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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1922

Page

4

Ohio Scenic Tours for Motorists and Tourists

The Ohio region invites motorists to explore its diverse beauty from Lake Eries resorts to inland lakes like Buckeye Lake and Portage Lakes. The state promotes its rivers, valleys, and scenic spots as top tourism draws for residents and visitors alike. A traveler can craft a broad, never-repeating itinerary across Ohio’s varied landscapes.

Ohio Buckeye Berkshires State of Ohio Lake Erie Conneaut Toledo Alenty Portage Lakes Akron Buckeye Lake Zanesville Columbus Lake St. Marys Lima Indian Lake Bellefontaine

Movie Pianist Calms Crowd

A movie theater headline notes a pianist calming a crowd, described as perhaps the first instance of a pianist achieving such an effect in a cinema setting. The surrounding commentary questions why oil prices rise in unison despite competition after Standard Oil’s dissolution.

After Dinner Stories and Diners Room Anecdotes

A string of comic vignettes features diners, a boastful character seeking a bank interview, Uncle Josh and Aunt Maria noting a 25th wedding anniversary, a couple debating kitchen maid mishaps, and a dusting maid named Biddy with a flippant reply.

Josh Aunt Maria Maria Uncle Josh

Contested Jazz Roots Spur Quarrel Over Origins

A fragment from a satirical page cites disputes over the first jazz composer with Homer Rodeheaver highlighted as an early influence. It jokes about fashion trends using rugs, lists quirky surname pairings, and quips on marriage riches and divorce among five sons. The piece ends with weather notes and a jab at landlords during a coal strike.

Traffic In Babies Exposé Raises Adoption Abuse Danger

New York City investigators reveal that many infants are given away via newspaper ads as unmarried mothers seek quick relief and foster parents seek ready children. The report warns of unknown histories, potential heredity issues, and the need for tightened laws to shield children and proper agencies from exploitative exchanges.

New York City New York Association Strang State Charities Aid Association New York State Don C. Seitz Solomon

Day by Day in Athens Watch Dog diaries linger in humor

A May 19 journal notes a rainy morning recalling Vicksburg siege fifty-nine years past. The writer shops at Zenner's, comments on local figures, attends the Hammer Club meeting, and visits Athens High School for a chalk talk. He records domestic quarrels, a church minister’s son, and odd anecdotes about bees.

Athens Samue Pepys Vicksburg Abrigal Zenner’s H. W. Brooks Stella Sands Office of Justice Helwig Bartells John Woolley Logan Hammer Club Bethink Bill Morse Athens High School Gerhard Schutes Merrill R. Atkinson Cheshire Dicken England Mr. Devlin Liberal Club Bavaria King George

Babson Urges Cautious Business View of 1922 Recovery

Roger W Babson argues in his weekly business interview that markets move in cycles and that recovery will be slow but steady. He cites a delayed upturn across industries including silk building autos and hardware and notes relief from price declines and improving output while warning against boom zealots and doom mongers.

Babson Roger W. Bubson South New England New York State Europe al Tho

Palm grip condemned as wrong in golf coaching

The article argues against the palm grip in golf favoring a finger based grip for better touch and rhythm. It notes many great players likely started with palm grip but no longer use it and emphasizes placement and control over distance or power. It warns against brute force and urges a grip that prioritizes finger control.

Jana Jgoller Basi

Chicago braces for crisis in police inquiry on bomb outrages

Chicago May 19: counsel for three high-ranking figures under arrest in connection with recent bombings promises a complete surprise that could trigger a major crisis in the ongoing police investigation of terrorism in the city.

Chicago Charles E. Erbstein Tim” Murphy Fred “Frenchy” Madera Don” Shea

Steel on the Rise as US Steel Stock Surges

United States Steel opened the day with a brisk advance selling up to 101 an overnight gain of nearly two points and the highest level in recent years reflecting strong market momentum in New York trading today.

Akron Youngstown Ohio Ansonia Conn New York United States Steel

Answers and Questions from The Athens Messenger

A reader asks about labor contracts beginnings and coffee valorization in Brazil. The Bureau notes first labor accord in 1886 between Chicago and Washington printers and outlines Brazil’s control over coffee pricing, export, planting, and financing through state loans.

Chicago Washington Brazil B. C N. M Bureau of Fisheries United States Japan Switzerland Norway England Annapolis F. E

Dover Teachers Selected Part of Millfield District Staff

Dover township board of education has chosen about half its teaching staff for the coming year. Thirteen posts remain to be filled, with selections made to date by Clerk Eat Downey including Bailey Run Lawrence Garrett Beaumont Veatrice Wolfe Dora B Kennedy Sugar Creek Fannie Mattison Morristown Elsie Maxwell East Millfield Winnifred Hayes Millfield Elizabeth Martin Circle Hill Evelyn Heffner East Millfield Helen Van Dyke West Millfield Goldie Boudinot East Millfield Bernice Saunders.

Evelyn Heffner East Millfield Helen van Dyke West Millfield Goldie Boudinot Bernice Saunders

Labor Protests Search by Chicago Police

Mayor William Hale Thompson demanded an immediate investigation into Chicago police raids on union HQs during their terrorist hunt. The request came in a communication to the mayor from Emmett F. Flood, AFL general organizer.

Chicago Chicago Police Department William Hale Thompson Mayors Emmett F. Flood American Federation of Labor

Willie Dalton May Be Free After Jury Dismissal

Chicago May 19 Willie Dalton the 17 year old bank clerk who a year ago walked out of the Northern Trust Company with three quarters of a million dollars in bonds may go scot free A jury after deliberating his case was dismissed after its foreman announced there was no possibility of retrial

Willie Chicago Willie Dalton Northern Trust Company

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