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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1921
Page
4
The article argues that public opinion, not governments alone, must propel disarmament reforms. It notes naval and military leaders resist smaller forces, while experts sway leaders. It urges sustained public pressure to complete disarmament and deter future warfare, warning advisers may restrict conference scope to placate Japan.
The article notes Japan’s hesitation to discuss general Pacific questions at Washington while urging willingness to join naval disarmament talks. It compares U S Paris peace aims to Monroe Doctrine, suggests a three nation council with Britain, Japan, and the United States may advance Far East issues.
A blunt director vents at a leading man as the cast endures a tense rehearsal. The actor jokes through the tirade recalling past roles and a chain of hard knocks, while a friend of a bank embezzler notes the inmate’s stoic persona as stageshift shadows echo confinement.
A Scotch grocer counts a customer’s five dollar bills and leaves the final bill untouched, joking that he only looks at the last note to avoid possibly discovering another beneath it. The friend notes the unpicked fifth bill, and the grocer explains his cautious humor.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington DC. The bureau offers general information but cannot give legal medical or financial advice and will not settle domestic disputes.
A dense quiz page outlines who Kanakas are, defines the Golden Horn, offers a kitten eye treatment, explains food groups and body needs, notes tree lifespans, explains the Chesterfield Letters, riveting hammer speeds, railroad engine guidance, and a brief Alfred Nobel sketch with dates and sites.
A first person diary fragment from Athens Ohio July 17 recounts a morning awakening with a cat, a ride by Carl Beasley, visits along W Union Street, ice cream at the Carpenter pavilion, notes on a new gasoline buggy, a meal of whitefish and peach pastry, and reflections on church, sermons, music, and automobiles. The piece blends social observations with personal musings on faith and daily life.
The passage mocks statistics with claims about beachwear preferences and camera purchasing behavior. It notes high male interest in looking at women and cites varied, humorous figures. A quip on Words paying most things but not rent closes the satirical verse.
New England paper notes Reverend FE Thompson will preach his farewell sermon on Sunday with a specially composed anthem of joy. A Ford driver was injured when a duck flew into his windshield causing cuts and stitches. The writer jokes about a duckshield and cites a dull Lenin Trotsky joke.
A Federal Farm Loan Board member sails for Porto Rico to assess extending Farm Loan Act credits to Puerto Rican farmers. The report could authorize a New Orleans land bank branch there. Treasury deposits for land banks have risen to 31 million dollars to fund loans through the summer and beyond.
Report notes that locals from Athens avoided crossing the South Bridge to attend services held at the athletic field last evening, spreading a rumor that certain Athens people walked by Herrold's Mill.
A reflective verse cautions youth about smoking listening to naughty jokes and flirting. It admonishes avoiding intoxicants dance and reckless behavior, urging restraint. The speaker urges compliance with parental guidance to keep conduct proper.
The Barnacle notes Buckingham Palace employs a head housekeeper six assistant housekeepers and fifty maid servants. The article details the staff structure inside the royal residence.
James Monroe Oberlin professor and three term congressman born in Plainfield Connecticut and died at Oberlin July 6 1898. Tom L Johnson four time Cleveland mayor and single tax advocate born Georgetown Kentucky died Cleveland April 10 1911. Cincinnati uneasy over Confederate activity as Kentucky movements alarmed the city in 1862.
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