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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1921
Page
4
The author argues that highway policy should require maintenance funds with any new construction. Wasted millions show neglect leads to ruin, while a constant patrol system allows instant repairs, keeping roads in good condition at a fraction of rebuilding costs.
A new immigration chief supports placing newcomers on small farms with government aid to own land. He argues most immigrants are peasants and farming suits them, but notes idle land exists and success requires transport links, shared machinery, and cooperative storage. He asks if similar opportunities should extend to Americans.
A royal wedding is reported involving Princess Elisabeth of Roumania and Crown Prince George of Greece. The couple are said to be on a honeymoon with plans outlined by court circles.
Washington Brown of Atlanta writes to Sam Johnson in Macon asking for ten dollars. Sam replies Wash is dead and the money bought his coffin. A London hospital patient swallows a mouse amid cheap traps. A comedian is warned that gag routines are old and familiar.
A lyrical passage by Doris Kenyon extols a loved one as the source of earthly splendor and night’s glow. The second fragment critiques science and history, noting Einstein and relativity, Turkey and Anatolia, Cuba telephone ties, and a birthday quest for Jefferson, with a tongue in cheek tone.
Washington April 17. A new wireless telegraph autographic recorder records a distant signal inked onto a paper drum by a fountain pen stylus. Signals from Lyons France 4000 miles away were captured in Washington and recorded for later deciphering. The device uses dual batteries and relays to form a readable, permanent record with precise time checks from local chronometer standards. It promises reliable reception in isolated areas like Alaska and could aid ships and observatories by eliminating garbled wavelengths and providing exact timing.
The Hell Box serves as a disposal for worthless or vicious advertising in newspaper offices. It accepts material deemed useless or untrue and consigns it away from the publication.
Modern newspapers enforce a strict censorship board over ads to ensure cleanliness and truthfulness. They require advertising to aid readers and not hinder them, maintaining integrity across all listings.
A concise reflection on why papers guard readers and advertisers, framing it as a selfish but customer oriented system that benefits both audience and merchants through careful editorial and ad practices.
Reader ad note accepts the newspaper's advertising as presented, noting it passed the Hel Box review. The brief item treats ads on an equal footing with other content and signals trust in the publication's display standards.
In a rural spirit, women judge print ads as the dealer of concern and reject offerings with poor color or high price. They compare options and move to the next article with a printed representative if dissatisfied.
A woman explains she studies every line of advertising to find items at the right price. She reads the classifieds thoroughly to avoid endless browsing and still keeps up with sales in fifteen minutes of daily newspaper perusal.
In these days many women find themselves in absolute need of essentials they have gone without for months and advertising demonstrates its usefulness in providing access to necessary goods.
Shoppers discover prices drifting back toward normal levels in a long list of articles. If a given store hasn’t reached that point, another has, and the advertising signals where to look for deals.
The text urges studying advertising as a battle map to locate a trusted merchant who offers attractive prices and quality. It emphasizes concentrating purchases with that merchant to maximize value and effectiveness.
Advertised products from prunes to autos and dry goods pass the Hell Box standard, signaling they are worthy of purchase and meet quality expectations. This old rule implies any item labeled with the Hell Box endorsement has been vetted for value.
Dean W. W. McIntyre spoke to 140 teachers in a Scioto County Teachers Association meeting last Friday and received a great ovation. Prof. T. N. Hoover was chosen to deliver the commencement address at McDermott on April 21 and at Wheelersburg on May 20.
A reader buries himself in strange detective stories then fears a home alarm as a storm hits. An automobile backfire from a taxi sparks a sharp exchange before bedtime. The writer concedes detective fiction doesn’t sharpen the mind and vows to switch to the Messenger Want Ads.
A 19 or 20 year old man visited an office asking the price to insert an advertisement stating he would not be responsible for his wife's debts. He left after learning the cost and neverreturned. The writer jokes readers should go into the newspaper business for such experiences.
Observers note campus tension as several hundred summer fairies expected next week. Coeds are warned they will protect their fellows from rivals, signaling heightened campus rivalry and jealousy.
Readers submit questions to the Information Bureau with brief queries. Answers cover clerical space per worker, axis rotation physics, papal origins, baseball glove oil, and the slang origin of cop. Official responses cite Naval Observatory, Public Health Service, and historical pope data.
The snippet presents a Q A format with initials like Cen tral Office Police and M. E. W. A. It discusses the evolution of the wagon wheel and cites the proverb A fool and his money are soon part ed from 1630 31 and 1754. It notes no federal burial allowance for soldiers widows and describes Burial arrangements in national cemeteries with space for a second casket.
The department of Agriculture reports Plymouth Rock and Wyandotte hens average no more than 150 eggs annually, with some individuals reaching 300. Leghorns should average at least 175 eggs per year, and the highest Leghorn record cited is 318 eggs in 365 days.
Wilbur Fulton of Garfield Savings Bank in Cleveland reports brunettes make up 75 percent of savings depositors. He notes the average savings account is under 400 dollars and point out savers invest when balances exceed that amount.
Port Clinton April 19. Ottawa county fruit growers estimate only about half the peach crop survived the late freeze with significant losses expected across orchards and markets.
Reports describe fatalities tied to recent cold weather with eastern areas spared compared to harsher frosts in western portions. Statements from residents outline the impact and differing frost levels across the county.
In Harrisonville Ohio on April 29 evangelist Hakim led a revival that energized area churches. The revival drew new members from several communities and doubled the active working force, with many young people and heads of families converting strengthening the two local churches.
An inventor receives a patent for an electrical device designed to singe hair as part of barbering techniques. The tool offers a focused heat source aimed at quick styling and precision, signaling a new niche product for professional salons.
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