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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
4
A Massachusetts representative at the unemployment conference argues idleness stems from workers resisting reduced wages, not lack of jobs. He warns that refusing wage cuts hinders overall improvement while noting that living costs have fallen faster than wages. Both workers and merchants must accept deflation to revive the economy.
The source notes that national savings divided evenly would grant every man, woman, and child $250. It contrasts this with the humorous observation that only bones in the human skeleton are shared equally.
Prices have fallen so far that practically everyone can own a car, if they can meet the reduced cost. The message signals a shift in affordability and market accessibility.
A quip notes that cider making is not rowing or distilling but restraint and discipline. The piece praises farmers for refraining from interference with nature after pressing the juice.
A brief ideological note argues that a clever formula could frame home rule as dominion status to Britain and true independence to the Irish, seeking a political settlement acceptable to both communities.
The room buzzed after the concert as critics riffed on performances. A seedy applicant quipped about last engagement with The Blot on the Southeon, saying he acted the plot. A young man envied a bass soloist for nerve rather than voice.
A humorous profile narrates Oscar the trained clam kept by a Lafayette Street restaurateur. Each Friday morning Oscar performs a high dive into chowder, then stays five minutes before exiting. The piece notes the clam's calm interview and the chef’s supportive treatment. It also includes satirical snippets about coats, a revolver incident, and produce myths.
The piece notes rising American visitors as prohibition attracts attention and Montreal aims to revitalize winter sports and fur trade. It describes convent schools, bilingual signage, varied nationalities, distinctive step-front houses, and climber-friendly hills proving urban zest in a cosmopolitan Quebec city.
The Athens County town shows quiet streets except for a new gasoline filling station by the International Holiness Church site where local promoter Chob Sisson is active. The diary vocalizes local characters, weather talk, and questions about winters, earthquakes, and astronomy while naming residents like Abrigal, Ralph Woods, Everett Parker, and Rev. Chatley amid a panorama of daily life.
A whispered note suggests weeds around the armory need clearing and proposes social calisthenics for uniformed troops to prevent talk about barracks conditions. The tone hints at local concern over maintenance and discipline.
Public advisory lists the Athens Messenger Information Bureau offering to answer questions by mail from readers. It specifies no legal medical or financial advice and asks for full name address and two cents postage for return.
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