This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
4
An expert advises building from the inside out and designing homes to fit families. Architects often reverse this, shaping exteriors to suit interior needs, echoing how snails and birds tailor homes to their bodies and purposes. The idea gains traction as Americans plan more personalized, functional houses.
The piece discusses a proposed literacy test for voters in New York state to determine reading and writing English. It weighs arguments for and against, notes potential abuses, and cites the New York Times stance on the democratic implications of such a test.
William G. McAdoo recounts a luncheon remark on accepting defeat gracefully and a tale of a fashionable church sermon that ends with a janitor opening windows. A wife quips about liquor with a twist, while her husband cites payday timing and a counterpoint about too little liquor leading to a cab ride home.
A satirical column blends prompts about love and fame with quips from Chinese wisdom. It riffs on theater crowds and public space after boxing at the Dempsey Carpentier arena, noting crowd room and humorous lines about praise and prosperity.
An old travel health column warns vacationers about poison ivy and poison oak hazards in woods and mountains. It explains plant identification in three leaves, when to use baking soda and laundry soap as antidotes, and steps to prevent contact and treat bites, plus snake avoidance and basic first aid for bites.
A folksy collage mixes a late night encounter with a chicken pen a bath and playful jests about neighbors and local ads. It moves through a Q and A column answering questions on influenza deaths onions deception the Jessamy Bride wireless stations phonograph records and military terms with light tone and local color from Athens Nelsonville and Guthrie area references.
A personal note from a reader thanks two women named Mary Jane and Trilby in Niagara Falls. The writer expresses appreciation for a greeting and hopes they are enjoying themselves. He muses about spending time together in the future when he has less to do.
The article advises consulting a golf professional when selecting clubs for the first time. It notes club handle length should match the player's height and suggests starting with a driver a mid-iron a mashie a niblick and a putter. It mentions adding other sticks as needed.
In New York on June 21 authorities revealed a seizure of more than one million dollars in $1,000 notes tied to stock market irregularities. Investigators described the haul as substantial and linked to ongoing investigations into securities trading.
An item notes tickets on Monday described as seven percent notes of the Sinclair Li dated Olli Corporation, tied to a National Delve Avy. The language suggests a financial instrument or instrument note tied to a company, with unclear details and dates.
Washington June 20 The bill to raise the Bank of the Philippines indebtedness limit from 15 million to 30 million was passed by the House Monday. It was urged by Major General
A special cable is being sent to the department as essential to avert bankruptcy for the Ph ine government. The move underscores urgent fiscal troubles and the need for external assistance to stabilize finances.
MINES TO RESUME LONDON June 21. Many British units closed two months ago when miners went on strike were opened age in Monday. Operators started part of the machinery.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a historic practice where physicians failed to cure a patient faced public punishment, including potential body harm. The brief hints at punitive spectacle in ancient times and a cautionary stance on failed medical remedies.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.