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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1922

Page

4

How many dog breeds and the fall line explained

The American Kennel Club recognizes 68 breeds plus 11 foreign dogs. The fall line marks the boundary between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Belt, with rapids shaping navigation, power sites, and the location of cities like Washington, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Trenton, Columbia, Macon, and Montgomery.

American Kennel Club Atlantic Coastal Plain Piedmont Belt Washington Richmond Baltimore Philadelphia Trenton Columbia Macon Montgomery

Another Era of Good Times By John T Adams

John T Adams, chairman of the Republican National Committee, celebrates a new permanent protective tariff. He argues it shields workers from foreign competition, boosts wages, and promotes national prosperity, while acknowledging critics call it robber or inequitable. The act’s flexible provisions halt import flood and align the US with other nations.

John T. Adams Republican National Committee United States Henry Clay Republican Party Buusiness Commerc McCumber Fordney

The Turk Threat Seen As Indirect Yet Real

The author argues Turks are not a direct Europe menace and Kemal rules only in Anatolia. He notes Turkey's standing army, limited numbers, and calls foreign alliances like Arabs, Soviet Russia, and Germany potential sparks. Britain mobilizes fleet to guard the Dardanelles as a preventive measure.

Europe Asia Minor Turkey Constantinople Kemal India Soviet Russia Germany Hus Great Britain Ardanelles Asia

Sub-freshman English Classes Highlight Education Gap

A discussion notes many colleges now run sub freshman English for students unable to handle regular work. An educator urges four years of required high school English, but warns improvement in instruction is essential. Pupils see English as pious and useless while slang keeps them from engaging inside school hours.

High rents push writers and artists from Greenwich Village

The piece notes rapidly rising rents in Greenwich Village New York force writers and artists from their studios housed in small rooms once stables. Artists say they must stay near their market to get orders, while the Authors League of America protests yet the rent cycle continues. The argument frames rent as the core city life problem driving taller buildings smaller spaces and vanished yards.

Greenwich Village New York Authors’ League of America

The Airplane and the Escape from High City Rent

The article argues that high urban rent results from city living and that rapid transit via airplanes could free people to live in the countryside. It envisions foolproof, safe, fast, compact, cheap planes enabling daily city commutes and making rents cheaper, benefiting individual Americans.

Advertising Bureau Maps Market Strategy

A Roosevelt-era overview explains how the Bureau of Advertising guides national campaigns. It details assessing market conditions, using newspaper reach, and classifying regions A to D by location and buying habits to optimize ad spend and copy distribution.

Bureau of Advertising Bureau United States Wise National

Athens Day by Day as Seen by the Messenger Watch Dog

Athens Ohio September 25 A lively diary entry recounts gas woes coal shortages a street scene with Tucker the Constable and a family moved to the curb. The writer buys pears a brown jar for his wife and jokes about prohibition while noting a football clash looming with Murray City.

Athens Ohio Samuel Pepys Tom W. Union Street Tucker Fred Moore Jerseyville Cuba Dr. McGurk Sunday Messenger Florida Nelsonvile Clinton Webb Logan Logan Fair Paul J. Andrews Murray City Glouster Harold Mardis Mrs. Graves Messenger Life Insurange

Longtime barber jokes about whiskers through decades

In a humorous note about a barber who has worked nearly fifty years, the piece recalls how the youngest barber joke has always included whiskers, suggesting a long tradition of playful ribbing within the shop.

Logan

The Strong and the Weak The Rich and the Sore

A compact fragment contrasts social groups using vivid pairings. The text highlights division among classes, wealth, health, and race, signaling a thematic meditation on inequality.

Pastor weighs excuses in church roles

The local pastor struggles to find a president for a men's class and a Sunday School superintendent. He notes some brethren refuse duties citing Sunday golf as a reason, urging consideration of excuses but not overlooking the need for leadership.

Good Brethren

Reader information bureau notice fragment

A partial OCR fragment advertises an information bureau in Washington D C offering questions service. It notes limits on advice for legal medical or financial matters and asks readers to provide full name and address with a self addressed stamped return envelope.

Athens Enger Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Questions and Answers from the Fleet and Fact Pages

The column covers foghorn rules for vessels on sea and inland waters, dead letter offices in multiple cities, wheel construction in Pullman cars, fruit juice preservation at freezing temps, Valley Forge gambling bans, Pennsylvania's Prohibition Amendment status, and a Berlin Tageblatt prize for long-distance motorless flight.

Washington, D. C New York City Chicago San Francisco Honolulu San Juan Bureau of Standards Pullman Valley ‘Forge Valley Forge Pennsylvania Berlin

Caliph Title Linked to Kemalist Control at Constantinople

In this excerpt the word caliph means successor and is used to discuss the Turkish sultans claim and the position of the caliph at Constantinople. It notes the political tension as Tinglish and Kemalists press for aligned policy and dominance over dominions.

Mohammed Turkey Constantinople

Bible verse and quote about books and parchments

A fragmentary devotional note cites 2 Timothy 4 13 urging a companion to bring the cloak and parchments to Troas and a Barrow saying a book loving person finds a faithful friend counselor and comforter.

Troas Corpus Timothy Isaac Barrow

McARTHUR family members begin extended country visit

Mr and Mrs John Kale of Ath ens and former Zaleski residents started a lengthy trip Sunday to visit their sons across the nation. Mr and Mrs Newton Tedrow and daughter Frances traveled to Columbus on Saturday to visit his daughter Mrs Harry Robinson and her family.

John Kale Athens Zaleski Newton Tedrow Frances Columbus Harry Robinson

McArthur Residence Sold to Franklin Couple

Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith left McArthur after selling their home to Mr and Mrs John Franklin. They traveled to Columbus Sunday and were joined by Mr and Mrs Turner Gibbs to Chillicothe.

Clarence Smith Columbus McArthur John Franklin Turner Gibbs Chillicothe

Sailor Franklin E. Loper Returns to Navy After Furlough

Franklin E. Loper of Dundas, a sailor in the U S Navy, reported back for duty Sunday after enjoying several weeks furlough with relatives and friends.

Franklin E. Loper Dundas Uncle Sam

Death of Dayo planter brother. burial in Philippines

A cablegram from Dayo Philippines reports her brother, a long time planter, died and was buried there last week. The body will be brought here in the future. His wife is visiting relatives in Covington, Kentucky.

Dayo Philippine Islands Covington, Iy

Mead vs Orient Coal Company Writ Set Aside

Case of William H Mead against Orient Coal Company involves the motion to set aside a writ of execution issued November 10 1921 and the levy and sale made under it, with a new writ to be issued.

William H. Mead Orient Coal Company

Final account of guardian approved and discharge ordered

The final account of Sarah E. King as guardian of Jane Lyons deceased was approved and confirmed, and the guardian discharged.

Sarah E. King Jane Lyons

Marriage License Issued to Hutchinson and Justice

A marriage license was issued to William Clarence Hutchinson of Byers and Flossie Justice of Gillespieville R D 1, formalizing their union.

William Clarence Hutchinson Byers Flossie Justice Gillespieville R. D

Waller Injuries From Monday Motorcycle Crash

Charlie Waller suffered severe injuries after a Monday motorcycle crash with a broken right leg a fractured hip and skull and a broken nose. He was taken to a Columbus hospital Monday evening for treatment.

Charlies Waller The Messenger Columbus

Miss Felton to Visit McArthur with Feltons

Miss Mary Felton of Oakland California arrives in McArthur to spend several weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Felton for a family visit in the town doubtless sharing time with relatives and friends during her stay

Mary Felton Oakland Cal McArthur Thomas Felton

Two Million Gas Well Struck on Mowery Farm Near New Plymouth

Driller Don Steinbrook reports a two million gas well struck on the John Mowery farm just over the line in Hocking country near New Plymouth. The discovery marks a major energy find in the region.

John Mowery New Plymouth Don Steinbrook Hocking

Swan Township Fair At New Plymouth This Saturday

The New Plymouth fair will be Saturday October 7. Swan township residents will receive prizes, but people from everywhere may exhibit their products.

Swan Township New Plymouth

Longstreth Elder Visits Region at 99

Mr. G. W. Longstreth, 99, of Cameron Missouri, father of Mrs. D. W. Rannells, is making an extended visit with relatives and friends in this region. He is currently the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Longstreth of Union Furnace.

G. W. Longstreth Cameron, Mo D. W. Rannells Robert Longstreth Union Furnace

Driver loses control on steel bridge near Hope

Howard White of Hope drives with his mother and two grandchildren when his car veers near the bridge edge causing a front wheel to mount the railing and crash. No injuries reported, authorities investigate.

Howard White Hope

Hard Fought Game Ends 2 to 1 on Golden Seal Diamond

None of the occupants were seriously hurt after a slip on a slanting side brace. Waugh, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Jones, is dangerously ill with pneumonia. McArthur defeated Gallipolis 2 to 1 in a hard fought baseball game on Sunday afternoon at the Golden Seal diamond.

Waugh Mrs Jack Jones Golden Seal McArthur Gallipolis

Sunday Messenger to Sell at Mc Arthur Monument

The Sunday Messenger will be on sale at the monument in Mc Arthur early Sunday morning October 1. It will contain local news of McArthur Vinton county all southeastern Ohio the state the nation the world and the universe. Buy a copy.

McArthur Vinton County Ohio Nation World

Man Dies After Wood Alcohol Poisoning In Wheeling Alley

William McCulley, aged 50, was found in a reportedly intoxicated state in an Wheeling alley. The coroner opened inquiry and suspects death from wood alcohol poisoning.

Wheeling W. Va William McCulley

Gravel slide traps worker in Martins Ferry death

A gravel bank collapse in Martins Ferry killed 19 year old laborer William Beals. Police and bystanders watched as rescuers worked through the day to recover the body with crowds lining the streets.

Martins Ferry William Beals

Fourteen Smyrna missing now believed safe

All fourteen naturalized Americans reported missing after the Smyrna fire are now believed safe. Admiral Bristol, the American high commissioner at Constantinople, cabled today confirming the update.

Washington Smyrna Admiral Bristol Constantinople

Powdered Shark Skin Used to Polish Diamonds

A historical note describes powdered shark skin being used as a polishing agent for diamonds. The article highlights its abrasive quality and traditional practice in gem finishing.

Curious Five Part Division Puzzle

A number 45 can be split into four parts so that adding 2 to the first, subtracting 2 from the second, doubling the third, and halving the fourth all yield the same value. The solution will appear in tomorrow's paper.

Brown family travel frames a Knights of Pything conclave

Frank C Brown visiting relatives left for Canton Monday to attend a three day Knights of Pything gathering there He will return to Cleveland for work Mrs Brown and her young son K C Jr will stay with her father E B Lantz and family for a time longer

Frank C. Brown Canton Knights of Pything Cleveland

Geneva Woman Returns Home From Visit

Mrs. F. L. Hileman of Geneva returned home Monday after a two week visit with her sister Mrs. Edith Cotner. She was accompanied to Columbus by her niece Miss Evelyn Cotner who will resume studies at Ohio State University.

F. L. Hileman Geneva Edith Cotner Columbus Evelyn Cotner Ohio State University

Mrs A E Triplett Seeks News From Roanoke Resort

Mrs. A E Triplett of Hamden now at a summer resort near Roanoke Virginia writes that she has details to share. She mentions travel and activities at the Virginia resort and invites local readers to send news or requests.

A. E. Triplett Hamden Roanoke

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