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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1921

Page

4

Accident near Erie leaves one injured under car wheels

A vehicle accident four miles east of Erie Pennsylvania left at least one person trapped under the front wheels after the car went off a bridge. Rescue teams battled to free the survivor from the wreckage.

Erie

Debates Over Columbus Landing Site and Daily Inquiries

On the Browning death date December 12 1889 discussing whether Columbus first landed at Sat Island Bahamas or San Salvador Watling Island with San Salvador favored. Also Q A brief on windshield clarity glycerine wipe rust from moisture condensation and copyright duration question.

Robert Browning Columbus San Salvador Sat Island Bahamas Watline Bureau of Standards Bureau of Mines

Fire prevention fails at home after public warning

An elderly insurance man and his editorialist wife spoke publicly on fire risk but returned to their house and repeated dangerous habits. They stored kerosene near a light furnace and left oily rags and greasy papers near combustibles. The piece urges daily, year‑round fire safety practices and broader peace rhetoric.

Birth Control And War

The article argues against birth limitation as a war-prevention strategy and urges stopping war itself. It contends population growth reflects limited resources and education, but calls for peaceful development, tapping earth and water reserves, to allow continual discovery and shared living without jealousy or destruction.

After Dinner Stories

Sunday school tale ends with Willie, son of the pastor, declaring Jonah and the whale teach that you can't keep a good man down. The line captures a small community moment reflecting faith and resilience.

Goebel Jonah Willie

Misunderstanding Ends In Royal Promises Declined

A family tale recounts Jane Goldburg declining a proposal from an earl. She misheard the proposal as a solicit of funds for the Red Cross due to her partial deafness and explained she had promised her money elsewhere.

Jane Goldburg Red Cross

Eight hours work as enough for any man debate

A farm couple, Farmer Cortasse and his wife, argue about labor. He claims eight hours suffices for any man while she questions how to find someone to handle that much work. The exchange highlights rural, practical humor.

Pronunciation Guide for Mile. Suzanne Lenglen

A quirky instructional note describes a method to pronounce Lenglen name using lemon juice on the lips and nose, exhalation with an altered L sound, and partial syllable shaping, ending with a breath and continuing life.

Mile Suzanne Lenglen

Wanted Good Natured Farmer Seeks Young Wife

Old gentleman with a farm and two mortgages seeks a strong young woman for matrimony. Must be able to handle a plow milk and pitch hay and be a good cook. Offers references and a splendid opportunity. Inquire X Y Z.

iInquire

Wall Street Explosion Mystery Still Unsolved in 1920

New York City in 1920 faced a baffling Wall Street blast killing 89 and injuring many with $1,060,000 in damage. Investigators chased anarchist theories, traced a wagon loaded with TNT to September 16, 1920, and pursued suspects from Edwin Fisher to Tito Ligi while awaiting solid proof.

New York City Wall Street New York Unitedment of Justice Upper Fifth Avenue Police Department Sub Treasury Assay Department of Justice Wall Great Financial District United States Assay Office J. P. Morgan Bank New York Stock Exchange Brooklyn Bison Buffalo Hamilton Ontario United States Secret Service Fisher New Jersey Canada Secret Service Cleveland Tito Ligi Pittsburgh Ligi Bayonne N. J

Athens Day by Day by the Messenger Watch Dog

A lively Athens night scene shows Court street crowded with college crowds and fraternal halls, churches, and worshippers. The writer notes lively social mixing, a stalled car city rhythm, and a sobering letter about a young man planning a new start, ending with local curiosity about civil service and historical trivia.

Athens

A Charm Pattern 3527 Fashion Illustration

Pattern 3527 described in seven bust sizes from 34 to 46 inches. A 38 inch size requires 44 yards of 44 inch fabric and suits serge tricotine velveteen foulard linen crepe satin or taffeta. Skirt width with plaits extended about 2 1/2 yards. Pattern sent to any address for 12 cents in stamps.

Hot Foot Bath Memory in Blue Devil

A vivid line recalls a hot foot bath moment titled with Blue Devil as mood setting. The brief note reads like a dated diary fragment from 1916, expressing sensation and nostalgia in a personal tone.

Ah-h-h

Messenger Information Service Offer

Frederic J. Haskin directs the information bureau offering readers a Q and A service. The bureau provides information but does not give medical financial or domestic advice or conduct research. Send questions with full name and address and two stamps for return postage. All replies go directly to the inquirer.

Mereeu Frederic J. Haskin

Copyright Office notes two day turnaround for filings

The Copyright Office states a typical two day period to process a copyright application in this country. The agency emphasizes efficiency and timely handling of registrations for creators seeking protection.

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