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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
8
Billy and the hurdy gurdy scene unfold as two trained monkeys guard their master’s vehicle against police. The crowd laughs while officers swing at the apes, who cling to the instrument and mock extraction efforts. The episode ends with the monkeys kept on guard as the wagon is moved away.
An ad extols a cheap Pinex based cough syrup recipe using sugar syrup, molasses or honey. The text shifts to a narrative scene in a shop where Ilona and Miss Martha discuss travel, Frauen roles, and a young woman's desire for independence beyond traditional marriage, ending with a tease: to be continued.
The Plains Elder Francis May of Middle Town and Mrs. Effie St John with sister Mrs. Bealer dined Monday with Mrs. Dave Davis. Miss Helen Riley dined with Mr and Mrs Ed Micheals Sunday. George Gabriel ill with grip and Darrel Moore has diphtheria. Mrs Ed Shipley and son Clyde of Athens and Miss Grace Sanders were mentioned.
Mrs George Thorn and daughter Maud visited Grant Micheals Tuesday evening. The Hutchins family received Valentines from young friends and Evelyn Aleshire, ill in bed, sent a heart shaped box of chocolate, much appreciated. Units show farm machinery purchases halved since 1920 with Ohio farmers' outlays dropping 69 percent by 1921 across 40 farms in Green and Medina counties. Professor Falconer notes manufacturers report 60 to 70 percent sales declines and warns of long term effects on farm operation.
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