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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
4
The Life of Washington by Parson M. L. Weems shows Weems was closely acquainted with the Washington family and published during Washington’s lifetime. The work, read by Washington and lacking contradictions, likely received his approval.
The 1918 series war savings stamps mature in January and in one county in a state over 8 million dollars remain held privately. Fraudulent promoters target stamp holders while reputable financial firms urge careful investment, advising holders to study options before cashing in.
A sport critic says Siki's win over Carpentier deals a heavy blow to pugilism in Europe and possibly America. The piece contends Johnson’s era harmed U.S. boxing image, while praising Siki's ability and warning that victory could lower respect for the sport. It emphasizes racial tensions and calls to abandon jungle-derived ideals in civilized life.
The writer argues boxing, when properly conducted, rises from bloody origins like fencing. It is a wholesome exercise that develops agility, strength, and fearlessness, making it useful to civilized man.
A discussion of bird migration covering why birds go south or north, instincts formed over millennia, and theories from Prof J Arthur Thomson. It notes speeds during migration, ducks 44 to 59 mph, songbirds 20 to 37 mph, and swifts over 68 mph, with highs over 100 mph in strong flight.
The piece describes hunters oiling shotguns then shooting geese and ducks in V formations. It notes leader removal, formation shift, and the Ojibway response with a grounded flock and new leader. It laments some people bored with life despite nature's adventure and mystery.
In Lynch Kentucky a vast coal camp spans towers of a United States Steel subsidiary. The town blends luxury company hotels and stores with rugged mountain life. Workers from Italians to Slovenes troop through a model mine camp offering fine goods and social venues beside primitive cabins.
Chauncey hosts a village gathering as 63rd Ohio Regiment veterans mark their 38th reunion. Comrades recall Corinth battles and war memories while sharing songs, poems, and speeches. Notables include Captain Bartlett, F. M. Tippie, Rev. Matheney, W. D. Christman, Comrade Jones, and Messenger By-The-Way writer W. B. Johnson.
A passerby recounts two breadless, sugarless conflicts and an elder who claimed to have killed sheep for meat but mosquitoes had drained the blood, leaving the carcasses unfit to eat.
Reader inquiry offer from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with Frederic Haskin directing Washington DC operations. It explains limits on giving legal medical financial advice and requests plain questions full name address and two cents postage for return responses.
The article notes that pensions are now being paid monthly and that the schedule started in September. It also covers various Q A items on practical topics including onion juice for fogged glass and common knowledge questions.
A reflective passage urges enduring sorrow with calm and to comfort others in their gloom. An aside notes Tinder can be made from half burned Linen, implying reuse of materials amid hardship.
A homemade Pinex based cough syrup is advertised as a fast, affordable treatment for bronchitis croup hoarseness and winter coughs. The method mixes 24 1/2 ounces of Pinex with sugar syrup or alternatives to yield a pint of syrup claimed to soothe membranes and aid sleep. The company guarantees satisfaction or refunds.
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