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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
4
The Postmaster General Hays proposes raising postal savings interest to 3 percent and paying on deposits under one year. He argues the move would reduce the unit's disrepute and spur thrift among millions who save small amounts, while keeping rates lower than bank standards to avoid unfair competition.
The article notes Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, known for his wartime finances and Congressional battles, as a composer whose piece Fritz Kreisler played unknowingly before discovering the composer’s identity. Kreisler’s admiration highlights Dawes’s rare blend of artistic talent and financial leadership, suggesting a broader balance of genius and public service.
The Wet Parade in New York City drew under 15 000 marchers, far below 100 000 pledged by organizers and well short of the Irish independence event that day. City sentiment favors liquor traffic, and the May 18 amendment seems not in immediate danger.
A damaged lady seeks a summons as a magistrate questions if her husband assaulted her. A clergyman and missionary Dr Boone, visiting San Francisco, fails to find his friends. A telegram from Dr Smith to Berkeley reads in truncation: Can’t find the bones. Will come home to dinner.
A dog stealthily enters a butcher shop and snatches a large cut. The butcher roars in anger while a passerby notes the dog was once owned by the man, who adds that the dog now acts independently.
An old timey scene unfolds as soda clerks and customers clash in comic chaos at a crowded fountain. A mother orders two sodas while clerks joke with the dispenser and a manager is sought amid hysterical laughter. A column of quips then weighs in on fashion, farming, language, and war.
Frederic J. Haskin discusses postwar foreign exchange disarray as a major global drag on trade. He notes that currency depreciation and premiums on the dollar distort prices, reduce American exports, and trigger economic strains, urging gradual recovery and cooperation among European nations.
A reader questions column lists Q and A exchanges on topics from Taft’s 1907 world trip to wage readjustment in 1922, arc lights, beef cattle counts, kitchen sink odors, blue spruce propagation, three and four dollar gold pieces, and the painting The Spirit of 76 by A M Willard. The answers cite sources like the Bureau of Standards and Bureau of Forestry, providing concise factual clarifications.
A fragmented diary entry from Athens Ohio on July 11 recalls a day of routine, a Chautauqua performance, city officials, and a stray poem about playing the pipes. The narrator laments loneliness, notes local carnivals, and muses on social discontent and immigration issues.
On West Union Street near the Post Office an unsightly bank has been turned into an artistic display. The writer praises the transformation and notes a commendable effort by the unknown residents. A few doors further along the street remains portion of the narrative.
A backyard testimonial claims a wife’s health improved after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad asserts the product clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation linked to stomach and liver ailments including appendicitis. Money-back guarantee with one dose. McKee Drug Co. Athens Gem Pharmacy Nelsonville and other druggists carry it.
The Maud schooner of Arctic explorer Amundsen was found by the US Coast Guard cutter Bear and both vessels are at Whalen, Siberia. Weather delays sending the explorer to Nome, Alaska. Mrs. Clara Foltz chosen to succeed Mrs. Adams as the assistant attorney general and is sister to Senator Samuel M. Shortridge of California.
Traveling sign painter T. F. Van Meter, in Athens, extols Wonder Soap from Athens Soap & Chemical Co. for paint stain removal. He urges a dollar’s worth be sent at once and notes the sample is available by mail. Wonder Soap is sold in Athens drug and grocery stores.
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