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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1922
Page
4
National Advertising Representatives are listed as Robert E. Ward Inc. located at 601 Fifth Ave New York City and 5 South Wabash Avenue Chicago for the advertising industry.
A debate on chivalry argues it as a heritage of men, with defenders claiming chivalry remains essential and visible across society. Critics say modern women dress boldly and seek independence, yet the speaker urges modesty and charm to revive old fashioned chivalry.
A lighting expert notes white wallpaper reflects 70 percent of light while chrome yellow 62 and deep chocolate only 4. The piece warns color choices affect eye strain and overall health, urging careful consideration in homes and work spaces. It ends with a stray bootlegging note about a $650 robbery.
Washington report analyzes 1922 federal outlay totaling 3.8 billion dollars with 2.77 billion for Army Navy and war debts. It notes deficits from lower tax receipts, potential bonus legislation, and growing costs of veterans while defense spending declines and ships are scrapped for value.
A juried exchange includes quips about Mr Gurgleson progress in art and a wife's departure over domestic beliefs. A beggar testifies of thefts by a man while a pair of feuding mountaineers drift toward a final, uneasy truces. The tale closes with a wry promise of no parting words.
Local ad lists farm goods and animals for sale including horses mules jacks and jennies at five cents per pound milk cows five dollars per gallon and two young breeders six and eight years old. Also offering cord wood stove wood cotton seed and farm tools swap requests and junk for junk. Public notice references John Jarratt selling and other items.
Boston area statistician Roger W. Babson explains three industrial stock groups attributing repeat purchase patterns to profitability. He cites Gillette Kodak and Victor as examples of group three and advises diversification across securities while avoiding monopoly led investments. General business lags 15 percent below normal per Babson chart.
The Western Golf Association invited Allan Gow Jock Hutchinson and Lawrie Ayton to test the new steel shaft by President Gates. The test was windy, and testers noted no clear mechanical advantage over hickory. They discussed cost, durability, and potential impact on accessibility of golf, while cautioned by conservatism toward change.
The text explains golf swing basics focusing on a natural forward press and relaxed movement. It compares wrist and arm motion to throwing a ball, stressing ease, flow, and muscular abandon for a smooth swing. It discusses elbow position, shoulder pull, and maintaining proper arc without jerks.
W D Robinson walks free after a traffic stop ends in a one act comedy of a trial. Local figures Woolley and Hedges figure in a humorous mock prosecution as the state fails to appear, ending in dismissal and a relieved Robinson.
A narrator recalls saying goodbye to their mother in a quiet, solemn moment. The gaze reveals a hidden, eternal motherly love that soothes grief as they part.
The Athens Messenger offers a general information column titled Questions and Answers. Readers may request answers by mail to The Information Bureau with Frederic J. Haskin as Director in Washington. The service excludes legal medical and financial advice and avoids domestic dispute settlement.
The War Department lists permanent American cemeteries in Europe: Aisne-Marne Bel leau Wood. Suresnes near Paris. Meuse-Argonne Romagne sous-Montfaucon. Somme Bony. Oise-Aisne Seringes et Nesles. St Mihiel Thieucourt. Brookwood England near London. Flanders Field Waereghem Belgium.
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