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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
The article notes a lull after a strong January to March surge as 80 percent capacity in steel and autos slows. It cites coal abundance, no strikes, and leaders planning for a repeat wave of activity with stock and bond sales totaling 298 dollars versus 805 million a year earlier. railcar traffic remained high at 2,620,818 cars in April.
The text notes a long-range movement in road and rail traffic, comparing the lighter tolls to 1921 and 1922. It emphasizes sustained activity rather than short-term lulls, covering the period from the year's start to April 20 and indicating road use patterns and rail business influence.
A. A. Campbell of the Federal Land Bank, Guysville, notes a hill farmer in Athens County who bought a $5,000 farm in 1919, saved $1,500, and by the present inspection operates a well kept property with 29 milking cows. He did not rely on oil or gas money but dug income from the soil, earning net profits over $5,000 in four years.
The New York YMCA seamen service offers shelter meals and recreation for sailors on shore in New York City. It helps sick and indigent seamen obtain hospital care, reading material, and writing supplies, and arranges employment when recovered. The bureau coordinates with port branches to track crew needs and provide gate-to-gate support.
The Y M C A provides lodging for 200 seamen nightly and jobs for about 100 daily, with a large dunnage and an infirmary. Foreign branches in Havana Kobe Liverpool Le Havre Hamburg and Canarg aid with documents and social services. Maz, a former cabin boy, embodies Y influence by saving money in the safe and investing wisely for interest.
Wordy fragment indicates voters favor the plan, Dr. Wirth returns to office with strong backing. It suggests Germany will pay about six hundred million in gold annually while facing a debt near thirty billion, signaling a major economic effort.
A garbled passage discusses German politics with Socialists and moderates mentioned. It notes the Socialists as a sizable faction and contrasts them with other groups, hinting at a shifting balance in seats. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning Sweden and Mere with disjoint phrases and numbers, insufficient context to identify a news item or event.
The piece critiques immigration limits and Prohibition era attitudes. It notes Swedish ship line managers sending workers to Canada, discusses farm labor needs, questions U S immigration policy, and ponders potential Volstead Act modifications amid rising youth drinking and calls for reform.
Canadian officials oppose a proposed U S canal from Chicago through the Mississippi to New Orleans and the Gulf and on to the Panama Canal arguing it could reduce water levels in the Great Lakes and Canada has protested the plan.
The text notes curiosity about Secretary Waughes stance on a proposition and suggests that he and other statesmen have seemed to believe England or its people must have their will carried out.
County residents weigh whether Canadian rights to lake waters block connecting lake cities with the Mississippi basin and routes to the Gulf and oceans. Public sentiment grows as discussions consider broader global water access.
The piece appears as advice text from a newspaper reader information service, mentioning J Haskin as director and cautioning about law and privacy. It notes not to give legal advice and to avoid tampering with messages. The fragment implies a subscriber service for inquiries with strict handling.
The text notes no sampling of all adult women exists to compare overall intelligence with men. It cites tests where girls slightly outpace boys in quick task accuracy, possibly due to earlier maturation. Binet results show boys and girls similar year to year. Alpha tests place college women slightly below men, likely due to test design. Overall, no clear significant difference is established.
The Rev. Joseph G. Barry of St Mary the Virgin argues a Protestant Episcopal Church could not join the Roman Catholic Church due to Papal infallibility. He suggests a union might be possible without that claim, notes potential objections from Rome, and questions whether competition in religion is desirable.
The text frames competition in religion as a test for clergy and laity, highlighting they all serve an unseen Power, Justice, and Benevolence, about which none has greater knowledge than another.
The Italian government plans subsidies for a new Rome opera house costing six million dollars. Private individuals will construct the building while the state ensures it will be financially viable.
The text notes large numbers of Italians joining Mussolini’s personal program since early 1934, contrasting Italy and Russia as two dictatorships. Historians may study both nations with puzzled amazement, seeing wide ideological distance between them.
The report notes Franklin D Roosevelt and allies rally behind Al Smith. They anticipate Smith will defeat Coolidge and prepare for the New York Democratic Convention in New York City to shape crowd behavior and kickoff favorable prospects.
The piece notes Texas voters favored McAdoo in a Democratic contest and predicts an unsettled campaign. It mentions potential implications if Al Smith is nominated against Calvin Coolidge, signaling a more intriguing race ahead.
Fragmentary note reports Dr. Butler of Columbia College aligned with the dry movement and opposed the Velstead Act. Mentions college stance on prohibition and a few others, with garbled references to Velstead and a separate incident described as Merdat rape on Velsteds.
A reader quiz covers how telephone cities function with central offices and trunk lines, plus miscellaneous trivia on golf bisques milk records Holstein cattle best Ohio River canoe season and curfew laws. It includes questions and answers spanning history weather postal quirks and demographics.
A collage of radio listings from Newark to Oakland notes baritone Victor Wilbur and pianist Joseph Macy performing American ballads, with orchestras in JAX Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia. Also listed are recitals, choral concerts, and instrumental programs across stations WDAP CKAC KGO plus broadcasts from Carnegie Steel Co and Canadian National Railway events.
Directors gathered at the Puritan Brick Co. plant east of Hamden to elect officers. Chas. Sellara was chosen president with D. H. Washington, Ohio as vice president and C. C. Roberts of Hamden as treasurer. Directors included Dr. S. Boggs Sellars Washington D H Ohio M L Peterson Frankford Ohio E J Wehrig and E D King of Good Hope Ohio.
Mr. C. C. Roberts, cashier at Citizens Bank, has purchased a new iDodge sedan. The transaction signals a personal vehicle upgrade for the bank employee.
Miss Nell Bennett of Columbus visits with cousin Mrs Joe McKinniss on Wednesday en route to Welleton for the funeral of her aunt Mrs Frank Warren.
Mrs Ida Johnson visited here Wednesday with her sisters Mrs Anna Stant and Mrs Elisabeth Robbins while en route from Ogg to her home in Welle.
Messrs Ira Seite Fred Zervis Glendon Wilbur and Burt Wells were Welleton visitors Wednesday.
A brief entry lists officials including General Superintendent FF Mitcheil Supt J B Carothers Master Banks and Division Operator along with four other personnel in a traffic special briefing.
Dr E and Ray were summoned to Byers on Wednesday for a two year old child of Mrs Hazel Seymour who is ill with fever. The patient was en route from Parkersburg to Chillicothe when the call occurred.
The South Canaan Sunday school schedules an all day Mother's Day event at South Canaan church on Sunday May 11. Canaanville Sunday schools are invited to attend.
Charleston, West Virginia May 8 Relief for unemployed miners to be discussed at a Wednesday meeting by the union miners of district 17. The session was postponed from today to broaden the relief plan.
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