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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1921
Page
4
Senator Kenyon denounces the swelling lobby presence in Washington and in the outer zones. He notes crude lobbying by oil lumber farmer and sugar interests as tariff legislation nears. He urges revival of the Wilson era lobby committee to investigate and act for public safety.
The Farmers Film Corporation is formed in Chicago with the National Dairy Association head as secretary. It aims to produce educational films covering every phase of farming and product distribution with support from the Department of Agriculture and other agencies to connect farmers with consumers and reduce conflicts over food economics. The secretary insists the plan could lead to a new era of just economics for farmers and city consumers, though optimism is cautious.
A cautious forecast warns that demand drops will lower prices for everyday goods. If consumer purchases halt for an extended period, production may stall, leaving people without enough money to buy basic, even essential, items.
The note comments on currency and aid differences between America and Europe, questions a German general’s New Year message urging soldiers to keep their wits sharp, and speculates on royal poetry and Congress voting by proxy if membership grows.
Rates on application at Home or Foreign offices. nominal obituary charges. National Advertising Representatives Hubert M. Ward located at 225 Fifth Avenue, New York City and 6 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
The essay argues that society mistreats the aged and values rainy day money over love and duty. Howe critiques pose of aging and reveals how people pretend to be younger, confessing mutual recognition of ages while urging honesty about it.
A concise reflection notes that at thirty sons try to improve on their fathers but face insurmountable difficulties. They grow old and retrace the cycle, becoming warned by their own sons who scold them, a humiliation akin to a whipping.
The speaker argues that age cannot be cured and life’s natural hardships persist. Death birth poverty remain unavoidable. The tone reflects resignation to unchangeable human conditions.
A fragment from a light local scene shows Little Suste urging hens to lay something other than eggs at the breakfast table. Tom questions Sandy midmorning and hears of a new strike, this time for a wage raise to cover higher postage costs.
A weary stranger recalls life in a dry town as he orders a Scotch highball in a bar. He asks the bartender to spill a little beer on the counter and dip his change in it, a small gesture to relive past memories.
In a spirited note, E R A supports Rose Maraulay's Potterism arguing it targets modern sham and mental rheumatism with a cerebral novel critique. Dr Straton counters saying women are not complaining about being hugged in current dances.
New Jersey may grant women jury duty equal status to men as New York considers adding "female of the United States" to its jury law. Essex County Court in Orange tested the plan by drafting enfranchised New Jersey women, who appeared promptly, faced no excuses, and described the experience as eye opening. Mrs. Everett Colby, forewoman, noted the panel’s attentiveness and the challenge of weighing contradictory testimony without prior knowledge. The article highlights broader shifts in jury participation and the evolving role of women in the legal system.
In Orange, Judge Likes Women Jurors pressed for gender balance citing faster verdicts and tougher juries. A man found guilty of practicing dentistry without a license after a swift 17 minute trial. A panel of 150 men and 150 women to form this year's jury pool with plans for a mixed six men and six women panel next.
Reader inquiry details an Information Bureau run by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. It states the bureau provides information only and cannot offer legal medical or financial advice. Submit questions with full name address and two cents for return postage.
A compiled Q and A list covers hair counts on adults by hair color, annual Library of Congress maintenance cost at 925,825 dollars, Infantry leading Army losses with 215.66 wounded per 1,000 and 12.77 killed per 1,000, Austria's new president Dr Michael Hainisch elected December 9 1920, Edison’s greatest invention uncertain with phonograph favored, submarine torpedo use submerged with depth up to thirty feet, Migratory Bird Act bans wearing birds or feathers, and moth eggs description with larva case and egg placement on fabric or crevices.
A new type of brush weighing under half an ounce and designed to fit inside a hat has been invented in Paria. The device allows convenient concealment and use without removing the hat.
Ohio orchardists faced heavy early snows last November that split large branches. Extension horticulturist Frank Beach describes bolting as the main repair when breaks are clean, while badly splintered limbs may require removal. bolting stabilizes, lifting limbs with ropes and block and tackle, inserting bolts near breaks, and avoiding girdling wire wrapping.
A large exhibit of farm water supply and home lighting systems will be shown during Farmers' Week at Ohio State University January 31 to February 4. The setups will be tested for efficiency similar to previous tractor tests.
The top ten-ear corn sample from the United States will be exhibited at the Ohio State Corn Show in Columbus from January 31 to February 4. The prize winner comes from Indiana’s La Fontaine grower C. E. Troyer who will again judge the corn at the Ohio show. W. E. Hanger of Ohio State University Columbus is receiving entries and managing the exhibits.
A concise note discusses using a concrete pit as an effective solution or feature. It highlights practical construction aspects and potential benefits in a compact, period-leaning tone. Specific names, dates, or places are not provided in the readable text.
The text promotes manure conservation and early chicken raising to justify artificial brooding. It notes pruning during good days won’t clash with spring dormant spray and mentions a farm home labor saving devices exhibit at Farmers Week at Ohio State University from January 31 to February 4. It advises a quart of milk daily per child to age 12 as a safe diet base.
Washington January 17 The senate finance committee orders a favorable report on the Fordney emergency tariff bill with several amendments. The committee’s version includes new duties on meats apples and cherries and raises wheat and hides rates while exempting cattle and sheep bred for breeding. Democratic senators oppose the measure though no record vote was taken in committee.
Hockingport notices report Walter Dutton, Lansing, sent to the University of Chicago as a science society delegate. Various small items mention trades, visits, and local events including a Parker farm tomahawk find, Athens farm bureau, and egg earnings at Torch. A gasoline boat runs Codyville to Parkersburg amid community chatter about eggs and local prices.
Steel plates from China reached a Pacific coast port and may affect shipbuilding and metal industries. The Chinese product costs about $5 per ton less than Pittsburgh steel, including duty.
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