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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1921

Page

8

Billy Whiskers Brings Twin Goats Home for Afternoon Play

Flood arrives with two young twins named Punch and Judy to play with. Mother worries goats are mischievous but this mother hopes they will stay gentle for the afternoon. The scene shows a child’s excitement and a guardian’s caution.

Flood Daisy Billy

The Young Spider Learns A Silkworm Lesson

Missy Spider watches a creamy silkworm, who explains changing gowns and cocoons, then Spin turns to a future butterfly tale. The spider toils to weave a web and eats a passing fly, while dreaming of transformation.

Issy Missy Spider Ipon Mama Spider Fairy Missy Neonpaper Feature Services

Odd Facts and Tales From a Curious Page

A collage of quirky notes on topics from early suffrage and gold legends to meteor impacts and sailor superstitions. The piece blends trivial anecdotes about a five cents, a fox’s tail and a girl Daisy chase with a narrative about lost twins and a town farmyard scene.

Changed family dynamics in Wellsburg tale continues

Cherry maintains secret financial growth while Ned buries himself in work. Tension grows at home as Jane laments, Jack dreams of age and romance, and rumors swirl about a new Wayne schoolteacher amid ongoing relocations and ambitions.

Cherry Arline Bates Randall Wellsburg Ned House of Dreams Hamlen Jane Jack Berg Wayne

Federal action possible over masked group whipings

Dallas July 21 federal officials stated the United States government may act over alleged operations of masked men. Whipping victims is described as a violation of a federal statute enacted in 1911.

Dallas Tex United States

Soviets Hope Invitation To Washington Disarmament Talks

Moscow believes the United States aims for permanent world peace and pins hopes on attending the Washington disarmament conference. Russian officials cite the far east urgency and fear exclusion would worsen war prospects while allowing a 2,000,000 man army to stand.

ED. L. Keen United Press London Russia Washington Far East Far East Republic Japan

Russia Face Radical Shift Before Washington Conference Welcoming

Washington reports warn Moscow must alter its methods before any welcome at the Washington disarmament conference. Officials emphasize a fundamental, radical change is required for possible participation.

Washington Russia

Soviet Union Eligible for Conference Invitations

Officials said the Soviet Union is the only realm that could be called to the conference but warned against any dealings until American prisoners are released and the realm pledges to honor its commitments.

Sunday Socials and Visits Across Ireland Township

Ireland residents and guests gathered for family visits with Dunfee Hornsby Dodd Cubbison and Rogers families across Parkersburg Belpre Cutler Athens and Athens relatives. Church attendance and a church service are planned at the Ireland church while Clarice Root recovers from the flu and Sleeth family members visit Richwood.

Walter Dunfee Parkersburg Myrtle Mildred Hornsby Martha Wildman Earl Clark Roger Charley Clark Belpre E. L. Rogers Alfred Rogers Cutler Dorothy Dodd 8S. P. Dodd Sylvia Cubbison Addison Baker Dorothy Athens Thelma Bingman S. M. Bingman W. J. Frost Emerson Sleeth Richwood W. Va Henry Sleeth

Taft Names Cincinnati Man Private Secretary

Washington reports Chief Justice Taft announced the appointment of Wendell W. Mischler of Cincinnati as his private secretary in a brief ceremony today. The move sets Mischler to assist the court leader during ongoing sessions and official duties in the capital.

Taft Ohio Washington Supreme Court Wendell W. Mischler Cincinnati

First National Bank Brings Educational Movies to Rural Oklahoma

Alva Oklahoma July 21 The First National Bank reports many in the region have not seen a film and no local schools have a moving picture projector. The bank invested in a portable projector and, with the county agent, plans film programs for remote communities in the county including Farry and Faulkner. Audiences travel 50 to 100 miles to view their first movie experience.

ALVA Okla First National Bank Society For Visual Education Frank G. Munson Farry Red Horse Creek Cimarron River Faulkner Arkansas

Mexico Recognizes Obregon Government Near Agreement

Mexico City dispatch reports Spain and Japan have extended recognition to the Obregon government. The foreign office says autograph letters from both nations formalize the recognition.

Mexico City Spain Japan Foreign Office

Savings appeal from Buckeye State Building & Loan Co.

A Buckeye State Building and Loan Company advertisement urges readers to save now while earning more with age. It promotes savings accounts and time deposits and highlights the firm as a strong friendly local bank in Columbus Ohio.

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co Rankin Bldg West Gay St Columbus Ohio

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