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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
8
Abby and Button wake to find the twins missing and a pair of Billies unaccounted for. They plan a morning hunt while Billy The kitten tries to clean mud from his coat, hoping for a tidy appearance before breakfast.
Dotty releases a captured lightning bug after a talking lantern carrier warns of an incoming storm. The bug foretells the weather, urging care and gratitude as he flies away. The sky soon clouds over and a storm sweeps the meadows, proving his warning true.
A collage of quirky notes reports museum visitors in London, Germany made paper footlaces sold in England, and changing marriage ages in Britain. It also mentions fur garments for Russia’s Empress, Christmas yew symbolism, Paris housing sparseness reducing divorces, and a whimsical tale of dogs and a goat meeting in a barn with lively banter.
A fragment from a children's story features Button the dog pleas for inclusion while others continue talking, hinting at Button's hidden position. The Saalfield Publishing Company copyright notice anchors the excerpt, indicating publication context.
Washington August 10 Republican members of the house ways and means committee decided on complete repeal of taxes on passenger and freight rates effective January 1, 1922. The move excludes Pullman and express taxes while corporation income tax is set to rise to 15 percent from 12 percent.
Three people were seriously wounded in an early morning gun fight with Elyria Marshal John Biden and two deputies at Cleveland Beach near Stop 8 on the Lake Shore electric line.
NO BARREL HANDY FORT COLLINS Colo Charles Troxel a farmer holds local record for fast disrobing when his clothes were caught in separator machinery and in an instant he was in his B. Vv. D. He walked home clad in wheat bundles.
Two first edition copies of Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress sold in London for ten thousand dollars. The sale highlighted rare religious literature amid a London auction of early printed books.
Cherry rises early in a bright new dress that turns heads, while Ned awakens to guilt from the previous night. A family breakfast reveals Mrs. Randall’s disapproval and a sense of scrutiny over Cherry’s appearance as the atmosphere stays tense.
Local residents host relatives from Athens Columbus and Raine County visiting over the week. Community groups hold Ladies Aid and M E Church sessions. An all day meeting at Guysville M E Church August 12 includes union Sunday School and evening talks with church reports.
Relatives and neighbors gathered at 8 A Carsey’s New Marshfield home on Sunday August 7 to celebrate his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harrison McKibben, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooper and family and several others from New Marshfield Mineral and Nelsonville.
E G Juamme of St Paul Reserve Bank notes a wet fair crop could improve business if sold promptly. R D Sangster of St Louis Chamber of Commerce says wholesale markets show out of town goods with strong shoe demand and bright revival prospects. Secret ary Black of Dallas Chamber reports normal southwest conditions as farm money loosens and grain and fruit fetch decent prices. Portland Chamber predicts merchants stocking for a strong winter with crops likely delivering ample money and a bright outlook.
Edward Henshaw of Beach Park near London fired at five eagles atop a tree over Lake Erie. Four birds stayed on the branch while the hunter’s shot caused the limb to split, trapping the talons of the captive eagle. The limb broke as Henshaw and the eagles fell. Gardner rescued Henshaw as he floated semiconscious in the lake. The tree limb showed the trapped talons released by eagle flight.
F. W. Dickey of First Wisconsin National Bank Milwau kee notes a better fall as retail prices rise and store stocks thin. He cites cheaper raw materials lower wages and firmer banking as signs American industry is preparing for a more stable economy this season.
The Plains meet Sugar Creek in a Sunday showdown the first of a three game series. Both sides are evenly matched and expected to produce high quality play. Chicago claims to be the greatest railroad center in the world.
Mrs. W. H. Person reports severe gas and acidity with weak appetite, claiming Eatonic tablets after meals ease sourness, bloating, and indigestion. Ad promises a big box at a trifling cost with druggist guarantees and urges readers not to ignore stomach ills.
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