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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1922
Page
4
The Colorado potato bug long feared in Europe has appeared in France, ending a 50 year wait and prompting fruit and vegetable growers to brace for impact. The report highlights the pest's arrival as a threat to crops and potential spread across the region.
The piece notes war bonds slipping below par as the U S government faces a projected near three quarters of a billion dollar deficit for the fiscal year Some 2 0 billion of Victory 4 3 per cent bonds remain to be paid or refunded by next July with about 2 4 billion in other short term obligations TheTreasury seeks about 5 0 billion extra funds within eight months to cover debts External factors include weak European exchange rates and a shrinking money market Analysts say peace and disarmament could boost bond values and reduce political opposition to veteran bonus movements
A new Anti-Bonus League of ex service men has been formed in New York with aims to extend membership nationwide. Proponents of the federal bonus face organized opposition as Congress reconvenes, arguing veterans returned improved by training and that earnings during service rose for many.
A review of J Arthur Thomson’s Outline of Science highlights ant colonies and other insects performing coordinated tasks. The author argues that mutual aid in insects mirrors human civilization and questions human uniqueness in intelligence.
Tom Sims jokes that every man deserves a living wage except the payer. An express driver was arrested after being found with 56 suits. He is advised to pose as a landlord.
A Kentucky feature tours Bluegrass country from Cincinnati to the Cumberland foothills noting limestone roads, grand estates, and famed horse nurseries. It highlights Nantura Stock Farm memories, Camden and Taylor breeding plants, Hereford cattle, high hog prices, Georgetown spring water, and a landscape transformed by farming, deforestation, and conservation.
The article profiles Arthur Feffis, Greek concessioner in Athens, recounting his Balkan war service with French troops and his critical views of postwar France. He advocates a Greek republic, supports Venizelos, and expresses hope that Greece under Venizelos will recover. He cites King George Gonatas with sympathy for abdication.
A note explains lost and found ads in the Sunday Messenger. It mentions a girl named Jennie Prance and jokes about department store items and tags being mistaken for merchandise. It emphasizes using a loss and found ad to reclaim lost belongings.
A scattered OCR item describes The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with Frederic J. Haskin directing Washington DC operations. It notes the bureau provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters and asks writers to include name address and two cents in stamps for return postage.
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