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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
12
Two boys chase Billy and a runaway horse after he collides with a buggy then rope entangles a boy. Billy and Button prank the rider while another scene follows with Mrs. Randall and Cherry discussing Ned’s return and a disgruntled wives club meeting.
Pattern 8697 for a charming one piece frock in three sizes 16 18 and 20 years. The 18 year size will require additional measurements or adjustments for fit and fabric.
Mrs Randall contemplates a drastic step as an intruder disrupts her family. She recalls Ned’s influence over telegraph wires and hesitates before sending a telegram to summon him back. The scene reveals mounting tension within the household.
Describes a skirt pattern requiring 5 yards of material at 44 inches wide with foot width of 2 yards. Acceptable fabrics include Serge, taffeta, broad cloth, satin, tricotine, twill, poplin, linen and gingham. Pattern mailed to address on 12 one-cent stamps.
An old advertisement explains that Bayer Aspirin tablets carry the Bayer Cross and should be taken only as directed by physicians, claiming safety proven over 21 years. It notes uses for colds headaches toothache lumbago and pain with small tin boxes of twelve tablets and larger packages available from druggists.
Paris reports the supreme council's Russian relief commission will convene an international congress in Brussels on October 6 to discuss the famine in Russia. Invitations extend to the United States Germany and neighboring states. A stray line about a fool killer remarks on youth aging.
Washington dispatch notes United States Bureau of Mines findings on dust hazards across industries. Coal and aluminum dust prove highly explosive, with severe blasts in mills and plants. rock and silica dust cause miners' illness, while ventilation and water use curb dust clouds. Barriers of rock dust help slow explosions. Slate dust waste used as asphalt filler.
New York report from September 15 states Santa’s agents expect a strong Christmas season. Retailers across dry goods, furniture, jewelry, and toys are placing orders on a hopeful basis as buyers gauge national prosperity. A New York department store buyer notes retailers stay in close touch with consumer buying power, suggesting a larger holiday trade than last year.
The past week in Ohio featured balanced sun, heat, and moisture favorable for farming. Corn ripened slower but securely, with the bulk of the crop now safe from serious frost damage and cutting begun in nearly all sections.
Weather permitting the coming week shows silos filling rapidly with showers interrupting some, corn injury reported from cinch bug in north western counties. Land prep for fall sowing advances under favorable conditions. Pastures and gardens hold up well. Potatoes and cabbage generally poor. Grapes about half a crop but quality is excellent. Buckwheat good.
The Bolivian delegation to the League of Nations announces it will withdraw its request to revise the 1904 treaty between Chile and Bolivia from the current assembly session.
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