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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1921
Page
4
The article warns against a palm grip in golf. It stresses staying bent and on balance, using the fingers for touch to place shots accurately.
The Washington unemployment conference is planned for September with a possible start by the 15th or 20th. Labor leader Samuel Gompers has said organized labor will cooperate, and President Harding will decide on a conference member. Success hinges on practical, fair reception of proposals and workers and employers returning to work.
The secretary called for a Labor Day focus on productive work across sectors. He urged business leaders to restart industry, workers to foster tolerance, bankers to extend credits, and all to build shared confidence for national prosperity. He stressed that individual gain follows the common good, ending with an odd note about a red cow producing white milk and yellow butter.
A reflective exchange follows two tramps and Bill as they mock bribe seeking and police scrutiny. Squire Witherbee recalls the previous municipal campaign in Chiggerville, noting it was unusually calm with few personal attacks. The rivals Jasper Suggs and Cicero Fillikins traded spars but kept the race restrained.
A fragmented column mixes quips on sprinters racing home with a wife’s hat, a popular whiskey brand post prohibition, and satirical lines about fashion, comedy, and global duties. It mentions a dog barking woof-woof in Australia and a playful bite about wardrobe trends.
The World's Student Christian Federation reports meals as low as three cents per student to keep European higher education alive amid war devastation. It details extensive relief: meals for 70,000 students, clothing drives, textbook donations, and job placement services across Austria, Poland, Hungary, Germany, and beyond, with emphasis on self help and aid for foreign students facing starvation.
Babson argues current unemployment runs high with winter hardship ahead and urges a careful Washington conference this fall. He notes data delays and warns against premature campaigns, predicting a gradual improvement next year as business activity slowly rises and stock prices respond.
An observer cites frequent mistakes in golf like tension and head movement, urges relaxed, rhythmic strokes, and stresses using proper clubs. Emphasizes keeping arc consistent, swinging the clubhead not the body, and avoiding overswinging or early contact.
Readers asked questions on golf ore production hats creosote silage Jewish population and more. The bureau provides concise facts from 1918 ore output to Saint Columba as Apostle to the Highlanders and the world’s largest watch in the National Museum.
The piece argues that distance alone does not win golf. long drivers must balance power with rhythm and direction. It cites players like Jock Hutchinson and Walter Hagen, notes wind and course conditions alter carry, and praises consistency over occasional extreme drives.
A campus column laments long-standing flag flying during a stormy period. The author, alongside Oliver Wendell Holmes, urges taking down Old Glory, arguing respect and safety outweigh patriotism as the flag remains hoisted despite weeks of rain and campus indifference.
The Messenger welcomes back students with friendly notes and promises of continued wire news local updates sports and advertising. The note highlights the paper’s improvements and urges readers to read the Messenger nightly and explore the classified want ads.
The piece notes Belgians as the greatest potato eaters in the world with the Irish ranking second, reflecting cultural eating habits or stereotypes.
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