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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1922
Page
4
Nine firefighters and three police officers were injured in a large blaze at the Storage Manufacturers Transit Company plant on West 61st Street in New York City. The fire caused extensive damage to the facility and disrupted nearby operations.
The Russian representatives at The Hague give up and return to Moscow, refusing to grant the terms other governments demand to lend money. Critics call it a bluff or weakness as Russia remains cautious about yielding to capitalist demands while balancing socialist doctrine.
Washington July 15 article explains C Francis Jenkins new ultra rapid camera records at 100000 pictures a minute revealing how a shell drills into armor and how a golf club bends the shaft on impact. It shows pigeons races and plane takeoffs and discusses radio transmission of moving pictures for news and home use.
Safety notes urge swimmers to avoid after meal swimming and overheating and to skip swimming with heart trouble. Heed strong currents, dive only with depth knowledge, avoid calling for help as a joke, and never swim alone unless expert. Red Cross methods for rescue and resuscitation are highlighted.
General Pershing tells a tale of a volunteer battalion admired by Grant yet doubted for field leadership. A brash colonel calls his men to march and the unit is praised for a bold, effective left flank movement. Lawyer Brown handles a civil damage claim over a veterinary misadventure with a cow and Olson.
A rhythmic verse mocks a bandit who speeds away in a high powered car after bank looting. The narrator contrasts the flashy vehicle with simpler transports and notes the crowd’s gawking as the crime unfolds, yearning for a bolder escape in a modest ride.
A lively vintage notice invites readers to a town spree in Athens with car rides songs and contests. It names locals from Amesville Coolville Bishopville and Sharpesburg and references a fair track parade and a Logan want ads promotion.
A collected Q A from readers covers topics on emery balls in baseball quicksand work in cold brines Jewish world distribution Far Eastern questions and other curiosities. It also notes local real estate transfers in Ohio and a community festival with songs and dances planned for Athens.
A local figure known for daily presence at the Court House corner was cited by a Salvation Army lassie on Saturday night but did not respond. The tale hints at prohibition chatter and mentions a place in Arkansas with five year old fish that never learned to swim. A Bombay resident criticized regional trains and endured heat as his wife stood.
Real estate records show William Jansen transferring 50 acres in section 12 Dover Township to Fred Jansen for 1000 dollars. In Rome Township J. C. Stewart sells to F. K. Coleman, transfer details not fully specified.
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