Thoughtful quotes on wounds and friendship
A concise collection of two quotations. Zechariah speaks of wounds in the hands, Lord Jesus noting wounds from friends. George Eliot extols animals as kind friends who neither question nor criticize.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1923
Page
4
Endurance of a 9 Year Old Scout in Manitoba Woods
A nine year old Indian boy wandered 17 days through 100 miles of dense Manitoba forest near The Pas. He survived without food or tools, crafting bow and arrows to hunt. Hunters eventually located and rescued him, illustrating the value of knowledge in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pas
Manitoba
Canada
Man Survives After Immersion in Hot Asphalt
In Canton Ohio P H Hassan fell into a pool of warm asphalt and struggled all evening until exhausted rescuers found him the next morning. The hardened asphalt trapped him with only his head and right arm exposed, and rescuers had to chop him free. He survived apparently unharmed despite the perilous ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
P. H. Hassan
Hassan
Call for Strong State Hand to Enforce Prohibition
The piece argues good government starts at home and federal power should be last resort. It laments weak enforcement of concurrent prohibitions and criticizes state governance while urging tightening of governance across the board.
Oklahoma Girls Travel East for Library Study
Two Oklahoma women, once teachers in Muskogee, left with a cat and an icepick for company as they drove to Ohio to study at Western Reserve University library school. They now reside in Cleveland continuing study and work, reflecting on travel safety and interstate harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Ohio
Library School of Western Reserve University
Muskogee
Cleveland
Iowa
Bootleg Responsibility Echoes Across Nation
Governor Pinchot calls for strict enforcement of prohibition at a Washington conference. His warning that federal power must act and states should enforce laws reflects a nationwide debate on bootlegging and law enforcement. Former Governor Allen of Kansas echoes the need for state police power in enforcing prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinchot
Washington
Allen
Kansas
United States
Presidential assistant proposed to relieve chief executive duties
A joint congressional reorganization committee recommends appointing a presidential assistant and several executive secretaries to handle Politics patronage correspondence and callers. The plan aims to free the President for conferences policies and diplomatic affairs and to reduce outside activities burdening his office. Md Strah
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Joint Congressional Reorganization Committee
Executive Department of Government
United States
War and Navy Departments
Defense
Winter Construction Proves Feasible Across Cold Months
Industry leaders argue for a 12 month construction season to ease labor shortages and accelerate occupancy. A Hoover committee studies seasonal activity, noting benefits from continuous work and methods like tarpaulins steam heat and heated aggregates to prevent concrete freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
England
Winter construction gains for contractors and community
The article argues for extended construction seasons through winter work, detailing heat retention for concrete curing and protective tarps, noting benefits to contractors owners and communities, and listing Presidents who moved from Senate to the White House. It also mentions continuous improvements in engineering practices and the need for precautions to prevent concrete freezing during hardening.
Day by Day Notes from Athens Messenger Watch Dog
A long humorous column recounts a talking donkey and animal friends plotting to raid a robbers’ feast, leading to the origin of jazz through a quirky tale. It jumps to civic jokes about Governor Donahey and tires, then presents Q and A snippets on Barnum Lind pistachios and Berlin Palace shells, ending mid-question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Donahey
Ohio University student from Hamden tests furnace readiness
A young Ohio University student from Hamden who speaks four languages has studied to prepare for the first fire of the season in the furnace. The excerpt notes that progress comes with the few words we know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Hamden
Endorse It On the Back Please Says Grocer William Heck
A grocer named William Heck urges customers to endorse checks on the back in a curious note about cashing stranger’s checks. The casual quip highlights unusual banking advice from a local merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heck
Questions and Answers Information Bureau notice
Readers are invited to send questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C The service provides factual information and does not offer legal medical or financial advice Questions must include full name address and two cents for return postage Replies are mailed to the inquirer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The
Inquirer
Verbal Versus Oral Use and Lemon Harvesting Facts
The text explains verbal versus oral usage, noting verbal covers spoken and written words while oral refers only to spoken words. It states lemons are picked when they reach a certain size and remain green, not after ripening, and that Daniel Boone was buried in Missouri in 1820 with remains moved to Frankfort Kentucky in 1845.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Daniel Boone
Missouri
Frankfort
Lost Her Children Custody Battle In Lima Court
Judge F C Becker in common pleas court enjoined Mrs Artha Grasham from interfering with her former husband Carl Grasham over custody of their three daughters aged 8 6 and 4. Grasham gained custody after the divorce, then she remarried and briefly went to Oklahoma for a wedding trip.
Newlyweds, Nearlyweds, and Weverweds Compare Wits
A playful note contrasts three married states the newlyweds, nearly-weds and wever-weds, suggesting differences in prudence and folly among partners. The item reads like a light social quip from a local page.
Plan Your Home Carefully Plan Your Home
Successful home building depends on the plan you choose. Use first class materials and reliable labor to ensure a durable home. The Bureau offers a free booklet with exterior views and floor plans for five brick homes, based on actual lived-in designs. Send two cents for postage and your name and address.
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