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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1923
Page
4
The Copeland Class Six male chorus will sing at Clark's Chapel Methodist Church next Sunday at 7 p m for a rally service with a special sermon by the pastor.
A newspaper card presents two succinct quotes: John 6 57 promises no one coming to Christ will be cast out, while a Homer line reflects light as a shared task when many share it.
The piece argues radical improvements arise when conditions are dire and costs or complexity push for change. It cites adding machines and typesetting machines as examples, noting necessity pushes inventors to replace slow methods with automated systems. It emphasizes that progress follows solving urgent needs.
A short motivational remark argues that desire drives achievement and that strong will leads to obtaining goals. Vows that determination turns wishes into results, emphasizing the power of persistent effort to overcome obstacles.
The piece cites the National Association of Retail Clothiers noting only 52 straw hats per 100 men and about 62 suits per 100, suggesting many Americans go years with minimal clothing. It questions who drives the low averages, asking if workers farmers or capitalists pull the numbers down.
The president of the savings bank division says 26,000,000 Americans now hold savings accounts in national and state banks, trust companies and mutual savings banks. He notes that in 1912 savings funds were about half of 1922 figures, reflecting rising costs and the shift toward saving as well as spending.
The Washington dispatch argues Calvin Coolidge is a canny president who resists outside pressure and keeps his own counsel on a 1924 bid. It notes politicians fail to coax him into statements or endorsements and that club tricks to prod a response rarely succeed.
White House insiders and supporters are puzzled by President Coolidge's next moves in the 1920s campaign. Some say no political plan is sanctioned, while others suspect shrewd, open-ended strategy. A leader notes no campaign actions are official, leaving allies unsure how to begin organizing.
Readers may ask the Athena Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC for general information. The notice says no legal medical or financial advice and requests the questioner’s full name address two return stamps andplain wording.
A mixed set of trivia prompts covers topics from forest economics and chemical elements to Shakespeare child actors and the word loot derived from Hindustani. It includes a Washington water supply query, a 1968 telegraphic note, and a description of a tricolor flag with white and red bands in a 3 to 2 ratio.
A fragmentary diary style column recounts travels through Powellsville and Jackson with visits to a cemetery, a Hartman House dinner, and notes on old friends, a jail moonshine case, school workshops, and local want ads. The piece blends personal sorrow with rural itineraries and community glimpses.
The fragment hints at a restless wanderer expressing dissatisfaction and roaming thoughts not tied to Oklahoma. It reads as a personal, poetic line rather than a news item or public notice.
Charles Haas and daughter Grace Haas of Columbus visited Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Haas and relatives. The Yeager and Tedrow couples visited relatives in Glouster. J. J. Beckley of Athens stayed with Everett Beckley. Levi Trainer from Greendale spent Sunday here. Purle Lantz, teaching at Bedford, married Elwood Hazeltine of Cleveland. W. M. Cozad and Owen came from Columbus due to a death in the Cozad family. Martin Ayers aided by Mrs Ayers from Petrolia visited Loran Saturday before touring Norman Ayers and family.
Thomas Welton, while employed on the new Dun Das school building, lost his balance and fell about 18 feet Tuesday. He broke an ankle and tore loose documents in his back.
Mrs. Fred Rudolph of Columbus suffered severe burns to her hands and arms while cleaning clothing with gasoline. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Allen. The accident occurred during the latter part of the week.
A brief note suggests that considering coal prices may influence warmth strategies. The snippet frames energy costs as a driver for household planning, hinting at price awareness without presenting data or broader context.
The text warns rats as the worst animal pest, spreading bubonic plague and other fatal diseases. It cites US crop and property losses, equating destruction to six months of military spending, and promotes a free Department of Agriculture booklet via The Athens Messenger Information Bureau, requesting a two cent stamp and reader details.
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