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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
4
The piece cites Dr. Woods Hutchinson praising the short skirt for beauty and hygiene, noting its freedom and activity benefits. It acknowledges novelty, varied taste, and that morals are not fixed, predicting a swing back to longer skirts and higher waists in a future fashion cycle.
President John W. Donlin spoke at the Denver AFL convention urging labor peace via arbitration. He warned against work stoppages that halt building progress and stressed inter-union cooperation, loyalty to shared goals, and avoiding open shop battles.
A merry hotel party is interrupted by a bellboy who says the next room cannot read. The host scoffs at the claim. A U S senator, finishing a long speech, is told a minor flaw remains in his work. The senator jokes that no legislation is perfect.
Claire Windsor of Lois Weber studios recalls an incident in which a Hollywood studio client rejected fourteen proofs for posing and money, calling a photo ape like while the photographer quips that mercy, not justice, is what she needs.
Column of light humor about eyebrow pasting and shifting trends. Jests note actors and productions facing weak seats, bad notices, and inflated salaries. Slacker Bergdoll’s brother changes name sparks commentary on public blame and media.
Frederic J. Maskin surveys Washington on June 13 noting the proliferation of lobbies, openly operating with offices and numbers, and argues open lobbying coexists with reform efforts. He discusses past lobby scandals, current open blocs, and proposed bills by Overman and Kenyon to require registration and itemized expenses.
A partial notice invites readers to send questions to the Bureau in Washington D C. It states the service covers inflation topics and general inquiries but excludes legal medical and financial advice. Respondents are asked to provide full names and two stamps for postage.
Of the 28 Presidents, 19 were college bred including Harding. Wild horses live in Colorado Nevada Oregon Idaho New Mexico and Arizona. Fruits ripen at different times due to variety sun exposure cluster position and pollen fertilization. The Court of Saint James is the official designation of the British court. The glove in a lion’s den tale was first told by Pierre Ronsard. Chickens peck feathers from diet and confinement. free range helps. The Third Division has six battle clasps. Pennsylvania has 43 colleges, New York 38. Godwin’s Oath means a false oath, from the Earl of Kent’s deathbed phrase.
A small couple, known in the community, wed at 6:30 am in Justice Helwig's office. The groom, Messenger Watch Dog at the Messenger, and the bride Abrigal Dogwood from Floodwood, once a hello girl, share a homey ceremony amid narcotics, cigars, and a sharp taunt from a loafer about the bride's temper.
Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society notes that a map of postwar Europe reveals dramatic changes. It highlights shifted borders in Czechoslovakia Hungary Austria Poland and the Baltic states, with Finland, Danzig and Fiume, plus Montenegro and Ukraine altered or vanished. The piece discusses how distinct borders reflect war and peace dynamics and the new balance of power in the region.
The account describes a village wedding with a janitor scattering rice, a bride in plaid gingham, and a groom with a stolen hat. Sheriff Parker collects a fee at the door and the couple plans to housekeeping near Floodwood. The piece ends with Congressman Foster at an Alumni Banquet, a hat theft joke, and playful talk of new straw hat penalties.
A recap notes Travesser’s home run giving Philadelphia a 1 0 win over St Louis. It mentions a Giants vs Pirates game with a lone New York runner being put out at first. Also reports President Fultz ordering Akron and Baltimore to replay a May 6 game.
The Holstein-Friesian Register edited by Frederick L. Houghton urges caution on nationwide cattle tuberculosis eradication. It questions the human transmission risk via milk, calls for independent research, and notes doubts about tuberculin testing and meat condemnation practices affecting dairy farmers and public health.
The Rotary Club elected officers with Ralph H. Cummings of Lancaster Pennsylvania as first vice president, William Coppeck of Council Bluffs Iowa as second vice president, and Luther Stark of Orange Texas as third vice president.
The Scott bill lengthens the Great Lakes navigation season and allows two crews on short trip vessels. It passed the House today and moves to the Senate for action.
The bill sets an opening date of May 1 and a closing date of October 15 for navigation, with an apparent discrepancy noting May 15 and September 16 as alternate dates.
In the Ural mountain region of Asia, where platinum was valued 102 years ago, the area still supplies more than 90 percent of the metal.
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