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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
4
A damaged fragment from Pueblo describes residents asserting resilience after disaster with vows to rebuild. The unreadable lines hint at a communal call to the outside world and a resolve to restart amid wreckage and loss.
A large shoe maker thrived by avoiding stockpiling during postwar boom and lowering prices as material costs fell. The firm passed savings to customers, retaining loyalty and expanding demand, operating at 120 percent capacity with orders beyond its ability to fulfill. The story urges other firms to follow suit.
The article argues that many university graduates are returning to teaching with serious intent, potentially alleviating a teacher shortage, while cautioning that motives must be genuine and that salaries and professional conditions should support ongoing study and cultural engagement. It mentions Montana tax policy and broader concerns about personal freedom and economic motivation.
A headline proclaims that big business will learn its exact position and status, aiming to reveal what it is at. The note suggests the public may find guidance in the revelations ahead.
A lawyer recalls a policeman’s deposition with a boastful list of insults and a formal sworn ending. A tailor jokes about returning money while admitting he found it satisfactory. A tenor Robins marries Skeezicks’s daughter and must fetch water for dishes. A dominie questions a gambler’s reputation amid poker chip jokes.
A collection of wry lines on newsprint topics including golf scores ice cream gauges and social quirks. The snippets joke about employment marriage travel and fame with a satirical tone and skewered percentages. Some lines attribute thoughts to Marcel Steinbrugge.
A reader request fragment appears, asking for a full name and two stamps, with garbled text and unclear provenance. The readable portion hints at a Q and A item but no identifiable people, dates, or organizations are confirmed.
Frederic J. Haskin discusses how modern laws in the United States echo ancient Roman censorship and mid century reforms. He parallels the Sunday observance drive with sumptuary and dress laws, noting Cato’s opposition to Greek ideas and the shift toward individual liberty that culminates in America’s founding spirit.
A blaze is a white mark on a tree created by removing bark to indicate a boundary, path, or forest trail. It serves as a directional cue for hikers and land navigators.
Sunday scripture study at the church includes Making the World Christian with Isaiah 11 1 10 and Acts 1 6 8. Golden text proclaims the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah. Epworth League topic mirrors Christian Endeavor theme Out for Christ.
E D Crane pastor leads the Free Methodist Church with Sunday school at 9 AM preaching at 10 15 AM and 7 30 PM at the church notice urging attendance and worship by the community.
Sunday worship and Sunday school times listed for two churches in Dallas. Christian Science Society invites all to service at 10 45 A M with a Bible subject God The Preserver of Man and a Golden Text from Psalms. Dallas M E Church schedules include morning and evening services and a Chinese pageant for Children Day with offerings aiding needy students. A midweek roll call is requested.
Pastor C Lloyd Strecker notes Sunday school at 9 and Epworth League at 6 with the topic Out and Out for Christ. Morning and evening services are omitted due to University Baccalaureate. Dr Shailer Mathews will speak at 10 30 in College Auditorium and Dr Walter Burnett will speak at 7 30 in the evening.
First Baptist Music Hall hosts evening evangelistic services at 7 30 led by Evangelist Albert C Hakin starting Monday June 18 for one week. Children’s service at 7 00 P M and Baccalaureate in auditorium on Richland Ave affects Sunday morning preaching schedule.
The First Christian Church announces no morning or evening services due to Ohio University annual sermon and baccalaureate in Ewing Hall. Minister E D Murch and Superintendent J H Burt note the Bible School remains as scheduled at 9:00 A M.
Christian Endeavor notes a Bible school period at 6:00 P. M and a prayer service at 7:30 P. M. All are welcome at every service.
Abbott Y. Wilcox, minister, announces the Sunday school at 9 o'clock. Dr Shailer Mathews of Chicago University will give the Baccalaureat sermon at the University. The Presbyterian Young Peoples Society will meet at six o'clock.
Messenger Watch Dog notes that want ads often work but one failure was pointed out yesterday. Eight years ago Miss Mary Phillips of Rock Riffle lost her gold watch while in Athens high school, a detail recalled in the report.
A woman lost a watch on a school route eight years ago. Her brother Frank Phillips found it while hoeing corn in the same field last Monday. The watch was unscathed after years of plowing, rubbing revealed it shined as new. Messenger ads sometimes work, 99 of 100 do.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a speaker saying he spoke forcefully, stating his message clearly and with emphasis. The report captures the blunt impact of the remark and the audience reaction.
A Hot Springs widow recounts a strange proposal from a Central Avenue barber who says he wants to go home after work and avoid complications. The tale, though odd, suggests barbers in the area face awkward social expectations at day’s end.
A Ford organization figure discusses the so called whispering campaign against Henry Ford. He denounces alleged Jewish influence and asserts there was no attack on Jews. He notes Ford paid off stockholder notes, denies banking pressure, and defends the Dearborn Independent’s coverage as fair and temperate.
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