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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1924

Page

6

Teachers Fill Out Informative Cards Across Athens Area

Athens city and county teachers complete date cards provided by the Ohio State Department of Education. The study analyzes trained teachers produced annually by training institutions and the public schools' needs for these teacher types. City teachers file through superintendents, rural teachers under County Superintendent H. R. Mesner.

Athens City Ohio State Department of Education Ohio Nelsonville H. R. Me

Livestock Freight Rates Revised for Mixed Carloads

Athens County farmers using cooperative shipments to Eastern markets gain from new Interstate Commerce Commission rates. Manager N. E. Mills notes the ruling, effective recently, saved $17.60 on the last two mixed carloads to Pittsburgh. Farm Bureau officials estimate national annual savings at least $75,000.

Athens County N. E. Mills Athens County Livestock Company Interstate Commerce Commission Pittsburg Mills United States Farm Bureau

Cincinnati Real Estate Dealer Seeks GOP State Convention Bid

Cincinnati real estate dealer Myers Y. Per declares he will seek the Republican state convention nomination after county committee endorsement. Delegates from Hamilton County left for Columbus with Per's candidacy mentioned in the morning briefing.

Cincinnati Hamilton County Columbus Myers Y. Per

More Spunk for This Country Says A Son of the People

Opinion piece calling for vigor over pretension as the public debates reform and national character. A local voice argues for practical action and honest deeds to revive civic spirit.

Utah College Hop Selects Unauthorized Beauty Queen

Six judges at a Utah college hop named Virginia Hills of Salt Lake City as the most beautiful co ed at the University of Utah. Hills protested she was a high school pupil not a student, yet the judges awarded her the Utah University beauty championship.

University of Utah Virginia Hills Salt Lake City Virginia Utah University

Council Acts as Maker of Peace in Athens Dispute

Athens city council spent most of its May meeting mediating a dispute between Grandview Heights Addition owners and the power company over extending lines into the new subdivision. Both sides presented views for about two hours, and council indicated a settlement was possible or that the city would take necessary steps. The parties agreed to continue discussions.

Athens Grandview Heights Addition Power Council

Firemen by Score Taken to Hospital

Eighty firemen were injured in two early fires in New York. One blaze hit the Battery water front destroying the old Coney Island pier after a dog alerted a watchman. Firemen saved a United States mail boat and merchandise floats with aid from a fire boat.

New York Battery Water Front Lower Broadw Coney Island United States Mail

Annie Laurie Reply Sparks Advice From Athens Young Co Ed

A reader in Athens counsels a young woman not to urge a suitor to abandon the other girl. She argues that the matter is the man's affair and he will act as he has in the past if he wishes.

Annie Laurie Athens

Remarkable Attendance Trophy For Hunterdon Pupils

In Hunterdon Ohio 24 pupils across third and fourth grades taught by Miss Garette Daniels missed neither absence nor tardy in the last month of school. Names include Lottie Souters Eva Rhelps Daisy Deem Nettie Brooks Nettia Mabel Nicholson Evelyn Banfield Garnett Slater Clara Bennett Louise Rutter Raymond Adams Lewis Dew Pete Daunch Alex Lengyel Ralph Allen William Allen Clairmont Banfield Jacob Ruther Donald Nicholson Joe Gyurko Clifford Brooks Garnet Snedden Janice Bailey Ethel Alfody. Jacob Ruther and Pete Daunch also had perfect attendance for the entire school year.

Hunterdon Lottie Souters Eva Rhelps Daisy Deem Nettie Brooks Nettia Mabel Nicholson Evelyn Banfield Garnett Slater Clara Bennett Louise Rutter Raymond Adams Lewis Dew Pete Daunch Alex Lengyel Ralph Allen Wiliam Allen Clairmont Banfield Jacob Ruther Donald Nicholson Joe Gyurko Clifford Brooks

Wait for Things to Turn Up and Your Nose Is All That

A brief fragment notes an anticipation motif and a focus on the nose as a symbolic detail. The text hints at a theatrical or humorous line about waiting for results and the body part sensing outcomes. The piece remains fragmentary with no clear event or attributed speaker.

Prescription for Ailments Mentioned in Historic Drug

A listed formula claims remedies for colds gripe dengue fever constipation bilious aches and malarial fever. The document presents a medical claim alongside dosage and preparation notes found in historical pharmacopoeia.

Old Stevens Homestead Sells at Public Auction in Connecticut

In Canaan Connecticut the Stevens homestead, unused since 1760 after the last descendant died, sold at public auction drawing city buyers to the Litchfield Hills. Bidders paid 75 dollars for a blue and white plaid blanket, a bed quilt, a rocker, and a highboy. The purchaser acting for Seth Moseley of New York plans to keep the property.

Stevens Connecticut Canaan Conn Litchfield Hills Seth Moseley New York

Pay scales for commissioned naval officers quoted

The document states that commissioned naval officers below the rank of rear admiral receive salaries ranging from 1500 to 4000 dollars. This outlines a broad pay spectrum for lower commissioned ranks within the Navy.

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Lorain County WCTU Endorses Burke for Governor Nomination

The Lorain County WCTU endorses J. F. Burke of Elyria and Bucyrus for the Republican governor nomination. The resolution credits Burke with fearless, long fought defense of the group's nonpartisan principles without compromising their character.

Burke Elyria Lorain County J. F. Burke Bucyrus

Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief

An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a remedy for gas acid stomach and indigestion. It claims instant relief and long term stomach health with regular use, citing Dr William W Morgan of Bridgeton New Jersey and a money back guarantee if satisfaction is not achieved. Mee Kee Drug Co. and other druggists are listed as retailers.

Dave Wm. W. Morgan Bridgeton N. J Mee- Kee Drug Co

Missing man found in Florida after stroke in Paulding

Henry Rohrs 64 vanished May 5 and was found recently at his Florida home in a Henry county village near Paulding. He remains in critical condition after a stroke struck him Monday night in Paulding. Doctors fear for his recovery and Rohrs cannot recall how he arrived in Paulding.

Defiance Henry Rohrs Florida Henry County Here Paulding Rohrs

Equity Farm Bureau Dairy Co operative progress in Ohio

The Equity Farm Bureau Dairy Co operative Association reports rapid progress after a committee meeting. Plans are under way to extend work to more new territory each week and several local groups have completed their membership drives in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Equity Farm Bureau Dairy Co-operative Association

Buds Open at Experiment Station Orchards in Wooster

Cherry and plum trees at the Ohio Experiment Station in Wooster have opened their buds. Growers compare frost dates with recent years and express hope for an excellent crop this year.

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