Women in British Prisons Decline Since 1914
The average number of women in British prisons has fallen by about 59 percent since 1914, with several penal establishments for women recently closed.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1922
Page
8
The average number of women in British prisons has fallen by about 59 percent since 1914, with several penal establishments for women recently closed.
Jim and Tom devise a kidnapping plan targeting Billy Whiskers Bettina Stubby and Button but are thwarted by the farm’s animals and a quick response by the hired help. The would be abductors are jailed and the farm returns to normal with the animals safe and familial bonds restored.
Jimmie Warburton signals to Ilona while Grace lies recumbent, a damsel in distress in a melodramatic scene. The exchange hints at future rescue and a playful insistence by Ilona as the car arrives.
Jimmie treats Miss Milo Grace to a sunny pause before a formal dinner plans, while Ilona pushes for a carefree sunset wait. Grace bears evident illness and unease as Jimmie gathers the moment for a likely proposal.
Ilona joins Grace and Jimmie for a casual meal on the grass. Jimmie openly admires Grace, expressing happiness and rekindled affection as Ilona senses a deep, almost unearthly beauty emerging between them. The scene hints at a renewed romance to be continued.
A pipe believed to have been smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh on the scaffold in 1618 is now kept in the private museum of a London tobacco company.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment to ease rheumatic pain sleep disturbance. It claims warmth and rapid penetration without rubbing and cites relief for muscle strains and stiff joints, urging purchases at druggists in 35c 70c and 1.40.
Miss Hulda Horst state leader of the girls club program visits Athens Rome Canaan and Troy townships to organize four clubs under Ohio State University extension and farm bureau. May 1 is the start date.
The speaker states every family should have at least one daily serving of fruits and vegetables. Canning in spring and summer will supply the needs. A quart serves eight persons, so a family of that size would require 480 quarts of canned goods over the eight month period.
The Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers of America has completed a four story headquarters building in Lafayette Indiana, marking a new base for its nationwide union activities.
Ohio professor R L Morton reports five year old Harold M Finley of McConnelsville possesses the mental capacity of a nine year old. The boy reads, performs arithmetic including fractions, recalls stock quotes, lists telephone numbers, identifies 25 bird species, and recites all U S states in order without formal schooling. His parents note no hereditary or training cause for the precocity.
Advertising note claims PAZO OINTMENT cures piles in 6 to 14 days. It promises relief from itching, bleeding, protruding piles and offers a 60 cent price with a money back refund if cure is not achieved.
An advertisement claims a remedy labeled S. S. 8 cleanses rheumatic impurities from the body and offers relief for rheumatism at age sixty.
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