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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1921
Page
4
Advertisers rely on reader exposure to full page ads in newspapers and magazines. The piece notes readers skim ads before stories, confirming ad effectiveness and the equity of placing large departmental ads.
Dr. Harvey Wiley urges health checks for people forty and younger to prevent early decline. He notes forty to sixty is the fruitful life stage, with greater output from fifty to sixty due to experience, and emphasizes preventive care through regular family doctor visits and doctor’s mandates. Continuous prevention is cheaper than cure.
A city plans a photo exhibit of its spring cleaning efforts to document improvements in public places and private grounds. The images will contrast orderly and neglected areas, with a second exhibit proposed to show follow up work and long term maintenance as true citizenship.
A reflective note argues Germany should study natural history and avoid confusing animals like eagles and goats. It endorses a modern method of proving facts by relying on carefully chosen experts.
A humorous exchange unfolds between a minister and his partner as they discuss jokes about dwarfs and corns. Smith pivots to a gag about headaches, provoking a stumble in conversation. A quip about the tenth commandment elicits a coy response about servants and guests. An awkward silence follows.
A seedy man, after being fed at a lonely spinster’s back door, asked to see if her husband had an old pair of trousers to spare. The spinster replied that he never wears such things to avoid exposing her solitude.
The piece notes Princeton graduates claim they have never kissed girls, suggesting incomplete education. It mocks isolationist mood and European concerns, recalling Carrie Nation and old soldier slogans amid worries of 1930s tensions and "menaces" abroad.
The article tells Josephine Mandre a 16 year old French stowaway aboard the Belgravia who faced deportation but was saved by the French High Commission. It peels back a growing international stowaway ring profiting from hidden immigrants amid postwar waves to America.
The text argues that advertising succeeds only for products that are inherently right. Advertising cannot salvage a flawed product, and advertisers will avoid campaigns for goods that will fail. It contends that ads certify quality and prevent waste of advertising budgets.
The piece argues advertising grows more interesting to read and demonstrates this through examples in meat packing industry ads, golf club campaigns, women’s messaging in washing machine copy, and food advertisements highlighting busy housewives’ needs and modern priorities.
The piece extols advertising as a force for good, noting the washing machine industry rose from five million dollars yearly sales to one hundred million in five years. It argues advertising benefits American women and promises readers it will pay to read and heed advertisements, claiming growing interest.
Questions explain coin weight tolerance by law and Collop Monday’s origin. The earth’s age is taken from the start of solid formation and cooling, estimated at 80 000 000 to 65 000 000 years by a recent investigator.
A reflective Athens diary entry from May 4 describes locals strolling past Court Street shops, a carnival atmosphere with autos and eateries, and mentions plans for visits to Buckeye Lake, Florence Hawkins, and Bill Moler. It notes tire sales, barefoot country kids, and a Panama hat for sale via Sheriff Parker.
Assistant Postmaster W. M. Maffett called about a missing dog and asked for an ad. At home he found the dog already returned and tied up, likely having heard the planned notice and surrendered.
A new product named Epsonade Salts blends real Epsom salts with fruit derivative salts to taste like sparkling lemonade. A tablespoon in cold water is recommended for biliousness headaches or constipation. The American Epsom Association calls it a notable discovery. Also noted is a pocket knife made to reuse used safety razor blades.
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