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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1921
Page
4
The holiday aside, average daily banking volume in 153 clearing house districts rose 20 percent in the first week of June to nearly 7 billion dollars. The gain signals wealth and activity but not a corresponding rise in goods sales, with experts predicting better business in fall. The piece also notes labor goodwill and calls for liberal, decent action by both sides of industry.
A Dayton-Wright Co official touts perfected wings that triple payloads and boost speed to 125 to 150 mph while enabling landings in smaller areas. The invention could expand air use for peace or war, but calls for stringent safety in design and operation to prevent accidents.
Workers on the Harmony Zius Division raised pay from 64 to 71 cents an hour during a costly period. Recently they agreed to a 6 cent cut retroactive to May 1, while the company hoped to honor the existing contract. The move reflects mutual concessions amid high living costs.
A salesman in Louisville tries to sell a vacuum bottle to a man who scoffs at its 72 hour liquid insulation claim. The man quips that if he had something worth drinking he would not need to keep it for seventy two hours.
Lew McCall recalls travelers in Columbus Missouri asking about Kansas City distance then requesting varying amounts of fuel and oil from filling stations. A Cadillac Buick and a flivver each give the same distance but different supplies, ending with a boast to hold the driver until arrival.
Calder pleads for a place to stay after returning from his honeymoon as the apartment they had rented is now taken. He asks the other man to host them for a couple of nights, noting they were the ones who rented the unit.
Washington figures launch a broad women led project to create a national foundation with headquarters on the Dean estate. Twenty five donors secure option on the nine and a half acre site while aiming for a 100 000 dollar title payment by year end.
Advertisements in Messenger Watch Dog are described as interesting and instructive. They highlight topics of concern to readers and promise daily guidance and benefits for those who follow them.
A garbled mix of Q and A phrases on ambassadors and coal use, followed by a long, vivid social reminiscence about a city street scene and visiting women. The piece previews a Presbyterian church event and ends with a narrator repeating the line It is good to be here.
Bank guards report a half million lion dollars of non negotiable papers stolen by bandits. The incident follows a string of attacks as criminals target secured documents and security protocols intensify.
A Q and A column discusses the ten cent piece design with Roman fasces, washing Oriental rugs, Annette Kellerman's Channel swim attempt, linen versus cotton tests, the meaning of Tale Quale, and Julius Caesar’s road in England at Watling Street.
A narrator describes a crowded bathroom filled with patent medicines and cosmetics, two beauties pressing clothes, and a restless morning at breakfast and a restaurant. The scene shifts to memory of Debs in prison and a critique of the summer students, noting their flaws while the narrator endures six weeks with them.
The piece muses on affection and popularity. It quotes a query about why the lamb loves Mary and a teacher’s reply, then asks if Professor Morgan’s popularity in Athens stems from his love for the people, inviting reader reflection.
A local observer at Court House Corner remarks that a stiff neck won’t turn when the summer fairies go by, a quip reflecting the season's parade of visitors and activity in town.
Washington reports the Sheppard Towner maternity bill and the Smith Towner education bill are dead for this Congress. Representative Fess says revival may come in December, not during the current special session. He also predicts enactment of a public welfare department, likely renamed education and public welfare.
BAN FRANCISCO June 20 Captain Roald Amundsen Arctic explorer has been rescued at East Cape Siberia according to word received here Saturday Capt Amundsen left Alaska last fall with the aim of freezing his ship into an ice block and remaining in the north seas seven years to prove that the currents move the ice blocks over the North pole
United Press dispatch from Washington notes the amended Haughen packer control bill heads to the house after a 45 to 21 senate vote. Critics say lobby influence shaped the measure, while supporters praise a publicity and accounting requirement. The bill shifts administration to the agriculture secretary and removes the FTC's packing oversight.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge told a crowd of several thousand at Niles Ohio that President Harding shares McKinley’s virtues and is shaping Europe’s gradual reconstruction. He spoke during the unveiling of Harding’s bust beside Roosevelt and Taft near the McKinley Memorial building.
Sinn Fein forces captured and destroyed three coast guard stations within 18 miles of Dublin on Saturday. A dispatch from Dunkirk reported armed men invaded the home of Mistress Matters, abducted her two sons and shot them dead in the yard. one son was linked to Sinn Fein electoral activity.
Local residents visit relatives in Meigs and Nelsonville while others host guests in Logan and Columbus. Obituary notes report the death of Robert Evans. funeral and burial took place at Greenlawn Cemetery. An ice cream social at Diamond Chapel Church is planned for July 9 to benefit the church.
A memorial note marks the death of Marcella Cunningham on June 20 1919 in Chauncey. Her family Mr and Mrs Homer Cunningham express enduring sorrow and longing as friends acknowledge the ache of absence amid daily life. Separately a statist note compares US car ownership to Great Britain by population ratio.
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