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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1923
Page
4
Local column notes Sunday and weekend visits among Athens residents. Mr and Mrs Miles Cain and others are listed as visiting, with frequent social calls among neighbors, families, and friends across town.
A devotional excerpt cites I Corinthians 13 3 on charity as the true gain from giving and contrasts wealth with the welfare of neighbors. It notes no beggar is so destitute as one who cannot help others. Simms adds that our real wealth lies in charitable acts.
Theodore Burton argues the World Court acts independently of the League and mirrors the U.S. Supreme Court in that it is judicial, not political. He notes the Court’s 11 judges decide cases by international law and cannot be recalled by the U.S. government, while U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports reservations to protect American interests.
In steel plants hours drop from twelve to eight with many workers, especially those with homes, reportedly pleased by the change though the homeless foreigners prefer plant work to lodging houses. The shift may lead to new domestic arrangements as bored bachelors seek companionship and marriage.
Washington nov 11 officials warn against using mail to promote prize schemes that depend on chance. advertisers lose mail privileges if a plan hinges on lot or chance. skill contests may be allowed. the article cites examples from auto and furniture promotions and notes the post office's role in preventing gambling through advertising.
The text argues that thoughtful leisure fuels human progress and that work enables leisure. It emphasizes real homes rely on leisure and that meaningful use of leisure includes caring for family and home, portraying leisure as essential to personal well being.
Eleanor Duse, famed stage artist, reportedly dazzles New York with no makeup no grease paint no powder. She presents aging frankly as beauty proving talent and age can shine on Broadway without artificial alteration.
A Yale botanist Professor George E. Nichols outlines how trees shed leaves to conserve moisture in autumn and during dry seasons, with beech trees adapting via deeper roots and thicker leaf surfaces, while dense forests drive height growth and larger leaves to maximize light. He argues humans similarly adapt to changing conditions and solve problems.
A fragmentary item laments men traveling to Florida from Athens and jokes about auto dimming lights and oncoming drivers. It hints at relationships and mischievous behavior without clear details or names.
The Kaiser ends his wood cutting and plans to return to Germany after sensing no sale for wood due to cheaper German marks. The American Legion youths are credited with shaping him, as the speaker ends with a reflective note.
Short notices remind hunters to climb fences safely with loaded rifles and warn readers to watch steps. Want Ads offer sources for ammunition. The piece stresses horse sense and caution in hunting, and safety as essential.
A compiled Q A feature presents questions on topics from Longfellow’s village smithy to platinum marks, goldfish feeding, Negro soldiers in World War I, napkin etiquette, and the destroyer O Briens naming. Answers reference Ernest Longfellow, Captain Jeremiah OBrien, and other historical details.
Nov 12 edition reports Mr and Mrs W M Reed and daughter Edna Louise visiting Mr and Mrs Harley Pierce. The piece also mentions Mr and Mrs Frank Cain and their little son visiting the former’s home.
A long list of automotive businesses and individuals across Chauncey Athens Nelsonville Glouster Albany and surrounding towns. Includes Guthrie Auto Sales Haydenville Nelsonville Buick Co and many more with several proprietors and locations noted.
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