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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1924

Page

3

Fragmentary ad line hints at advertisement listing

Sparse OCR fragment mentions National Advertising Representatives Robert Wardinc at 601 Fifth Ave with unclear branding.

Naional Robert Wardinc

Specialization grows as society shifts and youths choose paths

A piece on the value of specialization traces how one craftsman and many trades evolved from early rugged versatility to modern focused careers. It warns that drifting youth and parental pressure toward chosen professions create handicaps, while mastery in a field yields results and progress.

America Geome

Private Justice Merrin and the Violence of Vigilantism

The piece critiques private citizens enforcing justice, recounting a wave of mob violence started two years ago by union miners and sympathizers. It argues that violence supplants law and leads to murder, illustrating a broader social problem.

Merrin

Decline of Public Justice in Herrin Feud Era

The article argues that failure to punish murderers fuels more violence and feuds in Herrin. It condemns lynch mob justice and the anti clan movement as signs of deteriorating citizenship. It urges law and orderly procedure upheld by community sentiment as the sole salvation for rights.

Law and Order in Coolidge Administration

The Republic National Platform urges strict law observance and enforcement. President Coolidge favors vigorous application of all laws, vetoing the bonus bill yet ensuring soldiers benefit through executive action. He supports Volstead enforcement, striking terror at smugglers and bootleggers.

Republic National Coolidge Congress

The Van Sweringen Merger Reshapes Eastern Rail System

The 1st great merger under the Transportation Act brings 14 000 miles of rail under one management. Many lines previously unprofitable will now operate through schedules and through rates benefiting stockholders and shippers. The plan promises improved service and broader rail-system efficiency.

Eastern

Climate Myth Drives Tuberculosis Care in Southwest

The National Tuberculosis Association reports six Southwestern cities host a high ratio of indigent consumptives, burdening local tax bases. Phoenix shows 1 in 68 residents affected, with migratory cases from Illinois, New York, Missouri, Ohio, and more. Public aid exists, but facilities are strained and many patients travel west seeking climate cures.

Washington, D. C Southwest National Tuberculosis Association Phoenix Colorado Springs el Paso Denver Los Angeles San Antonio Illinois New York Missouri Ohio Pennsylinaia Michigan Indiana Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Minnesota Middle West East

Tuberculosis Burden Grows in Colorado Springs

The article warns that recovery is unlikely and the community bears the burden of treatment. Colorado Springs shows a tuberculosis death rate of Ti per 100 000, lower than the US registration area 149. As cases rise, light work dwindles and hotels and restaurants employ ill workers who risk spreading infection, fueling higher local mortality.

Colorado Springs United States

Questions and Answers Program Notice

Readers are invited to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed from Washington. The bureau provides information not advice on legal medical or financial matters and will not handle domestic disputes or research. Include full name address and two cents in stamps for return postage.

Athens Messenger Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C Imequirer

Proverb Origins and Canning Flavor Loss Discussed

Archbishop Trench cites Jerome to trace look a gift horse in the mouth. A discussion notes that aging can be linked to proverb origins and that peach flavor loss from canning is mainly caused by lye peeling despite other factors.

Davis declines Westward bid amid stock and weather chatter

The column notes John W. Davis reportedly will not cross the Rocky Mountains to oppose La Follette in the West. It links stock declines to political uncertainty, mentions a woolen company skipping dividends, and praises American resilience, crops, and wealth. It also references Mary K Brown, tennis and golf bets, and debates on prosperity.

John W. Davis Robert Barry Rocky Mountains Mr. Davis la Follette Mr. Coolidge American Wooen Company

World speed record dreams amid rapid air travel talk

The passage describes rapid flight speeds and a proposed round-the-world trip in twenty four hours. It mentions Mr. Rothstein of a Bolshevik press department asserting U S efforts to seize Northern China, and voices concern over Philippines issues and domestic affairs.

Collision on River Sparks $10000 Damages Suit

Mrs C Marvell of Bellaire sues in common pleas alleging a Pure Oil company truck caused a ferry to sink lowering its landing. Rivermen supposedly discovered the weight and the truck rammed backward into her car while crossing the Ohio River from Benwood West Virginia to Bellaire Ohio.

Various Q A items on construction, physics, and demographics

The document lists questions and concise answers on topics from building a new structure at Madison Square Garden site to wave width in Marcel waving, differences between carillon and chime, Newtons law of motion, yearly tire production, city population changes from 1910 to 1920 and 1926, American residents in China, and lightning fatalities with comparative risk assessments.

Madison Square Garden New York Life Insurance Company Marcel U. B Isaac Newton M. V. PF United States Detroit Cleveland China A. T. Cc

Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief

McKee Drug Co promotes Dave's Mentha-Pepsin claiming one dessert spoonful relieves gas, heart fullness, and breathing difficulty within ten minutes. Advertising asserts it banishes indigestion, dyspepsia, and related symptoms, with a guarantee from McKee Drug Co and regular pharmacists.

Dave McKee Drug Co

Pioneer memories illuminate a life of toil and survival

Mrs. Williams recalls early county life in Bedford and Orange townships Meigs County. She details family hardship wolves and wild hogs threats endured, and self reliance shaping a long life with daughter Celestia Blackwood and a parrot for companionship.

Bedford Township Meigs County New York State Marietta Orange Bedford Orange Township Henry Squire Thompson

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