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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1922
Page
4
Sir Philip Gibbs reports that American business leaders favor a strong US role in Europe’s economic settlement to restore markets and peace. He notes rising idealism, impatience with Senate policy, and desire for bolder action despite current trade downturns and cautious politics.
A college scene portrays male students forming groups to resist perceived feminine influences. They pledge to smoke and display rugged masculine traits to assert dominance, while others mimic masculine trends from media. The piece treats the juvenile antics with a mix of humor and concern.
Washington columnist notes knickerbockers for women persist as sport and street wear. He traces 19th century bloomers and Amelia Bloomer to today, arguing trousers may become normal for everyday use as fashion shifts toward practical attire. The piece cites Vance Thompson on sports dress and the appeal of comfort over reform rhetoric.
A historical note quotes Henry Ford claiming average farms with tractors can complete a year’s work in 21 days. It adds a satirical view that the farmer would then have 344 days to count money, file taxes, and bank at Palm Beach.
Two office boys wonder if a firm still exists after a layoff. A bachelor millionaire admires his wealth and jokes about becoming the father of a child. Nurses rehearse a Greek play in English for a hospital fundraiser, while a curious old lady confuses Hompides with Venizelos.
New York theater workers face a harsh season with many out of work. Theatrical Women’s Exchange forms to aid jobless actresses and show girls. Stage Door Inn will host a cafe staffed by former Broadway stars and serve as a morale and support hub for performers.
A Baltimore high school principal forced a girl to go home for wearing knickers, joking it would be acceptable if ten girls wore them. The piece notes modesty and safety in numbers. It also mentions a hospital reform idea and mentions Princess Mary and Trotzky in a light, humorous tone.
The Athens Boy Scouts gathered at the Presbyterian Church for a banquet with over 125 attendees and many mothers present. Leaders Roy K. Dupler Harold J. Pauli and Major Sam M. Johnson spoke, praising the program’s aim to build character and prepare youths for life.
A Glouster Bible school reports an average attendance of 309, prompting plans to visit Sunday to observe the program. Nearby Nelsonville’s MBE Church Men’s Class, taught by W H Parks, saw 77 in attendance. An Athens tailor recently had grooming services including manicured fingers and massaged face.
Washington report shows Maryland Pennsylvania and Kentucky hold 95 percent of visible whisky. Commissioner Haynes says 300 warehouses will be cut to 100, with Kentucky housing about 26 million of 38 million gallons. Reduction aims to curb losses and save $100000, as guards and inspectors are consolidated.
A reader guidance notice explains that The Athens Mees enger Information Bureau will answer questions by mail from Frederic J. Haskin and others in Washington DC. It states the service provides information only and cannot give legal medical or financial advice or settle domestic issues.
A reader asks which nations follow the United States in telephone density. Canada leads after the U.S. with 8.1 phones per 100 people followed by Denmark 7.3 New Zealand 6.5 Sweden 6.4 Norway 4.5 Australia 4 Switzerland 3 Great Britain 1.9 Netherlands 1.8 and Argentina 1.1. The Patent Office fire question notes the 1886 loss of the model room in a separate incident.
Chaos grips Minnesota Wisconsin and parts of Illinois and Iowa as a winter storm leaves towns cut off from telegraph and telephone lines. Train schedules collapse and poles lie down with wires tangled. Traverse City reports prolonged ice and trees uprooted while game birds seek food in farms.
Lewis Woode of North Court street began Ath ens first self service grocery, opening for business Monday and introducing a new style for local shoppers.
Committees from fraternal orders and local unions planned a county wide campaign for passage of an old age pension law at a Sunday meeting in the K of P hall Murray City.
A plan proposes forming a society in China modeled on Ku Klux Klan principles as a means to cleanse the country’s political life. The article notes the controversial comparison and explores possible implications for governance and social order.
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