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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
4
Kansas launches an annual spring cleaning drive with fire marshal and women's clubs backing efforts across rural and urban areas. Communities are urged to assemble to remove trash and beautify neighborhoods, aiming for a united statewide effort before summer.
Federal Tax Reform Secretary of the Treasury Houston pushes Congress to immediately expand income and excess profits taxes. He argues the current system burdens payers and causes business disruption, calling the excess profits tax unjust as profits taxed passed to consumers. He urges tax simplification and notes farmers want simpler income forms while New Jersey and Rhode Island threaten secession over liquor Dry policy.
The Kansas City Times reprints a column arguing the United States shares thousands of miles with Canada at no cost but spends over 1 billion dollars in nine years on the southern border with Mexico. It claims many murders and robberies occur in Mexico, contrasting orderly government with tropical disorder.
An eclectic Red Deer Advance excerpt notes economy recipes and oddities. It mocks gelling prices, pardons punning about burglaries and showy scams, discusses cat skins' value, profiteering titles, trousers innovation, and rising housing woes. It ends with a quip on bicycles and chickens under village rules.
A foreman reports a workplace accident dated March 21 caused by an accidental blow from a fellow worker. The note notes the victim’s big toe was hurt, but avoids naming the offender. In a second scene a recruiting officer interviews prospects, ending with a hopeful youth eager to join the service and see the world.
Retuned army lieutenant explains his wife’s timidity and language barrier. In Cleveland, prominent women form a club to help French brides adjust with weekly meetings, lectures, and social events to teach language, customs, and daily life, offering friendship and diversion.
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer emerges as a Democratic presidential hopeful. Born May 4 1872 in Moosehead Pennsylvania he is a Swarthmore graduate, Stroudsburg banker and lawyer who served in the 26th district and shaped party policy on war measures and woman suffrage. He favors Wilsonian democracy and the league covenant.
Recipes outline cocoanut pudding with bread crumbs milk sugar butter egg yolk and currant jelly topping. Also instructions for Chocolate Cornstarch Custard using cocoa vanilla and custard cups. Old Time Rice Pudding uses rice water milk sugar butter mace and egg baked slowly.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two men discussing a supposedly free living arrangement offering meals and shelter in exchange for thirty dollars a month. One man doubts the offer, suspecting a trap and considering borrowing the amount.
A note on the hidden costs of a common cold highlighting lost productivity and social disruption beyond medical expenses. It discusses daily discomfort and extended recovery affecting both work and personal life.
Chauncey resident Mrs. Lida Reynolds wife of Chauncey native Chauncey, died at home in Mon day after a brief influenza illness. Funeral services were Thursday at Green Lawn cemetery with burial there. Survived by husband two brothers and one sister Mrs Noble of this city. relatives attended from the Noble home.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church held an all day quilting and rag sewing session at Mrs. Homer Shields home on High street. A bountiful noon dinner was served with each attendee contributing. Present were Mrs. Geor. Shafer, Mrs Myrtle Pidcock, Mrs. Alma Vince, Mrs Chas. Daugherty, Mrs. Floyd Shafer, Mrs. W. Ahlbrand, Mrs. Geo Green, Mrs. I. N. 'rance, Mrs. Robi Hixon, Mrs. H. J. Stalder, Mrs. Ja Love, Mrs. Sam Coulson, Mrs. J. Lott, Mrs. L. Shields, Mrs. Luella Preston, Mrs. L. F. Romine, Mr Alex Johnson and Miss Annie Harvey.
Miss Royal Rivers received a surprise party Thursday evening at her Mill Street home planned by her mother Mrs. John Rivers. The event featured games music and refreshments. Mrs Planche Brown visited Chauncey returning from a week with her sister Mrs. George Palmer and family in Pomeroy.
The Messenger story lists guests at Glenna Carter's surprise party this week including Agnes Cunningham Frankie Cunningham Lucy Nye Pauline Nye Edna Fen nell Alma Fennell Eleanor Minister Charles Minister Verna Six Luella Six Juanita Pendergrass Pete Pendergrass Kathleen Ferguson Lucile Jackson Clark Preston Grace Mahing Hazel Harvey Stella Carter Mrs Guy Brookins Chauncey attended a Social club meeting in Millfield at Mrs John Brewer's home Rev G B Courtney preached at Orbiston last Sunday Mr and Mrs Frank Lettie moved to the Miller property Mill Street Hazel Linscott Chauncey visited Nelsonville this week with friends
Millfield Seorgeson moved to Martins Ferry for factory work. Hartley family attended funeral of Mrs. W. N. Hartley. Mrs. Guy Brookins visiting Chauncey relatives. E. Stack and Mrs. William Anderson visited Nelsonville. Needle Club hosted by Mrs. J. R. Wade. A. J. Leonard returned from Florida. Boudinot visited Athens. Leonard family moved to Columbus. Chauncey and Athens visitors noted. several dinners and illness updates. Supper by Chauncey Hill students at West Side school described as a success.
Minnie M Bircher born Yorkshire England April 18 1877 died March 15 1920 at St Francis Hospital Columbus Ohio. Married Emerson Savage August 15 1896 three children Roy 20 Guy 18 Margaret preceded in infancy. Later married Robert J Bircher Jr April 26 1913 leaving husband two sons two stepsons a stepdaughter and many relatives. Remains buried Greenlawn March 17 1920.
The Dirtcher family expresses sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during sickness and sorrow. Special gratitude to those who sent floral tributes. Signed by Mr Bolge r Y and J Birtcher Sons and Daughters.
In Mobile Alabama Unity Oil Co acquires lease rights on the Choplin plantation once owned by Harriet Beecher Stowe. An oil rig is being hoisted on the site near the grave of an ancestor, a few rods away on a knoll.
In Lawrenceburg Indiana Howard J Huey reports rabid dog bites killed hogs and five fox hounds. Several hogs are under watch and will be killed if rabies signs appear. A West Virginian has invented a rubber vacuum cup to remove tightened watch cases.
In Washington Uncle Joe Cannon declares he is as active as ever and offers to prove it by dancing. He betters the crowd to a shimmy and other dances, but no one accepts his exhibition challenge.
Providence Kentucky Mrs D W Wayne fell and broke her arm but did not return home. She continued in church until during services pain became so severe she had to call a physician.
A Los Angeles notice asks whether a widow and a maiden each seek marriage to the same gentleman and which would claim the $50,000. It also notes Burma has extensive deposits of a sand used as soap by natives without refining.
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