Prohibition Inspector Baynham Charges Flaws in Athens County Probe
In a letter dated March 22 1922 from Nelsonville Ohio George Baynham a prohibition inspector accuses local officials including Bartels and Sinea of enabling bootleggers and failing to prosecute liquor cases He cites Barrows as a failed informant and questions the handling of numerous cases while asserting tough law enforcement and urging accountability from names like Hiram Howe Slick Dupler and Carl Lovett.
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Mr. Bartels
Pete Barrows
Secret Service
Doity
Justice of the Peace H. A. Lines
Athens
Bartels
Murray City
I. M. Foster
Baynham
Gardner
George
Foster
Hiram Howe
Slick Dupler
Mack Morgan
Clell Douglass
F. F. Potter
Carl Lovett
GEO
Nelsonville
Messenger
Prosecutor Bartels
the Messenger
Mre
Mr. Bartells
Dreschers
Nash
Sines
Pearl Helwig
Ciell Douglass
Jack Taylor
Clell
Green Boy
Fd. Reynolds
Grand
Squire Baynham
Logan
Dew House
Douglass
William ‘Matheny
Athens County
D. H. Nash
Athens Messenger Evening Publication Note
The Athens Messenger and Herald Printing Co. operates weekday evenings from the Messenger Building in Athens Ohio. The brief notice identifies the publisher and location for the local paper.
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Athens Mesener & Herald Priniing Co
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Subscription Rates By Carrier and Mail
Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail terms with varied yearly and short term options for Ohio and outside Ontario. Payment required in advance. obituary cards and bank cards offered. national reps Robert & Ward listed in New York and Chicago offices.
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Ohio
National Aerossting Representatives
Robert & Ward
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Experts err on exchange rates and debt plans
The piece mocks supposed specialists who claim prewar exchange parity is impossible and debts cannot be paid. It notes sterling’s rebound from $3.60 to $4.39 as exports rise and imports fall, and previews a Funding Commission engaging European nations to begin debt payments without disrupting world finance.
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England
Illiteracy in the South and nation wide concerns
The 1920 census shows Georgia 15.3 percent illiterate, Alabama 16.1, Louisiana 21.9, Mississippi 17.4, South Carolina 18.1, and North Carolina 38.1 percent. Nationally 4,931,905 illiterates over 16 comprise six percent of the population, with white native citizens forming 25.2 percent of illiterates.
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Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
United States
Frenchman Given 192 Year Prison Term In Greece
A French national was sentenced to a total of 192 years in Greek prisons for multiple crimes. The ruling suggests lengthy confinement, with observers noting the severity of the cases and the unlikely prospect of early release.
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Greece
After Dinner Stories From a Humble Workday
A collection of vignettes about pride in honest work. Two street sweepers discuss a deceased comrade, joking he was weak around lamp posts. A young man recounts a night of taxi dinners and theater, then contemplates kissing goodnight.
Shackleton Opens Mysterious Southbound Keg
A friend recalls shipments sent to Shackleton before the Quest voyage including tea tablets and medicated whisky. A club acquaintance sent a keg labeled not to be opened till the furthest point south, which Shackleton opened early finding axle grease for the pole inside.
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Shackleton
Hay fever clinic offers immunization plan for workers
In Washington a hay fever clinic at the Women's Welfare Association targets working women. Doctors test pollen irritants from grasses weeds trees and other sources using skin scratches to map sensitivities. The program aims to immunize patients before the pollen season, with success rates varying by case.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Mar
Women's Welfare Association
Tory
Women’s ‘Welfare Association
Marshfield Rhyme Echoes Local Pride and Quirky Vibes
A humorous verse about New Marshfield describes daily life on a hilltop town. It praises the school and merchants, notes groups like the Sons of Rest and band, mentions the cemetery, B&O train, and local spots such as the Tom Cat Restaurant. The piece ends with a playful quip about a congressman and seeds.
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New Marshfield
McArthur
Marshfield
Sons of Rest
Q and A column reveals curiosities and civics
Readers submit questions to the Athens Bureau and Frederic J. Haskin. The column answers inquiries on topics from travel to Biblical birds, concrete roads, wool centers, and the walking purchase, with brief explanations and references.
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Athens
Frederic J. Haskin
Tor
Bureau
Public Forum Critiques Prosecutor Over Alcohol Detections
Athens letters accuse Prosecutor Bartels of bias and inaction in bootlegger cases and gun incidents. The writer alleges betrayals, calls for accountability, and urges enforcement to curb speeding and violence in local towns.
Distance Extended to Seventy Miles in 1737
The article notes that in the year 1737 the distance was increased to seventy miles, marking a change in the measurement framework and affecting travel or transport calculations of that period.
No Op Position Sought Against Foster in Republican Primary
The Oak Hill Press notes that no opposing candidate will run against Congressman Foster in the upcoming August Republican primary. It cites his three year record aiding Civil War and Spanish War veterans and WWI soldiers, his support for miners and farmers, and his faithful representation of the district. The paper believes Republicans in the county would welcome renomination and reelection.
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Foster
Oak Hill Press
Eleven Hurt in Cleveland Interurban Crash
Eleven persons were injured, several seriously, when a Detroit Avenue street car collided with the rear of a Cleveland and Southwestern interurban at Superior Avenue and West Third Street this morning in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Superior Avenue
West Third Street
Scientists confirm periodic shifting of North Pole latitude
Scientists report the North Pole does not move in a perfect circle but varies its latitude in a irregular pattern, showing periodic shifts rather than a steady orbit.
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