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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1924
Page
4
The text mentions weekly edition timing with weekday evening and Saturday, and notes Big Sunday morning staff credits with Bush and Chas. H. Harris as managing editor.
A short reflection quoting Proverbs 28 1 on oppression and humility. The line frames humility as the light of understanding and credits Bunyan as a source for the moral insight. The fragment presents a devotional exhortation rather than a news item.
The piece argues that after a Democratic era the policy shifts to necessity rather than principle as Republicans take power. It cites wartime expenditures totaling 40 billion with 16.09 billion from taxes and 24 billion from bonds, and notes tax reductions of about 1 billion annually under subsequent Republican leadership.
An advertisement extols that experience from others enriches personal competence in law medicine engineering and business. It asserts no one should begin practice without university instruction and cautions against starting a business without proper qualifications.
Inexperienced yet confident, the piece argues time spent learning and applying others’ business experience pays in real dollars. It promotes a safer, more productive path to success than risky speculation, highlighting practical knowledge over chance.
The piece argues for continued Republican rule under President Coolidge, claiming past efficiency and economies are unmatched. It warns against anti Republican candidates as an era of experimentation and asserts no further tax cuts or defense reductions are feasible without harming national security or independence.
The article notes 12 000 prosecutions under the Federal Food and Drugs Act since enactment. It cites rotten eggs moved across states, misbranded or adulterated goods, including flour, butter with low butterfat, water in milk, decomposed tomatoes in canned products, and cottonseed oil substituted for olive oil. It highlights label clarity, scrutiny of package weights, and dangers of optimistic claims by proprietary remedies.
Washington observers link China’s tong feuds to renewed violence in American Chinatowns. The piece traces Hip Sing, Ow Leong and Four Brothers rivalries, noting thefts, murders, and peacemakers like Tom Lee and Dr. Fong Foo Leong, with New York’s Pell and Dover streets at center.
Mrs. FE. T. Ansel and sister Mrs. B. C. Meyers of New Plymouth visit aunt Mrs. Frances Hanning east of Albany and plan a week with relatives. Miss Minnie Wolfe of Grove City spends a few days with Mrs. Martha Vansky and friends.
The Ladies Aid of the M FE church hosted a Halloween social at Mrs. J H Howell's home Monday night. Caroline Williams of Creola visited Tuesday with the Williams family. Bert Robbinett attended a Greenfield Field Meet Tuesday. John Hawk and Etta Hawk visited relatives near Creola Sunday. Henry Bolen of Tilly Chapel visited E T Ansel and family during the Vinton county Homecoming Saturday. Mrs George Pugh of Dundas was a business caller here Tuesday.
A Republican Committee notes Col Thad H Brown's rise from farm boy in Morrow County to secretary of state. It highlights his WWI service, civil service work, and landslide victory margin, praising efficiency, prompt tax tag disbursement, and speedy election returns while critiquing La Follette's railroad ownership stance and wartime conduct.
On the judicial ballot voters face two candidates for the short term after Judge Wanamaker’s death. Harry S. Conn, appointed to fill the unexpired term, seeks election for a few months more. Opposing him is Nickolas Klein of Cincinnati, labeled a rabid socialist. The piece urges support for Conn.
Former Fremont mayor and nurseryman Harry S. Day presses for re election on the Republican ticket. Born in Fremont, Day built a nursery business, served as deputy postmaster, and led Ohio Nurserymen. As treasurer he boasts economy and efficiency with over 160 million dollars safeguarded and more than 100000 dollars in interest monthly. He is active in church and several fraternal and civic groups.
Hannah Nichols obtained a divorce from Alva Nichols with custody of the children under sixteen. The defendant may visit the children at reasonable intervals and must pay six dollars biweekly for their support. John Thacker was arraigned on a charge of injuring personal property and pleaded not guilty. J W Paffenbarger of Knoxville visited his brother Dr A W Paffenbarger and family. John D Gill is attending an all-
Mrs Lulu P Thompson of Nelsonville visits her daughter Mrs L H Horton as Mr and Mrs Stanley Vaughn of Parkersburg W Va stay with Rev and Mrs L L Cherrington. George Wrightsel is listed among those connected to the incident. Mrs O E Vollenweider travels to Richmond Ky for several days with relatives. Nine murder cases involving jilted men or women are reported to authorities.
Lisbon gains notoriety as the top city for love tragedy reports with statistics showing twenty incidents in a single month. The figure highlights rising romance related misfortunes and social concerns in the capital.
In Wheeling West Virginia police report burglars cracked the safe but took only two dollars in stamps. A note left atop the safe read kindly leave the combination within easy reach and the safe will escape in jury Regretfully yours. Kisses and Tears.
A modern quip laments a lack of effective speech from Coolidge as John W. Davis mocks the president and urges topics for addresses. The piece notes that the American public pays more attention to silence than speeches and views many talkers as redundant.
A man named Albert Leeb dies burdened by sorrow and disgrace for his son’s violent crime against the Franks boy. The moral reckoning echoes biblical lines about inherited guilt and public outrage.
John W. Davis argues the campaign centers on the moral leadership of mankind by the United States. He contends Americans misunderstand the issue, with many believing a president should focus on U S interests and let Providence guide the future.
The article notes public desire for a President who preserves prosperity and national strength to endure war. It also recounts tragic suicides of a 14-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy after family abuse, contrasting human brutality with animal comparisons and criticizing a man who harms his child as he would a horse.
Amid state moves to legalize prize fighting and sustain race track gambling, opinion splits over morality and law. A professional fighter Ralph Thomaso was knocked out in the second round and died from the blow, illustrating the deadly risks behind the entertainment and profit mindset. The piece critiques selective enforcement and argues that wealthy interests drive contrary policies while the law targets the little man and gamblers.
A period editorial notes France has a treaty with Russia and will pursue all possible business with Russian leaders, despite the Bolshevik government refusing billions in czarist debts to French lenders. The writer praises French intelligence and urges American statesmen to study European methods.
An observed trend notes that Egyptian ivory often cracks when exposed to temperate climates. The report discusses causes and potential remedies, outlining material properties and regional trade implications without detailing specific incidents.
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