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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1921
Page
4
The note lists subscription prices for year and mail options with varying terms. In Ohio the rate is $7.00 yearly by carrier and $4.60 yearly by mail. Other terms include six ten weeks and four weeks at different cents values. All subscriptions by mail must be prepaid and discontinued on caps.
National Advertising Representatives Robert Ward handles rates from 226 Fifth Avenue New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago for obituary cards and bank advertisements.
A school superintendent tells the child welfare department and women's clubs that mothers must raise moral standards at home. He cites parental indifference and shifting rules as causes of youth immorality, urging families to examine life’s purpose and the impact of late hours, conduct, and dress. A plea for serious parental reflection follows.
The article notes imposters exploit veterans relief in the name of war service. It argues most solicitations are untrustworthy while some well meaning efforts misdirect funds. The American Legion urges support for government care and reports improvements in federal relief programs and hospital access.
A brief mentions a case favoring a policy viewed as wise to let the federal government handle the matter. The remark notes that in one instance entrusting duties to the federal level can be prudent.
A teacher questions Johnny about a coin problem prompting a boy’s joke about choosing between an ice cream or movie. A comedian notes extras on a film lot prize careful handling of children as a darkey family scene shows a baby left in a clothes basket with playful dialogue.
At Chesterton's debut a young woman in the audience challenged the famed paradoxist. She told her escort that his intellect was wasted on her as she understood every word and regretted wasting her evening.
A New England psychologist claims happiness comes from wearing diamonds. He asserts diamonds affect mood and that happiness is easy if one adorns themselves in gems. The piece notes the era’s demand for joy and jokes about the Hapsburg shift to Persiapsburg.
Frederic J. Haskin reports in Washington April 6 that a national women’s disarmament committee mobilizes public opinion for world disarmament. The group argues naval spending drains funds from education and science and urges a conference of powers to limit armaments.
An editorial extols buying tare and reading ads closely to learn store stories. It praises overseas linens and gowns, notes fashion origins in Paris, and hints at pricing, weaving, and the buyer’s education through promotional copy.
Advertising lowers prices by speeding sales and boosting small profits. It creates buying opportunities since merchandise often must be turned into cash, and ads provide the means. It guarantees purchases as the sworn word of merchants and manufacturers and deters breaches that would wreck their business.
Advertising permits sharing in stores savings and choosing among choicest offerings. It highlights style quality and price ensuring full purchasing power plus. It guides wardrobe home furnishings and daily comforts influencing every daily act.
The column notes that Memorial Day plans were preempted by a reporter’s earlier piece and offers a concise war history as featured in this week’s American Legion Weekly. It frames the history within the Messenger Watch Dog column and reflects a local newspaper voice.
A poem from the American Legion Weekly notes a Red Cross nurse whose looks were modest and who felt lonely, contrasting her experience with officers versus privates in wartime service.
A brief note observes how diners request hot cakes by saying “Shoot me a stack of wheat” in casual breakfast chatter, while soldiers in the army used the term sweatpads for similar items, reflecting playful slang across settings.
A local man on the courthouse corner notes a young ex service member plans to marry once his war bonus arrives, illustrating lingering postwar effects and social changes in the town.
A note invites Ohio University graduating class to present a tablet to honor students and alumni who left studies to fight Germany, noting no action has yet been taken and asking for senior input.
Public information bureau offers answers to questions from readers. Mail plain questions with full name and address and two cents for return postage. Replies sent directly to inquirer.
Government mail service cost railroads about 90 450 000 for the year ended June 30 1920. Answers cover limousine versus sedan, patent eligibility, Milky Way distance, champagne in ship christenings, right and left in the Navy, pine tree transplanting, mourning black origins, and Polish surname endings.
A note explains the termination ski in Polish means son of and may be part of a surname. It highlights how the suffix conveys patronymic origin in names like L. C. A. and similar forms.
The Plains ladies met Mrs. Harry Lyons to celebrate her birthday with songs readings and refreshments. Attendees included Mia Walter Patterson Ada Saunders Jonas Dyer Skinner Porter Olson Bryson Wood Martin Srugent Smith Hill Hawk Buffington Mitchell and Hardy. A new baby boy was born to Earl and Mrs.
Gold Ridge residents focus on planting potatoes and tending gardens. Guests visited the Haning and Snowden households last Sunday. Several local residents called on Della Haning and Zelda Will, with May Stanley and Della Tinning stopping by James Haning on Saturday evening. Elza Welch visited Frank Douglas and wife, and Winona Cook visited the Hanings recently. Willie Haning from Athens visited family over Sunday.
Clyde Beverage known as Peck Beverage announced he sold his stake in the Cave bowling alleys after a year of ownership. J A Violet owner of the Violet Block on Court street bought the business and Beverage said he has several plans for his next venture.
The passage presents a self-help sales pitch by R. Long for a stomach health remedy claiming to ease neuralgia and upset stomachs. It touts easy dosing and a money back guarantee, urging readers to trust a drug with visible relief claims.
Advertising explains how daily store news helps women save money. It highlights the value of selective shopping, trade centers, and import journeys that shape advertising’s human interest. The passage portrays advertising as entertaining, instructive, and profitable to readers.
Fragmentary line hints at Persian rug motifs reflecting human stories woven into textiles. The snippet suggests rugs carry deeper cultural or personal narratives tied to life events.
A collage of wartime quotes and requests from veterans and locals, reflecting humor, fatigue, and memory of service. It mentions Lafayette, Paris, and surrendering concerns about meals, duty, and homecoming as ex-soldiers speak of war’s end. Local veterans’ voices mix with recalled verses and songs.
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