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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1924
Page
4
The article argues that four years of Republican rule reduced the public debt from 24.05 billion to 20.98 billion, saving taxpayers over 185 million in interest and slashing annual government outlays from 5.59 billion to 3.497 billion. It frames these figures as proof of pledged economy. It contrasts wartime taxes and Democratic governance with postwar fiscal restraint.
Police bluntly meet human sympathy as Akron girls honor their mother. Dr. William T. Hornaday leads a wildlife saving push, decrying open seasons and high bag limits as exterminatory while urging strict reforms to curb mass slaughter by reckless hunters.
The piece traces the development of the presidential electoral system from 1887 law origins through case studies of disputed votes. It notes key episodes in 1877 1857 1881 and 1820, explains state appointment shifts, and discusses the 1924 race implications with La Follette Coolidge and Davis.
The Elyria LaFollette cub organized with J. Co. Bins as president and Charles H. Kopps, George Chinque, W. H. Mann, and W. Busick on the executive nucleus. The club and Lorain club plan a county organization as speakers at the first meeting attacked Republican and Democratic standard bearers.
Miss Helen Erz wed Edward Caniff Jr in Stubbenville after a romance formed during his service with the American occupation forces in Germany. Erz traveled from Germany for the ceremony. The growing American bathing fatalities are noted in the same report.
A large audience attended a prize fight in open air drawing vast sums from tickets despite heavy prices. The piece notes spectator interest including Jack Dempsey watching, contrasts with aviation antics by Marines near Quantico, and cites reactions from clergy and leaders on broader issues.
Rev F J Atkinson longtime Bucyrus circuit pastor of the Evangelical church will retire due to ill health after thirty three years of continuous service and missing only two Sundays. Their local church notes his dedication and announces the retirement.
A public notice explains the Athens Messenger Information Bureau led by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D C. Readers may submit questions for information only and must include full name address and two cents. The bureau will not offer legal medical or financial advice or resolve domestic matters.
Alvan Macauley President of Packard Motor Car Company notes Europe trails in factory culture and worker mobility. He cites European yards with bicycles versus American plants surrounded by parking and autos owned by workers. He argues U S prosperity and worker happiness far exceed Europe’s.
United States Census Bureau figures estimate 1923 output up 2 percent from 1921 with wage earners rising 51 percent and total wages 81 percent higher. Massaged by 1922 Republican tariff law, the 12 major groups imply 78.7 billion dollar manufacturing value and 10.5 million workers earning 14.8 billion dollars annually.
Defiance Ohio reports student registration underway for the Defiance College opening. President A C Caris says dormitories are at capacity yet enrollment will rise only slightly from last year. Five new faculty members join the staff.
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