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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1924
Page
4
A brief aphorism note cites Isa 65 24 and Lorin Chesterfield stressing prompt response and attentive listening as core business virtues. The message links spiritual readiness to efficient operations in daily work.
The piece analyzes why some moviegoers read subtitles aloud revealing vanity, self perception, and social habit. It contrasts the behavior with alone time in woods and notes how repeated phrases or applause for reading may reflect approval or pride. It cites broader concerns about public debt and railroads.
The La Follette Socialist platform calls for government ownership of railroads and the issue is presented to voters. It notes the 1921 Republican lift of the public debt from $24 billion and asks what the policy would cost the American people.
The document defends the Democratic tariff plank by praising the Fordney McCumber Tariff as unjust yet notes 5,000,000 workers employed at high wages, export gains of over 1.5 billion dollars, and 1.1 billion added to the treasury. It claims two years of 3 billion dollars in manufactured exports and asserts that the tariff benefits all Americans except pawnbrokers.
A horoscope comments that while life goes beyond bookkeeping, regular and timely financial reckoning aids personal prosperity. It urges two monthly dates for settling accounts the first of the month and the fifteenth, noting their suitability for paying bills and managing outlays.
Washington D C. A clear forecast shows larger turnout than 1920 with 75 percent of eligible voters urged to vote. League of Women Voters and others campaign to mobilize stay at home voters through publicity stunts and public information efforts across states and communities.
Nebraska towns entertained 12000 residents as sandwhich men urged voting after primaries. Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia, Ohio and Maine report double digit increases in primary turnout with 77 percent in Maine and Ohio up 63 percent. The mix of civic questions and political intrigue accompanies broader calls to get out the vote.
The narrator notes a calm infant in a crib while a doctor warns that excessive quiet can signal a lack of energy and national feeling. The passage argues that struggle and dissatisfaction drive improvement and strong national spirit.
The speaker argues that society needs unrest to spur progress and change. He notes farmers deserve complaint and unrest after a lifetime of hard work and cites historic moments of unrest in 1776 and Boston Tea Party as catalysts for advancement.
The writer recalled an earlier suggestion that flying would be powered wirelessly from Niagara Falls and other stations. Edison, after showing the incandescent lamp forty five years ago, predicts an age of wireless power transmission enabling gigantic flying machines to fly endlessly around the world at high altitudes dropping passengers in major cities.
Forty five years after Edison's first lamp, filers in Long Island tested a night flight by navigating slopes at the proper angle and safely landing.
The passage envisions near universal cheap lighting and extensive city illumination. It predicts crime fading under daylight like germs, with machines running 24 hours a day in three or four eight hour shifts, supervised by workers.
Mrs Willow, widow aged 89, faced a jury after being accused of ordering her 18 year old admirer Shadel to kill her husband. The jury convicted her of second degree murder, though the ruling sparks doubt about premeditation and intent in the case.
A speech by Lloyd George assails Ramsay MacDonald and the Labour government for unemployment and for lending funds to Bolshevik Russia. He contrasts this with his own stance on defeating Germany and aiding German debts while urging British business with Russia.
Reading fragment discusses whether working men unite in politics and suggests England may respond differently in the forthcoming elections. It frames a question of party cohesion and national response without specifics.
Forty-one women stand as candidates in the British election showing a genuine democracy in action. The field includes titled noblewomen, a former domestic servant, and a stenographer, illustrating diverse backgrounds among female contenders.
A historical notice promotes the Athens Messenger Information Bureau offering readers answers to questions from Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C. It limits advice scope and requests full name address and two cents for return postage.
Reader asks if Calvin Coolidge dropped the name John after becoming president. Answer notes he was called Calvin to distinguish him from his father and the form Calvin Coolidge emerged around college graduation.
Government estimates show farmers receive 20 percent more at the farm gate for grains than last year. Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward report rising September sales, signaling farmer prosperity as political rhetoric contrasts with hard data. In Clarksburg the Telegram notes voters recall the taxpayer costs of railroad operations and question returning railroads to the forefront.
The Los Angeles Times notes that the average American farmer earned about $900 in net cash last year. Yet farmers stretched dollars further than urban residents and, by proportion, fared better overall. It is claimed there are about 7000 worse things than being a farmer.
The Pottsville Journal extols the President as straight fair and open in all actions, noting his high standing above opponents and warning readers against petty rivals who employ mean methods to stir negative sentiment.
Portland columnist notes President Coolidge remains adept at handling his duties while allowing citizens to govern themselves and attend to their own concerns. The remark underscores public praise for his focused leadership and restraint in civic matters.
Albert J ea of Minnesota argues La Follette is not a true socialist but acceptable to exploit as a political instrument. He claims “The Political geggs” are willing to use La Follette as soup to blow apart rival parties.
Jersey City Review notes Democrats drift from tariff talk as campaigns progress, citing working men seeking a full dinner pail. Oskaloosa Herald reports Canadian railroads’ deficit funded by taxes on people. Washington Post notes Irvin Cobb backs John W. Davis. Troy Times mocks La Follette on slush funds and policies. Boston Transcript recalls slush in La Follette oratory.
Former Governor Harry L. Davis, Republican gubernatorial nominee, arrived in Wooster to address Wayne County voters with two weeks left in the campaign. He'll proceed to Canton for a meeting tonight.
The striped beetle and flea beetle are serious pests of muskmelons, threatening yields and quality. Growers monitor fields closely for infestation, implement control measures, and report damage to extension services.
Poem lines describe a father's request for flowers for his daughter’s room to reflect purity and grace. The speaker longs for rich blooms with fragrant imagery and wishes the flowers yield fruitage of love and blessing across her life.
John Fitz aged 62 a dairy farmer living near Sandusky sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car in front of his home last night. He was alighting from his own vehicle and suffered multiple fractures and a crushed chest.
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