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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1921
Page
4
American Federation of Labor unions promote cooperative buying to curb profiteering and reduce living costs. Past attempts fizzled. proponents urge shifting from storekeeping to increased production to flood markets, lower prices, and boost business.
A brewing industry stance favors prohibition enforcement by opposing legalizing beer as medicine. Hearings before the congressional judiciary committee examine the Volstead amendment to close gaps in the prohibition law. A St Louis brewer argued against beer as medicine, warning it would hinder enforcement and trigger widespread violations.
The piece notes Germany's realization that war is harsh and predicts consequences. it mentions Liberty Bonds rising and suggests Uncle Sam will deliver on promises, signaling renewed public finance support.
A girl asks to see her sister at a movie theater, offering a basket supper. the clerk refuses entry without a parent or guardian. The woman had spent a hectic day rebuking salespeople and others yet remains unfazed when a young man asks to be her life protector.
At the school prize day a boy rose to recite “Friends Romans countrymen.” His performance drew a sharp aside from a mother who laughed and quipped that the boy was “Mrs Browns boy” who would borrow something, implying a lack of intrinsic pride.
A compendium of odd facts and jokes on animal noises by insects and birds, a king's heavy watch chain, and humorous social quips about marriages and aviation weddings, suggesting light gossip and curiosities from a bygone era.
Frederic J. Haskin argues against four month post election siting of Congress. He explains the constitutional basis to change meeting dates, cites historical delays, and notes modern travel and communication now enable quicker summons and sessions.
The piece asks how readers learn about new home styles, comforts, and recipes. It notes sources include friends tradesmen department store clerks and grocers. It implies everyday channels shape familiar tastes and ideas for dining and decor.
A broad look at daily ads and public notices as Athens business men rally for Ohio University athletics. The piece touches on street beautification reactions, a pending baseball suspension at the university, and a civic push by merchants to boost local vigor. It also includes Q and A notes on natural phenomena, marine life, and Indian camp names.
The speaker lists household items including a vacuum cleaner pantry kitchen cabinet bookcase library washing machine basement toothpaste bathroom and a car outside the house illustrating how ads reflected everyday goods. The question implies advertising shaped familiarity with common objects.
The speaker questions whether deliberate thought occurred before purchasing various household items. They imply purchases may have been automatic or subconscious, prompting reflection on decision making and choice.
The passage argues that advertising persuaded consumers to buy items like kitchen cabinets, cars, and vacuum cleaners by claiming they would save effort and improve efficiency. It reflects on how ads shaped judgments of suitability and convenience in everyday purchases.
Advertising nourishes market awareness by broadcasting current prices and trends. It links shoppers to suppliers and helps compare value across stores.
A speaker warns that if producers from soap to silk goods halt advertising and production, people may lose price signals. By next winter, shoppers might not know if they pay fair prices for common items. The piece suggests wide confusion in consumer costs across regions.
A compact exhortation urges readers to study current ads for financial gain. It stresses learning from promotional content and turning that knowledge into profit through attentive consumption and action.
Businesses spend millions this year to inform consumers and ease buying decisions. Read their messages to learn how to shop smarter and more profitably.
A mixed column features a columnist’s wanderings in Athens with crowd scenes and a joke about white flannel pants. It also includes a short quiz on the vocations of the Twelve Apostles, noting Saint Matthew as a tax gatherer and Saint Thomas as a carpenter, plus a brief fact about the Lafayette wireless station in Lyons France and daylight saving origin.
George W. Custer and children express sincere thanks to neighbors friends and Rev E H Wilson the choir and floral offerings for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother they promise to treasure the Warm place in their hearts for the people of Coolville
Ignatius Tribich Lincoln, long known as an international spy, faced charges of high treason and forgery before Vienna’s central criminal court and was acquitted. It is reported he will sail for the United States.
The Turkish Nationalist government at Angora ratified the treaty with Soviet Russia signed March 16.
Readers may request plain answers to any question from The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington D C. Send full name address and two cents for return postage. Replies go to the inquirer. the bureau does not provide legal medical or financial advice.
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