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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1922
Page
4
Fragmentary dialogue blames luck for success and complains about jobs. Sparse voices accuse Sam of trying to hook something, with references to Eddie and a yacht. The passage reads as a fragmentary vent with no clear event or outcome.
The article profiles Barnett A Hook a 77 year old bachelor in McArthur who supports himself by needlework. He crochets and embroideries making items like a fifty five dollar handkerchief from special Boston thread and one hundred Masonic aprons. Hook lives in a quiet home and interacts warmly with locals, entertaining visitors with his vivid craft and colorful room.
The Third district result reinforces a persistent national trend as Republicans win with 62 percent of the vote, the highest in this district since 1920, suggesting the Harding program has broad support. Analysts foresee Republicans expanding their House majority while Democrats struggle to gain ground. The message from Washington Post highlights the party's continued strength and warns of renewed conflict in Ireland's Free State process.
The article laments Ireland's internal divisions fueling guerrilla warfare on the Ulster border. It argues continued bloodshed hinders physical and spiritual reconstruction, warns that division invites foreign domination, and recalls English subjugation tied to Irish disunity.
An Alabama town tale shows a bank vault upgrade with burlap wrapped parts and a dialogue about winter underclothes. A hatfield encounter refers to a colored man hired for house cleaning at sixty cents an hour, contrasted with teachers.
A satirical piece questions prohibition and credit for sanitation lore at a barroom free lunch counter. It recalls a sterilized towel and a water trough with floating food remnants, a fork chained to the counter, and a mysterious buzzard who offered a mixed sandwich. The author pivots to urge action to curb the situation.
A witty remark from Mervin L. Lane notes that compiling every song from failed musical comedies this season would flood Broadway from the Battery, giving street cleaners substantial work.
Frderic J. Haskin surveys U S holdings from Ireland to the Philippines and Puerto Rico, noting governance, moves toward independence, and U S policy. He discusses Hawaii Porto Rico Santo Domingo Haiti Cuba Panama and the enduring color question shaping reactions to American intervention. The piece highlights Governor Reily in Puerto Rico and the canal zone dynamics amid local opposition.
In a year marked by regional mood shifts, Babson notes Pacific Coast leaders differ from the East and Midwest. He argues California maintains prosperity through aggressive advertising and diversified farming, with Washington and Oregon showing resilience in lumber and agriculture amid a national downturn.
The piece urges winter indoor golf training to build muscles and rhythm for spring. It recommends regular practice, even mild weekly sessions, plus simple drills like using a mattress or indoor schools if available. Emphasizes relaxation, timing at impact, and keeping good shots as habits for important matches.
An intimate friend shares humorous golf incidents from President Wilson to Highland players. The pieces include Wilson's alibi about learning golf as a Princeton professor and a caddie cost angle, a philosopher and life scheme quip, and a Scots match gag with a hidden ball in a trouser leg. Also notes on golf history at St Andrews with 1682 reference and 1457 bans.
The Pomeroy Daily News endorses Congressman J. M. Foster of this district for uncontested re election citing his diligent service in Washington and valued county support. The paper urges continued confidence as a reliable spring election approaches.
Stealing enamelled letters from shop windows is described as a common act of petty theft in large cities. The note highlights how thieves target signs and signage, undermining storefronts and attracting police attention due to repeated incidents.
Ohio town residents react to McArthur shift with a wave of signs and passwords. Young Diles, son of Fred L. Diles, noted as a local mogul, while a Court House corner observer reports a Pomeroy sighting promising cleaning services for backs and car pets.
Next week becomes cleaning season as residents are urged to call 70 to place a want ad for unwanted furniture stoves or books. Ads promise quick results and clearance.
A writer commends the Democrat Enquirer for its freshness and integrity. The weekly is praised as neat, up to date and free of boilerplate, edited on solid business principles and offering more honor than a poor daily.
The Athens Messenger lists the Twe Athens Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. The bureau answers questions with no legal medical or financial advice and asks inquirers to send questions with full name and address and two cents for return postage.
The Office of Public Buildings and Grounds states the Washington Monument elevator travels 100 feet per minute, reaching 500 feet in five minutes. Woolworth Building elevators rise 740 feet in one minute from ground to 54th floor, the fastest in the world.
A jumble of questions and answers covers topics from Kentucky education and church ties to the New York Chamber of Commerce origins, Central American federation, airplane cloth, cat boats, and the poet Tom Brown’s verses to Dr Fell.
March 25 Guysville rapidly becomes a center of oil and gas activity with several wells drilled and rigs at work. A pipeline project from Carthage to Bartlett connects to the main line and fuels local payroll as Stewart and Guysville grow busy. The land around remains leased with strong rental income, and many fine wells are expected this summer.
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