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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
4
At the First Methodist church next Sunday the Pastor Dr. Daniel McGurk will preach at 10 30 on Prayer and the Reign of Law or May Christians Still Pray The evening address is Not Prepared the folly of being unprepared discussed from several angles Sunday school at 9 00 Epworth League at 6 00
A Paris dispatch notes France freed 21 of 26 convicted German POWs after Versailles terms, reducing remaining Toulon inmates' sentences. France, praised for tolerance, is urged to carry this spirit into diplomacy to ease European tensions.
Simeon D. Fess, Republican candidate for U S Senator from Ohio, is profiled as a multi talented public figure. The piece notes his roles at Ohio Northern University College of Law Antioch College University of Chicago World's Events Magazine and the 1912 Constitutional Convention. It credits him with saving the gold standard clause in the Federal Reserve Act and his work on soldier rehabilitation and vocational education.
A 1921 record shows doctors lead in death by own action among professionals, with high occupational strain in medicine. Dr S Dana Hubbard argues physicians face constant danger from advanced diseases, while public overlooks their service.
A speaker warns that age forty five marks a danger year when discouragement can lead to temporary insanity and self harm. The message insists there is always a way out of trouble and that dawn follows darkest moments, a lesson from past wisdom.
About 17 000 sealskins were received in St Louis for f in g, with about 170 000 sealskin coats expected. The Hawaiian volcano is boiling over as Bryan speaks for his brother in Nebraska amid mounting tensions.
Washington report notes discovery of tobacco pipes in Mesa Verde ruins by Dr. J. Walter Fewkes. It outlines cliff dwellers rising to high culture, mastering stone construction, irrigation and storage, and forming communal villages before likely displacement by Ute incursions leading to Pueblo ancestry.
A humorous Athens scene recounts Southeastern Ohio district delegates to a federation of Ohio Federation of Womens Clubs. The piece mix of verse and sketches lampoons club politics with jokes about husbands, the Athens State hospital visit, and a closing farewell to the women delegates.
A reader supplied Q and A feature listing common inquiries. Topics include golf handicaps setup by club greens, trucking freight costs averaging 25 cents per ton mile in the US, the Graphophone invented by Bell and Taintor, the Great Awakening era in New England, English trade unions legalizing in 1824, distinction among Jew Hebrew and Isralite terms, the G A R organized in Decatur Illinois in 1866, houseplants suitable for low light, and gold wire strength about 200 pounds for one-tenth inch wire.
The Church of the Good Shepherd on State and Carpenter streets led by Rev A H Marshall offers 19th Sunday after Trinity services with church school at 9 30 Morning prayer and sermon at 10 30. The Christian Science Society at 65 South Court Street holds Sunday service at 10 45 with Golden Text reading from 1 Corinthians 15 20 and Sunday school at 9 30. The reading room is open Tue Thu Sat 2 00 to 4 00 PM. attendance encouraged.
Homer C. Smith is pastor at First Baptist Church L O O F Hall. Sunday school starts at 9:15 AM, morning worship at 10:15 AM, and Young People's meeting at 6:15 PM.
The notice schedules Sunday school at 1 30 PM and preaching at 2 30 PM at South Canaan Baptist Church for local worshippers.
Abbott Y. Wilcox, minister at First Presbyterian Church, presides over a 9:00 Bible study meeting for the church’s college men. The group expresses a preference for church membership, with some exceptions noted in the session.
The Mohican class plans to meet in the Sabbath School room at 9 15. Prof McLaughlin to teach Dr Gemestsfelder's college girls class. Dr Porter's men’s class to expect unusual attendance. 7 00 Evening worship features a sermon on The Claims of Christ.
A reflection on bearing others burdens in faith and character. The text argues strong should help the weak and not seek self pleasure, suggesting great rewards for those who endure burdens without murmuring. An English aviation stat cites 10,731 passengers carried to and from England by air last year.
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