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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
4
A North Carolina conference of black leaders warns agitators harm racial progress by dwelling on South injustices. They say most Negroes face few troubles and can build futures if left to work out their destinies, with education and local investment rising.
Congress debated the propriety of presenting General Pershing with a ceremonial sword despite his praised leadership. Members rejected a proposal to award the blade, noting a general's duties do not require such symbols while acknowledging public recognition for extraordinary wartime service.
The opinion argues that the Townley led league and its subsidiaries used loans beyond legal limits, exposing corruption in the Fargo bank’s ties to the movement. It accuses excessive, improper loans and notes tied to the Townley network, calling the bank’s practices unsafe and improper.
Fragmented text reflects a restless public and reacting leaders. The oracle pleads for patience and calm while nations grow rancorous and chaotic. People frenetically vent, causing the world to tremble as talks stall and actions lag.
A humorous scene shows a parliamentary candidate, a practical farmer, boasting of his farming skills. He faces quiet crowds as a small observer questions his plan, asking if he can lay an egg, highlighting the crowd’s skeptical mood.
A married writer reflects on female friendships with men noting fears of spousal jealousy and the idea that after marriage one should limit male associations. She muses on safety in numbers and urges readers to share experiences to guide others.
The excerpt details practical steps for canning apples quinces pears and plums with water or syrup, plus finish methods using hot water bath or steam pressure. It includes salt water pretreatment blanching times and sterilization guidance. A humorous anecdote from Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Ark follows about a confrontation with visitors in dry times and ends with a list of place names and a stray line about a dope gologist.
Miss Alita Coe spent the weekend with friends at Chillicothe. Miss Thora Costas of Athens was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lasch and family over Sunday. Miss Marguerite Carpenter attended a Pi Beta Phi Sorority tea in Athens Friday. Guy Stotts and family moved to the Presbyterian parsonage recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailes. E. F. Martin and wife, with Mr. and Mrs. Peoples of Huntington, left by motor for Missouri, planning a three day trip and return. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Juley hosted relatives Friday to Sunday. Basil Jones and wife moved into a home they purchased in ME Isaac Snowden. Mrs. Carol of Akron and MHS Masketer of Ocaa arrived to visit Mr. and J. N. Tewksbury Wednesday.
A described English inventor proposes a device fitted to a car to provide meals on the go. The concept envisions a mounted tray or attachment enabling dining without stopping, signaling a novel approach to in-vehicle convenience.
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