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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1923
Page
4
Mrs Wid man a former McArthur resident who taught music forty years ago in Chicago. Messrs J A Soule and C C Roberts returned from Canton Tuesday about installing one bank vault for the new bary building expected to open soon.
A brief reflective note cites Mrs Hemans on life and passing away, noting that the world bears the idea that all existence holds.
The dollar now buys 65 percent of what it did in 1913, per the Department of Labor. Inflation raises prices as money expands, while deflation benefits creditors when money gains value. Debtors pay with cheaper money in inflation, creditors gain in deflation.
A column argues Constitution study should be compulsory nationwide and notes President Coolidge's view that the Constitution needs public knowledge to endure. It discusses the banana song Yes We Have No Bananas earning about $100,000 for Frank Silver and Irving Cohn, and reflects on critics, success, and failure as learning tools.
The text states that liberties endure only when the provisions remain alive in the thoughts and conduct of individuals. It emphasizes that laws have effect only as far as people accept and practice them.
The Johnston Pennsylvania mayor ordered all Black residents who had lived less than seven years to leave. Gov says illegal. both state and federal law protect residence rights. The piece warns such acts threaten all citizens and encourage lawbreaking.
Washington reports the Department of Justice is building a vast crime library cataloging criminal history and fingerprints. It will include records, photos, and statistics to aid investigators, with police cooperation and enhanced identification methods like fingerprint and radio alerts.
The text explains larvae inside seeds hollowing the fruit, cutting circular doors, and metamorphosing to moths. It notes a related species Grapho litha sebastianiae infesting a euphorbiaceous plant seed, with seeds native to Central and South America called Mexican Jumping Beans or broncho beans in the Southwest.
A humorous retelling of Rapunzel ends with a toast to the Plains road fence and a roundup of Athens tidbits. The column then shifts to local scenes, receipts from dairy and farm life, a diet note for football teams, and reader questions about language, timber decay, the Japan current, and the jumping bean.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau with two cents for return postage. The bureau, directed fromWashington, will answer information requests and will not provide legal medical or financial advice or domestic dispute settlement.
Leo Leach buys the Nick Fisher cottage on Church street. Mrs. William Suthers and her son Charles return from a weeks visit with her mother Mrs. Mumaw in South Charleston. Mrs. H. E. Calvin and son William Henry stay a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Henry in McArthur. B. and O Fireman Fred McKinniss of Chillicothe visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKinniss in town.
Will Martindill and three companions in a Ford truck collided with B O Operator C H Merrill’s Ford sedan near the B O depot about 6 PM Friday. Merrill had left his car near the depot and was not hurt. collision bent the radius rod lights and fenders on both machines. Ernest Ramy recently visited his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Burt Wolts. O G Cross was a business visitor at Dundas.
Burt Wolfe left for Portsmouth Monday to consult a physician about his health, seeking medical advice and evaluation.
Hamden high school defeated Wilkesville high 2 to 1 in a Friday afternoon baseball contest. Spangenburg earned praise for pitching as Hamden secured the narrow victory. McArthur high school is slated to play Hamden high next Friday. Also notes report travels of Dr and Mrs Ray and Mrs Bilerhoop.
Oswego New York reports Mrs Hanah A Mason seeks separate maintenance and alimony citing violent scenes at home. She describes Howard Mason's temper and several incidents including a roasted meal hurled at the doorway, a flying apple sauce bowl, and repeated abusive outbursts during a three year marriage.
Mrs George Widman nee Nan Ma Lonee has been visiting friends here for several days. She departed Friday for Chillicothe where she planned to visit before returning home.
Scraps of soap dissolved in a jar of water produce a dishwashing solution that works better than cake soap. The improvised mix cleans effectively and is suggested as a practical household tip.
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