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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1920
Page
4
Former judge Hughes, speaking in Trenton, criticizes the administration for extravagance and inefficiency. He calls for budget reform, department head cooperation, and tax cuts to reduce costs and protect businesses and workers. The passage contrasts wartime spending with postwar retrenchment and warns against returning to old practices.
Officials of the Bureau of International Revenue meet with national trade groups to draft a simpler income tax return form. They aim to ease usage for businesses and individuals, reducing reliance on lawyers and improving clarity, with personal forms also under consideration for simplification.
Opinion summaries from California Idaho New Hampshire Connecticut and Georgia indicate growing opposition to the covenant. Early primary results suggest strong resistance to the covenant even in Georgia where Democrats govern.
A woman probation officer recounts a street car incident where a neatly dressed young woman, feeling faint, is aided by a taxi driver amid suspicions about taxi drivers. The scene highlights surprise acts of courtesy under tense circumstances and the return of old fashioned chivalry.
William B. McKinley defeats Thompson machine in Chicago primaries to secure the Republican nomination for United States senator. The Petersburg Illinois native built a banking and utility career, leads Illinois Traction and Western Railways, and has served in Congress since 1905 with a Taft-era defeat in 1912 followed by a 1914 return.
A collage of kitchen guidance includes Cheese Salad Sandwich spread with dry cottage cheese celery pepper and nuts and a stuffed Green Peppers recipe with butter onion celery ham breadcrumbs and water for baking. The humorous snippets show classroom discipline and promotional chatter about get rich quick schemes.
The poem reflects a girl turning twelve and packing away her raggedy doll marking the loss of innocence and faith. A contrasting line notes Berlin offering free shaves shampoos and haircuts as a possible German tactic against Bolshevism.
A Binghamton woman describes long nervous prostration and recovery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial urges other afflicted women to seek the remedy and consult the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
Mrs. Chauncey Honea entertained Friday at her Ellis avenue home in Ellis with a surprise luncheon honoring her mother Mrs. Alex Johnson. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Schoonover, Mr. and Mrs. George Keck, Mr. and Mrs. Tarl Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson, Mrs. Charles Leffler, Mrs. Dan Joyce, Mrs. Homer Shields, and Mr. and Mrs. George Scott. Attended club meet Guy E. Osborne traveled to Columbus Friday to join a Photo-PPitorialists club meeting.
The Chauncey quartet of the First Christian church Miss Hazel Lahugh Mrs Helen Courtney Charles Bradfield and Mathew Kilpatrick sang in Pomeroy at the Church of Christ revival led by Rev F Har ch of Athens. Social at the Christian church featured 35 young people and a talk by Cleo Williams on the county convention.
Mrs A L Preston entertained the Esther class of the Methodist church Sunday school at her Converse street home. A very pleasant social time was spent following the gathering.
Luncheon served by the hostess to Mrs. Carter and others. Mr. A. L Preston visited Nelsonville Saturday with Mrs. Richard Hick. Daugherty family spent Sunday with Torch friends. Rebekah lodge district convention is an all day affair in Chauncey with sessions in the K of P Hall. George McMahon and wife visited relatives in Columbus during the weekend.
Torch J. E. Fultz of Athens R D spent several days here visiting friends. Mabel Dewees left for Athens to spend time with her father G W Dewees. Mr and Mrs Taylor Devore of Harmony Hill were Friday guests of Mr and Mrs John Mc Laughlin. Rev J M Turner and his brother William Turner called on friends Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ira Conley of Hockingport R D were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Haddon Dye. Mr and Mrs Clarence Fultz of Athens were weekend guests of Leftie Russell and family. Mrs Orville Wilcox of Columbus is visiting her parents.
Mrs Watson Webster hosts visitors including Lucy Williams of Reedsville and grandchildren Ralph Scarlett and Mrs Howard. Herbert Griffin of Tuppers Plains visits son and Mrs Griffin. Clergy Rev J M Turner preached at Little Hocking. Clara Baker stays with Mildred and Mabel Hornsby in Ireland. Carnevale family from Parkersburg visits Carnevale parents. Newlyweds G W Dewees and spouse praised. Cyrus Jones and others visit A C Watson family in Belpre.
Late blight spreads in northern Ohio potato fields and can cause dry rot in storage followed by wet rot. The Department of Botany at the Ohio Experiment Station warns infection starts at harvest when tubers touch infected vines, but sun drying thoroughly before storage greatly minimizes rotting.
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