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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1921
Page
4
The piece argues wealth stems from effort not luck, citing England and New England as models of industrious populations. It warns national slack after the war and urges renewed will and confidence to drive reconstruction, with hints of disarmament talks, Congress action, and a coming economic upturn.
The article quotes Judge Gary forecasting a major future business boom for the United States. It argues the readjustment period has strengthened foundations, with abundant resources and a near emptied home market prompting renewed industrial supply. Improved foreign markets and world peace are cited as favorable factors.
A city visitor asks the town’s age and population. The elder notes twenty five residents, but babies are rare as departures equal births, hinting at a shrinking town as newcomers vanish.
Rose claims she always tells the truth and never lies. She asserts memory lasts if you do not overwork it and tells her rule to her employer.
An essayish piece reflects on boxing titles and rivalries from Gibbons to Carpentier and the broader pull of music, noting how power and fame ride amid costs of living and death. It argues music elevates and unsettles the spirit, comparing popular and classical forms.
The article recounts William Howard Taft's realization of his ambition as he is named Chief Justice. It notes his prior roles from President to jurist and details the origins and early leaders of the Supreme Court, including Jay Rutledge Ellsworth Marshall Taney Chase Waite Fuller and White, with Taft's ascent marking a constitutional milestone.
A column by the Messenger Watch Dog recounts daily wanderings in Athens Ohio. It notes civic sights, local personages, a joke about golf, hotel critique, and observations on traffic signs and street life. The piece weaves humor with small-town reflection and mentions vendors and routines around town.
The text explains the distinction lies in fat content and oil distribution in the tissues. It also mentions a period for claiming an animal or a wound causing death to constitute murder.
A rough verse recounts a cockfighting scene where a boastful bird feints on fowl and duck, prompting jeers. The speaker warns against bragging about glory and trespass, suggesting the tale carries a cautionary moral about pride and territory.
A City Federation call to a Chamber of Commerce meeting at 2:30 PM outlines rat control efforts and August contest plans. The note mentions local residents, students, and civic engagement with women urged to attend for broader community work.
Questions and answers cover topics from electron discovery to prickly heat remedies and animal species counts. Notable facts include J J Thomson credited with discovering the electron and G Johnstone Storey naming the electron, plus records in running broad jump and running high jump and other brief inquiries.
Federal Judge Martin Wade ruled that Des Moines street cars could cease operation on August 1 unless a new franchise is granted. Receivers reported service could not continue without a fresh franchise, making Des Moines the nation's only large city without streetcar transit next Monday.
London reports the Air Ministry backs a scheme for an Imperial Syndicate to own airships and fly them. Officials believe empire unity rests on aerial links and Dominion governments are urged to join a cooperative, commercial world-wide air line network. Britain has spent about 40 million pounds on dirigibles and bases since war.
Authorities decide to dispose of the mate and grant ships free to qualified organizations for public use, outlining oversight and intended service to the community.
By a straight party vote of 175 to 86 the house adopted a resolution allowing payment from its contingent fund of the salary of Walter F Brown of Toledo Ohio. He was named by President Harding as head of the joint congressional committee on reorganization of government departments.
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