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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
4
Rates listed for various subscriptions by mail in Ohio and general terms. Includes yearly prices from seven to seven months, with discounts for advance payment and discontinuation on expiration. Contains fragmented, unclear formatting and several numeric figures.
Advertising rates on application at Home or Foreign offices with a nominal obituary charge. Cards of thanks, regional Advertising Representatives Robert Ward. Office addresses: 226 Fifth Avenue New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago.
The May Day outlook from the department of labor foresees fewer industrial deadlocks and a more peaceful nation. It notes progress in employer employee relations and adjusted wage disputes, while urging calm and respect for law in courts to sustain social order.
The W C T U begins a national effort to curb tobacco use in public spaces inclining hotels stations theatres and polls. The campaign aims to build public sentiment against women and girls selling tobacco and to discourage smoking in venues frequented by voters while stressing air quality for dogs and children.
An Ohio judge calls for restoring old courtroom formality to curb disrespect. He proposes judges wear caps and gowns, open sessions with formal exercises, and bar behavior deemed disrespectful. He notes many courtrooms resemble bar rooms with attorneys standing, smoking, and spectators reading newspapers.
A society lady reflects on her operation that supposedly shaved ten years from her appearance. The doctor quips that extending the procedure would have turned her into anger instead. A joke reveals a traveling misadventure with a red nosed man and a corkscrew during a Milwaukee train trip.
A famed figure reflects that his only real secret to success is widely ignored by others. He notes people seek answers from him yet seldom heed the insight he believes matters most.
A column mocks beauty campaigns for men promising instant improvement. It notes corset belts, creams, and tailor gimmicks, then jokes about mythic beauty and a statue in Three Corners Michigan of Erasmus W. Doolittle, comparing public sculpting to overlooking flaws before closing with eggs cheaper this year.
A War Department find reveals the diary of Joseph Nicollet, French astronomer and explorer with the U S Engineer Corps. The journal records early Middle West surveys, botanical collections later sent to the Smithsonian, and vivid notes on trade with tribes and frontier conditions at Fort Clark Missouri.
A compact editorial argues that enduring advertising truths persist while modern methods reshape tactics. It discusses mental pictures as assets, the value of circulars, and the role of honest messaging in building lasting brands.
The article urges women to use advertising as a tool to boost economy without sacrificing comforts. Repeats that reading ads adds value for home budgets by guiding purchases wisely and maximizing dollar efficiency.
The passage argues that imagined pictures formed by print ads guide buyers and set expectations for stores. It claims ads create appealing ideals of quality, style, and value that stores must meet to achieve success and entice purchases.
A discussion on advertising as a mutual bond between merchant and shopper. It argues that honest ads build confidence, sustain patronage, and create a cycle of goodwill and profit for both sides. The piece emphasizes that advertising benefits both buyer and seller and that it pays to advertise and read advertising.
The Green and White notes a gathering of OU faculty poets who read their poems aloud. Titles mentioned are A Garden of Forget-me-nots and The Burning Beech. The piece encourages local writers to submit to larger papers with wider circulation.
A brief verse notes the season of spring and the singer Acris praising love, capturing a lyrical mood in concise lines.
The six month Messenger circulation to March 31, 1921 totaled 1,415,645 paid copies, about 9,253 daily. Estimating three readers per copy, 27,756 read daily. Ads reach all readers for 1/66 of a cent per person. Frank Thompson announced. Mrs. John Frazier ill. Ed Verity and daughter Leone visited. George Porter visited with Sam Keplar in Nelsonville. Stork brought a ten-pound boy to Roscoe and spouse. their fourth son.
A local businessman bragged of spying on couples via high powered field glasses from his porch on North Hill. The note urges students to avoid prying and to be careful holding hands in shady lanes near the Hospital grounds.
Ireland Misses Myrtle and Mildred Horns by were the Sunday guests of Miss Sylvia Cubbison. Mrs. Susan Hornsby and son John spent Sunday with Frank Hornsby and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Daugherty and daughter Eileen were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bingman and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Clark and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Nolan of Harmony Hill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brandeberry. Sherman Self of Toledo, visited recently at the home of Ed Dunfee. Walter Dunfee was an Athens visitor Saturday. Miss Wilma Dunfee spent Friday night with Miss Susie Nestor. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hornsby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Brandeberry.
Chicago April 11. Postal clerks' low pay and poor conditions blamed for 7 million dollars in mail robberies in under a year. Leo George of the Chicago Postal Clerks Union ties the robberies to the temporary clerk system and night work. Officials say inside information by clerks and planted insiders aid bandits in stolen shipments.
Lottridge Emma Follrod and son Erro visit sister Mrs C D Swartz near Alfred. J W Jenkins of West Virginia bought the J M Shirley farm and moved there. Frma Ackley returned from Marion for summer with her parents. Charles Day of Clarks Mills moved to a new home here. Rylmer Ackley and children dined with Ed Chase at Vanderhoof. Carthage township bought a new road grader and hopes for better road work. Ralph Allen drove to Athens Sunday. Rev Cleland preached at Lawrence Chapel, with services planned again in two weeks at 2:30.
Washington April 12 1912 The Supreme Court orders Big Bill Haywood and 78 I W W leaders to serve sentences and pay fines after conviction by Judge K M Landis in Chicago for violations of espionage and the selective service law.
Reader information notice from The Athens Messenger describing an information bureau service. It explains limits and how to submit questions with name and address, directing inquiries to Washington, D. C. and noting the service does not provide legal medical or financial advice.
The text notes that President Harding was the first President to belong to the Baptist Church. It also covers a series of Q and A on topics from citizenship to X-ray voltages, oysters, brick efflorescence, and the meaning of Mississippi.
A newly patented curtain pole and window shade fixture is suspended by wires, leaving only nail holes in the top of window frames. The design highlights a ceiling-supported mounting method that avoids wall damage.
Attend the Elk’s Vaudeville show tonight in Athens to support the Salvation Army. The article urges people who missed last night’s event to contribute, highlighting the charity’s good work and how funding will expand its impact locally.
Local families share weekend visits with relatives in Albany and nearby towns. Notable entries include Mrs Alva Rupe and daughters visiting Sam Hut ton, Pearley Rupe visiting Mae Duckler in Darwin, and several families traveling between Albany and surrounding communities. The Sons of Rest held a meeting debating laziness versus war with a negative win.
The Plains George Bail and family with Mrs. John Gabriel and Ruby went to Athens. Ed Burdette of Hebbardsville visited Frank Smith's to see his ailing mother Mrs Maria Bur dette. The Slaters and others motor to Athens Saturday. Ed Micheals, Mrs Harrison Potts and the Whetlow and Cook families were Athens visitors. The item mentions the birth of sons at a home.
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