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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1921

Page

8

Attendee Eligibility for Event Considerations

A fragment indicates a condition about attendance for a lady meeting a minimum age criterion of sixteen, described as cordial. The text is incomplete and lacks clear event details or context.

Billy the Goat and the Sticky Molasses Collar

Billy the goat bleated in town as molasses candy stuck to his neck. Violet and the stable boy freed him with lard then rode home quickly, keeping the sticky spectacle from neighbors and keeping the girl from scolding.

Violet Billy Tom Mamma Nannie

Young women return to shared studio in Paris memory

Gwenda and Celeste reenter their Paris studio after a Westward departure. Dust coats cherished keepsakes, Fern’s portrait watches from the rose frame as Celeste admires the colorful space and declares it charming. The scene blends nostalgia with the beginnings of a new home.

Champs Elysees Essitnie Celeste Gwenda Nencantm West John Eran Fern Mademoiiselle

Dear Mrs Thompson: a troubled sister seeks counsel

The writer, living in St Louis, laments her sister in New York who is married to a poor man, has six children and remains remarkably cheerful. The adviser urges not to warn but to improve her own life, suggesting care for the sister's children and resilience amid ill health.

Sanaa T. C. CO Tompkine Corbin Company West 45Th New York

Unclear fragmentary social notes mention visitors

Fragmentary text lists visitors and household mentions including Mrs Vern Ro and Mr William Clay with references to Columbus and Athens in a social note.

Vern Fridy Webb Columbus William Clay Athens Mary

Talks on mediation with House Men to avert strike

The union will present its demands to the mediation board before the deadline of the ninth and warns a strike will follow if not met. The report notes Saghalien coal deposits could attract Japanese funding and exploitation.

Gricago—Packer Haceteling Saghalien

Constant Reader Letter Sparks Mild Debate On Sensitivity

A reader letter responding to an earlier piece rebuts a remark about offense and accessibility, noting the writer’s praise for a performance while acknowledging constraints on space for publication. The exchange hints at concerns over public taste and inclusivity.

Remembered Folks

Johnny Wilson, the middleweight champion who earned $42,500 for defeating Mike O Dowd, left $20,000 with his parents to buy a home here, according to friends who tell the story.

New York Johnny Wilson Mike O’dowd

Practical Apron Dress Pattern 3137

A four size apron dress pattern 3137 is described with sizes 32-34 through 44-46 inches bust. Medium requires 4 1/2 yards of 36 inch material. Blue chambray with blue and white gingham trimming shown. other fabrics listed include linen khaki alpaca voile repp poplin percale lawn. Pattern mailed for 12 cents in stamps.

Favorite Prescription Praised by Cleveland Woman

Mrs. Rena Ruthenberg of Cleveland Ohio says Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription kept her strong and well especially during motherhood. She reports it prevented suffering and urges any woman run down or nervous to try one bottle to prove its worth.

Rena Ruthenberg Cleveland Ohio Dr. Pierce E. Strohmeyer 82D Street

Building Boom In The Plains Community

The Plains shows rapid growth with more fence work and lot cleaning than any village in the county. Homes rise including a four room house by William Whitlatch for himself and a four room home by John J L West for his mother. A new Latter Day Saints church and Hannis McLain garage advance, as axe hammer and saws echo through the area.

Plains William Whitlatch John JL West Hannis McLain

Sharpsburg R D 2 and Mt Hermon News Update

Muddy roads hinder travel as Sharpsburg R D 2 contemplates spring. Trustees deny a road upgrade to Sharpsburg Hill. Mt Hermon protracted meeting led by Rev Williamson continues. John Harris weakens with illness. Leonard Harris visits from Westerville. Earl Dickson loses 26 sheep to dogs, with no owner found. Mrs. T E Dickson travels to Berea with daughter Mrs Bert Goddard. Lillian Bardin hosts grandson Drew Edgerton's dinner with friends. Clifford Dille paints his father’s house. Mrs. Sarah Jane Cook of Plantsville dies. burial in Chesterhill.

Sharpsburg Hill Mt. Hermon Williamson John Harris Leonard Harris Westerville Earl Dickson T. E. Dickson Berea Bert Goddard Lillian Bardin Drew Edgerton

Famous Humor Writer Bertram Leston Taylor Dies in Chicago

Chicago news remembers Bertram Leston Taylor, famed humorist and Tribune column conductor, who died after a two week battle with pneumonia. The writer continued his column as long as able, with his final pieces published Tuesday and joking references to his illness in recent columns.

Chicago Tribune Bertram Leston Taylor America

Glaziers' Tools Compact in Foldable Handle

Practically all the tools usually needed by glaziers have been confined in a handle into which they fold like pocket knife blades.

We must meet the third world challenge with united action

The speech recalls World War I mobilization and warns against autocracy at home and abroad. It urges cooperation among labor, capital, and brains, condemns demagogues, and calls for rail and tax reform, stronger transportation cooperation, and safeguarding postwar prosperity through balanced policy and public resolve.

America Gowan Europe

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