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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1921
Page
4
In a letter to the editor the author argues the Republican platform supports engagement abroad, praising the Hughes agreement to prevent war and criticizing Senator Borah for advocating aloofness. The piece contends conversations with nations reduce war risk and stresses the need for international cooperation. A London fashion note and a Toronto laundry ad conclude the round-up.
In a town a newcomer recalls meeting Mr. Jones and says Jones misdirected him to an osteopath instead of a doctor with a big heart. A western woman who drew government allotments on twelve husbands claims war service and disarmament views spark debate.
A tourist in Scotland braves a storm to cross a wide river. A boatman agrees to take him only after ferrying his cow first. On nearing the far bank the tourist asks why. The boatman explains he valued the cow and feared wind would worsen, risking a second trip.
A humorous Colorado clipping describes silo liquor derived from feed silos troubling prohibition agents. Farmers bore holes to draw corn mash, while cattle get by on fermented silage. A Scandinavian farmer reportedly fell with a broken leg climbing stairs after inhaling vapors. The piece blends satire with weather and other humorous notes about Russia and taxes.
Observers call the four power pact a triumph for American diplomacy though not a formal alliance. It supersedes the Anglo Japanese Alliance, keeps insular possessions intact, and aims to discuss trouble in a pacific spirit while China seeks post offices and end of extraterritoriality.
Lloyd Sears of Liberty Township Jackson County earned fame as a problem solver in Floodwood Ath ens County. He built a first grade school from a rough frame house, organized Sunday school, and inspired parents. After a fire destroyed the school he immediately arranged another site and pressed on with night classes for local men. He lives alone yet never lonely and continues teaching while pursuing hard tasks.
This week features daily new and varied Christmas gift ideas to help you plan purchases. Read each evening to see fresh selections and find options for loved ones.
Oswald Barrett of Waite High in Toledo, nicknamed Osteo, is spotlighted as the standout athlete with a bold W on his sweater. Promoters promise big future performances from Barrett.
Reader can submit questions to The Tasee Messenger Information Bureau Washington D C. It provides information but not legal medical or financial advice and does not address domestic troubles. Include full name address and two cents stamps for return postage.
A set of brief Q A exchanges on name origin for holly from church decoration, underground passages between Capitol and White House denied, Sitka Alaska climate note via 1906 move to Juneau and mild December and August temps, and a Navy method for measuring ocean depth using weighted wire and spool counter. also a note on Indigenous religion origins and deluge legends.
The text notes bananas are carried in refrigerator cars that often have false floors creating four to six inches of air under the load. In warm weather the cars are iced. It also mentions the Indians connected with the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and a Bureau of Fisheries statement on why fish swim upstream.
The passage explains disinfectants are categorized as physical or chemical. Physical methods include heat, sunlight, diffused light, and air. Chemical methods cover solid agents like lime, liquids such as crude carbolic acid or gasoline, and gaseous agents including formaldehyde or carbon monoxide.
In Wilmington Delaware on December 19, organizers announce the Horseshoe World a monthly magazine for horseshoe pitchers will publish its first issue on January 1 showcasing barnyard golf culture and competitive play.
Marconi predicts future telephone links from United States offices to Europe and Asia via wireless stations. He sees no reason ordinary exchanges cannot be connected to wireless stations in the immediate future.
A historical account explains the subscriber using an ordinary phone. Voice traveled by wire to a wireless station, beamed into space to a distant wireless station, returned by wire to a local exchange, and finally reached the recipient’s office or home.
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