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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
4
The notice lists weekly and yearly subscription rates by carrier and mail including $7.00 yearly and $4.50 by mail per year with shorter periods. Subscriptions must be paid in advance and end on expiration.
Reader questions cover language origins, Egyptian statues, Cook County population, straw men, Helen Fiske, Descent from the Cross painters, Spanish bunuelos recipe, Britannica first edition date, fog mortality, treenails, and Britain's Civil War neutrality order. Answers name authorities and provide concise facts.
Travelers from Germany report strong current business with rising wages and full mills, yet fear currency inflation. They note hoarding behavior as the peso devalues, with shoppers buying non perishable goods to shield assets. The mindset could presage global repercussions if a crash arrives.
Chairman John T. Adams of the Republican National Committee and Chairman Cordell Hull of the Democratic National Committee met at a luncheon arranged by a mutual friend and formed a personal acquaintance. The meeting signals a spirit of civility in coming political contests in 1922 and 1924, with emphasis on issues over personalities.
Advertising rates available on application at Home or Foreign offices. Obituary notices, bank cards, and similar listings offered at nominal charges. National Advertising Representatives: Robert Edward. 226 Fifth Avenue New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue Chicago.
A collection of humorous vignettes includes a croton oil dose miscue ending with a death diagnosis twelve minutes after, a congressman’s airs versus plain folk, and a schoolroom Hamlet miscue by Little Johnny Jones, provoking laughter and a stern classroom remark.
A collage of quick takes on fate and fame. A man's death in the poorhouse is noted alongside a Hollywood romance misread as engagement with Jane Novak and a sudden marriage to Winifred Westover. A Russian boast, Finland, and a bandits tale mix with fashion bits about Paris lingerie mailed in a six inch envelope.
In Alabama and across the nation the League of Women Voters pushes practical citizenship education. Courses in civics and political law expand beyond textbooks, with colleges and states like Yale and Alabama pioneering citizenship schools and grammar school programs.
A diary fragment recounts a morning of low spirits in Athens and visits to Abrigal's family, a shopping trip for slippers, a glimpse of Kimberly, and a theater outing to Over the Hill. The writer notes local gossip, the Chocolate Shop sale, a City Hall discussion, and a later night with Athenians at the Opera House before returning home.
Professor Thomas N. Hoover commented that every Messenger Reader will appreciate the plan and promised a big announcement later this morning regarding St. Valentine Day ideas.
Local residents report the Court House rest room is closed during peak times. One woman endured an hour in the cold early this week while others echoed similar complaints. The writer says it is up to officials to address the issue.
A local observer notes Congressman Foster touring town and hints at possible support for a sub mail carrier role at the post office. The remark suggests political maneuvering may influence local staffing decisions.
A rumor of leadership shakeup in Logan grows as residents await action with no current Chief of Police. The town watches for developments.
The item recalls the Liberty Party convention at Columbus in 1841 and the 1876 Ashtabula railroad bridge collapse that killed nearly 100. It also notes Rev Ezra Kellar’s death in Springfield in 1848 and his birth in Maryland on June 12, 1812.
Hollywood reports Mary Miles Minter to marry T E Dixon, a millionaire son of the lead pencil magnate. Dixon has just arrived from New York amid the film colony chatter.
A testimonial advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment with a 60 cent refund claim if it fails to heal eczema sores and a wide range of skin ailments. Mrs. F. E. Root of Buffalo recounts long running sores cured after hospitals and amputation were considered. product produced by Peterson Ointment Co Inc, Buffalo NY.
Mrs. Harold F. McCormick, heiress and daughter of John D. Rockefeller, obtained a divorce from her millionaire husband in Chicago circuit court on grounds of desertion after a fifty minute hearing. The couple’s split was finalized Wednesday with attorney assistance and no fanfare.
Field Officer C. C. Clinger of the Ohio penitentiary traveled from Columbus to Parkersburg West Virginia to fetch Hollie Starcher aged 26. Starcher, convicted in Meigs County for child abandonment, had escaped from the London prison farm on July 2.
Mrs Elias Micheal and Mrs Ed Win WW Steedman become the first women from St Louis named to the board of a national bank. Their election marks a milestone for local representation in a national financial institution.
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