reported.
A fragment suggests most college classes and a collegial group are steered by an egirla leader. The snippet is unclear on names or institutions but implies centralized control within an academic setting.
A physician notes decades of relief from a simple vegetable compound of Egyptian senna and pepsin with pleasant aromatics marketed in drug stores since 189. The compact remedy for constipation gained quick acceptance among customers seeking affordable relief.
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