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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1920
Page
4
Ohio women voters are urged to vote carefully and ignore last minute rumors. They are advised to obtain a sample ballot, study it at home, and cast informed votes as new citizens of the United States.
A dramatic passage argues hundreds of thousands of Democrats and independents will vote the Republican ticket en masse to oppose the Wilson administration and the Cox succession, though their reasons differ from tax policy to foreign policy and league of nations.
The article argues that as voter numbers rise, individuals should study ballots ahead of time to cast ballots quickly. It recommends obtaining sample ballots published by newspapers or citizen groups, marking them privately, and bringing them to the polling place to speed the process.
The text urges voters to refer to the sample and mark ballots promptly, arguing the process saves time and reduces mistakes even when multiple national and local measures exist. It emphasizes avoiding protracted study and the convenience of clear marking.
A 1920 column questions how women voters are teased about their choices while men dodge direct answers. It suggests women should decide their ballots quietly, avoiding heated debate, and notes the double standard in public voting discussions.
After Dinner Stories shows Tompkins hiding a glove claim for self defense while his wife hones in on the truth. A later scene finds him seeking meat and arnica. Elsewhere Mrs de Vere admires Highland scenery aboard a pleasure steamer and sighs at the gorge.
In Oakland California Benny Moore, a Black boxer, staved off a flurry of punches before a powerful blow finished no one. The referee warned him to rise for prize money, but Moore responded with grit and refusal to quit.
Boston based dentist Dr. Percy Howe reports that dental decay stems from malnutrition and vitamin deficiency rather than surface infection. Experiments on laboratory animals show porous teeth and pyorrhea from poor vitamin intake, while a balanced diet with vitamins preserves tooth health.
The Athens Messenger prints a service notice by Frederic J. Haskin directing readers to mail questions to the Washington Information Bureau. It states the bureau will provide information but not legal medical or financial advice, and asks for full name address and two cents for return postage.
A compilation of questions on marine insurance by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance clarifies that it did not issue marine insurance in the traditional sense. It also covers pests affecting poultry, interstate versus intrastate railways, atheist definitions, gold versus mercury weight, pajama derivation, Ty Cobb’s retirement status, two-light socket currents, Hamlet’s baked meats reference, and a plug for Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters.
Dinner by Mrs Swaim's division of the Friendly Society will precede the Southeastern Teachers Associational Men's Club meeting postponed to Friday evening November fifth. Tomorrow evening Presbyterians will join Methodists at First Church for Bishop Anderson's address on Europe's Revised Estimate of America.
Five persons from two Philadelphia families were killed when a Lehigh Valley Transit Co. car collided with an automobile near Quakertown last night. The victims are Mr and Mrs Hardie H Fehnel and daughter Beatrice two years old and Mr and Mrs Henry F Miller.
An old advertisement promotes Danderine claiming a few cents buys the product and after use hair shows no dandruff or limpness. It asserts hair regains life vigor brightness and thickness with regular application.
A Republican By GEORGE ADE argues Warren G Harding will win the presidency due to Republican leadership and a strong supporting cast led by Dr. Wilson. It criticizes Wilson era policies, wartime debates, and calls for accountability over neutrality and perceived mismanagement of World War I.
A historical column attacks Wilson era policies, arguing the war effort relied on unlikely supporters, and laments Wilsons European diplomacy. It questions a League of Nations mandate, warns of Democratic decline, and notes Cox and Harding political dynamics amid party bitterness.
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