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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
4
Wages in Germany and gold risk shaped by global trade
Albert Apple reports on German wages from cents to a few pa and quotes Colonel P. Ayres as stressing how German wage levels affect American wages and global markets. He warns against gold inflation and notes possible shifts to a scientific money measure, with broader concerns about European financial power and domestic gender roles amid postwar upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Apple
Germany
P. Aer
Dawes Reparations Committee
America
Colonel Ayres
Students view clergy as out of step with modern needs
A survey by A Worthley of Chicago for Life Service of the Council of Seventeen Boards of the MethodistEpisco church gathers student and pupil opinions on joining the ministry. One student called clergymen narrow minded and ill educated while others say the church strays from its mission, though views reflect a class rather than all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Worthley
Chicago
Opinmon
Council of Severent Boards
Methodist Episcochurch
Maeness
Women's public role sparks Pan-German debate in Schleswig
In Schleswig von Reventlow criticizes what he calls the illusion of women in public life. He argues that women have tasted power and should retreat from public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count von. Reventlow
Schleswig
Public Income Tax Returns Under Senate Reform
The Senate approved making all income tax returns public. Critics call the move revolutionary and a breach of faith because it removes secrecy from business and individual tax data. House and the President may oppose the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Treasury Department
House
Public Utility Hostility Shown By Politicians
The piece argues that politicians used to attack private public service companies to win votes. It notes the public paid the price as these utilities were driven to the wall or taxed to fund political aims. It warns other regions to resist such campaigns to avoid taxpayer losses.
Congress plans large outlays amid budget clash
Members push bills for 3.5 million in further spending with 160 million for bonus admin costs in year one. Funds would come from the treasury and largely support activities outside official government duties. If approved, spending would double government work and hire about 1 million new employees, tripling wartime tax levels. The public views Congress as a spending body, not a saver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
The Revolution In Honduras Struggles Grip Central America
Washington reports a Honduran crisis as Libera l leaders Arias and Bonilla clash with Conservatives led by Tiburcio Carias. Gutierrez declares dictatorship, then dies after fleeing Tegucigalpa. Country paralysed by martial rule, famine, and disrupted transport as Davila and others maneuver for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carias
Davila
Gutierre
Siguatepec
Bortia
Arias
Tegucigalpa
Gutierrez
Repub
Amapala
God
Francisco Buesco
Add Haskin
Fonduras
Lavas Shape Slopes and Egypt Declares King Fuad I
The article compares lava types forming various slopes and soils then notes Egypt gained independence ending the protectorate on February 28 1922. Fuad I was proclaimed king on March 16 1922 with British safeguards over empire communications defense foreign interests and Sudan minority protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Etna
Hawaiian
Egypt
Fuad
Soudan
Fuad I
Honduran turmoil and US capital influence debated
The piece discusses American capital in Honduras and its potential impact on regime change, noting local leaders' mixed views on foreign ownership. It also touches on Japanese exclusion in the US and predicts California voting trends for Senator Hiram Johnson, with references to economic ties and regional instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
United States
Honduras
California
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
Ford offers big bid for Muscle Shoals fertilizers deal
Henry Ford bids real money for Muscle Shoals fertiliser manufacture, with offers reaching 112 million dollars. The article notes many bidders and Ford’s claim to have funds, comparing the bid to a vaudeville joke about doings and money. Ford previously offered 215 million during his lease period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Messrs
Weber
Fields
Mike
Ford
Bribery Trials and Executions Contrast Global Retaliation
The text notes in Russia forty two men accused of bribery face execution if convicted. In Hong Kong thirty eight Chinese were shot after fleeing with a steam launch. It criticizes Western leniency toward officials who steal from naval reserves or government enterprises, suggesting they avoid harsh punishment and high-profile investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Hong Kong
Falm Beach
Paris
Local Angler Reports Long Cast and Sea Net Vision
The record notes Fred C. Berger casting a line with a four ounce sinker to over 495 feet. The passage contrasts this with ships fitted with steel nets to harvest thousands of tons of fish daily and distribute at fair prices to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Berger
Government urged to curb whales harming salmon runs
A brief urges government action to reduce small whale numbers in northern waters to protect salmon stocks. The report cites Milwaukee resident Joseph Eishtein noting tens of thousands of small whales following seals feeding on salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Eishtein
Milwaukee
D Annunzio Faces Bankruptcy and Manuscript Sale
The text notes Italian figures D Annunzio and Mussolini amid financial trouble. It suggests D Annunzio will sell original manuscripts while Italy and Mussolini may provide support. It hints at political change and a republic replacing monarchy amid uncertain future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D’annunzio
Italy
Mussolini
Thea
d’Annunsio
Republic
Forces of good and evil urged to organize in Philadelphia
President Cool idge tells Republican women in Philadelphia that evil forces are organized and the virtuous must be organized too. He notes the challenge of a public institution inmate seeking alcohol to sustain himself. The passage remarks on the rarity of virtuous extremes in such acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
Philadelphia
Methodist church leaders seek deportation of violators under Volstead Act
Dignitaries of the Methodist Episcopal church propose deporting all aliens caught violating the Volstead act to boost Shipping Board profits. They claim aliens do not constitute the majority of violators, noting most sailors are long‑established Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Shipping Board
Questions and Answers: reader information service offer
The Athens Messenger announces an information bureau directed by Frederick Haskin in Washington. Readers may send questions with full name and two cents postage for return replies. The service is for information only and cannot provide legal medical or financial advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederick Haskin
Washingtse
Effy
Baseball walks do not count as official at bats
In baseball scoring a walk does not count as an at bat. The text also covers pledge to the flag as defined by the 1923 National Flag Conference and notes tower heights at Arlington versus the Washington Monument. It includes desert nighttime temperatures and a method to straighten a warped pitchfork handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Flag Conference
United States
Arlington
Wash Monument
Washington Monument
Poston
Radio Programs Friday May 9 Across U S Airwaves
Listings from stations in Pittsburgh Atlanta Buffalo Chicago WSA address shows evening programs including Moonlight Trio Ben Frohme quartet Brass band and a Nighthawk Frolic with Coon-Sanders Orchestra. St Louis Matilda Fartekson soprano James Newell mezzo soprano Howard Wilhelmj baritone June Weybright R. E. Murphy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCAE
Pittsburgh
Ben Frohme
WSB
Atlanta
WGR
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Ill
WDAF
Kansas City
Glee Club
Nighthawk Frolic
Coon-Sanders
KSD
St. Louis
Matilda Fartekson
Jas. S. Newell
Howard Wilhelmj
June Weybright
R. E. Murphy
Varied National Radio Concert Lineup Across Cities
A disjointed list shows entertainers and programs from New York City Philadelphia Newark St Louis Pittsburgh and other outlets. Entries include Rudolph Friml performers Bernine Cummins and orchestra and multiple station times ranging from early evening to late night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Taus
S Wor
Newark
N. J
Rudolph Friml
Rudolph Sine
Bohemian
Chang
Bell
Record Symphony Estra
Sertoc Casind
É Ee Friedman
Ray Klagas
Ee Friedman
Fred Burton
Jean Herbert
Burton
KSD
St. Louis
Aera Taee
Rae P A Y. M.awei Balaban
Kata Chisese
Troster Rewcae
Pitteboreh
Rom Boy
Lew Kennedy
Roes
Irene Setzler
WSB
Atlante
Georgia
WGR
Buffalo
N. Y
WFAA
Dallas
WSAI
Cincinnati
One of Music Orchestra
Bernie Cummins
WHN
New York City
Prescription for Colds and Various Ailments
A historical item notes a dose list labelled as a prescription for treating colds grippe dengue fever constipation bilious headaches and malarial fever. The fragment hints at traditional or medicinal remedies from a bygone era.
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the Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Joe Verkeen
Associated Dailies
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
United Os Senate
Honduran
Rafael Lopez Gutierrez
Liberal Party
Juan Angel Arias
Policarpo
Bonilla Arias
Bonilla
Tiburcio Carias
Arty
United Cate
Conser
Tac
Japan
Matsui
Napoleon
Prince Roland Bonaparte
Pierre Bonaparte
Justine Eleanore Ruffin
Lucien
Napoleon I
Roland
M. M
Lostro
Athens
Dave Sonded
Calumet
U. S. Food Authority
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