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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
4
A Californian who died left a $50,000 estate with a $3 funeral instruction, praising modest rites while criticizing funeral profiteering. The piece argues funerals can be dignified without extravagance and urges public education to help families avoid unnecessary costs.
The piece argues for a ten year self-imposed halt on fort building by Pacific powers, including the United States and Japan, to avoid an arms race across distant island positions. It suggests forts may become bomb proof shelters for aircraft rather than strongholds, and warns that without such limits war and global bankruptcy could follow.
A politician confronts a editor over last night's Clamor piece after the editor had labeled his resignation as city treasurer under Public Improvements. Mrs Feddup bursts in, venting outrage at her husband for harsh accusations and quarrels over mustard plasters.
An elderly road-mender sits on his wheelbarrow surveying his lane with contentment. He reveals he is about to marry with full consent of both families and readers learn a curious wartime tale of a ten year old entering a saloon seeking beer for his father who is a teetotaler.
A collection of humorous quips and observations covers politics, fashion, and culture. The item ends with a Prohibition note about Peter Feltman from Grand Rapids entering an undertaker’s shop with a satchel claiming to be a corpse.
In Washington on December 19 Mrs. Albert Brueggeman, newest member of the Employees' Compensation Commission, weighs cases for federal workers. The article outlines how the commission rules on whether deaths are murder or self-inflicted and details her background and approach to judging. The commission has paid about $1,129,000 in compensation through 1921 and handles nearly 600,000 federal employees with several hundred new claims daily.
A compilation of Q and A items from the Information Bureau offers responses on topics from Pershing’s Sioux name to banana oil, Chief Justice tenure, survival without food, tire pumping effort, Drood’s unfinished end, wool needed for blankets, preprohibition grain use, and Santa Claus origins.
A rumor says Albania may appoint Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte of New York City as its king. He is descended from Elizabeth Patterson of Baltimore who married Jerome Bonaparte after his exile, linking Albania to European royalty through American ties.
The Athens High School community displays strong school spirit at a mass meeting before a game. Students cheer their football heroes, honor leaders with letters, and applaud rivals’ good plays, while the team narrowly loses to South High of Columbus.
Dan Bardin called to congratulate on the want page and provided an ad. He is noted as a constant user among the regulars in this listing.
From Tucson Arizona H T Westfall writes that most things are plentiful there except money and rain He says Sol cannot help him but mentions seeing Paul Park's picture in the Tucson paper noting Nelsonville is on the map The writer apologizes for not being able to help.
A reader asks this column to note a city woman described as 5 feet tall 120 pounds who does 12 to 13 washings weekly and 4 to 6 ironings by hand. The writer and I believe it is an unusual feat, possibly rivaled only by Abrigal, Gosh, noting her strength.
Rumor spreads that Danford and Son forgot to lock their Trimble shop inviting an evening theft of a cook stove. No confirmation of actual loss yet.
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