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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1921
Page
4
A patriotic essay urges all Americans to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day through shared duties and public remembrance. It contrasts national mourning with personal celebration and argues that honoring the dead sustains liberty and national unity across generations.
Five young women pled guilty to petty theft and were placed on one year probation by a Chicago judge. They must attend church every Sunday and repay stolen money weekly, with early curfews and daily dishwashing for their mother. The piece treats this as an old fashioned correction. it argues such methods can reform some while noting broader social limits.
A commentator notes that despite daily international crises the world continues with familiar routines and everyday resilience. The remark contrasts turmoil with ongoing social and personal rhythms, suggesting steadiness amid upheaval.
A witty note suggests college seniors breathe easier knowing Edison is not composing their graduation exam questions, implying a feared twist in the test. The quip plays on the idea of a challenging era in academia and a notable figure referenced for humor.
A New York man seeing his wife and children off for a country vacation asks for fiction to read. She declines saying she will rely on his letters from home for updates and reassurance.
In a southern courtroom a magistrate condemns a brutal assault on a wife. The defendant responds, hoping prison would end his marriage, suggesting the case could ruin their honeymoon.
A Chicago report notes a widower marrying again for the third time. The new groom expressed confidence on a wedding invitation to a friend, writing this is no amateur performance, hinting at the event's significance.
An old lady asked about wartime work as a sailor joked about serving aboard a submarine. The god answered with a weary verse explaining he ran forward to tip the submarine up whenever the crew wanted to dive.
A woman answering a housemaid ad is told she is not a lady because she wrote on a half sheet of paper, implying the paper shows a lack of refinement and makes the match unsuitable. The missive emphasizes standards and class in a dated correspondence.
A collection of light items notes Queen Mary permits tango at Buckingham Palace for the young. Professor Einstein in Boston speaks no English, as do Bostonians. Notes mention Mack Sennett and a quip on Edison questions Hank Ford might answer. A Japan battleship claim, railways troubles, and passenger woes round out the snippets.
Frederic J. Haskin reports Edward Albion promotes a resident opera company model to distribute operatic talent and productions from Washington to smaller cities. The plan would pair local singers with professionals, share sets and costumes, and provide opportunities for native talent while maintaining high performance standards.
Fere on the advertising principle: merchants raise value standards while lowering costs for consumers. He stresses interdependence of buyer and seller and says advertising cuts prices by boosting sales and enabling greater production efficiency.
In a readers note on Does Advertising Make It Cheaper to Live Good Housekeeping notes nine washing machines advertised in this issue. It says models vary by hand electric or water power and advertising helps highlight merits so consumers pick suitable machines and avoid costly mistakes.
Advertising means quality must be right and price fair. The buyer should be satisfied, and advertising guarantees this. If not, it harms the merchant more than the customer. Reading ads daily makes every dollar spent count and turn advertising into a profitable habit.
The Williamson Coal Operators Association issued a formal statement denying opposition to a federal investigation of Tug River valley conditions. They said mine owners have nothing to conceal and urged Congress to adopt the Johnson resolution and a congressional probe.
The article notes that the two nations are at war in a formal sense and engaging in guarded diplomacy from afar as tensions rise between the United States and Japan.
Public notice describes a question and answer service by The Athens Measengernformation Bureau under Frederick Haskin Director. It limits to information not legal medical or financial advice and requires full name address and two cents for return postage.
The Civil Service Commission notes no action by Congress on reinstating ex service men in Civil Service positions. It has issued a ruling reinstating veterans with Civil Service status within five years of discharge without examination.
Observers describe the Athens area as a Hocking Valley passenger train arrives with anxious crowds at the platform. Express workers scatter packages while an oil stained engineer emerges. A fashionable passenger complains of dirt on the kyars as taxi drivers swarm. A dignified Mr Sprague maintains courtly distance. A young man seeks a motherly embrace, possibly his mother. Inventor Mr Crippen and his famed gun patent spark curiosity. The column muses on church collections and ushers, then notes advertisers and street vendors, ice cream carts, and children with pennies.
In a slice of small town life, a passerby notes wagons, an undertaker at his doorway, and thoughts on Thor Olson’s exercises. A Christian Church under Rev Murch looms, two women discuss a divorce case, and Athens women discuss the Stillman affair more than the league of nations.
A faculty member says Professor Thomas N. will not comment on the new college president until questions about any relation to William Jennings Bryan and the president's political faith are clarified.
A diner observer notes a man hiding a copy of the Marietta Times inside a Messenger, fearing exposure of his town. The writer riffs on pride in hometowns Marietta Murray City Lodi and the urge to back one’s home no matter where they are.
The Ath ens county community plans a Monday gathering to honor Civil War remnants and Spanish American and World War veterans. Organizers seek a large turnout to show esteem and remind all to doff headgear as the veterans pass.
The Green and White names Editor-elect Clarence Clifford to lead next year. His journalistic reputation in university circles is noted as a sign of a top quality issue to come, though the task ahead is described as no easy one.
A C Knowlton age 48 former Albany merchant died at his home Friday at 2 30 pm after months with Brights disease. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at the Baptist church. He leaves a wife and one daughter Mrs Smith, one brother W H Knowlton and three sisters Carrie Mc Pherson Mamie Daugherty and Mrs Daisy Snowden.
Sunday school topic focuses on Making the Neighborhood Christian from Luke 10 25 37 and Romans 13 10. Christian Endeavor discusses Missionary Results in Africa referencing Acts 8 26 40 in a foreign missionary meeting.
Salvation Army Captain and Mrs DeVol lead services Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 PM with 6 30 PM open air meetings. A 2 PM Saturday afternoon gathering and 2 PM Sunday school are scheduled. Evening service at 6 30 PM at Athens State hospital grounds near the main entrance features quartet from Class Six.
Christian Science Society at the Masonic Temple invites attendees to a Sunday 10:45 A M service on Ancient and Modern Necromancy alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, with Psalms 92:7 as golden text. Sunday school 9:30 A M, Wednesday 7:30 P M.
The First Baptist Church at Music Hall Ohio University lists Sunday School at 9 15 A M Morning worship at 10 30 A M Young peoples meeting at 6 P M Walter C Moore of Columbus will speak at the morning service representing the Young Peoples department of the Ohio Sunday School association.
Dallas Browning pastor leads Sunday school at 9:00 A M and public worship at 1:15 P M with a sermon Voices from the Past and special music. Epworth League gathers at 6:00 P M. Citywide Ohio Sunday School Association service at First M E Church 7:00 P M. Mid week service led by Mrs H Weller. choir hosts lawn social Friday evening June 3.
The Free Methodist Church led by E. D. Crane holds a 10:15 A. M. morning sermon and a 7 P. M. evangelistic service. Sunday school starts at 9 A. M. An evening 7:30 P. M. sermon at Shrouds Run is announced.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church presents Sunday school at 9 A M and morning worship at 10 30 A M Ada Rose Demerest Superintendent of Children's Work in the Ohio State Sunday School Association delivers the address.
Sunday afternoon program begins at 1 30 with an address by Secretary A T Arnold on The Vacation Bible School. At 2 oclock L B Edgar and Walter C Moore speak on The Community Training School and Curriculum by Ada Rose Demerest. 3 oclock Division Conferences Epworth League at 6 P M on The Junior League. Public is invited.
The notice lists a Sunday school at 9:00 A M morning service at 10:00 A M a long service at 7:00 P M and a sermon by the pastor at 7:30 P M On Thursday evening a prayer meeting is held at 7:00 o clock All are welcome to attend
The Church of Christ meets in the YMCA room at the Carnegie Library for Bible study on Hebrews 13 at 9 and worship with communion at 10. All are invited to attend.
First Christian Church schedules include Bible school at 9:00 A M Supt J H Burt Morning worship at 10 15 A M with sermon The Builders of Our Republic G A R veterans invited Evening union service at the M E church with a stereopticon lecture Adult Endeavor meets 6 06 P M and 6 00 P M Mid week prayer and Bible study at 7 00 P M Everyone welcome to all services
Mrs Elmer Poling and sons attend funeral of Mrs B F Calentine in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Charles Ogg welcome a daughter. Mrs L E Wood and daughter shop in Athens. Mrs Howard Brookins recovering after throat operation in Columbus. Revival at Church of Christ continues. ninety five conversions reported. Schools closed Friday with a picnic for children. Social activities postponed during revival. Needle club and Aid Society to meet next week. Mrs C E Stack visits Athens. Clyde Wend travels to county seat on business.
A reflection on judgment by Saint Peter as the gatekeeper to the afterlife. The speaker emphasizes the boy’s influence on who gains entry, framed as a moral and spiritual test. The line invites contemplation of piety and divine mercy.
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