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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
4
Frank Marino, sixteen, survived a self inflicted heart wound after doctors removed two ribs and stitched the heart and its enclosing sack. Anxious to return to work he asked to sit up half an hour later claiming he must help the family.
The people of Strouds Run rejoice over a much needed rain. Local families including the Bennetts, Caplinger, Gillette, Dowler, Linscott, and Runnion. trips to New Lexington and Parkersburg are noted. A prayer meeting at the Dowler home is planned for Wednesday led by Mildred Dowler.
Lord Northcliffe addresses Canadians in Vancouver warning that failure of the disarmament conference would rekindle arms races and old rancor. He urges promoting good will, restraining negative talk about other nations, and calming minds before reducing fleets. He argues peace begins with moral causes and mutual courtesy.
The piece praises Judge Landis for safeguarding baseball from corruption and asserts that some players facing trial may have conspired to cheat. It argues acquittals fail to justice, noting a stronger public moral sense will bar such players from major league play to keep the sport clean.
Henry Ford proposes five million dollars for a nitrate plant that cost the government eighty million, illustrating the gulf between private funding and public enterprise. The article notes business pessimism easing after summer vacations.
A Chicago to New York trip lands a porter brushing dust from a passenger as a prank. An office boy requests a funeral to attend, and the chief learns the boy would like to attend his own funeral, highlighting the grim humor of daily life.
The column notes widespread cold weather with locals commenting on slow conditions and a citywide bustle. William Johnson adds a modified Ford with a whip socket improving speed while outsiders flock for warm spells. Pilgrim celebrations draw visitors as Boston police guard Plymouth Rock and Newport loses some prestige.
W Harding visited Boston to see the Pilgrims landings but the route from Mayflower to Plymouth Rock remains unclear. Democratic officeholders drift with a quiet summer, Laddie Boy the White House Airedale shows fatigue from photos, W Wilson plans to practice law, and W J Bryan recently visited. Postmasterships seem idle as in-and-out visitors depart. A New England woman chased a burglar with dishwater, noting its impracticality for frequent use.
Washington scene as nations prepare for a November session to curb armaments and debt laden economies. The piece traces tensions among Britain France Japan and Germany, the fate of the League of Nations and Hughes Harding efforts, with hints of diplomatic intrigue and power plays shaping the talks.
The Monday morning line up of crooks at the county jail is described with vivid, humorous detail. Youthful suspects, a few older tricksters, and the looming prospect of prison are sketched through playful observations about faces, nerves, and futures. The piece ends recalling a peculiar tomato find and fond memories of past days.
For sale twenty seven travel bags never used good reason for selling contact Professor Cooper Franklin avenue. Honest to goodness folks there are many new houses being built in Athens last evening Abrigal and I rode around the city every area shows new bungalows. There will be enough rooms for students without our dwelling. Dean Voigt will know better than to call any more. Only a few days before we start in that rat killing tour. Be ready to help if called upon.
A detailed account highlights recent firefighting actions and community safety measures. Officials emphasize department training, response times, and cooperation with neighbors to improve crisis readiness.
A reader recalls President Bryan attempting to enter the Athens city library during summer hours. The facility is open only from three to five in the afternoons this term, prompting opinion that more hours are needed in a city of Athens.
A compilation of reader questions with concise answers from the Athens Messenger Information Bureau. Topics include road types in Federal-aid projects, cities called Atlantic City of the West, gelatine in diet, spelling of all right, dates of the first Olympic Games, housing in England, population density US vs Canada, French crown lining, days shortening after solstice, Peter Cooper’s locomotive, and Alexander the Great’s burial.
Report notes England has more rivers relative to its land area than any other nation, highlighting its dense network and geographic variety.
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