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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1920
Page
4
The primaries reveal public sentiment and trends across states, showing who the leading candidates are and how delegates may align at national conventions. Although unpledged delegates exist, conventions will base their selections on primary outcomes and established support.
A social reflection argues that laborers gain access to beauty through higher wages and leisure. It notes silk shirts and factory girl fur coats as symbols of rising taste, urging art and cooperation to bring true beauty within reach of the common man.
Edith E B Moriarty contends Nebraska College of Agriculture coeds face criticism from instructors over costly attire. She argues faculty should not police students fashion though it reflects on the college and questions arise about students spending.
Gov William C Sproul of Pennsylvania and Sen Penrose back Knox but Sproul gains favor with Western progressives. Sproul's independence from Penrose and snub of Pinchot as chief forester fuel hopes he could win if Knox falters. Johnson followers see Sproul as more likely to draw California delegates in a possible deadlock.
A compact collection of midcentury kitchen instructions. Includes American Style Chop Suey with pork or beef, mushrooms, rice, and molasses. Baked Fish Mackerel with milk. Strawberry Shortcake with berries and whipped cream. Dried Apple Pie with cinnamon and brown sugar. and Baked Corn Pudding with cheese and crumbs.
The Athens County Ohio Republican Central and Executive Committees endorse Honorable I M Foster for re nomination and re election to Congress. They praise his eminent services as representative of the 10th Ohio District and urge voters in Allens County and the district to support his candidacy.
County Engineer Baker reported the Tedrow Gap foundation stone nearly finished and top dressing to begin soon after the Marshfield job. The stretch between Guysville and Miller Run will be a waterbound sixteen foot wide macadam road with tar, plus a heavy rock base.
The Plains Mrs James Clifford and Ed ward and two children and Miss Emma Coen of Richland avenue Athens were recent guests of Mrs Mary Stauffer. Miss Ethel Ball left Friday for Columbus to visit her sister till Sunday night. Mrs Doug Lewis of Circle Hill was the Friday guest of Mrs John Gabriel. Mrs Orla Shreves and children were in Athens Thursday. Mrs George Ball and son Edwin, Mrs W J Hawk, Mrs Lit Guess and Virgene Shields were Sunday shoppers in Athens. John Martin and Charles Shafer were at Athens Friday. Jdson Riley and family were at Athens Saturday. A European scientist claims to build up diamonds from chips by using ordinary illuminating gas and mercury amalgam.
Kid Gleason of the White Sox plans to use the big four pitchers in turn Williams Alicotte Haber and Wilkinson as Dick Kerr is left out Ed Miller joins Connie Mack after earlier stints with the Internationals Fred Hager joins the Yankees and hails from Atlantic City New first basemen appear for several clubs Kelly Grima Barber Fournier and Paulette head NL rosters Quigley reports ready for NL duties but awaits assignment Callahan rumored to buy the Boston Braves Stallings motivates players Rochester standout Virgil Barnes shines in a 13 strikeout win over Syracuse Umpires Quigley joins Heydler Fyfe lent to the Mint League as coach for umpires and regulars continue to pace the circuit.
President Maines of the league offers a prize to the umpire with the season's best average time. Boston Braves hire Morace Yard, a Massachusetts college star. Young Ford, age twenty three from Somerville High and Tufts, shows persistent progress toward baseball fame by playing utility roles then securing third base in later college years.
Braves scouts saw Ford at shortstop last spring and he appeared in 1.9 games for Manager Stallings late last summer. This season the Massachusetts tad has started to hit his stride and contended for a spot on the Braves southern tour for third base, a position Boeckel held, whom Ford pushed to deliver his best game of his career.
Golder Post No 89 will meet May 30 at 10 am in the First M E church for the annual memorial sermon by Dr C L Strecker. Memorial Day events include a 1 30 pm meeting May 21 for grave decoration, a parade forming on Carpenter street at 2 pm proceeding to old State street cemetery and West Union street cemetery, with remarks by Hon J P Wood and music by the drum corps and possibly the soldiers band.
Backed by Norwegian capital, Iceland will build hydroelectric plants expected to generate about 700000 horsepower for five months and over 1100000 horsepower for the remaining seven months, according to early plans.
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. as a reliable blood purifier that cleanses the blood to remove skin disease germs. It claims swift relief from itching and fiery irritation and urges readers to request literature from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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