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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1921
Page
4
Rates for carriers and mail subscriptions listed: 160 week and yearly plans. Ohio prices for year six months ten weeks four weeks and one week. outside Ohio higher yearly six months and shorter terms. All subscriptions payable in advance and discontinued on expiration.
A London National News critique attacks American slang as misrepresented abroad. It argues terms like tub-thumper and copper-bottomed reveal faulty perceptions, noting pronunciation and usage vary by country and that slang rarely travels well. The piece laments distorted portrayals and urges sticking to clear speech.
A movement in Cleveland plans a people’s lobby to operate in the Ohio capital during the legislature session. About 300 supporters have signified willingness to back the effort. Its representatives will lobby lawmakers and committees to push Progressive measures of local interest.
Fragmentary lines reflect a wary winter mood with hints of bootlegging rumors and a nostalgic sentiment about the passing year and the coming new one. The text mentions sloshing women and general unease as seasonal chatter fades into year’s end reflections.
The excerpt critiques constant pessimism and blue laws around the Fourth of July. It contrasts safe patriotic displays with aggressive and unsafe rhetoric and contemplates compromise on ordinary fireworks after hearing heated oratory.
The piece notes many critics in the press and on platforms finding fault with people yet praises many as upright and progressive. It argues for genuine compliments without strings and highlights the abundance of commendable efforts amid fault finding.
The speaker reflects that had someone warned twenty years ago that people would descend into public apathy they would have dismissed the notion. The tone critiques civic engagement and laments a declining standard of public involvement.
A columnist debunks the saying that kickers always win, arguing that persistent griping wins little. It notes that fortune favors polite, agreeable people and that kickers are avoided in communities, receiving the worst outcomes instead of true advancement.
Buster Keaton journeyed to Fresno California for location work and planned to meet Lou Anger at the station to travel by car to the site. Keaton complained to the slow train crew and joked that he would walk if not expected until the train arrived.
The two men recount the previous night. Smith admits a rotten time as the mis sus Javed him for half an hour. Jones says his wife, a schoolteacher, kept him up by forcing him to write a nightly home rule on the slate.
A boy chooses between gooseberry tart and apple pudding with his mother’s nudge for politeness. The family banter shifts to a New York cousin and a country reunion with a giant pumpkin pie, highlighting city country contrasts.
Frederick J. Haskin reports Ed Shidler of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States proposing private corporate housing firms to build and manage large groups of dwellings for workers. The piece contrasts Britain and wartime U.S. housing efforts, warns of a worsening postwar shortage, and critiques current building trends and costs.
The advertisement touts Zemo as a non greasy antiseptic for skin troubles including pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm with a 35 cent bottle and a one dollar extra large size. It condemns ordinary soaps and hails Zemo soap for antiseptic soothing healing aid. The piece also notes the E W Rose Co Cleveland Ohio distribution.
In New York, a fashion shift sees opera crowds wearing lavish costumes echoing stage styles. The Diamond Horseshoe and balconies glow with scarlet gowns, brocaded mantles, and feather pieces as audiences mimic Carmen era opulence.
Readers can submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington with two cents for postage. The service provides information but not legal medical or financial advice and will not handle domestic disputes or research. Include full name and address.
Acting Secret Service Chief Murphy denied the government has seized $150,000 in Liberty bonds found in a Chicago taxicab. He said the bonds remain in the possession of Mrs. J. C. Daggers. A porous covered dish that cools its contents by evaporation is noted among household novelties.
The Ohio Public Health Association urged defeat of initiated bill No 13 to create a chiropractic board. It said high standards for those treating the sick are essential to public safety and that the bill would nullify current protections against quackery.
The January 10 to 15 forecast predicts generally fair weather with normal temperatures across the Ohio Valley and Tennessee regions and the Great Lakes area. North winds are not expected to bring any significant storms.
The article warns that rheumatism persists despite liniments and lotions and emphasizes the disease is caused by a tiny germ. It notes temporary relief from local remedies but stresses the ailment’s real, relentless nature and the need for proper treatment.
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