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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
4
The article portrays Lenine as shifting from strict socialism toward a mixed system with private capitalism elements. It notes concessions to private property, reintroduction of banks, and acceptance of competition while maintaining leadership. It suggests a possible enduring socialistic democracy if Russia stays united.
In many communities crowded classrooms and half day shifts strain students and teachers. With fall opening looming, urgent action is urged to expand space, improve equipment, and upgrade sanitation. Public demand is needed alongside the school board.
The piece recalls old rain making by shooting clouds and making big noises to induce storms. It notes that rain sometimes followed these efforts, though not reliably, and questions whether postwar bombardment theories could influence weather patterns globally.
A dramatic reminiscence praises early American founders who challenged British rule. It recalls July deaths of leaders like Hancock and Franklin, their defiance, the Declaration, and the birth of a nation with a bold, self reliant stance against foreign influence. The speaker portrays grit over academia and warns against European compromise.
A man praises advertising for business, citing a grocer who boasted in print about twins arriving and urging support. Sir Herbert Tree dodges a persistent bore in theater corridors while in Caliban makeup, misidentifying the caller.
Dugan and Monahan debate whether mediums convey messages from the dead. Monahan claims a sister learned of his supposed death through a medium while he was actually aboard a transport at sea. The exchange underscores doubts about spiritual communications.
A restaurant patron jokes about the high prices after inspecting the menu. He asks about a chin feature and quips it might be a belt buckle. The waiter calmly explains it is a dimple.
In Washington on June 11 Frederic J. Haskin debates whether the capital should host a skyline of modern office blocks or a balanced, artistic cityscape. He notes war emergency buildings and temporary shacks clutter views of the Potomac, contrasting old planned elegance with utilitarian growth and recalling L Enfant’s original vision.
A historical critique notes that Pennsylvania Avenue cuts the Capitol to White House vista and favors back entrances. It laments loss of a single mile-long view and cites L’Enfant’s plan, urging preservation of art in urban design. The piece includes Q&A on poultry culling and mint holdings. It covers questions on Benjamin Harrison’s descendants and a biology quip debunking mouse-to-rat myths.
A reader recalls a Public Forum letter misidentification and explains meeting the writer to clear the air. The speaker jokes about mistaken hats and predicts straw usage ending for winter with goloshes coming back.
In Athens Porter toils at the playground while over 50 children enjoy the area. The writer urges citizens to fund and support the grounds, organize baseball, recruit an instructor, and seek volunteers or donations to sustain the kiddie space.
A columnist recalls a city dinner where prominent men acted simply, then describes the handshake between Frances Lavelle and the new Ohio University president Bryan. The piece notes the humane moment and reflects on humility, pride, and the upcoming campus flag.
Undertakers funeral directors embalmers and morticians from across Ohio gather in Columbus for the opening session of the annual convention of the funeral directors and embalmers association.
Athens Bureau offers brief answers to questions but cannot provide medical or legal advice. Readers are invited to submit inquiries with stamps and a return address for responses.
A memorial tablet honoring Abraham Lincoln was dedicated today in the small church at Hingham Norfolk where Lincoln's ancestors worshipped. Similar tablets will be unveiled at the Birmingham Art Gallery for Lincoln's friendship with John Bright on July 4 and at a university site to be named later.
New York police nab James Green after he enters his office at midnight and fails to reassure an officer he is not a thief. A quart of liquor is found on his desk and he is taken into custody.
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