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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1921
Page
7
In a public appearance a bald man lifts his hat to acknowledge cheers from onlookers. A cane rests in his carriage, underscoring a formal scene amid the gathered crowd.
Classified note offers a Ford 20 model ton truck with pneumatic tires around the axle two sets of sideboards extra tire and rim and a closed cab for potential buyers.
The Republican Publicity Association led by Jonathan Bourne Jr says Liberty Bonds have risen toward par under the Republican administration. It cites May 1920 prices, lower bond mood under Wilson era, tax and expenditure trends, and shifts toward non taxable bonds, with investors trustingPolicy changes and ongoing retrenchment.
British officials insist Britain will not cancel the Anglo Japanese alliance without a satisfactory substitute at the arms conference. An “agreement” among the Western powers is preferred to avoid the alliance. Americans favor a broader Far East pact that would justify scrapping the alliance while guaranteeing England.
Fourteen people were injured on the first day of the Ohio hunting season across the state. Officials attributed the high figure to more hunters in the field this year and to the large number of licenses issued, with over 300000 licenses sent to local offices and about 260000 licensed hunters expected.
Fees affidavits charge Bessie Kerr and Carman Fraza, residents of Floodwood, with disturbing a lawful school management meeting. The two women pleaded not guilty waived examination and were bound to the common pleas court after arraignment.
In Moscow, bells toll at seven across sixteen hundred churches, drawing worshippers despite revolution. Monks ascend bell towers as peasants and drivers stop to pray, while the Kremlin and its walls stand as Bolshevik power. Religious life persists, with intact artworks and gold-plated minarets, including the Our Savior cathedral.
Me Kee Drug Co promotes Hyomei for catarrh and bad breath claiming quick relief when inhaled through a small device. Money back if it fails to help.
Entomologists at the Ohio Experiment Station urge a southern side exposed food shelf to aid song birds during severe winters. Suet cracked nuts seeds and grains plus warm water sustain birds when snow blocks natural food. Grain mixed with chaff in shelter protects quail in heavy snow. In milder periods birds may be encouraged to shelter and become dormant rather than fed.
State forester Edmund Secrest of the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster says Ohio must plant 10,000 acres of forest each year to replace the annual timber cut of about 250 million board feet. He notes 1,000,000 acres of idle land could be forested and 5,000,000 more could be set aside without hurting agriculture.
Local residents attended events and visited relatives across Nelsonville and nearby towns. Among those noted were Mrs. George Ossman and son James, Mrs. Han nah Oakley, and Mrs. Charles Cornell visiting in Nelsonville, and trips by Mrs. W. H. Harvey and Mrs. F. C. Boring to Logan to see hospital-bound relatives.
Floodwood residents Mr and Mrs George Ossman were called to Sugar Creek to the home of Mr and Mrs Nate Reynolds where Betty Lee was burned to death at 7 o clock Monday morning. The report also notes short visits and family updates among local residents including Ruth McGee recovering at home and several callers on relatives in Murray City Kimberly and Red Town.
Jacksonville residents visited Walter Jacoby and family in Canaanville while Rhoda Barker stayed with her brother J. F. Barker in Columbus. Harold Howell at Athens H S is on the sick list. Ruth Shaw visited near Carpenter. Clinton Reed called on his Meigs county brother. Fred Linscott moves into a new home near here. Alva Howell of Columbus visited Charles Howell and family. Alfred Austin of Trimble called on friends. Ralph Oxley of Bliss Business College spent days with his parents C. F. and Mrs. Oxley. Edith Jacoby and Anna Jacoby spent last Thursday with Amos Driggs. Will Bower and wife visited Sunday.
Charles Howell announces a social at the schoolhouse in the evening of November 18 to raise funds for the school. Athens Grange holds a regular meeting Thursday evening November 17 with election of officers on the agenda. On Saturday November 19 Athens Grange asks members to bring well filled baskets.
One passenger was killed when Iron Mountain line No. 136 was halted by two masked men near Malvern Arkansas. Police received advices noting the incident occurred today as the southbound train was stopped by the robbers.
A letter from D McMillen of Volunteer Home Hudson New York describes Kidney Pills as a relief for pain likened to water putting out a fire. The reader asserts the pills hit the spot by easing discomfort.
In the late 18th century, ladies began swapping intricate wigs for new toilette fashions. The shift reflects evolving beauty norms and continental influences as personal adornment grew more elaborate and available.
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