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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1920
Page
4
A speaker asserts practical truth over theory, claiming daily observation reveals reliable histories. He dismisses mysteries, notes wind habits once known, and values philosophy as a transmission from Socrates and revered elders. He emphasizes selfish honesty and learning from trusted associates.
A New York City committee, Vocational Guidance and Employment Service for Juniors, targets maladjustments in homes and schools as the main reason 90 of 100 youths enter the labor market before finishing public schooling. It plans scholarships for the needy, vocational advice, job placement aid, and psychological tests to align youths with suitable schools or work. The effort seeks community gains in efficiency and prosperity and to bring real joy to youths likely to become misfits if unassisted.
The article laments farmers hit by plummeting prices for corn at 1.76 dollars and wheat at 2.50, now near a dollar and 1.25 respectively. It questions profits on hog feed at 1.50 per hundred and cattle values, hides, wool, and other outputs, calling the new price adjustments a harsh era for farmers.
A fragmented reflection argues that philosophy mirrors common sense and personal limits. It asserts individuals must build a personal philosophy on enforced rights and recurring life patterns across time.
A judge recalls the old Irish joke about a man in a brown study who forgets what his wife asked for dinner. A witty passer by suggests a cigar, leading to the punchline that cabbage was wanted. A sanitary inspector questions a family about residents and past sleep, with humorous responses about illnesses and occupancy.
A fragmented note laments a landlord refusing rent by check and jokes about meeting a demanding landlord. It mentions Italy's king valuing fortune around 3.6 million dollars and hints a diplomat must carry liquor legally. A Siamese prince is noted for railroads and awkward rail car ladders. The piece ends with a critique of widespread debt and forgetting payments.
The piece outlines San Francisco fire protection improvements after the 1906 disaster. It details water supply upgrades with large reservoirs and steel fire boats, widespread building type standards, mandatory tank connections, and a citywide Fire Prevention Bureau program inspecting every block. It highlights the role of Chief Martin J. Kearns and common fire causes such as rubbish and carelessness with electrical cords and flammable rags.
At 6 30 P M worship begins with a Christian song and praise service. A missionary volunteers program follows, featuring an address by the pastor and a mission talk.
A note states he is backed by 96,000 and must leave the country by January. No further details on origin, destination, or authorities are provided.
The Athens Messenger announces an information bureau offering to answer questions. Readers may mail questions with full name and address and two cents for return postage. advice on legal medical or financial matters is not provided.
A quiz-style column answers questions on topics from women voters education to butter in Chinese cuisine. It notes Goucher College funding for a fellowship for political education of women, cites Debs’ 1912 vote total, explains US citizenship by birth, discusses broom-corn waste use, provides a horehound candy recipe, identifies New York as the first to set Election Day timing, assesses farmer profits, and previews a transcontinental airplane race from New York to Los Angeles.
Sunday worship schedules at Free Methodist and Church of the Good Shepherd plus First Christian Church outline lessons and topics. Messages include How Jesus was Received from Matthew 11 and 12, and a Father’s Adopted Family sermon. Christian Endeavor themes highlight Inspiring Stories from Home Mission Fields Acts 10.1-6.
The notice invites attendance at CHURCH OF .aob on Hocking Street with Sunday school at 9 00 A M and sermon at 10 00 A M plus an evening service at 7 00 P M The Christian Science Society at the Masonic Temple lists Sunday service at 10 45 A M with the subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced Malachi 4 1 and a 9 30 A M Sunday school plus a 7 00 P M Wednesday meeting attendance is invited.
Morning worship at 10 30 a m features a sermon titled Food for the Hungering World based on Matt 14 19 20 Pastor Homer C Smith urges a special Sunday school Thank offering due to an unexpected growth in attendance and supply needs.
James A. Miller to lead Albany Church service at 10 30 with Pilgrims Old and New theme Hebbardsville hosts Sunday school at 1 and service at 2 with Pilgrims Old and New Winger's Chapel offers day school at 8 and service at 7 with The Door Lord's Supper Celebration Guysville and Carthage host Sunday schools at 9 and 1 30 Weather permitting eight meetings will begin Tuesday evening at 7 continuing through the week
The First Methodist Church led by C Lloyd Strecker offers Sunday school at 9 A M 10 30 morning theme The Things That Alone Count and a 7 P M stereopticon lecture The Centenary Under way in Foreign Fields for Centenary Funds subscribers The Richland Ave M P Church with Pastor William A Genheimer schedules a Saturday 7 P M pageant and mission talk plus a 10 30 A M service with music by a Ladies quartet and a lately returned missionary from Japan
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