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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1921

Page

6

Diamond Dyes promise flawless home dyeing

Buy no dye but Diamond Dyes. Unless you ask for Diamond Dyes you may get a poor dye that streaks spots fades and ruins you. Every package includes simple directions for home dyeing or tinting any garment or drapery into a rich fadeless color with no mistakes or failures.

Coal glut and shipping deadlock strain Lake Erie ports

The coal market shows a fall in prices to 92 on the Coal Age index as shipments stall. Lake Erie ports rely on transshipment by boat with 1,300,000 tons piled in cars. exports to Hampton Roads and Newcastle rise as British strike impacts trade, while Eastern fields lag and a grimMidwest outlook prevails with slack coal piles and dying new companies.

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Dicky Meets Bobby Bobolink and Squeedee

Dicky encounters the shy Bobolink guided by the elf Squeedee. The trio discuss Bobolink’s seasonal color change for camouflage and Dicky learns the bird’s true name Reedbird and how the habit helps him avoid hunters.

Mama Bobolink Dicky Squeedee Meat Bobolink Bobby Bobolink Dee

Odd beliefs and daily superstitions across cultures

An orthopaedic specialist notes three size difference for shoes. Mascots guard against bad luck as superstition spreads. A Middlesbrough church shows films after Sunday service. Documents show William the Conqueror could not sign his name. Montenegrin peasant life is rich with ritual. A man reflects on impressions of dress washing meals and daily routines.

William the Conqueror England

Weather and odd ticket counts headline from Athens report

A Sunday weather note reports rain mostly bypassed Athens with showers in the morning while northern and eastern districts received more water and heat persisted. A Boston woman tracked buying 2241 gooda tickets last year averaging over six per day.

Athens Boston

Goats Win Raffle Ride Through Wagon Train Tale

A pair of valuable goats are raffled after avoiding capture. Harry LeRoy wins Billy Jr. and Daisy as the wagon train travels from gold rush paths to Kansas City amid sand storms and prairie dangers. Dennett fiction excerpt continues with Cherry meeting Arthur Hamlen on the road.

Billy Jr Daisy Stubby Button Harry LeRoy Kansas City Kansas Saarsfield Publishing Co Akron

A Wife in Thor a Te Making by Phyllis Phillips

Cherry's escape after dinner marks a turning point as she seeks solitude from her husband and household. She wanders along a road and woods, feeling renewed by the wind and determined to overcome jealousy toward Arline Bates.

Ned Cherry Arline Thor Phyllis Phillips Arline Bates

Cleanup at West Union Street Dump Near Herrold Place

Residents report recent cleanup of a dumping ground on West Union Street near Herrold Place. Most of the worst debris has been burned or pushed over the river bank out of sight.

West Union Street Herrold Place

Hoppers Invading Colorado County

Colorado Springs report says millions of grasshoppers threaten El Paso county crops as they advance from the southwest. County farm agent J C Hale notes vegetation destruction and farmers deploy poisoned bran to check the invasion.

Colorado Springs Colo el Paso J. C. Hale

Dogs in Black Follow London Man's Funeral Cortege

At the burial of a London man his six dogs draped in black followed the cortege as mourners watched.

London

Pattern 3647 Bustsizes 34 to 48 in four sizes

The pattern 3647 offers four bust sizes Small to Extra Large with 34 to 48 inches. A medium size uses 4% yards of 44 inch fabric and the skirt foot width is about 2% yards. Suitable fabrics include crepe crepe de chine flannel lawn and other light materials. Illustrations mailed for 12 cents in stamps.

Old Beech at University a Thing of Pau

The Old Beech on the University of Ohio campus has died after years of attempts to save it. Alumni and students recall its history with 1910 class scars and names carved in the trunk. Professor Martzolff proposes sawing the tree for lumber to craft souvenirs in university shops.

University Ohio Cc. L. Martzolff

Untitled fragment referencing alumni and memorial action

A fragmented note suggests Onto alumni would buy items for small sums as a fitful memorial for a noted land in and a university characteristic. wording is unclear and incomplete.

Univers

Wheat Harvest Progress Near Independence Day

Wheat harvest near Athens is almost complete with most grain cut and stacked in fields. The crop shows good growth despite hot weather and is expected to reach knee-high by Independence Day.

Athens

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