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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1922
Page
4
The text contrasts abstract arithmetic as two and two is four with concrete pairing where two (men) and two (men) requires a plural verb. It notes subject verb agreement changes based on whether items are treated as a single unit or as multiple individuals.
After a tense flare up the Turks are backing off. Kemal is pressured by England and France, who prefer diplomacy with the threat of force to avoid a larger war. The article notes the Allies' resolve and the Turks' limited capacity to threaten Europe.
Dr Royal Copeland describes an X-ray display at a health exposition showing feet distorted by fashion shoes. He argues fashion dictates lead to bunions fallen arches and back pain and suggests X-ray machines in shoe stores would improve fitting and reduce questionable designs.
A collection of quirky, disconnected lines touches on urban living fears, a train robbery, price fluctuations since 1918, smoking etiquette, a wine incident in Boston, and a Workmen's Compensation hearing about mercurial poisoning in a New York hat factory. It includes odd anecdotes about frogs in Santo Domingo and cat superstition.
The article discusses fear as a common nervous condition after the war, with people imagining illnesses like poisoning and cancer. It cites Basil King's The Conquest of Fear and argues fear fuels distrust, rivalry, and vengeance, hindering happiness until the demon is slain.
New York City loses top spot as Montreal overtakes to lead North American grain exports. 1914 to 1922 figures show Montreal surging with 130 million bushels in 1922 and growing port facilities while New York faces railroad delays, higher costs, and Volstead impact. Experts warn shift could widen if rail, canal, and insurance issues persist.
A diary style travelogue notes a journey from Middleport to Albany via train, with stopovers at Hobson and Athens. The writer observes trains, railroad workers, locals like Shriner and Zern Ross, and local businesses. He records weather, personal anecdotes, and reflections on illness, birthdays, and community ads as the trip unfolds.
A Rutland resident named Merritt plans a curious Wednesday event, described as listening for someone or something with a personal motive, amid local curiosity.
A collection of reader questions with concise explanations. Topics include origin of Thanksgiving Day, invention royalties, elevator speeds, Caesarian terms, egg white measurements, and Omar Khayyam's contributions beyond poetry.
A dialogue discusses sea gulls flying inland tied to food supply with the Biological Survey noting no anomaly. It recalls a Utah grasshopper plague when gulls appeared in vast numbers to curb damage and mentions a Salt Lake City monument commemorating the event. It ends with a question about the finest opal.
The US Supreme Court today declined to hear Standard Oil Company of Indiana's appeal from Indiana court rulings that it must pay oil inspection fees totaling $83,100 under a state law.
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